Internship | 6 months | July 2023

ACTED

Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the centre and provides a tailored support to local needs.

ACTED Syria

Since 2012, ACTED has been implementing projects with vulnerable communities in Syria with a two-fold approach: ACTED provides life-saving support to vulnerable displaced persons, returnees, and host communities across Syria, through multi-sectorial rapid emergency services, and implements a wide range of resilience building interventions. Thus, ACTED has been able to strengthen its links with Syrian local communities and to develop an in-depth knowledge of local dynamics. A team of 900+ is currently working in Syria.

You will be in charge of

The Project Development Volunteer (PDV) ensures proper grant management by developing qualitative project progress reports in compliance with donors’ rules. The PDI facilitates smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments and contributes to ACTED external communication strategy. The PDI contributes to fundraising efforts by participating in the development of project proposals in line with ACTED’s global and in-country programme strategy.

Main duties

Grant Management

Internal Coordination

External Communication

Fundraising

Expected skills and qualifications

• Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations, Development or Political Science;
• Previous related work experience, with knowledge of proposal writing and reporting;
• Familiarity with the project cycle;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and to manage multiple tasks;
• Good team spirit and ability to work with diverse profiles.

Conditions

Status: volunteer

• 300 USD per month living allowance
• Coverage of all accommodation, guesthouse, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg
• The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.
• One week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Psychological assistance

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email (jobs@acted.org), including the reference: PDV/WOS

Please note that ACTED will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.