Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Nigeria

ACTED has announced a call for applications for the role of Project Development Officer.

Present in Nigeria since 2017, ACTED teams are supporting displaced and conflict-affected populations in the country’s northeast subregion.

The NGO provides assistance through building emergency shelters, distributing non-food items, assisting in the management of camps for displaced persons or providing logistical support as well as information management services to the humanitarian community.

• Analyse the country’s socio-economic situation, (donor) trends, needs and gaps
• Regularly conduct stakeholder analysis, in particular, who does what and where
• Maintain active and regular working relationships with donors
• Maintain active and regular working relationships with other NGOs, UN agencies, clusters, working groups, Alliance2015, consortia and academia
• 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 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 log frame development
• Contribute to the development of fundraising documents in line with ACTED country strategy and donor requirements and in close collaboration with ACTED headquarters, Grant Management Unit (GMU), and finance
• Liaise with area coordinators, project managers and technical coordinators to ensure that proposals are relevant and technically sound
• Integrate learning from previous interventions into new proposals
• Ensure that contractual obligations (including visibility requirements) and reporting deadlines are known and met by programme, AMEU and FLATS team

Requirements

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Development, or a related field
• Project management experience
• Two years, minimum, of experience in a relevant position
• Proven capabilities in leadership and management
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organisational terms
• Ability to work well under pressure

To apply and for more information, click here.

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