Background

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 50 countries, our 8,300 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.

Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $100 million in programs, and approximately 1,800 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.

Job Purpose

The Project Team Leader will provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and management of the ECHO-funded integrated WASH, Health, and Nutrition project in Mantapala. The role ensures high-quality, timely, and compliant implementation while strengthening coordination with government, UN agencies, and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Program Quality

• Provide leadership for integrated WASH–Health–Nutrition interventions
• Ensure alignment with ECHO priorities and national policies
• Mainstream gender, protection, safeguarding, and accountability
• Promote adaptive programming

Project Management & Implementation

• Lead planning and execution of project activities
• Manage work plans, budgets, and procurement plans
• Ensure compliance with ECHO and ACF standards

Team Leadership

• Supervise multidisciplinary teams
• Conduct performance management and mentorship
• Promote accountability and safeguarding compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

The role involves managing a multidisciplinary team, overseeing recruitment, performance management, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment aligned with ACF values and safeguarding policies, summarized as;

• Coordinate with MoH, UN agencies, and partners
• Represent ACF in coordination platforms
• Strengthen community engagement

MEAL

The role will ensure implementation of a robust MEAL system, including data collection, analysis, reporting, and learning to inform adaptive programming.

• Oversee MEAL framework implementation
• Ensure data quality and reporting
• Support assessments and learning

Technical Oversight & Integration

The Project Team Leader will ensure quality and integration of WASH, Health, and Nutrition interventions, including IPC, water systems, sanitation, and hygiene promotion.

• Ensure WASH systems functionality
• Strengthen IPC and healthcare waste management
• Support integration across sectors

Financial & Grant Management

The role includes budget oversight, financial compliance, forecasting, and coordination with finance and logistics teams.

• Manage budgets and ensure compliance
• Support forecasting and procurement planning

Reporting & Documentation

The Project Team Leader will ensure timely preparation of donor and internal reports, including documentation of lessons learned and success stories.

• Prepare donor and internal reports
• Document lessons learned and success stories

Capacity Building

• Strengthen staff and partner capacity
• Support sustainability initiatives

Logistics Support

• Ensure timely procurement
• Monitor use of project assets

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• 5–7 years experience
• Experience with ECHO or similar donors

Skills

• Leadership and management
• Strong communication
• Understanding of humanitarian standards

Benefits

Action Against Hunger – USA provides all staff with an attractive salary and benefits package . We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status or as a veteran. Action Against Hunger- USA complies with applicable laws governing non discrimination in employment.

• Provide leadership for integrated WASH–Health–Nutrition interventions
• Ensure alignment with ECHO priorities and national policies
• Mainstream gender, protection, safeguarding, and accountability
• Promote adaptive programming
• Lead planning and execution of project activities
• Manage work plans, budgets, and procurement plans
• Ensure compliance with ECHO and ACF standards
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams
• Conduct performance management and mentorship
• Promote accountability and safeguarding compliance
• Coordinate with MoH, UN agencies, and partners
• Represent ACF in coordination platforms
• Strengthen community engagement
• Oversee MEAL framework implementation
• Ensure data quality and reporting
• Support assessments and learning
• Ensure WASH systems functionality
• Strengthen IPC and healthcare waste management
• Support integration across sectors
• Manage budgets and ensure compliance
• Support forecasting and procurement planning
• Prepare donor and internal reports
• Document lessons learned and success stories
• Strengthen staff and partner capacity
• Support sustainability initiatives
• Ensure timely procurement
• Monitor use of project assets

• Leadership and management
• Strong communication
• Understanding of humanitarian standards

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• 5–7 years experience
• Experience with ECHO or similar donors