Fixed term | 6 months | ASAP

Acted

For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Afghanistan

Established in Afghanistan since 1993, Acted currently operates across 20 provinces; reaching over 6.6 million beneficiaries in 2023 through 31 projects delivering humanitarian assistance and basic services. Afghanistan faces a complex humanitarian and development crisis driven by years of conflict, political instability, economic instability, and natural disasters.

Over two-thirds of the population lives in poverty, with 22.9 million in need of emergency assistance; including 14.8 million people facing acute food security. Afghanistan is also highly vulnerable to climate change, with increasingly frequent droughts, floods, and erratic weather patterns devastating agricultural production and water resources.

Acted has built a legacy of long-term access and community acceptance in some of Afghanistan’s most peripheral and hard-to-reach areas; ensuring strong community-driven program. Acted’s work is guided by 3 pillars : improving access to basic services, providing livelihoods and economic opportunities, and promoting effective nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation; while utilising an area-based approach to provide an integrated, multisectoral emergency response.

You will be in charge of

The Country Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Manager is responsible for designing and developing appropriate and viable monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems that are in line with the Acted’s global MEAL procedures and to ensure that Acted’s projects and programs perform as planned.

Main duties:

1. Coordination of MEAL activities

2. Management of the MEAL department and team

3. Capacity Building and Training

4. Process Development

5. Capitalization

6. Implement the beneficiary Complaint Response Mechanism

7. Other

Expected skills and qualifications

• University Degree in Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Affairs, Economics or a related field (anthropology, sociology, statistics);

• At least 2-5 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development organisations;

• Experience with participatory appraisals and project cycle management encouraged;

• Good organizational and communication skills with international and national staff and rural communities;

• Ability to coordinate and manage a team;

• Teamwork and team building skills, capacity building skills;

• Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as well as the ability to plan, take initiative and work independently and under pressure;

• Excellent communication and drafting skills in English;

• Knowledge of the region is an asset;

• Familiarity with basic Office software programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Kobo Toolbox.

Conditions

• Salary between 3600 and 3800€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300

• Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse

• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)

• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered

• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract

• Rest & Recuperation (R&R) every 2 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200

• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year

• One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training

• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)

• Psychological assistance

How to apply

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email (jobs@acted.org), including the reference: MEALM/AFG

Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.