Acted International Internship in Kenya

Acted International Project Development Internship in Kenya


Introduction

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. We go the last mile: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. With a team of 4,300 national staff 300 international staff, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450 projects a year reaching over 11 million beneficiaries.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in and take minutes of kick-off and close out meetings for each project
  • Write quality narrative reports, reflecting the progress and status of projects in a transparent, timely and professional manner, in liaison with ACTED HQ GMU and finance, which will contribute ultimately to steady cash inflow;
  • Work in close relation with AMEU to incorporate AME data (incl. data on input, process, output, outcome and impact indicators, lessons learnt and best practices) in reports and review M&E reports from AMEU;
  • Liaise with FLATS teams when preparing reports, especially with finance to ensure greater coherence between financial and narrative reports by crosschecking the matching of data in the narrative and financial reports;
  • Contribute to the monthly update of the Reporting Follow Up (RFU) and ensure smooth and regular communication with ACTED HQ GMU.
  • Address ad hoc requests from donors
    in liaison with the CD, Programme and support teams.
  • Update regularly a directory of donors, international and local NGOs, other partners and stakeholders;
  • Contribute when required to the reporting to national and local authorities as required by ACTED registration/legal status in country;
  • In the absence of Technical Coordinators, participate in key clusters and/or working group meetings;
  • Contribution to proposal development
  • Contribute when required to the development of fundraising documents (Expression of Interests/concept notes/proposals) in line with ACTED country strategy and donor requirements and in close collaboration with ACTED HQ GMU (Grant Management Unit) and finance;
  • Liaise with Area Coordinators, Project Managers and Technical Coordinators to ensure that proposals are relevant and technically sound;
  • Incorporate learning from previous interventions (e.g. lessons learnt and best practices) into new proposals;

    Qualifications

  • Postgraduate diploma in international relations/political sciences
  • Excellent English and French writing and communication skills
  • Previous related work experience, w/knowledge of proposal writing and donor relations
  • Ability to work efficiently under pressure
  • Ability to work in an unstable security environment moving
  • Willingness to work and live in often remote areas under basic conditions

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should send their resume by 14th December, 2017 to:

    jobs@acted.org

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