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| Project Development Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-01-09 | Close Date | 2022-01-12 |
| Vacancy No | KBL_003 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 6 Months (Extendable) |
| Education | Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations and Development | Experience | 2-5 years previous work experience in a relevant position |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | Based on ACTED's salary scale |
About Company
About ACTED: Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. ACTED develops and implements programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship. ACTED’s approach looks beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods reconstruction and sustainable development. ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 495 projects a year reaching over 11 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff. ACTED is working in 14 north, north eastern and East & West provinces of Afghanistan. These provinces are affected by natural and man-made disasters. ACTED is providing relief and emergency assistance to the vulnerable population affected by displacements, conflicts or natural disasters, in the field of agriculture, NFI, shelters, WASH and food security
Job Description
- Analyze the country’s socio-economic situation, (donor) trends, needs, and gaps
- Maintain active and regular working relationships with donors
- Regularly update a directory of donors, international and local NGOs, other partners, and stakeholders
- Contribute to the reporting to national and local authorities as required by ACTED registration/legal status in the country
- In the absence of Technical Coordinators, represent ACTED in key clusters and working group meetings
- Identify funding opportunities;
- Contribute to the identification of potential relevant international and/or local partners (private sector partners, national and international NGOs, think tanks, academia, etc.) to be included in proposals
- Liaise with AMEU to contribute to the ToRs of assessments to be conducted for proposal development and to request their input in the logframe development (esp. formulation of SMART indicators)
- Liaise with Area Coordinators, Project Managers, and Technical Coordinators to ensure that proposals are relevant and technically sound
- Integrate learning from previous interventions (e.g. lessons learned and best practices) into new proposals
- Involve FLATS teams in the development of fundraising documents, particularly finance for the budget and logistics in case of specific donor procurement rules
- Contribute to addressing promptly all comments by donors on proposals in liaison with relevant staff in the country and ACTED HQ GMU and finance
- Read thoroughly all contracts before signature, seeking ACTED HQ GMU and finance advice when required
- Ensure that contractual obligations (including visibility requirements) and reporting deadlines are known and met by Programme, AMEU, and FLATS team
- When an issue is identified in meeting deliverables in the given timeframe and budget, inform relevant staff in the country and seek ACTED HQ Program Department advice on potential solutions that would meet donor rules
- Participate in and take minutes of kick-off and closeout meetings for each project
- Write quality narrative reports, reflecting the progress and status of projects in a transparent, timely, and professional manner, in liaison with ACTED HQ GMU and finance, which will contribute ultimately to steady cash inflow
- Work in close relation with AMEU to incorporate AME data (incl. data on input, process, output, outcome and impact indicators, lessons learned, and best practices) in reports and review M&E reports from AMEU
- Liaise with FLATS teams when preparing reports, especially with finance to ensure greater coherence between financial and narrative reports by crosschecking the matching of data in the narrative and financial reports
- Contribute to the monthly update of the Reporting Follow Up (RFU) and ensure smooth and regular communication with ACTED HQ GMU
Job Requirement
- Proven capabilities in leadership and management required
- Excellent skills in written and spoken English
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms
- Ability to work well and punctually under pressure
- Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations and Development.
- Project management experience (management, planning, staff development, and training skills) in development programs
- 2-5 years previous work experience in a relevant position
Submission Guideline
Those who fulfill the above mentioned criteria should send their updated CV to below submission Email:
Kindly mentioned Vacancy number, position title along with province name in subject line or your application may not be considered.
Please do not send heavy size documents (i.e. Tazkira, Education documents, and work certificates)
Only shortlisted candidates will be call for the next stage of recruitment.
No CV will received after closing date.