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Background on ACTED

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. More on www.acted.org

Country profile

Our team in Tunisia manages our operations based in Libya.
ACTED has been programming in Libya since March 2011. Initially focussing on responding to the humanitarian crisis in the wake of the conflict, ACTED set-up offices across the country, providing vital humanitarian assistance to displaced and vulnerable populations. Furthermore, during this period ACTED utilized its assessment and mapping capabilities to help coordinate and provide information for the humanitarian response and reconstruction of the country. Since January 2012, and building on the strong networks developed during the emergency response, ACTED started to work on post-conflict projects, particularly focussing of support to the nascent Libyan civil society. In January ACTED began a two-year programme, funded by the European Union, focussing on support to civil society organisations in Libya.

Position profile

The Reporting Intern ensures the production of timely reports for the Project Development Officer as well as the Project Development Manager. For countries where no Project Development officer/manager position is available, the Reporting Intern works under the direct supervision of the country director and ACTED HQ Project Development department.

He/she assists the Project Development Manager as well as the Country Director in developing a country communications strategy, both Officeral and external.

  1. Ensuring the Production of Timely, Accurate and Analytical Reports for the Reporting Manager
  • Understand and disseminate Donors guidelines ;
  • Liaise regularly with Area Coordinators, Programme Managers and technical staff to ensure the production of quality reports across areas and across Donors;
  • Work in close relation with AME Department to develop and incorporate more solid monitoring and evaluation components in reports;
  • Work in close relation with Finances Department to ensure greater coherence between financial and narrative reports, and ensure steady cash inflow based on the timeliness and quality of report submissions.
    2. Developing Officeral Coordination and Communication mechanisms
  • In relation with the Reporting Manager, ensure that all meetings are held and documented (capital coordination meetings, area coordination meetings, weekly base meetings, monthly programming board meetings, quarterly country coordination meetings);
  • Ensure in particular that reporting guidelines, formats, philosophy, deadlines for each project and donor is communicated clearly and standardized across the country for new and on-going projects;
  • Follow-up meetings at the field level and/or in the capital, between the bases and between the Country Managers;
  • Draft agenda and minutes of country-wide meetings.
  1. Developing an External Communication Strategy
  • Define the main target groups, activities, resources and partnerships needed, by notably maintaining a high level of information and understanding of donors strategy and possible partnerships
  • Ensure continuum of PR activities, updating project-specific and regional fact sheets and documenting publications featuring ACTED in the media ;
  • Provide ACTED Global with full information on projects whenever needed.
  • Participate in ACTED Global communication strategy by providing regular informal updates on projects, by sending pictures and articles on projects progress and/or specific events for ACTED Newsletter and Annual Report.
  • Identifying sources of funding for a more cohesive public information strategy in-country.
  1. Assisting the Reporting Manager in developing project proposals, addressing ad hoc donor requests or catalysing actions on specific projects or components of projects

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

Conditions

Field Intern benefits include:

  • 300 USD per month living allowance
  • Coverage of all accommodation, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg
  • The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.

How to apply:

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to [email protected]
Ref : PDI/TUN

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ACTED (French: Agence d'Aide à la Coopération Technique Et au Développement), formerly 'Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development', is a French humaniarian NGO set up in 1993. It is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization committed to supporting vulnerable populations across the world. ACTED’s teams take action in 35 countries, responding to emergency situations, supporting rehabilitation projects and accompanying the dynamics of development. ACTED develops more than 450 projects a year towards 8 million people, with a €160 million budget. The organization employs more than 400 international staff and over 4300 national staff. It is the second largest French NGO. The headquarters are based in Paris, France.

Approach and commitment

ACTED teams are devoted to supporting vulnerable communities throughout the world and accompanying them in building a better future by providing a response adapted to specific needs. By ensuring the link between Emergency, Rehabilitation and Development, ACTED’s teams guarantee that interventions made in a situation of crisis are useful and sustainable, because only long term support – by remaining in the area post emergency and involving communities – can end the poverty cycle and accompany populations on the road to development.

ACTED’s teams on the field are implementing more than 450 projects in those fields: responding to emergencies and building disaster resilience, food security, health promotion, education and training, promoting inclusive and sustainable growth, economic development, microfinance, institutional support and regional dialogue, cultural promotion.

With its experience working closely with vulnerable communities at the heart of situations that they live in throughout the world, ACTED contributes to reaching the Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and is engaged in the definition of the sustainable development goals, advocating for an integrated approach, co-construction and global partnership.

In association with several French, European and International partners, ACTED is committed to promoting and developing innovative approaches and initiatives, humanitarian principles, new forms of solidarity and convergences between private and public actors and NGOs from the North and the South covering themes such as aid efficiency and transparency, evaluation, information and coordination of humanitarian emergencies, promotion of local governance and civil society strengthening, sustainable access to income and microfinance, prevention and reduction of catastrophes, the link between development aid, sustainable development and social business, food security, etc.

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0 USD Tunis CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)

Background on ACTED

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. More on www.acted.org

Country profile

Our team in Tunisia manages our operations based in Libya. ACTED has been programming in Libya since March 2011. Initially focussing on responding to the humanitarian crisis in the wake of the conflict, ACTED set-up offices across the country, providing vital humanitarian assistance to displaced and vulnerable populations. Furthermore, during this period ACTED utilized its assessment and mapping capabilities to help coordinate and provide information for the humanitarian response and reconstruction of the country. Since January 2012, and building on the strong networks developed during the emergency response, ACTED started to work on post-conflict projects, particularly focussing of support to the nascent Libyan civil society. In January ACTED began a two-year programme, funded by the European Union, focussing on support to civil society organisations in Libya.

Position profile

The Reporting Intern ensures the production of timely reports for the Project Development Officer as well as the Project Development Manager. For countries where no Project Development officer/manager position is available, the Reporting Intern works under the direct supervision of the country director and ACTED HQ Project Development department.

He/she assists the Project Development Manager as well as the Country Director in developing a country communications strategy, both Officeral and external.

  1. Ensuring the Production of Timely, Accurate and Analytical Reports for the Reporting Manager
  • Understand and disseminate Donors guidelines ;
  • Liaise regularly with Area Coordinators, Programme Managers and technical staff to ensure the production of quality reports across areas and across Donors;
  • Work in close relation with AME Department to develop and incorporate more solid monitoring and evaluation components in reports;
  • Work in close relation with Finances Department to ensure greater coherence between financial and narrative reports, and ensure steady cash inflow based on the timeliness and quality of report submissions. 2. Developing Officeral Coordination and Communication mechanisms
  • In relation with the Reporting Manager, ensure that all meetings are held and documented (capital coordination meetings, area coordination meetings, weekly base meetings, monthly programming board meetings, quarterly country coordination meetings);
  • Ensure in particular that reporting guidelines, formats, philosophy, deadlines for each project and donor is communicated clearly and standardized across the country for new and on-going projects;
  • Follow-up meetings at the field level and/or in the capital, between the bases and between the Country Managers;
  • Draft agenda and minutes of country-wide meetings.
  1. Developing an External Communication Strategy
  • Define the main target groups, activities, resources and partnerships needed, by notably maintaining a high level of information and understanding of donors strategy and possible partnerships
  • Ensure continuum of PR activities, updating project-specific and regional fact sheets and documenting publications featuring ACTED in the media ;
  • Provide ACTED Global with full information on projects whenever needed.
  • Participate in ACTED Global communication strategy by providing regular informal updates on projects, by sending pictures and articles on projects progress and/or specific events for ACTED Newsletter and Annual Report.
  • Identifying sources of funding for a more cohesive public information strategy in-country.
  1. Assisting the Reporting Manager in developing project proposals, addressing ad hoc donor requests or catalysing actions on specific projects or components of projects

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

Conditions

Field Intern benefits include:

  • 300 USD per month living allowance
  • Coverage of all accommodation, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg
  • The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.

How to apply:

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to [email protected] Ref : PDI/TUN

2017-06-24

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