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Overseas Jobs
At present, the Action Against Hunger International
Network has over 5,000 members of staff working
in over 43 countries worldwide. Professional
and motivated individuals are recruited on a
constant basis by our headquarters in London, Paris, Madrid and New York for the posts of Nutritionist, Nurse,
Midwife, Doctor, Health Educator, Water Engineer,
Food Security Officer, Social Analyst, Administrator,
Logistician, Head of Project and Head of Mission.
See
job profiles to see the standard job descriptions for these
posts.
Action Against Hunger in London recruits throughout
the year for a register of staff that are then
available for immediate overseas deployment.
This register is referred to as the 'UK pool'.
Staff within the UK pool will have been interviewed
by the Human Resources department and the relevant
Technical Advisor. In addition, we follow up on two references and gain confirmation
that you are fit to work gained. Members of
the pool and Action Against Hunger UK stay in
regular contact to discuss potential work opportunities
and the individual's availability.
Action Against Hunger does not manage any
overseas programmes since December 2004. Staff within
the UK pool will be deployed to programmes managed
by the other network HQs in Paris, Madrid and
New York.
If you have the technical skills and humanitarian
motivation to become a member of the Action
Against Hunger UK team, please read on and learn
more about employee benefits and how to
apply.
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Job Profiles
Field Positions with Action Against Hunger's international programmes
Country Director
- Responsibility for all programmes
- Negotiates programmes with donors
- Defines strategy of intervention
- Coordinates with other agencies
- Relations with central government
Head of Base/ Programme Coordinator
- Overall programme implementation and coordination
- Relations with local authorities
- Ensures team's security
- Team management
Financial Controller
- Establishes and manages budgets
- Supervisors national staff and office administration
Water Technician
- Implements water projects
- Builds latrines, incinerator's washing areas and waste pits, and provides hygiene education
- Sets up emergency water systems
- Initiates or revives village water committees
Water Engineer
- Coordinates all water/ sanitation activities
- Supervises and implements projects: construction of wells, gravity-fed water systems and emergency water systems; construction, protection and development of natural springs
- Supports local non-governmental organisations (NGO) as implementing partners
Medical Doctor
- Defines and supervises the medico-nutritional projects
- Collects epidemiological data
- Coordinates with the Ministry of Health provincial authorities
Nurse/ Nutritionist
- Establishes and supervises Therapeutic or Supplementary Feeding Centres
- Conducts nutritional surveys, analyses data and provides recommendations accordingly
Agronomist/ Food Security
- Responsible for food security needs assessment
- Selects the type of seeds and tools for distribution in cooperation with national experts and incorporating beneficiaries' experience
- Creates evaluation tools for monitoring of the agricultural season
Logistician
- Manages the office, house and vehicles
- Handles all procurement, purchasing and supply stocks
- Manages communication equipment and security procedures
Logistician - Distribution
- Cross- checks beneficiary lists
- Establishes locations, organises systems, plans and schedules distribution
- Supervises distribution
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Employee Benefits
Contracts: Contracts
are UK employee contracts, are normally signed
for 12 months and are renewable. Action Against
Hunger's Code of Ethics is also signed as part of the contract. Contracts
are dependent on two good references and a medical
check.
Status: Action Against Hunger contracts
normally maintain an unaccompanied status. There
are a limited number of accompanied (by spouse
and/or children) status contracts available,
for deployment in locations where security is
good and high level medical / education facilities
are available.
Salary: At present, there are three
ranges of salary, which are quoted below in GBP
as monthly gross figures. Salaries are paid
on a quarterly basis into your bank account.
£683 - 1161 Technical staff (e.g. Water
Engineer, Administrator)
£1009 - 1283 Coordinators (e.g. Technical
coordinators, Head of Projects)
£1161 - 1707 Head of Mission
Tax and National Insurance: As your
salary is paid gross, your tax and national
insurance contributions are deducted via the
payroll process, unless you have been given
a no-tax or non-resident code from the Inland
Revenue.
Medical Checks: Compulsory general checks
are organised before and after deployment via
Interhealth Clinic in London. Vaccinations may be
required. A HIV test is part of this check unless
you request the doctor not to include it; this
decision and any results remain confidential
between you and the doctor. Counselling sessions
are also available.
Insurance: Life Assurance, Personal
Accident and Business travel insurance are provided.
This also includes medical evacuation.
Expenses: Furnished accommodation (often
shared but with own room), travel, food and
living expenses are all provided by Action Against
Hunger.
Breaks: One week's paid leave every
3 or 4 months.
Annual Leave: 20 days per annum, in
addition to in country public holidays. These
will be pro rata for contracts shorter than
12 months.
Child Allowance: A euro based allowance
is paid monthly (amount depending on child's
age) for Heads of Mission who have children for
whom they are responsible, be they in their
home country or in the country of mission. A
payment is made for each child. A copy of the
child's birth certificate or proof of legal
responsibility is required.
Training: Country / programme briefing
and Action Against Hunger pre-departure training
is available before staff start their deployment.
The courses are free and accommodation, travel
and living expenses are covered by the organisation.
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How to Apply
We accept applications for overseas
jobs on an ongoing basis. For an application pack, please click here. Please review the
job profiles and
then complete the application form for the job you have selected. Please send the completed application
form:
Email to: jobs@aahuk.org
Mail to:
Human Resources Dept,
First Floor, rear premises,
161-163 Greenwich High Road
London SE10 8JA
Tel: 0208 293 6190
Applications are reviewed by
the Human Resources department and a relevant
Technical Advisor; this can sometimes take up
to 3 weeks. Successful candidates are invited
for interview in the London office or, if more
convenient, by phone or via Action Against Hunger's
other offices in Madrid, Paris and New York.
Action Against Hunger strives
to respond to all those who apply. However, there may
be busy periods during which not all applicants
will receive a response.
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