Project Development Officer - Port-Sudan

About the role

Acted, a humanitarian and development organisation working across 43 countries, is recruiting a Project Development Officer (PDO) in Sudan in response to the emergency situation there. The PDO contributes to developing project proposals in line with Acted's global and in-country programme strategy, ensures proper grant management including timely reporting of project achievements to donors, coordinates internally with relevant departments and contributes to the external communication strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Fundraising: context analysis, external relations, fundraising and proposal development
• Grant management: contract follow-up, reporting and partner follow-up
• Management and internal coordination: staff management (if any), internal coordination and communication, filing
• External communication

Required profile

• Master's degree in a relevant field such as International Relations, Development or Political Science
• 1-2 years of previous work experience in a relevant position
• Experience in project design, proposal writing and grants management
• Knowledge of the humanitarian aid system and donor systems
• Ability to work in a multicultural, fast-paced environment and under pressure
• Eligibility for an international contract is required

What we offer

• Salary of 1,800 to 2,000 EUR per month before income tax, plus a monthly living allowance of 300 USD
• Accommodation and food in the Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health, life and repatriation insurance (unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flights every 6 months and visa fees covered, plus contribution to luggage transport up to 100 kg
• R&R every 3 months with flights covered up to 500 USD and a 200 USD allowance
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days, one week of pre-departure training including 4 days of in-situ security training, tax advice and psychological assistance

Applications (CV and letter of motivation) are sent by email with the reference PDO/SDN; Acted does not charge any fee for recruitment.