For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, 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

The Project Manager, under the operational guidance of the Area Coordinator and the technical guidance of the Program Technical Coordinator, is responsible for implementing Acted’s Agricultural Recovery, Nutrition and IGA with Wash-infra projects. The Project Manager supervises field operations and ensures the effective and timely completion of activities; he/she also ensures quality reporting and the achievement of results with maximum impact for beneficiaries. The Project Manager supervises project staff in the day-to-day management of all aspects of the Agricultural Recovery, Nutrition and IGA projects with Wash-infra, and liaises with relevant internal departments, external partners and project stakeholders.

Project planningProject implementation monitoringAdministration and operational management of project implementation FinanceLogisticsAdministration/HRTransparencySecurityExternal relationsQuality controlReports

Expected skills and qualifications

Project-related experience required, in an emergency and/or development contextExperience of working with institutional donors a plusExperience in agricultural revival, nutrition and IGA projects with Wash-infraExperience in budget managementAbility to coordinate and manage a teamAbility to work independently and creatively in the field and in capital citiesExcellent oral and written expressionStrong ability to work in an intercultural context

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Conditions

Salary between 2350 and 2950€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthousePension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees coveredContribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contractAnnual leave of 25 to 43 days per yearOne week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security trainingTax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)Psychological assistance

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