Mali : Project Development Officer

Overview

Contribute to project proposals and ensure grant management.

You have:

• 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
• 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
• 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

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 Mali

Since 2012, Acted has been responding to the complex crisis in Mali due to structural and cyclical challenges. The need for a holistic response, linking emergency response and development programming has been at the center of our interventions. Over the years, Acted has supported more than 1 million people in 6 regions (Ségou, Mopti, Gao, Menaka, Timbuktu and Bamako), with a current team of 11 international and 160 national staff.

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

1. Fundraising

• Context Analysis
• External relations:
• Fundraising and proposal development:

2. Grant Management

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

3. Management and Internal Coordination

• Staff Management (if any):
• 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;
• 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.

Terms of reference

For more information about the position, click here . ### Conditions

• Salary between 1800 and 2000€ 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

Join us

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: PDO/MLI

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

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Potential interview questions

Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: acted.org