Pay and benefits

Your starting gross salary (including ‘thirteenth month’ bonus) is calculated in accordance with the level of responsibility required in the post and your professional experience. 

In addition, as a contribution to your living costs, you will receive two allowances:
• A daily allowance to fund some of your outings and leisure (between €213 and €350)
• A COLA allowance for food and everyday items (between €283 and €564), paid monthly.
These two allowances are indexed against the cost of living and therefore may fluctuate year on year. 

After twelve months of service, in recognition of the experience you have gained in your position, your salary will increase by 6%. 

Depending on the security situation in the country where you work, a context allowance can be paid to you monthly (€150–€450, if applicable). 

Action contre la Faim will also take care of your children’s schooling costs (up to the age of 18). A child allowance: 
• €125/month per child (up to €6,000/year per family) when the child lives outside the country where you work. 
• Up to €3,500/year per child (80% of real fees covered, up to €15,000/year per family) if the child lives in the country where you work. 

For anyone who is not a tax resident of France, a gross monthly retirement allocation of 16% of your gross salary is paid as a supplement. 

You will be insured by Action contre la Faim through an international insurance policy, which covers any potential loss of revenue (through illness, disability, maternity, death, work accident, etc.). 

You will also benefit from an insurance policy for your health care and assistance costs (accidents abroad, medical assistance and repatriation) for you and your eligible companions (if your post includes family cover). 

We offer one month of extra cover (for you and your eligible companions, if your post includes family cover) at the end of your contract, thus guaranteeing continuous protection and a smooth transition.  

During your contract, Action contre la Faim will provide you with and pay for group accommodation, shared with the organisation’s other international employees. 

At the beginning and end of your contract, your travel between your home and the country where you work will be paid for. 

In addition, Action contre la Faim will pay for one extra return journey if your posting is for more than twelve months. 

During your work contract, you may take up to 25 days of paid leave per year. In addition, 20 rest days per year (‘reduction of working time’ days) are granted on a pro rata basis, according to the duration of your presence within the year, to be used during breaks. 

In order to ensure that you get the time off you need, Action contre la Faim provides rest days. You will be paid a fixed rest allowance, and all the fees involved in reaching the designated rest area for each country will be covered (transport, visa, etc.). 

Depending on the security and health context of the country where you work, some posts may be compatible with couple/family status. This status entitles you to have your spouse and/or children with you in the country where you work and comes with certain benefits (individual accommodation, transport of personal belongings, living expenses, insurance, etc.). 

In order to prepare you for your post as thoroughly as possible, pre-departure briefings will be organised on our premises or remotely. Through these exchanges, you will find out more about our association, the context in which we operate, our programmes and your main points of contact. At the end of your contract, there will be a debrief, so that you can give feedback on your experiences and share your perspective from inside Action contre la Faim. 
En fin de contrat, des debriefings sont prévus afin que vous puissiez faire un retour sur votre expérience et évoquer les perspectives au sein d’Action contre la Faim.

Due to security issues in some countries where we operate, we have established mechanisms to prepare you and to ensure appropriate working conditions. An interview and security briefing will therefore be organised. In addition, mandatory training will be provided, in accordance with the context you work in. 

Throughout your contract, you will have access to a psychologist, who will provide you with the confidential psychological support you need. 

You will have a specific HR point of contact, who will be there for you throughout your time at Action contre la Faim, especially when it comes to your professional aspirations and monitoring of your career at our organisation. 

In our offices, a disability representative will answer any questions you may have confidentially and provide support if you have a disability or chronic illness. 

Your gross monthly salary depends on your professional experience and the salary band associated with the post’s level of responsibility. You will also receive a ‘thirteenth month’ bonus, paid in two instalments in June and December. 

In order to recognise your expertise and progress, individual raises and/or bonuses may be granted, depending on your annual performance. 

An annual bonus will be paid once you reach three years with the organisation to recognise your years of service. 

To complement the existing legal provisions when it comes to medical and social security cover, Action contre la Faim provides all its employees with mandatory top-up health cover (mutual), 80% of which is paid for. 

The organisation will pay 50% of your transport costs between your home and the Action contre la Faim premises, up to a limit of €150 per month. 

You will receive a lunch allowance (Up lunch card) worth €8, 60% of which is covered by the association. 

During your work contract, you will have 25 days of paid leave per year. 

In line with our working hours agreement, 19–21 days of extra rest time (‘reduction of working time’) will be granted per year, depending on the time you are present at the organisation. 

Our remote working agreement means that you can make the most of this format, in accordance with the conditions for exercising your post. 

Mandatory in-person time in the Action contre la Faim offices will be dedicated to sharing with colleagues (meetings, events, onboarding of new employees, etc.). 

You will receive a fixed allowance in accordance with your remote working arrangements. 

You will attend an induction seminar when you arrive at Action contre la Faim. In addition, you will undertake individual or group training, depending on your post. 

You will also have access to an e-learning platform, through which you can develop your skills at your own pace. 

You will have a specific HR point of contact, who will be there for you throughout your time at Action contre la Faim, especially when it comes to your onboarding, professional aspirations and monitoring of your career at our organisation. 

In our offices, a disability representative will answer any questions you may have confidentially and provide support if you have a disability or chronic illness.