Project Development Manager, Ouagadougou

Project Development Manager, Ouagadougou Organization: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) Country: Burkina Faso City: Ouagadougou Office: ACTED in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Fixed term | 6 months | January 2026 Acted For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty. Acted Burkina Faso Acted has been present in Burkina Faso since early 2019, providing humanitarian assistance in the North and Sahel (Soum) regions. We aim to provide multisectoral emergency response to displaced families and vulnerable host communities through WASH and livelihood distributions (non-food items and cash transfers), in close coordination with the humanitarian community. These activities are part of a broader stabilisation programme, in line with Acted's commitment to the Humanitarian Nexus, while replicating our regional approach implemented also in Mali and Niger. You will be in charge of The Project Development Manager (PDM) positions Acted with donors and leads the development of project proposals in line with Acted's global and in-country programme strategy, and ensures proper grant management. The PDM ensures smooth internal communication and coordination with relevant departments, and contributes to Acted external communication strategy. Main duties 1. Positioning and Fundraising Context Analysis Strategy development External relations Fundraising and proposal development Contracting 2. Grant Management Contract follow-up Reporting Partner Follow-up 3. Management and Internal Coordination Staff Management Internal Coordination and Communication Filing 4. External Communication Expected skills and qualifications Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations, Development or Political Science Previous experience in the humanitarian field, proposals development, grants management and donor relations are required Knowledge of the humanitarian aid system and ability to understand the donors systems External representation skills Ability to coordinate and manage a team Teamwork and team building skills, capacity building skills Ability to work independently and creatively in a multicultural context Strong oral and written communication skills, analytical skills Ability to work efficiently under pressure Previous field experience is required Terms of reference For more information about the position, click here . Conditions Salary between 3600 and 3800€ monthly (before income tax), 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) Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200 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 Join us Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ( [email protected] ) or below, including the reference: PDM/BFA Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process. Tags development assistance donor relations fundraising humanitarian assistance international relations Click the button below to visit the original announcement on the recruiting organization's website. More Information and Application Details UNjobs Association of Geneva Not an official document of the United Nations Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy