Field Manager

Action Contre La Faim é uma Organização Humanitária reconhecida como de utilidade pública e fundada em 1979, a organização opera em 47 países nos domínios da nutrição, saúde, segurança alimentar e meios de subsistência, água, higiene e saneamento e saúde mental e práticas de cuidados.

• Duração do Contrato: 6 Meses
• Local: Pemba
• Tipo de contrato: Contrato a Prazo Certo.
• Disponibilidade: Imediata
• Condições especiais: Candidatos Nacionais
• Remuneração: 202.002,00 MZN (Salário Bruto) e 13º Mês pago em dezembro
• Beneficios: Seguro de saúde incluindo parceiro e filhos; 2 dias por mês de férias pagas.

Objective

• Under the supervision and management of the Country Director, provide leadership at Field Level to ensure the effective and timely implementation by overseeing the program and support department at the field office.
• Ensure liaison with external stakeholders and that teams are deployed safely. Work closely with the programs, technical, and support teams at National Level to ensure coordination and successful delivery of activities. Contribute to the development and proper execution of ACF’s country strategy in Mozambique.

Mission 1: Provide Leadership and Support to Program Implementation

The Field Manager provides overall leadership at National level. Tasks may include (not exhaustive):

• Ensuring that the Support Departments (Finance, Logistics and Human Resources) meet the Program needs at field level and take/recommend corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensuring strong collaboration between technical and support services.
• Actively participating in the financial management of the field office, including cash management and leading the budget follow-up process.
• Contributing to the recruitment processes, as well as any other HR-related aspects as necessary.
• Supporting the Logistics team of the field office, including with general services, supervision of stock. management including pharmacy, and supply, as necessary.
• Ensure programs start in a timely manner and are implemented at speed and scale.
• Supporting the supervision and monitoring of the program implementation.
• Contributing to context analysis, needs identification as well as reporting to Donors and other stakeholders.

Mission 2: Security and Safety Management

The Field Manager participates in the definition of the overall field-level security plans/measures and ensure proper security management, in collaboration with the security team and the CD. Activities may include (not exhaustive):

• Continuous and daily context monitoring and follow-up.
• Participation in context security assessment and support to define security protocols as required.
• Showing proactivity in suggestion of update of security protocols as necessary accordingly to the context evolution.
• Ensuring the correct application and respect of security protocols, standards and measures by the field team, visitors and relevant partners.
• Under the delegation of the CD, management of incidents.

Mission 3 : Internal Coordination and Support to Team Management

The Field Manager provides leadership as well as the necessary support and supervision to all teams on a daily basis in the field office. Tasks may include (not exhaustive):

• Coordinating and facilitating the communication and links with the field office and the area and coordination teams.
• Communicating regularly with the area team and requesting support as necessary.
• Ensuring that all relevant reporting documents are provided to the Country Director.
• Leading the necessary field office meetings, ensuring a smooth flow of information.
• Ensuring the correct application and respect of ACF HR policies by all field staff and visitors.
• Contributing to appraisals and disciplinary processes when necessary.

Mission 4: External Coordination

The Field Manager ensures external coordination with relevant stakeholders and partners to facilitate the implementation of ACF’s activities and programs. Tasks may include (not exhaustive):

• Participating to any meeting or forums at field level to ensure representation and coordination of ACF with others stakeholders (authorities, sub-cluster if any, working group, ad hoc meeting with operational partners, INGO and Local NGO…).
• If required, participating or lead in the identification of potential local partners and/or coordinate programme set up and implementation with them.

Mission 5: Ensure reporting and communication

• Provide the CD with all relevant reporting documents requested from the field in collaboration with Project Managers.
• Overall implementation of best communication practices at field level.
• Develop ToRs, assessment and intervention reports (finance and donors reports).
• Preparation of concept notes and proposals.

 Working Relationship and type

Internal relations

• Managed by the Country Director.
• Functional link with field staff and technical experts.
• Collaboration with the Managers at National Level across departments.

External relations

• Representation at local coordination bodies.
• Representation with relevant authorities and donors and others as assigned by the Country Director.

Required Competencies

• Education level (if relevant) and experiences expected.
• Bachelor Degree/Master’s Degree, ideally in Humanitarian Program Coordination, International Development, International Relations.
• At least two years of field experience in operational management of humanitarian projects/programs in a similar role; experience in emergency context required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a managerial role.

Technical skills

• Familiar with ACF intervention sectors (FSL, WaSH, Health and Nutrition, MHPSS).
• Substantial knowledge of standard logistics, finance and HR procedures and practices.
• Developed good knowledge of security management and cross-cutting thematics.

Transversal skills

• Strong communication, networking and representation skills (written, oral, cross cultural).
• Full Professional Proficiency in English.
• Professional Working Proficiency in Portuguese.

Managerial skills:

• Leadership and management skills in a complex international setting.
• Training, coaching, capacity building experience and skills.

How to Apply?

Required documentation: CV, motivation letter, NUIT, BI, Certificates.

To be sent to: [email protected] (specify the title of the position and the name of the place/district in the email). Incomplete applications will not be taken into account.

Deadline for submission of the application: 13/11/2026

Procedure: Selected candidates will be contacted by email to carry out a technical test.

Note: Dossiers received will not be returned. Any application submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

Action Against Hunger is committed to preventing risks related to abuse, sexual exploitation and promoting gender equality and diversity. The ACF Mozambique mission encourages the application of women. The recruitment process of Action Against Hunger is free of charge, no form of compensation will be requested from a candidate. It reflects the main policies and its charter through its professionalism and impartiality. If you observe behaviour contrary to these values during this process, please inform the appropriate teams. All people hired by Action Against Hunger will also be checked for compliance with so-called “anti-terrorist” lists, respecting the rights of employees and the confidentiality of personal data.