Uganda : Projects Development Officer – Kampala (to work on the ugandan and ethiopan mission) At ACTED

Fixed term | 6 Months | ASAP

ACTED

Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the centre and provides a tailored support to local needs.

ACTED Ethiopia

ACTED has been present in Ethiopia since 2019, addressing the needs of IDPs affected by drought and conflict. From its capital office in Addis Ababa ACTED operates 4 field offices across Somali, Tigray and Afar Regions providing integrated emergency response in the sectors of WASH, shelter, food security and CCCM.

ACTED in Uganda is committed to supporting the development of climate-sensitive livelihood activities, with a primary focus on agricultural activities throughout the Karamojaregion and Northern Uganda. ACTED Uganda’s actions aim to enhance resilience through climate sensing and community engagement and to support agricultural livelihoods.In 2017, ACTED opened its operations in the West Nile region tomeet the needs of the refugee populations in the region.In light of recurrent droughts and floods which drive vulnerability in Kenya, ACTED developed a strategy to support crises affected households through a three pillar approach: distributing unconditional cash, strengthening agricultural capacity and engaging civil society. As lead of the Kenya Cash Consortium, ACTED led a group of NGOs to provide immediate support to flood and drought-affected communities through the distribution of unconditional cash to improve food securityand quality of life. Parallel to this, ACTED engaged farming communities in rural Kenya to improve agricultural practices and develop climatesmart solutions to increase the adaptive capacity as a result of a changing climate. Finally, ACTED worked closelywith Kenyan NGOs through the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) Humanitarian Network to improve their ability to gather information about the impact of crises and subsequently respond to the identified needs. By operationalizing the needs based strategy, ACTED developed and implemented activities to directly address vulnerabilities arising from natural crises.

You will be in charge of

The Project Development Officer (PDO) contributes to the development of project proposals in line with ACTED’s global and in-country programme strategy, and ensures proper grant management, incl. timely reporting of project achievements to donors. The PDO facilitates internal communication and coordination with relevant departments, and contributes to ACTED external communication strategy.

Main duties

Fundraising

Context Analysis

External relations:

Fundraising and proposal development:

Grant Management

• Contract follow-up
• Reporting
• Partner Follow-up

Management and Internal Coordination

• Staff Management (if any):
• Internal Coordination and Communication:
• Filing

External Communication

Expected skills and qualifications

• Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations, Development or Political Science;
• 1-2 years previous work experience in a relevant position;
• Previous related work experience, with knowledge of project design, proposal writing and grants management;
• Knowledge of the humanitarian aid system and ability to understand the donors systems;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, analytical skills;
• Strong coordination and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a multicultural and fast-paced environment;
• Ability to work well under pressure;
• Good team spirit and ability to work with diverse profiles.

Conditions

• Salary between 1500 and 1700€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Accommodation and food provided in ACTED guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ, including a 3-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance