Since 2005, Action Against Hunger has been working to tackle the issues of malnutrition and health, food insecurity and livehoods, mental health, care practices, water, sanitation and hygiene, and disaster risk mitigation, and climate change with a focus on most vulnerable and hard to reach communities recurrently affected by natural hazards or complex emergencies in Sindh, KP, and Baluchistan.

Our dual mandate constitutes of emergency response and addressing the underlying causes of hunger. We have been at the forefront of disasters and emergency responses in hard to reach communities and responded to the evolving needs experienced by the most vulnerable communities.

ACF is one of the longest standing INGO in the country, and is playing a key role among the INGO community in Pakistan. ACF is especially a leader in the nutrition sector in Pakistan, and is a key actor in Balochistan. Pakistan is facing a major protacted humanitarian crisis and ACF is responding to extremely acute humanitarian needs, working with and through partners in Balochistan (Quetta, Pishin and Killla Saifullah,), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Buner), Sindh (Sujawal and Dadu). ACF has a small but ambitious country programme, aiming at responding to malnutrition, as well as food security and livelihood through integrated humanitarian assistance. ACF is developing as well projects to address the impact of climate change, notably through anticipatory actions.

We are looking for our Country Director.

As Country Director, 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

• Responsible for providing the overall leadership and strategic guidance of the Country Office.

• Responsible for overseeing the development, funding and implementation of the country strategy and the growth of program portfolio that effectively addresses the underlying causes and effects of malnutrition in line with ACF's values (Charter), Programming Principles, and Strategy.

• Ensure that systems / procedures are in place and being properly implemented, and that they ensure the proper management, well being and safety of ACF staff, and the proper use of ACF resources.

• Build on best practices previously developed on the mission

• Create a shared vision among all staff and be responsible for promoting ACF Charter and ensuring an organizational culture where ACF core values are embedded, team work is encouraged and all staff feels valued.

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining good working relationships with host government officials, donors and other partners.

• Manage team : 8 direct reportees. The country team is composed of 43 staff.

Essential:

You have postgraduate (master) degree (or Bachelor degree with 8 years relevant professional experience)

You have at least 7 years of humanitarian and development experience and at least 4 years of senior management or leadership experience, including team leadership;

You have at least 2 years of previous experience as Country Director or equivalent leadership role;

You have authorization to work in Pakistan;

You have strong ability to think strategically; and out of the box;

You have excellent knowledge and understanding of working in a complex, and sensitive environment;

You have a significant experience of managing strategic partnership;

You have experience of managing security in a volatile environment;

You have excellent negotiation and advocacy skills, politically astute;

You have a very significant experience with external representation and promotion of programs with stakeholders and potential donors, and you are able to generate goodwill towards the program with the intention of raising funds and the country grant portfolio / Significant experience of resource mobilization and business development;

You have a high understanding and sensitivity to gender and inclusion ;

You have excellent adaptation and culturally sensitivity skills;

You have an excellent knowledge and understanding of the Pakistani and South Asian context essential;

You are fluent spoken and written English;

Preferred:

Urdu, Pashto or Baluch language skills;

French language skills;

Excellent Partnership Management skills and Program Management experience, including able to articulate program management best practices;

A great sense of humour is required;

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• 24 months fixed-term contract under Pakistani law, starting from 1st march 2027
• Monthly basic salary range (based on the candidate’s experience) : from 967,428 to 1,552,968 PKR

Other benefits :

• Education allowance for children (maximum 4 children, under the age of 16 years) as per actual school fee invoice paid by ACF:
  • 80% of the Education Cost with a maximum of €3,500/- per child per year will be covered; with a maximum of €15,000/- per year / per family
  • Kindergarten / day care and university fee are not applicable.
• Health Insurance covering whole family: self, spouse, children and parents:
  • OPD Allowance: 130,000 PKR per Year – covering whole family: Self, spouse, children, and parents
  • Hospitalization Allowance: PKR 350,000 (Per Person, Per Ailment and Per Confinement). 50% enhancement in case of on-road/off-road accident in IPD Limit.
    • Maternity Limit: Normal Delivery – 200,000 PKR, C-Section Limit – 250,000
  • Major Medical Care (MMC) per person, per annum – only for self,  spouse & children : 500,000 PKR
• Life Insurance:
  • Death due to any cause (natural): 6 Million PKR
  • Accidental Death: 12 Million PKR
• Communication Allowance: 2750 PKR per month
• Pick & Drop - from residence to office and back
• A temporary COLA might also be included

ACF country team in Pakistan is a small and extremely motivated team. ACF implements all its project with national partners, and is looking at implementing it ambitious localisation agenda in country.