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 Officer ensures the implementation of project activities and prepares written materials and progress reports on field activities. He/she contributes to effective and timely completion of the activities, delivery of quality outputs and achievement of outcomes with maximum impact for beneficiaries. He/she reports directly to the Project Manager and works closely with the field team.

Main duties:

1. Programming

Project Planning;Project Implementation Follow-up;Documenting and Compliance; Beneficiary Engagement and Accountability; Internal Coordination; External Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement;Partner Management;Security.

2. Human Resource

3. Logistics

4.Finance

5. Quality Control

6. Grant Management

Expected skills and qualifications

Field experience in program management and coordinationKnowledge of the aid system and ability to understand donor and government systems;Excellent oral and written communication skills;Ability to coordinate and manage projects;Ability to work independently and creatively in the field and in capital;Team player;Strong ability to work in a cross-cultural context;Ability to work under pressure;Knowledge of a local and/or regional language is a plus.

Terms of reference For more information about the position, click here .

Conditions

Salary between 1600 and 1800€ 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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