Job offer
COUNTRY DIRECTOR – MOZAMBIQUE
Published on 24 Feb. 2026, Updated on 4 Apr. 2026
- Fixed Term Contract
- 24 months
- Start date : 15/06/2026
Our work environment
Action contre la Faim registered in 2021 and responded to natural disasters in previous years. Since 2021, ACF Country Office in Mozambique has provided humanitarian assistance to populations affected by the armed conflict as well as the consequences of extreme climatic phenomena, mainly in Cabo Delgado Province but also, more recently, in Gaza Province in response to floods. Our actions also seek to strengthen the resilience of communities and promote the conditions for longer-term development, in support to the authorities and civil society.
ACF coordination office is located in Pemba (Cabo Delgado Province). Operational Bases in the districts are managed by Field Coordinators and report to the Area Coordinator in Pemba. The Country Director supervises Cabo Delgado Area Coordinator, Gaza Emergency Coordinator and leads a national coordination team based in Cabo Delgado and made up of department heads - support and programme.
Our team, currently composed of 7 international staff and 116 national staff, is running operations of approximatively 6 million euros.
Your position and responsibilities
You will be responsible for implementing a sound and relevant delegation system (with appropriate control mechanisms), which will allow you to be accountable for all the following responsibilities :
- Lead the preparation, updating, implementation of the country strategy appropriate for the country and regional context and in line with the ACF vision and mission
- Oversee mission’s programming to ensure the effective and efficient design, implementation and evaluation of ACF's programs and projects
- Develop and enhance relationships between the mission and donors’ representatives, civil society, private sector, government agencies and other organizations, acknowledging diversity as an asset of the humanitarian community, so that ACF can maximize its impact on malnutrition and its prevention
- Guarantee security management of staff, operations, assets and directs country-specific response to security threats and incidents, up to and including management of evacuation
- Oversee the management and development of mission’s human resources and create a shared vision, among all staff, of ACF's values and program's aims and their role in achieving these. You will manage a team of around 116 staff, including 6-7 direct reports.
- Oversee and direct the appropriate mobilization, use and management of financial and logistic resources in the mission in line with ACF policies and donor requirements
- Be the key actor between the field and HQ, by contributing to maintain good working relationships with HQ, complying with information demands and using HQ’s expertise to optimize the country’s strategy implementation
- Lead for ACF’s accountability, reputation and fiscal responsibilty in the country
- Ensure, with the support of your team, linkage with national entities and partners in Maputo and the implementation of ACF strategy beyond Cabo Delgado.
Position based in Maputo 50% and in Pemba 50%
Your profile
You have a Master's degree (5 years of higher education) in development project management, social action or humanitarian action, international relations, or political science.
You have at least 6 years of experience in a similar position in a complex security context, ideally with Action Against Hunger.
You have successfully supervised multicultural technical teams and managed humanitarian and/or development operations in a similar context.
You are capable of leadership, adaptation, and innovation, with a sense of diplomacy and the ability to interact with national authorities and donors.
You master written and spoken English as well as a Latin language (Portuguese, Spanish, or Italian).
Your employment conditions
- Fixed term contract under French legislation: 24 months
- Monthly gross salary from 3572 to 4128€ upon experience, including 13th month
- Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
- Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
- Monthly per diem and living allowance: 630€ net, field paid
- Monthly country allowance: 150€
- Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
- Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs + your family will be based in Maputo in a detached house, but the Country Director will spend 15 days per month in Pemba. In Pemba, you will stay in a shared guest.
- Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the health and repatriation insurance agreement fees, for your medical expenses (as well as your dependents if you have a family post), and up to 1 month after the end of your contract.
- Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
- Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 € for each RnR period
- Accompaniment and trainings:
- Follow-up and support for career development
- Free and unlimited access to the e-learning platform Talentsoft
- Position eligible for Family status
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
Why join us?
The living environment is very pleasant in both Maputo and Pemba (beautiful surroundings, beaches, varied food, etc.) with a fascinating culture.
You will be joining a very friendly and dynamic team and you will work on both emergency response (with a very tense security situation in Cabo) and a strong nexus dimension with resilience projects and a stabilization project that will be signed within the year.
A national strategy is to be put in place, defining a technical role for ACF at the national level and establishing a network of local partnerships.
