Posted Jul 22, 2014
About ACTED Pakistan
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Paris, founded in 1993. Independent, private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality and operates according to principles of non-discrimination and transparency. ACTED has been present in Pakistan since 1993 and currently supports communities in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Azad Jammu Kashmir. ACTED Pakistan programmes range from short-term emergency responses to recovery and rehabilitation, as well as longer-term development initiatives. ACTED strategy is to target vulnerable communities affected by natural and conflict-related disasters as well as lack of socio-economic development. For further details see the ACTED global website: www.acted.org
About the Project Development (PD) Department
The PD department supports the successful operations in ACTED Pakistan through three core roles:
· Coordination – developing and maintaining timely, accurate and effective mechanisms internal and external liaison, reporting and follow up including advocacy;
· Communication – leading the creation, collation and publishing of articles, posters, leaflets and other materials for external communications in line with donor and HQ requirements;
· Project development and management – organising proposal development and submission, internal project coordination and donor reporting as per contractual requirements.
About the Project Development Intern role
The Project Development Intern role is an entry level position within the department with a view to developing a suitable candidate to progress into the Project Development Officer role. The candidate would be expected to progressively take support functions including, but not limited, to:
· Coordination:
o Scheduling and recording minutes for the weekly coordination meetings at the Islamabad base;
o Scheduling and recording minutes for the quarterly coordination meetings at the Islamabad base;
o Prepare cluster and other external reporting.
· Communication:
o Develop weekly flash news for the ACTED global website;
o Develop monthly articles for the ACTED global newsletter;
o Prepare leaflets and posters for each project in Pakistan;
o Edit as well as directly prepare case stories and photographs of beneficiaries for external sharing;
o Ensure visibility of projects within all ACTED Pakistan offices.
· Project development and management:
o Prepare donor reporting;
o Conduct research for new project;
o Support preparation of proposals;
o Organise PD filing and records in soft and hard copy.
Skills
• is very interested, but not necessarily experienced, in the development sector;
• has a strong willingness to learn;
• has excellent written and spoken English;
• has strong computer skills including familiarity with word and excel;
• has an undergraduate degree;
• pays attention to detail;
• has good analytical skills;
• has a strong working ethic and is willing to work additional hours in order to complete tasks.
Recent graduates interested in the development sector but without prior experience are welcome to apply. CVs should be limited to two A4 pages in size 11 font.
Job Details
ACTED Pakistan
ACTED is a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Paris. Independent, private and not-for-profit, ACTED operates according to principles of non-discrimination and transparency. Our mission is to support vulnerable populations affected by wars, natural disasters and/or economic and social crises, and to accompany them in building a better future; thus contributing to the Millennium Development Goals. ACTED ‘Links Relief, Rehabilitation and Development’ to provide continued support to vulnerable communities as their needs evolve. ACTED has been present in Pakistan since 1993 with assistance ongoing presently in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Azad Jammu Kashmir. The country programme comprises of four key pillars: Pillar 1 – Humanitarian assistance – Through this component, ACTED supports the emergency and early recovery needs of communities following disasters. In recent years this has included support for communities affected by floods, earthquakes and the complex emergency; Pillar 2 – Income generation and sustainable livelihoods – ACTED has extensive experience in this sector including market-oriented vocational trainings, basic skills development, as well as on and off-farm livelihood assistance; Pillar 3 – Social cohesion and access to basic services – ACTED improves access to basic services through a range of measures including support for educational institutions, community infrastructure and local governance. Social cohesion is a key component to ensuring equitable service provision. ACTED’s interventions include the establishment of local representation bodies as well as supporting the rights of women, minorities and marginalized groups; Pillar 4 – Environmental protection and community resilience – This pillar aims to mitigate some of the effects of recurrent disasters, climate change and environmental degradation. Interventions start at a household level, such as construction of fuel efficient
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