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
Niger Acted
Acted meets the humanitarian needs of particularly vulnerable displaced populations present in the regions of Diffa and Tillabéry. This situation, linked to the conflict in northern Mali or the Lake Chad crisis, weighs on pre-existing basic services and on the natural resources of the host populations. Acted teams have been mobilizing since 2012 with water and sanitation programs, and with projects to support economic and agricultural resilience.
Main roles and responsibilities
The/the Project Development Manager represents Acted with donors and leads the development of project proposals in line with the global strategy of’Acted and the country programme and ensures appropriate grant management. The/the project development manager ensures smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments and contributes to the’Acted external communication strategy.
Main Responsibilities
1. Positioning and fundraising
- Contextual analysis
- Development strategy
- External relations
- Fundraising and proposal development
- Contractualization
2. Grant Management
- Contract monitoring
- Reporting
- Follow-up partners
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 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 30-minute call with a consultant in taxation
- Psychological support ( date with a professional.the )
How to apply
Send your application ( CV and cover letter ) per email ( jobs@acted.org ), under reference : PDM / NER
Please note that Acted does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
