Job Description
You will be in charge of
1. Positioning, business development and fundraising
- Positioning and business development
- Proposal development and contracting
- Fundraising and partnership development
- Traditional humanitarian and development donors
- Climate finance mechanisms
- Private-sector and investment-oriented partnerships
2. Grant and partnership management
- Ensure that contractual obligations, reporting deadlines, and visibility requirements are clearly communicated to and understood by relevant teams.
- Oversee the development of high-quality narrative reports in close coordination with MEAL, finance, and Acted HQ, ensuring coherence between narrative and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely follow-up on donor requests, contract amendments, and reporting requirements.
- Support effective partner follow-up, including the development and monitoring of grant agreements and partner reporting compliance.
3. Management, internal coordination and capacity building
- Manage and support the Business Development Department team, ensuring clarity of roles, performance management, and positive team dynamics.
- Coach, train, and mentor BDD staff, strengthening capacities in strategic positioning, donor intelligence, proposal development, and diversified financing approaches.
- Facilitate effective internal coordination and information flow between field, capital, regional, and HQ levels through established coordination mechanisms.
- Ensure proper filing, documentation, and knowledge management of project development and grant-related documents.
4. External communication and visibility
- Contribute to Acted’s external communication and visibility strategy by coordinating with HQ Communications and feeding relevant updates, success stories, and learning products.
- Support media engagement, donor visibility actions, and the production of communication materials showcasing Acted’s impact and partnerships.
- Contribute to the drafting and dissemination of position papers, briefs, and advocacy messages in line with Acted’s country and global positioning.
Expected skills and qualifications
- Strong relevant experience in Grants Management, Fundraising, and partnerships including leading and preparation of project proposals for institutional donors.
- Knowledge and experience of staff management.
- Entrepreneurial mindset.
- Active climate and environmental conscience.
- Experience working on the relevant country response is an asset.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Able to communicate complex information clearly, with excellent interpersonal skills.
Conditions
- Salary depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
- Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
- Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
- Visa fees covered
- Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
- Eventual Rest & Recuperation (R&R) every 2 months or 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200 depending the context
- Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
- One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
- Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
- Psychological assistance
- This position is classified as an international staff position under Acted’s recruitment framework. Eligibility for an international contract is therefore required.
About the Organization
Who we are
Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.
Who we are looking for
You bring the core competencies required for classical humanitarian and development work, alongside an active climate and environmental conscience, and you can navigate the challenges that arise when human and environmental suffering intersect. You have an entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, connect dots, adapt your approach to different environments, and take measured risks in pursuit of results. You balance principles with pragmatism, and ambition with humility.
