Offre d’emploi
GRANTS EXPERT – YEMEN
Publié le 22 Oct. 2026, mis à jour le 23 Oct. 2026
- CDD
- 3 mois
- Date de début : 01/11/2026
Notre environnement de travail
Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for 45 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 7 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy – Climate – Research. In 2024, Action contre la Faim provided aid to more than 26 million people in 57 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org
Action Against Hunger has been working in Yemen since 2012 and is present in both the North and South of the country with ongoing operations in the Governorates of Al Hudaydah and Hajjah in the North and Al Hudaydah (South/West Coast), Lahj and Abyan in the South. These operations are managed by Coordination Offices in Aden and Sanaa, and 2 Field Offices in Al Khawkhah and Al Hudaydah Governorates. In Yemen, Action Against Hunger’s current sectorial expertise is focused on Health and Nutrition, FSL, WASH, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS).
We are looking for our new Grants Expert.
Votre poste et vos responsabilités
Under the supervision of the Under the supervision of the Head of Department - Grants and Partnerships, your mission will be to provide dedicated support to the Grants and Partnerships Department.
More specifically, your responsibilities will be as follows:
- Grants Management
- Support the planning, coordination, and submission of donor reports in line with contractual deadlines (ECHO DRR, ECHO Consortium, GAC).
- Maintain updated grants tracking tools (GFU) and reporting schedules.
- Support the contractual follow-up of projects and ensure compliance with donor and ACF requirements.
- Provide ad hoc support for partnership follow-up within the framework of ongoing projects.
- Proposal Development
- Contribute to the development of concept notes, proposals, budgets, and supporting annexes for the ECHO, GAC, FCDO and Sida proposals.
- Follow up on proposal development processes with identified partners, when applicable.
- Support donor mapping and fundraising intelligence for the Yemen Country Strategy.
Votre profil
You hold a degree in international development or a related field, you have at least 3 years of experience in in Grants management, proposal development, donor reporting and a previous experience with ACF (field and/or HQ).
You have worked with major institutional donors (ECHO, BMZ, CDCS, FIFSAN, Sida, FCDO), with a successful track record of drafting writing and submitting funded proposals. You also have experience leading new business development efforts, including program design, proposal writing, partner relationship development.
You have knowledge of Project Management cycle, tools and are familiar with budget development.
Well-organized, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple tasks concurrently, you have also good written and oral communications skills and demonstrated ability to write and edit reports under deadline pressure.
You master English (written and spoken).
Additional language skills in Arabic and previous experience in Yemen are considered an asset.
Vos conditions d’emploi
- Fixed term contract under French legislation: 3 months
- Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968€ 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: 730 USD net, field paid
- Monthly country allowance: 450€
- Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
- Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
- 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
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?
Action Against Hunger has strong technical and operational capabilities in Yemen, with additional support provided through our international network, ensuring technical, managerial and financial support as needed. Our team is running operations of approximatively 7 million Euros. The main donors of the mission are ECHO, GFFO, GAC, CIAA and CDCS.
ACF is operationally working in 2 bases: Hodeida and Aden, with its coordination team located in Sana’a. With ACF's global experience in the sectors of Health and Nutrition, FSL and WASH, coupled with our local presence, we have developed programme methodologies that ensure vulnerable populations have access to essential healthcare, while also providing targeted support to food insecure households and addressing some of the public health risks that can cause morbidities.
