Republic Democratic of Congo : Project Development Manager

Overview

Manage targeted grant portfolio and ensure high quality grants follow up.

You have:

• Strong experience in Grants Management and Fundraising, including leading and preparation of project proposals for institutional donors.
• Knowledge and experience of staff management.
• Experience working on the relevant country response is an asset.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Able to communicate complex information clearly, with excellent interpersonal skills.

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic has the Congo is still affected by the consequences of decades of civil war. In precarios situation, IDPs suffer from chronical food insecurity and/or diseases linked ot lack of access to water, hygiene and sanitation. Since 2003, Acted acts mainly to respond to emergencies, reinforce the population’s resilience, co-creating an effective governance and promoting an inclusive and sustainble growth. Intervening mostly in the areas of South Kivu, Tanganyika and North with projects financed by BHA (Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance), FH (Fond Humanitaire), ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations) and FCDO (Foreign*, Commonwealth & Development Office),* Acted brings a flexible and adapted emergency response to the complex and acute humanitarian crisis by assisting the most vulnerable populations. With projects ongoing in these several areas, Acted seeks to response to their basic needs in terms of accommodation (shelter), food security, NFIs or access to water while ensuring the promotion of a protective environment.

You will be in charge of

Under the direct line management of the Project Development Manager (PDM), the Deputy Project Development Manager (D-PDM) ensures the management of a targeted grant portfolio, including: ensuring high quality grants follow up and reporting for this portfolio; supporting funding renewal; and/or contributing to capacity building of more Junior staff. The D-PDM will also support Acted’s positioning in country with regards to its dedicated grants portfolio.

Main Duties

1. Positioning and Fundraising

• Context, Donor and Partner 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
• Filing

4. External Communication

Expected skills and qualifications

Strong experience in Grants Management and Fundraising, including leading and preparation of project proposals for institutional donors.Knowledge and experience of staff management.

Experience working on the relevant country response is an asset.

Proficient in written and spoken English.

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

Able to communicate complex information clearly, with excellent interpersonal skills.

Terms of reference

For more information about the position, click here . ### 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
• Contribution to a housing allowance of up to 75% of Acted benchmark or 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 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: PDM/RDC

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

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