Project Development Manager

ACTED
Location: Nepal
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2015-06-11 Deadline: 2015-06-17
  • Location : Nepal
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : Postgraduate diploma in International Development and (or) relevant Master’s level degree (anthropology, development studies, humanitarian aid, sociology)
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

Department: Reporting                        

Position: Project Development Manager - Nepal

Contract duration: 6 Months

Location: Katmandu - Nepal

Starting Date    ASAP

I. Country Profile

In response to the emergency situation in Nepal, ACTED recruits.

II. Position Profile

The program development manager is responsible for ensuring the production of timely reports for Donors and for developing a country communication strategy, both internal and external.

1. Ensuring the Production of Timely, Accurate and Analytical Reports for Donors

Understand and disseminate Donors guidelines

Liaise regularly with Area Coordinators, Programme Managers and technical staff to ensure the production of quality reports across areas and across Donors;

Recruit and train Reporting Officers (both expatriate interns and/or national staff, if appropriate) to build up a productive and high performance team in line with ACTED’s principles of cost effectiveness and capacity-building;

Supervise the work, learning and progress achieved by all Reporting staff on the field to ensure quality and timeliness of reports;

Work in close relation with AME Department to develop and incorporate more solid monitoring and evaluation components in reports;

Work in close relation with Finance Department to ensure greater coherence between financial and narrative reports, and ensure steady cash inflow based on the timeliness and quality of report submissions.

Work in close relation and communicate on a regular basis with HQ reporting department, notably on the basis of the monthly Reporting follow up

2. Developing Internal Coordination and Communication mechanisms

In relation with the Country Director, ensure that all meetings are held and documented (capital coordination meetings, area coordination meetings, monthly coordination meetings, quarterly country coordination meetings);

Ensure in particular that reporting guidelines, formats, philosophy, deadlines for each project and donor is communicated clearly and standardized across the country for new and on-going projects;

Follow-up meetings at the field level and in the capital, between the bases and between the country programme and HQ/other ACTED operations through the ACTED Newsletter;

Draft agenda and minutes of country-wide meetings, with the assistance of the Reporting staff.

3. Developing an External Donor Relations Strategy

Update on a weekly and monthly basis the external relations database, which documents latest negotiations and proposal possibilities with a number of key donors;

Manage a team of Area Coordinators, Programme Managers and technical staff to ensure that proposals are developed in a cohesive and professional manner and in line with ACTED country strategy and donor requirements;

Act as point of contact for all Donor communication, including the organisation of and hosting of Donor visits in the field.

4. Developing an External Communication Strategy

Define the main target groups, activities, resources and partnerships needed;

Ensure continuum of PR activities, including formal presentations, engaging media for coverage on success stories, updating project-specific and regional fact sheets, and documenting publications featuring ACTED in the media ;

Identifying sources of funding for a more cohesive public information strategy in-country.

5. Assisting the Country Director in developing the country strategy, project proposals, addressing ad hoc donor requests or catalysing action on specific projects or components of projects

III. Qualifications:

  • Postgraduate diploma in International Development and (or) relevant Master’s level degree (anthropology, development studies, humanitarian aid, sociology);
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Strong writing abilities and analytical skills
  • Skills in political sciences or international relations
  • Ability to work efficiently under pressure
  • Previous experience in the humanitarian field, proposals development, and donor relations are required
  • Previous experience abroad is required

IV. Conditions:

-       Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus

-       Additional monthly living allowance

-       Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse

-       Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance

-       Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package

Apply Instructions

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org

Ref : PDM/NEP/SA

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Organization Summary

ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Our 4000 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location -
Organization Size 1-10
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