Sudan : Country Project Development Volunteer – Nairobi

Fixed term | 6 months | ASAP

Acted

For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies 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 Sudan

In response to the emergency situation in Sudan, Acted recruits.

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 PDV facilitates smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments and contributes to Acted external communication strategy. The PDV 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:

1. Grant Management

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

2. Internal Coordination

• Internal Coordination and Communication
• Filing

3. External Communication

4. Fundraising

• External relations
• Contribution to proposal development
• Contracting

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

How to apply

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

Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.