Fixed term | 6 months | ASAP
Acted
Who we are
Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.
Who we are looking for
You bring the core competencies required for classical humanitarian and development work, alongside an active climate and environmental conscience, and you can navigate the challenges that arise when human and environmental suffering intersect. You have an entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, connect dots, adapt your approach to different environments, and take measured risks in pursuit of results. You balance principles with pragmatism, and ambition with humility.
Acted South Sudan
Acted has operated in South Sudan since 2007 and currently implements multi-sector programmes across Western Bahr el Ghazal, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile, and the Greater Equatoria region. Acted’s portfolio balances life-saving humanitarian response with resilience and recovery programming, aligned with the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) nexus.
Key pillars include:
- Emergencyresponse:WASH, shelter, and protection services in displacement-affected and return areas.
- Camp coordination & border monitoringlinkedto regional displacement dynamics.
- Earlyrecovery& resilience: climate-smart agriculture, Farmer Field Schools, natural resource management, and community-based savings mechanisms.
- Foodsecurity& livelihoods through market-oriented and climate-adaptive approaches.
- Infrastructure & servicerehabilitationto strengthen local systems.
- Community-ledgovernance& social cohesion as cross-cutting approaches.
Through its THRIVE framework, Acted strengthens household and community resilience by linking immediate needs with long-term adaptive capacity, while ensuring strong community participation and local capacity building.
You will be in charge of
The Project Development Manager (PDM) positions Acted with donors and leads the development of project proposals in line with Acted’s global and in-country programme strategy, and ensures proper grant management. The PDM ensures smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments, and contributes to Acted external communication strategy.
Main duties
1. Positioning and Fundraising
- Context Analysis
- Strategy development
- External relations
- Fundraising and proposal development
- Contracting
2. Grant Management
- Contract follow-up
- Reporting
- Partner Follow-up
3. Management and Internal Coordination
- Staff Management
- Internal Coordination and Communication
- Filing
4. External Communication
Expected skills and qualifications
- Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations, Development or Political Science
- Previous experience in the humanitarian field, proposals development, grants management and donor relations are required
- Knowledge of the humanitarian aid system and ability to understand the donors systems
- External representation skills
- Ability to coordinate and manage a team
- Teamwork and team building skills, capacity building skills
- Ability to work independently and creatively in a multicultural context
- Strong oral and written communication skills, analytical skills
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure
- Previous field experience is required
Conditions
- Salary between 3600 and 3800€ 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
- R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
- Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
- One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
- Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
- Psychological assistance
- This position is classified as an international staff position under Acted’s recruitment framework. Eligibility for an international contract is therefore required.
How to apply
Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email (jobs@acted.org), including the reference: PDM/SSD
Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.