Fixed-term contract | 6 months | January 2026
Acted
For 30 years, Acted has been working on the front lines 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, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty.
Acted Burkina Faso
The northern regions of Burkina Faso currently present a fragile political and security situation, marked in particular by a complex multidimensional crisis. As of early 2021, there were just over one million internally displaced persons in the country.
Acted’s mission in Burkina Faso began in 2019 to provide support to populations affected by the security and humanitarian crisis, to provide its expertise in rapid response and emergency situations, while strengthening response capacities and coordination between humanitarian and development actors.
Acted Burkina Faso’s interventions are multisectoral, flexible, and inclusive, aiming to address the urgent needs of the population. From its earliest interventions, Acted Burkina Faso has focused on the most essential humanitarian aid: responding to needs related to food security, water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH), shelter and essential household items, and finally, the coordination and integration of protection. In parallel, and in response to the evolving humanitarian crisis, Acted supports the government in managing temporary and informal settlements. The REACH initiative enables the entire humanitarian community to strengthen the analysis of humanitarian needs, notably through a project monitoring the humanitarian situation in four regions, the implementation of a multisectoral country assessment to support the 2021 Humanitarian Response Organization (HNO) process, and territorial assessments.
In the northern region, Acted provides assistance in the areas of food security and livelihoods, water, hygiene and sanitation, shelter, and essential household items. Acted supports the government in managing the displacement sites in Ouahigouya and Seguenega. The organization plans to soon provide support to the logistics cluster in managing a humanitarian warehouse and sharing information with partners.
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 country program, ensuring proper grant management. The Project Development Manager also 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 monitoring
3. Internal Management and Coordination
- Staff management
- Internal Coordination and Communication
- Archiving
4. Communication externe
Qualifications and skills required
- Master’s 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 is required;
- Knowledge of the humanitarian aid system and ability to understand donor systems;
- Skills in external representation;
- Ability to coordinate and manage a team;
- Ability to work in a team and to 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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Conditions
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between €3600 and €3800 net per month (before income tax)
- Monthly living expenses allowance $300
- Guesthouse accommodation and meals provided by Acted
- Social security, supplementary health insurance (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) are 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 compensation of $200)
- A week of pre-departure preparation including 4 days of immersive safety training
- Option to have 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), quoting reference:Â PDM/BFA
Please note that Acted does not request any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.