Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

• 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 Kenya
• ACTED has been present in Kenya since 2006 with a coordination office in Nairobi. The teams in Kenya are implementing projects to meet the needs of populations regularly affected by drought. Local communities are supported with improved access to food, protection of livelihoods and increased access to basic services such as sanitation, clean water. The NGO also works with local governments and community peace committees to promote social cohesion and integration.

• You will be in charge of
• The Project Development Volunteer (PDV) ensures proper grant management by developing qualitative project progress reports in compliance with donors’ rules. The PDI facilitates smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments and contributes to ACTED external communication strategy. The PDI contributes to fundraising efforts by participating in the development of project proposals in line with ACTED’s global and in-country programme strategy.

Main duties
• Grant Management
• Internal Coordination
• External Communication
• Fundraising
• Expected skills and qualifications
• Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations, Development or Political Science;
• Previous related work experience, with knowledge of proposal writing and reporting;
• Familiarity with the project cycle;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and to manage multiple tasks;
• Good team spirit and ability to work with diverse profiles.

Conditions
• Status: volunteer
• 300 USD per month living allowance
• Coverage of all accommodation, guesthouse, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg
• The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.
• One week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Psychological assistance

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure

How to apply
Please send your application  (CV and letter of motivation) by email ( jobs@acted.org  )   including the reference: PDV/KEN


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