CDD | 12 months | ASAP
Acted
For thirty years,’ONG International Acted has been working on the last kilometer of’action humanitariane 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’acteur du development mandate. Acted S’ relies on a fine knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement actions over the long term, with a wide range of local and international partners, to build together a world “3ZERO” : Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty
Mali Acted
Since 2012, Acted has been mobilized in Mali in response to the complex crisis and structural and economic challenges facing the country, with interventions that combine emergency operations and development programs. The’Acted teams (today’Hui 11 international employees and 160 national employees) supported more than ’1 million people in 6 regions of Mali: Segou, Mopti, Gao, Menaka, Timbuktu and Bamako.
Main role and responsibilities
The/the project development manager ensures the production of regular reports for funders and is responsible for the development of’a communication strategy (internal and external) at the country level. He/she is also in charge of the development of the’assessment, monitoring and follow-up tools for the’Acted mission in the country of’assignment.
1.Ensure the production of regular, accurate and analytical reports for the/the Reporting Manager
- Understand and transmit donor guidelines ;
- Establish regular liaison with area coordinators, and, project managers and technical staff to ensure the production of quality reports on all areas and donors ;
- Recruit and train Reporting Officers (expat interns and/or national staff) to create a productive and efficient team in accordance with the principle of’Acted d’s cost efficiency and skills development ;
- Supervise the work,’learning and’evolution carried out by the staff Reporting in the field to ensure the quality and punctuality of the reports ;
- Revisiting the database system to simplify and clarify the requirements of the reporting ;
- Develop and incorporate strong elements of monitoring and’assessment in the reports ;
- Work closely with the Finance department to ensure greater consistency between financial and narrative reporting, including, and ensure a regular cash flow based on the regularity and quality of the reports submitted ;
2.Develop internal coordination and communication mechanisms
- S’ ensure the smooth running of all meetings and their documentation (coordination meetings in the capital, zone coordination meetings, weekly base meetings, monthly planning meetings, etc, quarterly country coordination meetings) ;
- S’insure in particular that the Reporting templates, formats, formats, the philosophy and deadlines of each project and each funder are clearly communicated and adopted across the country for all new projects as well as for projects in courses ;
- Follow-up of meetings on the ground and/or in the capital, between bases and between Country Directors ;
- Draft agendas and minutes of country meetings ;
3.Develop a strategy for relations with external donors
- Weekly and monthly update of the « external relations » database, which summarizes recent negotiations and possibilities for proposals as well as key donors ;
- Mobilize area coordinators, project managers and technical staff to ensure that proposals are developed in a cohesive and professional manner, in accordance with the country strategy of Acted and the requirements of donors ;
- Act as a reference contact for communication with donors, in particular the organization of the reception of a lessor visiting the field ;
4.Develop an external communication strategy
- Define the activities, resources, partnerships and target groups that Acted needs, in particular by maintaining a high level of information and by understanding the donor strategy and possible partnerships ;
- Ensure continuity of public relations, update regional and project-specific fact sheets and document publications on Acted in the media ;
- Identify sources of funding for a more cohesive strategy of’information of the public in the country ;
Assist the/the Director/trice Country in the development of project proposals, responding adequately to requests from donors or initiating actions on specific projects or project components.
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 Acted salary grid according to the level of’studies,’expertise, the level of safety and the level of experience : between 3600 and 3800€ monthly net (before income taxes)
- Monthly living expenses allowance 300$
- Guesthouse accommodation and food supported by Acted
- Social security, mutual insurance (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 supported by Acted
- R&R every 3 months (aircraft ticket’ supported up to’ 500$ + additional allowance of 200$)
- One week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
- 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/MLI
Please note that Acted does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process.