Democratic Republic of Congo: Project Development Manager – Kinshasa At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

CDD | 12 months | February 2025

Acted

For 30 years, Acted has been working at the first mile of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, responding to their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development actor. Acted draws on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains shaken by the consequences of decades of civil wars. In precarious situations, displaced people suffer from chronic food insecurity or diseases linked to lack of access to water, hygiene and sanitation. Present since 2003, Acted works mainly to respond to emergencies, strengthen the resilience of populations, co-construct effective governance and promote inclusive and sustainable growth. Currently operating mainly in the areas of South Kivu, Tanganyika and North with projects funded by BHA (Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance), FH (Humanitarian Fund), ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations ) and FCDO ( Foreign , Commonwealth & Development Office), Acted provides a flexible and adapted emergency response to acute and complex humanitarian crises by intervening with the most vulnerable populations. With seven ongoing projects in our different areas, Acted seeks to meet their immediate needs in terms of access to housing (shelters), food security, essential household items and access to water, while ensuring the promotion of a protective environment.

Acted currently has three different projects in the South Kivu Zone. A multi-sectoral emergency project in food and non-food aid, in CCCM and also in agricultural recovery. A rapid response project managed by the SAFER consortium operating throughout the South-East zone. And a project on Emergency Assistance in Shelter and essential household items for displaced and host populations. As for the Tanganyika Zone, Acted is currently carrying out two projects, one on the theme of Coordinated Action for multi-sectoral programming in camps and outside camps and another carried out in consortium with consisting of supporting agricultural recovery activities and providing food assistance for vulnerable people. Finally, for the North Zone, Acted also has a multi-sectoral response project in terms of food assistance, agricultural support, economic recovery as well as support in terms of Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH).

Acted is committed to acting today and investing in the future with the contribution of a large network of partners, local organizations, global networks and different clusters that bring their expertise, experience and voice for the smooth running of the mission and the achievement of its impact objectives. In the DRC, Acted is therefore active in humanitarian coordination with existing clusters and working groups, as well as entities such as OCHA.

Main role and responsibilities

The Project Development Manager represents Acted to donors and leads the development of project proposals in line with Acted’s overall strategy and the country programme and ensures appropriate grant management. The Project Development Manager ensures smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments and contributes to Acted’s 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
• Partner tracking

3. Management and Internal Coordination

• Staff management
• Internal Coordination and Communication
• Archiving

4. External communication

Qualifications and skills required

• Master’s level training in a relevant field such as international relations, development or political science;
• Prior experience in humanitarian field, proposal development, grant management and donor relations is 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 build 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;

Terms of reference

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Terms

• Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between €3,600 and €3,800 net monthly (before income tax)
• Monthly living expenses allowance $300
• Housing allowance of up to 75% of the average rent (benchmark carried out by Acted) or Accommodation in a guesthouse and food covered 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
• 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)