Fixed-term contract | 12 Months | ASAP
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 relies on in-depth knowledge of territories and local 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 Niger
Acted responds to 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 the natural resources of the host populations. Acted teams have been mobilizing since 2012 with water and sanitation programs, and with projects supporting economic and agricultural resilience.
Main role and responsibilities
The Project Development Manager represents Acted with donors and manages the development of project proposals in line with the overall strategy of Acted and the country program and ensures appropriate grant management. The Project Development Manager ensures smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments and contributes to Acted’s external communications strategy.
Main Responsibilities
1. Positioning and fundraising
- Contextual analysis
- Development strategy
- External relations
- Fundraising and proposal development
- Contracting
2. Grant Management
- Contract monitoring
- Reporting
- Partner monitoring
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 work, 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
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between €3,600 and €3,800 net monthly (before income taxes)
- Monthly living expenses allowance $300
- Guesthouse accommodation and food covered by Acted
- Social security, mutual (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) supported by Acted
- Transport 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 (plane ticket covered up to $500 + additional compensation of $200)
- One 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 (meeting with a professional)
How to apply
Send your application (CV and cover letter) by email (jobs@acted.org), under reference: PDM/NER
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.