CDD | 6 MONTHS | SEPTEMBER
Acted
For thirty years, the international NGO Acted has been working on the last mile 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 mandate. Acted draws 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 “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty.
Acted Chad
Acted has been operating in Chad since November 2004 and in Lac since 2011, where it carries out emergency and resilience interventions with refugee, displaced, returnee and vulnerable host populations.
Acted Chad has more than 130 employees and runs its operations from its national coordination base in N’Djamena.
With a regional coordination base in Bol and a sub-base in Daboua, Acted’s programs are currently taking place in the departments of Mamdi, Fouli and Kaya, in the Lake Chad Province. Acted’s strategy combines an emergency response within the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) consortium through food assistance (food/cash and non-food distribution programs, nutrition) and shelter; and support for early recovery through programs to combat malnutrition and multi-sectoral approaches in Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Emergency Education (EiE), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and strengthening livelihoods.
Main role and responsibilities
The Project Manager, under the operational leadership of the Area Coordinator and the technical leadership of the Technical Program Coordinator, is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Acted project. The Project Manager supervises field operations and ensures the effective and timely completion of activities; he/she also ensures quality restitutions and the achievement of results with maximum impact for the beneficiaries. The Project Manager supervises the project staff, in the day-to-day management of all aspects of the project and liaises with the relevant internal departments, external partners and project stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities
1. Project planning
2. Monitoring of project implementation
3. Administration and operational management of project implementation
- Finances
- Logistics
- Administration/HR
- Transparency
- Security
4. External relations
5. Quality control
6. Reports
Qualifications and skills required
- Experience related to the type of project required, in an emergency and/or development context
- Experience working with institutional donors is a plus
- Experience in budget management
- Ability to coordinate and manage a team
- Ability to work independently and creatively in the field and in the capital
- Excellent oral and written expression
- Strong ability to work in an intercultural context
Terms
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between €2,900 and €3,100 net monthly (before income tax)
- Monthly living expenses allowance $300
- Accommodation in guesthouse and food provided by Acted
- Social security, mutual insurance (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) covered by Acted
- Transportation to the mission and return ticket fully covered every 6 months (to the address specified on the employment contract)
- Visa fees covered by Acted
- R&R every 3 months (airfare covered up to $500 + additional $200 allowance)
- A week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
- Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a tax consultant
- Psychological support (appointment with a professional)
How to apply
Send your application (CV and cover letter) by email (jobs@acted.org), with reference: PM CCCM/TCD
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.