CDD | 12 months | ASAP
Acted
For thirty years, the international NGO Acted has been working on the last kilometer of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted currently supports 20 million people in 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas, and pursues a triple humanitarian, environmental and development role. Acted relies on a detailed knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to build together a world “ 3ZERO ”: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty
Acted Haiti
Present in Haiti since 2004, Acted responds to emergencies and supports the recovery of populations in need, especially in the fields of’eau,’hygiene and’ sanitation, food security and reconstruction. In collaboration with civil society and institutions, Acted also develops and implements programmes focused on socio-economic development and’ adaptation to climate change. Acted currently works in 5 departments in Haiti namely the Grand’Anse, the South, the Southeast, the’Ouest, and the Center, and soon in the Nippes.
Concerning the major achievements of’Acted in 2020-2021 :
• 5,562 people have received monetary assistance in order to provide for their priority needs
• 12 Health centres rehabilitated and supported in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 35’eau networks and rehabilitated infrastructures to improve’access to’eau,’hygiene and’sanitation
• 1,125 people relocated thanks to the reconstruction of their home
• 394,532 people sensitized to preventive measures against Covid-19
Following the earthquake of August 14, 2021 that devastated the departments of the South, Grande Anse and Nippes in Haiti, Acted recruits. Acted was one of the first humanitarian organizations to conduct rapid assessments to determine the extent of damage and needs, including, and is already strongly mobilized to provide emergency assistance to the victims of the earthquake, in close collaboration with the Haitian authorities. The activities currently carried out concern the transport of’ drinking water, the distribution of kits of’ hygiene and the conduct of works of’ sanitation and rehabilitation of networks of’ water, but also the distribution of food, including, the payment of’s emergency financial aid, the distribution of basic necessities and, soon, the implementation of housing solutions for the most vulnerable people,in 12 communes of the 3 departments.
Main roles and responsibilities
The/the Project Development Manager represents Acted with donors and steers the development of project proposals in line with Acted’s overall strategy and the country program and ensures appropriate grant management. The project development manager ensures fluid internal communication and coordination with the relevant departments and contributes to Acted’s external communication strategy.
Main Responsibilities
1. Positioning and funding
- Contextual analysis
- Development strategy
- External relations
- Funding and development of proposals
- Contractualization
2. Grant Management
- Monitoring of contracts
- Reporting
- Partner monitoring
3. Management and Internal Coordination
- Staff management
- Internal coordination and communication
- Archiving
4. External communication
Qualifications and skills required
- Master level training in a relevant field such as international relations, development or political science ;
- Prior experience in the humanitarian field,’ proposal development, grant management and donor relations are required ;
- Knowledge of the’ humanitarian aid system and ability to understand donor systems ;
- External representation skills ;
- Ability to coordinate and manage a team ;
- Ability to work in a team and to form a team’, ability to build capacity ;
- Ability to work independently and creatively in a multicultural context ;
- Strong oral and written communication skills, analytical skills ;
- Ability to work effectively under pressure ;
- Prior experience abroad is required ;
Conditions
- Salary defined by the salary scale Acted according to the level of education, expertise, level of security and level of experience : between 3200 and 3400 € monthly net ( before income taxes )
- Monthly cost of living allowance 300 $
- Guesthouse accommodation and food supported by Acted
- Social security, mutual ( MSH ) and repatriation assistance ( SOS International ) supported by Acted
- Transport to the mission and return ticket fully supported every 6 months ( to the address specified on the employment contract )
- Visa fees covered by Acted
- R&R every 3 months ( plane ticket supported up to 500 $ + additional compensation of 200 $ )
- A week of departure preparation including 4 days of safety training in immersion
- Possibility of’having a call of 30 minutes with a consultant in taxation
- Psychological support (meet with a professional.le)
How to apply
Send your application (CV and cover letter) by email (jobs@acted.org) , under reference : PDM/HAI
Please note that Acted does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
