Action Against Hunger US

I. Job Summary Action Against Hunger is seeking an experienced and motivated Safeguarding Specialist who will oversee the Safeguarding priorities and will oversee creating and developing the overall work plan, capacity building and recruitment of relevant workforce. He/she will take specific responsibility for ensuring that Action Against Hunger offices are prepared and able to respond to reports of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding in humanitarian and development contexts we work in.PurposeThe Regional Safeguarding Specialist will take lead in ensuring that Action Against Hunger HEARO and Country Offices prepare and are able to respond to reports of SEA (sexual, exploitation and abuse), Child Safeguarding and trafficking in persons. S/he will raise awareness Action Against Hunger’s policy commitments, including zero-tolerance approach through training, coaching and ensure that the global PSEA, Child Safeguarding and Anti-trafficking in persons mechanisms are socialized and used by staff and related personnel.&nbsp;EngagementThe Regional Safeguarding Specialist will collaborate closely with Action Against Hunger Safeguarding focal persons, key stakeholders at Country and Regional level. S/he will also work with program teams in the region to ensure that Safeguarding policies is mainstreamed into program design. A strong rapport will be created and enhanced with the Safeguarding unit in Canada as well as others in the international network including the Safeguarding Community of Practice.&nbsp;Externally, close collaborations and working relationships will be created and maintained with Safeguarding working groups in the region, InterAgency Working groups (ICVA, IASC, CHS, AAP, CDAC etc), organizational partners, collaborators and other INGOs with the aim of creating a positive culture.&nbsp;DeliveryS/he will be responsible for the timely and quality delivery of the Safeguarding road map to ensure that regional and country office priorities are achieved.&nbsp;II. Essential role responsibilities1. Safeguarding Strategy and Implementation· Lead the implementation of the Safeguarding policy and procedures&nbsp;and facilitate the structural embedding of safeguarding across Regional and country operations· Support country offices in developing contextualized safeguarding practices aligned with organizational procedures· Support country offices in embedding safeguarding into program design and implementation2. Risk Assessment and Mitigation· Lead and support Country office teams in conducting Safeguarding assessments, setting up processes for community complaints mechanisms and that they are mainstreamed into program design· Identify high-risk contexts and recommend mitigation strategies, putting a plan on how this will be implemented· Establish safeguarding risk register for all country offices and ensure these are updated and regularly reviewed for action planning· Lead in ensuring that all country offices are compliant with donor requirements· Work with the Regional HR Director and Director of People &amp; Strategy and to map out a clear process for vetting &amp; reference checking including implementation of the misconduct disclosure scheme. S/he will create the legal framework available and the HR teams to ensure that these checks are rolled out, ensure that all staff are checked in line with agreed protocols.&nbsp;3. Investigation, Case Management and incidents response· Lead in investigations, case management, put survivor support mechanisms in place, and ensure accurate and proper close-out of investigations, while adhering to the principles of confidentiality, impartiality, fairness and sensitivity of investigation.· Providing on the ground Safeguarding support and expertise during humanitarian emergencies in the region and drawing up lessons learnt· Work with the Regional HR and Regional Director’s to deliver a coordinated Safeguarding services to Country Offices4. Capacity Building and Trainings· Lead in the roll-out, awareness creation, training and capacity building of all staff in line with the Safeguarding priorities.· Provide technical advice and support to Country Offices in coordination with Country Directors, Safeguarding focal points and HR teams· Provide technical advice and guidance to Country Offices and Regional Teams in coordination with Action Against Hunger International Safeguarding policy and protocols· Work with Country Office teams to ensure that Community Complaints Mechanisms have a safeguarding lens and adequately cover safeguarding needs.&nbsp;5. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting· Lead, alongside Safeguarding focal points, on Safeguarding related data collection, auditing and reporting in the organization and donor requirements.· Conduct internal audits and reviews on safeguarding practices in country offices· Ensuring that action plans are in place at HEARO and country office regional level to facilitate continuous improvement in the prevention of and response to safeguarding reports· Preparing and sharing safeguarding reports for the leadership team&nbsp;6. Partnerships and external engagement· Create close work relationships with the Safeguarding Community of Practice members in the Network, Region and Countries· Engage with peer agencies and safeguarding forums to understand the current trends and practices in the sector· Represent the organization in Regional Safeguarding networks and platformsIII. Supervisory and Budget ResponsibilitiesNone&nbsp;IV. Gender Equality Commitments · Foster&nbsp;an&nbsp;environment that supports values of women and men,&nbsp;and&nbsp;equal access to information.· Provide a work&nbsp;environment where women and men must be&nbsp;evaluated and&nbsp;promoted based on their&nbsp;skills and&nbsp;performance.· Respect beneficiaries’&nbsp;women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex&nbsp;orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry,&nbsp;national origin, age,&nbsp;or marital status.&nbsp;· Value and respect in&nbsp;all cultures.&nbsp;&nbsp;V. Physical Demands • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with interruptions.• To travel to the field, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.&nbsp;VI. Working Conditions, Travel and Environment· The duties of the job require regular job attendance of at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or during the weekends as may be required.· Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.&nbsp;&nbsp;VII. Gender Equality Commitments &amp; Zero tolerance to abuse· Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.· Provide a work environment where people of all genders must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.· Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.· Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.· Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.· Value and respect all cultures.I. Required Qualifications and Professional Experience· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Social Work, Law, International Development, Human Rights, Psychology, psychology, political science, development studies, gender studies or field related to humanitarian assistance and international development· Minimum 7-10 years humanitarian work in Safeguarding, protection, Child Protection, GBV, PSEA or related field· Demonstrated experience in managing complex safeguarding cases and conducting investigations with knowledge of current legislation, statutory and other guidance with regards to safeguarding· Certified trainer in Safeguarding investigations and experience in managing sensitive and serious investigations involving SEA, Child Safeguarding and trafficking of persons/modern slavery and staff safeguarding· Experience developing safeguarding resource materials, including training curriculum, guidance tools and best practices.· Experience working in emergency and/or development context (experience in Horn and East Africa Region an added advantage)· Excellent report writing and presentation skills, highly confidential and maintaining trust· Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage.II. Eligibility – this is a national position open to Kenyan nationals or persons with the right to work in the country on national position.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Regional Safeguarding Specialist

I. Job Summary Action Against Hunger is seeking a detail-oriented and organized HR Intern to support the Human Resources department with filing, documentation, and administrative tasks. This role is ideal for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience in HR operations and compliance processes.PurposeThe purpose of this internship is to support the Regional HR Office in reviewing the HR documentation and filing systems, supporting compliance and doing follow-up/ documents tracking to ensure personnel file completeness in alignment with global policies and standards. The role will assist with HRIS profile creation and data verification of employees’ files.EngagementThe HR Intern will work closely with the Regional HR Generalist to ensure proper HR documentation is achieved.&nbsp;II. Essential role responsibilities1. Personnel File Audit &amp; Documentation Review· Conduct a structured review of selected personnel files using a standardized compliance checklist.· Audit review of personnel files to identity missing documents and update this in a summary tracking sheet.· Work with the Regional HR Generalist to find any missing documents and ensure all files have complete documents· Support proper reorganization and standardization of personnel files (both physical and electronic).&nbsp;2. HRIS &amp; Data Support· Support with data verification between employees’ files and HRIS data· Assist in cleaning and validating employee data entries· Flag discrepancies to HR team for correctionIII. Partnerships and external engagement· Close work relationship with the Regional HR Generalist· May relate with the Country Office HR team from time to timeIV. Supervisory and Budget ResponsibilitiesNone&nbsp;V. Gender Equality Commitments · Foster&nbsp;an&nbsp;environment that supports values of women and men,&nbsp;and&nbsp;equal access to information.· Provide a work&nbsp;environment where women and men must be&nbsp;evaluated and&nbsp;promoted based on their&nbsp;skills and&nbsp;performance.· Respect beneficiaries’&nbsp;women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex&nbsp;orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry,&nbsp;national origin, age,&nbsp;or marital status.&nbsp;· Value and respect in&nbsp;all cultures.&nbsp;&nbsp;VI. Physical Demands • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with interruptions.• To travel to the field, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.VII. Working Conditions, Travel and Environment· The duties of the job require regular job attendance of at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or during the weekends as may be required.· Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.&nbsp;&nbsp;VIII. Gender Equality Commitments &amp; Zero tolerance to abuse· Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.· Provide a work environment where people of all genders must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.· Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.· Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.· Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.· Value and respect all cultures.I. Required Qualifications and Professional Experience· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or related field· Proficiency in Microsoft word and excel· Attention to details and good organization skills· High level of integrity and confidentiality,· Good analytical and documentation skills· Fluency in English is required· Basic understanding of HR compliance principles and working knowledge of HRIS is an added advantageII. Eligibility – this is a national position open to Kenyan nationals or persons with the right to work in the country on national position.&nbsp;

Human Resources Intern

Essential job functions

Project Monitoring ( 50%)

<ul>
	<li>Develop, create a framework and procedures for MEAL and strengthen monitoring and evaluation of the framework and procedures for all project activities and progress towards achieving the project output;</li>
	<li>Develop and Maintain Dashboard in Power BI to reflect on program progress</li>
	<li>Monitoring and conducting review meeting on the Detailed implementation plan (DIP), jointly with the programs at the bases supported by this position.</li>
	<li>Define and implement the key project performance indicators (KPI) as well as monitor them throughout the duration of the projects cycle.</li>
	<li>Provide feedback to the Project Managers on project strategies and activities to include suggesting strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate bottlenecks.</li>
	<li>Assist in Monitoring and Evaluating program progress,  costed work plans and targets accordingly throughout project implementation.</li>
	<li>Contribute towards the operationalization of internal project feedback mechanism and project related accountability mainstreamed in all project and dissemination done to key stakeholders on quarterly basis</li>
</ul>

Data Management (30%)

<ul>
	<li>Management of data reporting cycle by generating internal data reporting calendar, data collection process, data analysis and data sharing/dissemination. </li>
	<li>Assist the project managers in collating quantitative and qualitative reports generated monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual on the progress of the project activities. </li>
	<li>Maintain project specific databases and ensures all MEAL related data, reports, and records are clearly organized archived in a central location for future reference.</li>
	<li>Ensure the quality of data (timeliness, integral, reliable, valid and complete) shared/disseminated and that it is verifiable.</li>
	<li>Aggregation, collation and analysis of incoming data coming from the field bases.</li>
	<li>Analyze data submitted on a monthly basis and develop key descriptive statistics from each group’s activity and their progress.</li>
	<li>Conduct spot-checks to confirm reported activities, reported datasets as a means of program implementation quality assurance. This can be done collaboratively with partners or local government officials where applicable.</li>
	<li>Ensure data management during the data cycle that will be within relevant timelines so that the information can be useful for programmatic and strategic decision making for Program staff, support staff, partners, local government officials and regional utilization</li>
	<li>Design relevant surveys and routine surveillance activities. This includes and not limited to Baselines, Edline, context monitoring and post distributing monitoring surveys and dissemination of the findings to key stakeholders at the bases</li>
	<li>Conduct data review meeting to reflect on the program progress performance at the base level on quarterly level.</li>
	<li>Support and participate in the project inception and close out meetings at the national and county level.</li>
	<li>Capacity building of the program staff on data management and report writing.</li>
</ul>

Survey and surveillance Activities  (15%)

<ul>
	<li>Provide technical support during surveys and assessments in collaboration of the local authorities and relevant govern procedures/protocols adherence to Government of Kenya procedures / protocols / guidelines designed methodology, reporting process, etc.</li>
	<li>Support in strengthening the capacity of staff, county departments, and other partners in surveys methodologies, processes to include sampling, data collection, analysis and report writing skills</li>
</ul>

Any other assignment  (5%)

<ul>
	<li>Perform any other task assign by supervisor or any other person in authority which is within the office jurisdiction.</li>
	<li>Supervisory Responsibilities</li>
	<li>Coordinate delivery of MEAL objectives with Enumerators/Data entry clerks</li>
	<li>Initiate training packages on basics of MEAL to be used by Enumerators/Data entry clerks routinely or on demand. </li>
	<li>Fiscal Responsibility</li>
	<li>Track Counties base level MEAL activities monthly budget requests.</li>
	<li>Participate in development of assessment budget plans.</li>
	<li>Track/analyze at Counties base level, all Project budget expenditure versus performance.</li>
	<li>Track performance against the Projects strategy targets. </li>
	<li>Physical Demands</li>
	<li>The role requires prolonged sitting, focused work, and producing accurate output under tight deadlines and a moderately noisy office environment with frequent interruptions. Strong proofreading skills are essential.</li>
	<li>These demands reflect the core requirements of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities. </li>
	<li>Working Conditions, Travel and Environment</li>
	<li>The role requires regular attendance (at least five days per week) and availability to work outside normal hours, including weekends, as needed.</li>
	<li>The employee must be able to travel domestically and internationally, including to country offices. Field assignments may constitute up to 70% of working time and may involve high-security risks, basic living conditions, exposure to weather extremes, and potential infectious diseases.</li>
	<li>Travel to various field in different counties will be required  </li>
	<li>Gender Equality Commitments &amp; Zero Tolerance to Abuse</li>
	<li>Foster an environment that reinforces values of women and men, and equal access to information.</li>
	<li>Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.</li>
	<li>Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.</li>
	<li>Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.</li>
	<li>Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.</li>
	<li>Value and respect all cultures.</li>
</ul>

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

<ul>
	<li>Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, International Development or another field of social sciences.</li>
	<li>Minimum 5 years work experience on similar position with similar setting and responsibility.</li>
	<li>Demonstrated experience in developing project monitoring and evaluation systems.</li>
</ul>

Monitoring ,Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Officer

The Chief Impact Officer is a Nairobi-based executive reporting directly to the CEO. This role ensures that Action Against Hunger USA’s strategies, programs, and partnerships collectively deliver measurable, evidence-driven impact. 
You will design organizational impact strategy, strengthen program quality across all country offices, align systems with strategic outcomes, and represent the organization at regional and global levels.

Key Responsibilities

Impact Leadership &amp; Strategy

<ul>
	<li>Develop and oversee a comprehensive impact strategy centered on technical excellence and program quality.</li>
	<li>Align organizational goals with measurable humanitarian and resilience outcomes.</li>
</ul>

Regional &amp; Executive Leadership

<ul>
	<li>Serve as the organization’s regional representative in Nairobi.</li>
	<li>Support and hold Country Directors accountable for high-quality programming and effective resource use.</li>
	<li>Cultivate values-driven leadership across multi-country teams.</li>
</ul>

Operational Excellence

<ul>
	<li>Ensure cohesive systems, workflows, and accountability standards across all country operations.</li>
	<li>Safeguard program integrity, fiduciary responsibility, and risk management.</li>
</ul>

Program Quality Assurance

<ul>
	<li>Lead evidence-based program design, learning, and technical rigor across sectors.</li>
	<li>Promote continuous improvement and accountability to affected populations.</li>
</ul>

Stakeholder Engagement, Advocacy &amp; Communications

<ul>
	<li>Partner with donors, UN agencies, governments, and alliances to advance joint impact.</li>
	<li>Translate program evidence into compelling insights that strengthen funding, policy influence, and organizational credibility.</li>
	<li>Champion Action Against Hunger’s thought leadership globally.</li>
</ul>

Impact Measurement, Reporting &amp; Innovation

<ul>
	<li>Establish frameworks, tools, and systems for outcome measurement and transparent reporting.</li>
	<li>Lead innovation, adaptive learning, and organizational agility across all program portfolios.</li>
</ul>

Requirements

<ul>
	<li>Progressive senior leadership (20 + years)in the field of international humanitarian assistance and development.</li>
	<li>At least 10 years shaping strategy development, impact measurement, organizational planning, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.</li>
	<li>Advanced degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Agronomy, Natural Resources Management, Public Health, or related field.</li>
	<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.</li>
	<li>Fluency in English; working proficiency in French and/or Spanish strongly preferred.</li>
	<li>Proficiency in MS Office 365 and SharePoint, with minimal IT support.</li>
	<li>Travel requirement 25-30%.</li>
</ul>

Chief Impact Officer

Essential Job Functions

WaSH Project Implémentation and Management (50%)

<ul>
	<li>Design the contents and methodology of the Community Hygiene and Sanitation mobilization campaign as required by the project.</li>
	<li> Ensure integration of Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion components of projects.</li>
	<li>Ensure that   procurement is timely initiated, monitored and prioritized by the logistics team.</li>
	<li>Support water quality testing and monitoring at communal water points and household level and recommend remedial</li>
	<li>Support implementation of sanitation and hygiene promotion activities</li>
	<li>In coordination with the Field Coordinator, Monitoring and evaluation officer and county teams, design and conduct all baseline assessments, KAP surveys and follow-up assessment with concrete feedback findings.</li>
	<li>In coordination with MEAL and FC, HOD undertake/take part in quantitative/qualitative assessments to identify key risky hygiene behaviors to work on and to capture key achievements within the framework of project/s,</li>
	<li>In coordination with MOH, ensure proper implementation of hygiene and sanitation component of WASH projects within allocated budget and timelines.</li>
	<li>Support planning and implementation of community mobilization activities (using; community led total sanitation and any new methodology that may be introduced and appropriate)</li>
	<li>Provide technical support to communities in construction of appropriate and context specific household latrine</li>
	<li>Provide support to the distribution of hygiene items and conduct monitoring and follow up to ensure proper usage of items and appropriateness.</li>
	<li>Meeting with local leaders and community elders to communicate the details of overall Action Against Hunger program objectives and specific WASH program objectives</li>
</ul>

Coordinate Community Level Mobilization (20%)

<ul>
	<li>Develop and execute effective strategies to mobilize community members for participation in project/development initiatives.</li>
	<li>Organize and facilitate community meetings, workshops, and awareness campaigns.</li>
	<li>Collaborate with community leaders and influencers to ensure active engagement and participation.</li>
	<li>Foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among community members for project success. </li>
</ul>

Building Partnerships with Project Stakeholders and Partners (10%)

<ul>
	<li>Work with the FC and technical program staffs to expand cooperation between communities and the local authorities during project implementation ensuring local needs, priorities and initiatives are integrated into the local authorities’ plans</li>
	<li>In liaison with the line manager, communicate project updates, challenges, and successes to relevant stakeholders at the county level.</li>
	<li>Participate in coordination meetings to ensure seamless integration of community initiatives into larger county/base programs.</li>
	<li>Collaborate with base program personnel to leverage resources and opportunities for community level activities.</li>
	<li>Ensure awareness about project priorities, strategies and approaches</li>
	<li>Analyze ongoing experience for lessons learnt, best practices, and share with project team for use in knowledge sharing and planning.</li>
	<li>Liaise with the project team to ensure anticipation of stories and begin their documentation at early stages.</li>
	<li>Proactively contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice</li>
	<li>Collaboration with other Partners, MOH (S/CHMT), MoW, INGOs, NGOs, CBOs and the UN working in this area to ensure smooth running of projects.</li>
	<li>Work in collaboration with the communities and local leaders at all stages of project implementation</li>
</ul>

Reporting and Program development (10%)

<ul>
	<li>Compile program reports on a timely basis in liaison with other program staff; Weekly SitRep, Monthly (APRs and MNRs), quarterly and annual donor reports</li>
	<li>To verify that all reports and data submitted to Action Against Hunger by CHPs are accurate and completed. Ensure all team members have the knowledge and resources for field based educational work</li>
	<li>In collaboration with the Field Coordinator, prepare progress reports, quarterly donor reports, proposals, Program reports project procurement plan and contribute to survey reports.</li>
	<li>Participates in the analysis and drafting of activity reports and evaluation of the project.</li>
	<li>In liaison with the FC develop project proposal to address County specific gaps</li>
	<li>Support MOH/MoW focal persons on information, data management and reporting through the DHIS.</li>
	<li>Participate in the planning, organizing and implementation of surveys, assessments and research studies including post distribution monitoring</li>
</ul>

Branding, Communication and Visibility 5%

<ul>
	<li>Ensure all project activities at community level are well branded with Action Against Hunger and donor visibility as per the project visibility and communication guidelines.</li>
	<li>Ensure capturing of quality images/photos and videos for activities at the community and share with the project team and communications officer</li>
</ul>

Any Other duty 5%

<ul>
	<li>Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the line manager</li>
</ul>

 Supervisory roles

<ul>
	<li>None</li>
	<li> Fiscal Responsibility</li>
	<li>Prepare cash forecast in liaison with the other program staff in line with the work plans</li>
	<li>Ensure the expenditure is as stipulated in the budget lines and strict adherence to the budget limits</li>
	<li>Propose anticipated budget realignment in discussion with program manager</li>
	<li>In liaison with the FC monitor budget spending in line with spending plan; ensure diligence in grants utilization including timely spending and value for money.</li>
	<li>Support the FC in monthly budget reviews and suggesting amendments to Finance</li>
	<li> Physical Demands</li>
	<li>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with interruptions.</li>
	<li>This position entails a lot of travel to the field to support community level activities. The employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations, which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing.</li>
	<li>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.</li>
</ul>

 Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

<ul>
	<li>The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. The incumbent must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required by contact with the base security, or other obligations.</li>
	<li>Must be able to travel as required for standard base and capital travel as well as internally as appropriate.</li>
	<li>While visiting the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.</li>
	<li>Gender Equality Commitments &amp; Zero Tolerance to Abuse</li>
	<li>At all times, Action against Hunger commits to:</li>
	<li>Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.</li>
	<li>Provide a work environment where people of all genders can be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.</li>
	<li>Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.</li>
	<li>Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.</li>
	<li>Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.</li>
	<li>Value and respect all cultures.</li>
</ul>

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

<ul>
	<li>Bachelor's degree/Diploma or technical training in Public Health/ community development or health related field from a recognized institution.</li>
	<li>Minimum of 3 years' work experience in a similar position with similar setting and responsibility.</li>
	<li>Experience from both private and INGO sectors is an advantage</li>
	<li>Knowledge of main donor requirements including USAID, UNICEF, ECHO, EU, SIDA etc.</li>
	<li>Data collection, analysis, and reporting skills for monitoring and evaluation purposes.</li>
	<li>Proficiency in relevant software applications and systems for data management and reporting.</li>
</ul>

WASH Officer

Director reports to ACF USA’s Chief Financial Officer works closely with the Regional Director and the Director of Award Management and Compliance.

Purpose:

<ul>
	<li>Provides strategic financial management leadership and oversight for the Horn and East Africa, including guidance and support towards regional and country finance teams, to facilitate organizational growth while ensuring compliance and guarding against risk.</li>
	<li>Ensures compliance with funding agency regulations, timely addresses compliance issues, prepares and/ or oversees the preparation of reports required by Action Against Hunger and its donor agencies (USAID, EU, ECHO, UN, etc.)</li>
</ul>

Engagement

<ul>
	<li>Collaborates with the Action Against Hunger USA’s Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Controller, Award Management and Compliance Unit, US and country finance teams to provide regular, accurate financial data and analysis to steer decision making as well as provide support in annual budgeting and planning processes.</li>
	<li>Regularly assesses country financial management capacity, identifying opportunities for improvements and providing targeted support, training and coaching to achieve financial management operational excellence.</li>
</ul>

Delivery:

Essential Job Duties

<ul>
	<li>Oversees the implementation and review of financial policies and procedures, processes and systems, at the regional level in line with Action Against Hunger USA’s requirements.</li>
	<li>Ensures country and regional offices’ financial operations are effectively managed.</li>
	<li>Ensures the financial management of our grant portfolio, including the collection of outstanding donor receivable balances.</li>
	<li>Collaborates with country offices on the submission of semi-monthly funding requests in line with award budgets and available organization working capital.</li>
	<li>Reviews and reconciles financial reports from Action Against Hunger USA’s country offices, ensuring the appropriate use of resources (including cash management, assets utilization, etc.).</li>
	<li>Supervises the integration of quality country and regional financial data into the Action Against Hunger USA’s financial systems and ensures these systems are used to their maximum potential.</li>
	<li>Co-leads with the Chief Financial Officer the annual country finance workshops.</li>
</ul>

Supervisory Responsibilities

<ul>
	<li>Supervises three (3) Regional Finance Specialists and coordinates with the Senior Regional Finance Specialist ensuring that they have the necessary technical knowledge and skills – organizing and implementing coaching and training as needed, both for individuals and the entire team. Delivers scheduled Performance Appraisals for all direct reports.</li>
	<li>Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.</li>
	<li>Works closely with the US office, including the Finance team, and the Senior Regional Finance Specialist to provide regular reporting in line with organizational financial and grant management policies and procedures.</li>
</ul>

Fiscal Responsibilities

<ul>
	<li>Prepares and administers the annual budget and financial report for the regional and country offices.</li>
</ul>

Physical demands

<ul>
	<li>To travel to Action Against Hunger’s areas of operations, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/ or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.</li>
	<li>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li>
</ul>

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

<ul>
	<li>The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.</li>
	<li>Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as infectious diseases</li>
</ul>

Requirements

Required Qualifications

<ul>
	<li>Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or related field, CPA/MBA preferred</li>
	<li>At least 5 years’ progressive experience in an international humanitarian and/ or development organization.</li>
	<li>A minimum of four years in a supervisory role, with a preference for experience in financial management in a country and/ or regional position.</li>
</ul>

 Required Skills &amp; Experience

<ul>
	<li>Excellent English oral and written verbal communication skills including ability to explain organizational policies &amp; procedures and producing of timely, comprehensive and well-written documents.</li>
	<li>Strong networking, influencing and liaison skills and ability to interact with Action Against Hunger colleagues from various seniority levels as well as external stakeholders.</li>
	<li>Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain and manage relationships with various internal and external stakeholders, and proven ability to successfully manage, coach and mentor others.</li>
	<li>Excellent organizational and time management skills, including an ability to plan for multiple priorities, and strong attention to detail.</li>
	<li>Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances; and flexible approach/ willingness to take on additional tasks.</li>
	<li>Demonstrated experience and/or personal commitment to promoting gender equality within the humanitarian and/or development work.</li>
</ul>

Regional Finance Director

Survey and surveillance Activities

<ul>
	<li>Implementation of the integrated nutritional surveys and other survey activities in collaboration of the local authorities and relevant govern procedures/protocols adherence to Government of Kenya procedures / protocols / guidelines designed methodology, reporting process, etc.</li>
	<li>Support in Strengthening the capacity of staff, Ministry of Health, and other partners in surveys methodologies, processes to include sampling, data collection, analysis and report writing skills</li>
</ul>

Project Monitoring

<ul>
	<li>Develop, create a framework and procedures for MEAL and strengthen monitoring and evaluation of the framework and procedures for all project activities and progress towards achieving the project output;</li>
	<li>Develop and Maintain Dashboard in Power BI to reflect on program progress</li>
	<li>Monitoring and conducting review meeting on the Detailed implementation plan (DIP), jointly with the programs at the bases supported by this position.</li>
	<li>Define and implement the key project performance indicators (KPI) as well as monitor them throughout the duration of the projects cycle.</li>
	<li>Provide feedback to the Project Managers on project strategies and activities to include suggesting strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate bottlenecks.</li>
	<li>Assist in Monitoring and Evaluating program progress, costed work plans and targets accordingly throughout project implementation.</li>
	<li>Contribute towards the operationalization of internal project feedback mechanism and project related accountability mainstreamed in all project and dissemination done to key stakeholders on quarterly basis</li>
</ul>

Data Management

<ul>
	<li>Management of data reporting cycle by generating internal data reporting calendar, data collection process, data analysis and data sharing/dissemination.</li>
	<li>Assist the project managers in collating quantitative and qualitative reports generated monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual on the progress of the project activities.</li>
	<li>Maintain project specific databases and ensures all MEAL related data, reports, and records are clearly organized archived in a central location for future reference.</li>
	<li>Ensure the quality of data (timeliness, integral, reliable, valid and complete) shared/disseminated and that it is verifiable.</li>
	<li>Aggregation, collation and analysis of incoming data coming from the field bases.</li>
	<li>Analyze data submitted on a monthly basis and develop key descriptive statistics from each group’s activity and their progress.</li>
	<li>Conduct spot-checks to confirm reported activities, reported datasets as a means of program implementation quality assurance. This can be done collaboratively with partners or local government officials where applicable.</li>
	<li>Work with MEAL Manager to ensure data management during the data cycle that will be within relevant timelines so that the information can be useful for programmatic and strategic decision making for Program staff, support staff, partners, local government officials and regional utilization</li>
	<li>Work with MEAL Manager to design relevant surveys and routine surveillance activities. This includes and not limited to Baselines, Edline, context monitoring and post distributing monitoring surveys and dissemination of the findings to key stakeholders at the bases</li>
	<li>Conduct data review meeting to reflect on the program progress performance at the base level on quarterly level.</li>
	<li>Support and participate in the project inception and close out meetings at the national and county level.</li>
	<li>Work with the MEAL Manager in capacity building of the program staff on data management and report writing.</li>
</ul>

Supervisory Responsibilities

<ul>
	<li>Coordinate delivery of MEAL objectives with data collectors.</li>
	<li>Initiate training packages on basics of MEAL to be used by data collectors routinely or on demand.</li>
</ul>

Fiscal Responsibility

<ul>
	<li>Track Mission level MEAL activities monthly budget requests.</li>
	<li>Participate in development of assessment budget plans.</li>
	<li>Track/analyze at Mission and base level, all Project budget expenditure versus performance.</li>
	<li>Track performance against the Mission strategy targets.</li>
</ul>

Physical Demands

<ul>
	<li>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with many interruptions. Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.</li>
	<li>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li>
</ul>

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

<ul>
	<li>The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.</li>
	<li>Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business travel as well as to the country offices if appropriate. Based on the country office needs, the time spent on field trips will be a minimum of a 70% of his/her working time. While visiting the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well is to infectious diseases.</li>
	<li>The employee will regularly travel to various bases in the mission as scheduled in his/her roving function.</li>
</ul>

Gender Equality Commitments &amp; Zero Tolerance to Abuse

<ul>
	<li>Foster an environment that reinforces values of women and men, and equal access to information.</li>
	<li>Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.</li>
	<li>Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.</li>
	<li>Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.</li>
	<li>Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.</li>
	<li>Value and respect all cultures.</li>
</ul>

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

<ul>
	<li>Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, International Development or another field of social sciences.</li>
	<li>Minimum 2 years work experience on similar position with similar setting and responsibility.</li>
	<li>Demonstrated experience in developing project monitoring and evaluation systems.</li>
</ul>

Required Skills &amp; Competencies

<ul>
	<li>Demonstrated analytical skills both qualitative and quantitative approaches (data analysis, documentation, interpretation and reporting).</li>
	<li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.</li>
	<li>Experience developing and deploying feedback mechanism for multi-sector program working through county and national systems.</li>
	<li>Proven skills in statistical analysis using Excel and Epi-Info / ENA, as well as at least one other software platform such as Power BI, Nvivo, DHIS 2, ODK/Kobo collect, SPSS, STATA, or PSPP.</li>
</ul>

MEAL Assistant

Job Summary
The role aims to provide the Action Against Hunger USA (ACF USA) Executive Team and Board of Directors with independent and objective assurance that key organizational risks are identified; appropriately mitigated and controlled; that the internal audit function is relevant, effective and well-performing; and that appropriate policies and systems are in place to carry out internal country and process audits. The role also involves advisory services to ACF USA senior management on the effectiveness of existing management, information and administrative systems as well as leading on selected fraud case investigations.
Purpose:
<ul>
<li>To design, manage and continuously improve ACF USA’s internal audit function in compliance with industry standards, best practice, and applicable accounting standards.</li>
<li>To provide assurance and support to management when developing action plans to address identified weaknesses and risks.</li>
<li>To lead selected fraud investigations in line with ACF USA policies and procedures.</li>
</ul>
Engagement:
<ul>
<li>Collaborates with key stakeholders to provide an independent evaluation of ACF USA country and regional offices as well as selected department’s operational and governance activities with an objective to effectively mitigate identified risks and ensure policies, procedures and processes are adhered to in ACF USA’s operations and governance activities.</li>
<li>Provides advice and guidance to ACF USA senior management.</li>
<li>Actively collaborates with Audit, Risk and Compliance focal persons across ACF USA offices.</li>
</ul>
Delivery:  
<ul>
<li>To execute internal country and process audits, special reviews and (fraud) investigations through overseeing the planning and scheduling of the work, preparation of the reports, identifying the risk areas and making appropriate recommendations for improved governance, risk management and internal control.</li>
</ul>
 Essential Job Duties
<ul>
<li>Strengthen, maintain and continuously improve ACF USA’s Internal Audit function in line with industry standards and best practice</li>
<li>Strengthens and maintains the Internal Audit function’s policies, standards, processes and systems.</li>
<li>Based on identified risks, learning and industry best practice, continuously improves the Internal Audit function and accompanying standards.</li>
<li>Jointly with ACF USA’s Chief Finance Officer and other Executive Team members, prepares a quality risk-based Annual Audit Plan.</li>
<li>Maintains adequate knowledge of technical developments in accounting, audit, corporate governance and other relevant topics for the performance of their duties.</li>
<li>Actively collaborates with ACF USA Audit, Risk and Compliance focal points in ACF USA regional and country offices to share best practice, lessons learned and maintain an open dialogue on risk and compliance.</li>
<li>Promotes a clear understanding of the role of Internal Audit function. Develops and delivers internal audit training and information materials for staff</li>
<li>Deliver quality, timely and relevant internal country and process audits</li>
<li>Researches and assesses the effectiveness and appropriateness of ACF USA country, regional offices and other department’s governance, risk management and internal control processes to achieve our objectives and as input to the annual audit plan.</li>
<li>Acts as primary responsible for planning, delivering and reporting on internal country and process audits. This requires regular travel to ACF USA country offices as well as a professional and appropriate level of communication with the relevant management team before, during and after the audit.</li>
<li>For individual internal audits, works closely with, and supports, office and departmental management to develop action plans to address and monitor identified findings.</li>
<li>Maintains an internal audit schedule, monitors the implementation of internal audit findings and regularly reports against these to relevant internal stakeholders.</li>
<li>Provides advice and support to senior management on addressing internal audit findings, risks and challenges.</li>
<li>Ensure a culture of ethics with particular attention to responding to fraud</li>
<li>Jointly with Audit, Risk and Compliance function colleagues, maintains and strengthens ACF USA’s fraud response procedures, processes and systems.</li>
<li>Leads on investigations for selected breaches of ACF’s Code of Conduct and Anti-fraud Policy and other irregularities in line with standards.</li>
<li>Develops, maintains and delivers training and guidance materials related to ethical standards and fraud prevention and response in line with Action Against Hunger’s values, policies and procedures.</li>
<li>Perform other duties on risk, policy procedure and general advice</li>
<li>With due respect for the position’s independence, provides advice and input to ACF USA’s Audit Risk and Compliance function’s broader work including on risk management, strengthening ACF USA’s internal control framework, policy and procedures.</li>
<li>Undertakes non-audit related work for senior management and acts as a link with external auditors if required.</li>
<li>Actively participates in leadership meetings to provide strategic input on risk management and other relevant topics.</li>
</ul>
Supervisory Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>The does not currently include line management duties. It provides direction and guidance to staff across ACF USA on relevant topics, including Audit, Risk and Committee colleagues in ACF regional and country offices.</li>
</ul>
Fiscal Responsibility
<ul>
<li>The position may manage budget to internal audit function.</li>
</ul>
Physical Demands
<ul>
<li>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with many interruptions.</li>
<li>Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.</li>
<li>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.</li>
<li>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li>
</ul>
Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
<ul>
<li>The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required by contact with the missions, mission security, or other obligations.</li>
<li>Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business travel as well as to the missions if appropriate. Based on the country office needs, the time spent on field trips will be a minimum of 30% of his/her working time. While visiting the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.</li>
</ul>
Gender Equality Commitments &amp; Zero Tolerance to Abuse
<ul>
<li>Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.</li>
<li>Provide a work environment where people of all genders must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.</li>
<li>Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.</li>
<li>Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.</li>
<li>Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.</li>
<li>Value and respect all cultures.</li>
</ul>
Required Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s Degree, or its international equivalent, in accounting, business administration, finance or a related field.</li>
<li>Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor and/ or qualification is strongly preferred. In addition, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certifications are an added advantage.</li>
<li>Membership with a relevant professional body such as the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), a relevant national Certified Public Accountant body or the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is welcome.</li>
</ul>
Required Skills &amp; Experience
<ul>
<li>At least 7 years’ professional experience in auditing, accounting, or the equivalent with exposure to various aspects of finance. Experience in an international humanitarian and/ or development organization is not required but is an advantage.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of a variety of control environments.</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience of managing fraud investigation, preferably in an international context and/ or with not-for-profit organizations.</li>
<li>Demonstrable knowledge of the rules, regulations and donor policies governing award compliance/ regulatory management from the US Government, the EU, ECHO, the UN and other multinational donors.</li>
<li>Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues using discretion and judgement. Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate appropriate information.</li>
<li>Excellent English oral and written verbal communication skills including ability to explain organizational policies and procedures as well as to produce of timely, comprehensive and well-written documents.</li>
<li>Strong inter-personal, networking, influencing and liaison skills and ability to interact with Action Against Hunger colleagues from various seniority levels as well as external stakeholders.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain and manage relationships with senior management as well as other internal and external stakeholders.</li>
<li>Excellent organizational and time management skills, including an ability to plan for multiple priorities, and strong attention to detail.</li>
<li>Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances; and flexible approach/ willingness to take on additional tasks.</li>
<li>Significant experience with business and financial systems, Microsoft Office applications including Excel. Proven ability to use relevant data analytics and audit tools</li>
<li>The job holder must be willing to travel internationally for a minimum of 30% per year on two-to-three-week assignments</li>
</ul>

Readvertisement -Internal Auditor

Job Summary
The role aims to provide the Action Against Hunger USA (ACF USA) Executive Team and Board of Directors with independent and objective assurance that key organizational risks are identified; appropriately mitigated and controlled; that the internal audit function is relevant, effective and well-performing; and that appropriate policies and systems are in place to carry out internal country and process audits. The role also involves advisory services to ACF USA senior management on the effectiveness of existing management, information and administrative systems as well as leading on selected fraud case investigations.
Purpose:
<ul>
<li>To design, manage and continuously improve ACF USA’s internal audit function in compliance with industry standards, best practice, and applicable accounting standards.</li>
<li>To provide assurance and support to management when developing actionplans to addressidentified weaknesses and risks.</li>
<li>To lead selected fraud investigations in line with ACF USA policies and procedures.</li>
</ul>
Engagement:
<ul>
<li>Collaborates with key stakeholders to provide an independent evaluation of ACF USA country and regional offices as well as selected department’s operational and governance activities with an objective to effectively mitigate identified risks and ensure policies,procedures and processes are adhered to in ACF USA’s operations and governance activities.</li>
<li>Provides advice and guidance to ACF USA senior management.</li>
<li>Actively collaborates with Audit, Risk and Compliance focal persons across ACF USA offices.</li>
</ul>
Delivery: 
To execute internal country and process audits, special reviews and (fraud) investigations through overseeing the planning and scheduling of the work, preparation of the reports, identifying the risk areas and making appropriate recommendations for improved governance, risk management and internal control.
Essential Job Duties
Strengthen, maintain and continuously improve ACF USA’s Internal Audit function in line with industry standards and best practice
<ul>
<li>Strengthens and maintains the Internal Audit function’s policies, standards, processes and systems.</li>
<li>Based on identified risks, learning and industry best practice, continuously improves the Internal Audit function and accompanying standards.</li>
<li>Jointly with ACF USA’s Chief Finance Officer and other Executive Team members, prepares a quality risk-based Annual Audit Plan.</li>
<li>Maintains adequate knowledge of technical developments in accounting, audit, corporate governance and other relevant topics for the performance of their duties.</li>
<li>Actively collaborates with ACF USA Audit, Risk and Compliance focal points in ACF USA regional and country offices to share best practice, lessons learned and maintain an open dialogue on risk and compliance.</li>
<li>Promotes a clear understanding of the role of Internal Audit function. Develops and delivers internal audit training and information materials for staff</li>
</ul>
Deliver quality, timely and relevant internal country and process audits
<ul>
<li>Researches and assesses the effectiveness and appropriateness of ACF USA country, regional offices and other department’s governance, risk management and internal control processes to achieve our objectives and as input to the annual audit plan.</li>
<li>Acts as primary responsible for planning, delivering and reporting on internal country and process audits. This requires regular travel to ACF USA country offices as well as a professional and appropriate level of communication with the relevant management team before, during and after the audit.</li>
<li>For individual internal audits, works closely with, and supports, office and departmental management to develop action plans to address and monitor identified findings.</li>
<li>Maintains an internal audit schedule, monitors the implementation of internal audit findings and regularly reports against these to relevant internal stakeholders.</li>
<li>Provides advice and support to senior management on addressing internal audit findings, risks and challenges.</li>
</ul>
Ensure a culture of ethics with particular attention to responding to fraud
<ul>
<li>Jointly with Audit, Risk and Compliance function colleagues, maintains and strengthens ACF USA’s fraud response procedures, processes and systems.</li>
<li>Leads on investigations for selected breaches of ACF’s Code of Conduct and Anti-fraud Policy and other irregularities in line with standards.</li>
<li>Develops, maintains and delivers training and guidance materials related to ethical standards and fraud prevention and response in line with Action Against Hunger’s values, policies and procedures.</li>
</ul>
Perform other duties on risk, policy procedure and general advice
<ul>
<li>With due respect for the position’s independence, provides advice and input to ACF USA’s Audit Risk and Compliance function’s broader work including on risk management, strengthening ACF USA’s internal control framework, policy and procedures.</li>
<li>Undertakes non-audit related work for senior management and acts as a link with external auditors if required.</li>
<li>Actively participates in leadership meetings to provide strategic input on risk management and other relevant topics.</li>
</ul>
Supervisory Responsibilities
The does not currently include line management duties. It provides direction and guidance to staff across ACF USA on relevant topics, including Audit, Risk and Committee colleagues in ACF regional and country offices.
Required Qualifications 
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s Degree, or its international equivalent, in accounting, business administration, finance or a related field.</li>
<li>Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor and/ or qualification is strongly preferred. In addition, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certifications are an added advantage.</li>
<li>Membership with a relevant professional body such as the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), a relevant national Certified Public Accountant body or the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is welcome.</li>
</ul>
Required Skills &amp; Experience 
<ul>
<li>At least 7 years’ professional experience in auditing, accounting, or the equivalent with exposure to various aspects of finance. Experience in an international humanitarian and/ or development organization is not required but is an advantage.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of a variety of control environments.</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience of managing fraud investigation, preferably in an international context and/ or with not-for-profit organizations.</li>
<li>Demonstrable knowledge of the rules, regulations and donor policies governing award compliance/ regulatory management from the US Government, the EU, ECHO, the UN and other multinational donors.</li>
<li>Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues using discretion and judgement. Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate appropriate information.</li>
<li>Excellent English oral and written verbal communication skills including ability to explain organizational policies and procedures as well as to produce of timely, comprehensive and well-written documents.</li>
<li>Strong inter-personal, networking, influencing and liaison skills and ability to interact with Action Against Hunger colleagues from various seniority levels as well as external stakeholders.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain and manage relationships with senior management as well as other internal and external stakeholders.</li>
<li>Excellent organizational and time management skills, including an ability to plan for multiple priorities, and strong attention to detail.</li>
<li>Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances; and flexible approach/ willingness to take on additional tasks.</li>
<li>Significant experience with business and financial systems, Microsoft Office applications including Excel. Proven ability to use relevant data analytics and audit tools</li>
<li>The job holder must be willing to travel internationally for a minimum of 30% per year on two-to-three-week assignments</li>
</ul>

Internal Auditor

Essential Duties 
Objective 1: Strengthen Country Program Support
<ul>
<li>Lead the country team in developing contextualized country and sector strategy plans in line with the ACF Global/International Strategy Plan (ISP) and mission priorities</li>
<li>Support and facilitate country-level initiatives in and around early warning and anticipatory action, emergency preparedness and response, SBCC and continuous quality improvement initiatives</li>
<li>Lead country teams in designing and formulating quality nutrition and health programs according to ACF global standards, policies and priorities</li>
<li>Ensure and support the implementation of quality programs at the country level through continuous monitoring and supportive supervision mechanisms</li>
<li>Provide ongoing technical and operational support to country teams, both remotely and through regular in-person supportive supervision</li>
<li>Provide capacity building training to country teams based on the results of ongoing needs and gaps assessments</li>
<li>Assess country team areas of support, needs and gaps on a regular basis and provide timely support in coordination with relevant offices within ACF</li>
<li>Facilitate collaboration, sharing of knowledge, expertise and best practices among country offices</li>
<li>Initiate and promote cross fertilization of approaches to nutrition and health programming in country offices to improve results and impact</li>
</ul>
Objective 2: Ensure Program Quality and Effectiveness
<ul>
<li>Develop simplified technical and sectoral operational guidelines useful for smooth implementation of initiatives in a harmonized and standardized manner.</li>
<li>Support the implementation of Nutrition security framework for nutrition and health program quality assurance</li>
<li>Conduct regular evaluations of country program outcomes to measure impact and identify areas for improvement</li>
<li>Develop and implement a regional harmonized Nutrition and Health monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure consistency and comparability across country programs</li>
<li>Promote the use of digital tools and technologies to improve data collection, analysis, and reporting and data use</li>
<li>Conduct periodic reviews of country programs to assess adherence to standards, identify areas for improvement, and provide technical support</li>
<li>Promote a mindset of ongoing learning, adaptation, and innovation throughout the organization</li>
<li>Implement appropriate quality improvement methodologies, such as the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, Lean Six Sigma, Bottleneck analysis for Health system strengthening or the Model for Improvement</li>
<li>Equip staff with the necessary skills and knowledge to implement quality improvement initiatives effectively</li>
<li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams responsible for identifying and addressing quality issues</li>
<li>Collect and analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement</li>
<li>Ensure that staff are held accountable for meeting quality standards and that program information is transparent and accessible</li>
<li>Share knowledge and experiences related to quality improvement initiatives within the organization and with external partners</li>
<li>Ensure that quality is a priority at all levels of the organization, from program design to implementation and evaluation and Supply Chain maturity Model for last mile delivery improvement</li>
</ul>
Objective 3: Promote Organizational Learning, Innovation and Uptake
<ul>
<li>Support country teams in mobilizing resources and implementing prioritized nutrition and health research topics and promote the use and uptake of results at multiple stages</li>
<li>Lead the development and implementation of pilot projects to test innovative approaches and learn from experimentation</li>
<li>Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to identify and implement improvements in their work</li>
<li>Contribute to the development and refinement of Action Against Hunger's strategic initiatives, ensuring that the organization's technical strategy aligns with emerging trends and best practices in nutrition and health</li>
<li>Establish and strengthen a regional Nutrition and Health knowledge management platform to facilitate the sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and research findings among country teams.</li>
<li>Represent the technical, knowledge, and innovation hub in regional discussions, fostering collaboration and integration with other sectors and departments</li>
<li>Support the documentation, capitalization, and dissemination of program experiences and lessons learned from ACF Signature approaches, contributing to organizational learning and knowledge management</li>
<li>Advocate for the use of Action Against Hunger's guidelines, manuals, and position papers to ensure consistency and quality in program implementation</li>
<li>Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and partners in the region to stay informed about emerging trends, best practices, and innovative approaches in nutrition and health</li>
<li>Offer expert advice and guidance to country programs on technical issues related to nutrition and health, ensuring that programs are evidence-based and aligned with best practices</li>
<li>Support the development and implementation of capacity-building initiatives for field staff, including training programs and mentorship opportunities</li>
<li>Encourage a culture of innovation and experimentation within the organization, identifying and promoting new approaches to nutrition and health programming</li>
<li>Support the evaluation of program outcomes and identify areas for improvement, contributing to continuous learning and program refinement</li>
<li>Advocate for alignment between Action Against Hunger's technical strategy and its overall organizational goals and objectives</li>
</ul>
Objective 4: Foster Strategic Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Program Development
<ul>
<li>Develop and implement a regional resource mobilization strategy to diversify funding sources in collaboration with Business development and grants department</li>
<li>Explore opportunities for public-private partnerships including IDA/GIK to leverage resources and expertise from the private sector</li>
<li>Support and facilitate partnership with regional and local universities, research institutions and academia.</li>
<li>Explore the development and implementation of sustainable financing mechanisms to ensure the long-term sustainability of nutrition and health programs</li>
<li>Conduct research to identify potential funding sources, including regional bodies, government grants, private foundations, and corporate sponsors</li>
<li>Collaborate with business development, regional, and country teams to develop compelling proposals that articulate the program's goals, objectives, and impact</li>
<li>Foster relationships with key stakeholders, such as government agencies, academic institutions, and private sector organizations, to secure funding and support for nutrition programs</li>
<li>Engage with private fundraising and collaborate with technical teams to develop effective strategies for attracting corporate and individual donors</li>
<li>Review and provide feedback on concept notes and proposals from country teams, ensuring that they incorporate evidence-based nutrition approaches and interventions</li>
<li>Work with donors to negotiate favorable terms and conditions for grants and contracts</li>
<li>Oversee the implementation of funded programs, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with donor requirements</li>
<li>Track program expenditures and report on financial performance to donors and stakeholders in collaboration business development and finance team</li>
<li>Proactively identify areas where additional funding is needed to support program activities</li>
<li>Represent Action Against Hunger at regional and national forums to advocate for increased investment in nutrition and health programs</li>
</ul>
Objective 5: Regional Representation, Coordination, and advocacy
<ul>
<li>Represent Action Against Hunger at global and regional forums and conferences to raise awareness of the organization's work and influence policy decisions</li>
<li>Collaborate with other humanitarian and development organizations to strengthen the collective impact of interventions in the region</li>
<li>Develop and implement a regional positioning strategy to effectively align Action Against Hunger's regional priorities</li>
<li>Actively participate in relevant regional and special national coordination bodies, working groups, and technical fora to represent Action Against Hunger's interests and expertise</li>
<li>Advocate for policies and initiatives that support nutrition and health interventions at the regional and national levels</li>
<li>Identify and pursue funding opportunities for nutrition and health programs at the regional level, collaborating with donors and partners</li>
<li>Build and maintain strong relationships with international organizations, donors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to strengthen Action Against Hunger's network and influence</li>
<li>Develop and disseminate Nutrition and Health related press releases, advisories, bulletins and other communication materials to raise awareness of Action Against Hunger's work and promote its impact in collaboration with communication and advocacy department</li>
<li>Contribute to the Knowledge Innovation Hub by sharing information, case studies, and lessons learned on nutrition and health programs</li>
<li>Facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange among country programs and regional partners to enhance program effectiveness and learning</li>
<li>Serve as a spokesperson for the organization on nutrition and health issues at regional levels, providing expert insights and advocating for Action Against Hunger's priorities</li>
<li>Stay informed about regional and global trends in nutrition and health, identifying opportunities for Action Against Hunger to respond through advocacy and policy engagement</li>
</ul>
Objective 6: Enhance Human Resources Management for Nutrition and Health Staff
<ul>
<li>Develop a regional leadership development program to identify and nurture future sector leaders within the organization</li>
<li>Promote gender equality and diversity within the nutrition and health workforce</li>
<li>Ensure that staff have access to mental health support and well-being programs</li>
<li>Develop and implement a comprehensive human resources strategy aligned with the organization's overall strategic objectives and the specific needs of nutrition and health programs in the region</li>
<li>Conduct regular needs assessments to identify the skills and competencies required for nutrition and health staff at different levels</li>
<li>Develop and implement a robust recruitment and selection process that ensures the identification and hiring of qualified candidates with the necessary technical expertise and skills</li>
<li>Provide technical guidance and support to HR teams in the development of job descriptions, screening of applications, and conducting technical interviews for nutrition and health positions</li>
<li>Establish and maintain a talent pool of qualified nutrition and health professionals to facilitate timely recruitment and deployment</li>
<li>Develop and implement a comprehensive induction and orientation program for new nutrition and health staff to familiarize them with the organization's culture, policies, and procedures</li>
<li>Provide ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance the skills and knowledge of nutrition and health staff</li>
<li>Establish performance management systems to monitor staff performance, provide feedback, and identify areas for improvement</li>
<li>Promote a positive and supportive work environment that fosters employee engagement, motivation, and well-being</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with all relevant labor laws and regulations and promote fair and equitable employment practices</li>
</ul>
Requirements 
Required Qualifications and Experience
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<li>Advanced degree in public health, Medicine, nutrition, or a related field</li>
<li>Minimum of 5 years of experience working in humanitarian or development contexts, with a focus on nutrition and health</li>
<li>Strong understanding of the principles and practices of nutrition and health programming in emergency and humanitarian settings</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring nutrition and health programs</li>
<li>Proven ability to develop and manage partnerships with government agencies, donors, and other stakeholders</li>
<li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment</li>
<li>Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in other languages relevant to the region is desirable</li>
<li>Willingness to travel frequently to country programs within the region</li>
</ul>