Information on vacancy |
Period of publication |
21.11.2023 - 03.12.2023 |
Field of activity / position: |
Other |
Duties |
For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a "3ZERO" world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty.
Acted and its sister organisation, IMPACT Initiatives, launched STREAM, a regional programme that works with communities and stakeholders in all three countries that share the Fergana Valley (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), to improve the sustainable use of water and land resources in riparian communities in the context of climate change. STREAM is guided by the principles of do no harm and conflict and gender sensitivity and follows a participatory and inclusive development approach.
Acted is looking for committed and highly motivated recent graduates who can contribute to the programme and would like to grow and build a career as a development professional within the organisation.
In close collaboration with the respective Programme team as well as the Project Development (PD) team at field level and Grant Management Unit (GMU) at HQ level, the Programme Volunteer provides support to the core functions of the Programme, notably in terms of a) programme implementation and research; b) grant management; and c) external communication and visibility.
Duties
1) Programme implementation and research
- Support the organization of Acted events, meetings and workshops as required; - Carefully take minutes as requested and ensure smooth flow of information between staff; - Ensure proper filing of programme documents; - Support key research activities in line with the request of the programme team; - Prepare relevant situation reports and other documents on an ad-hoc basis as required; - Assist in the preparation of programme technical guidance notes, including translation if needed, editing, proof-reading, and formatting.
2) Grant management
- Support follow up on the selection, due diligence and contracting of implementing partners or sub-grantees on an ad-hoc basis; - Assist in collecting and reviewing partner reporting and contribute to Acted reporting to the donor(s); - Follow up on any change in donors' procedures, and contribute to the development of internal tools and processes that improve grant management accordingly - Help identify and analyse donor funding trends and funding opportunities related to the programme; - Work with the PD team on the development of any new proposal relevant to the initial programme to ensure documents (proposals, tender bids, etc.) are harmonised with ongoing programming and in line with Acted global and country strategy and comply with donor requirements for final validation and timely submission.
3) External communications and visibility
- Assist the Programme and PD team to develop appropriate communication and visibility strategies, plans and activities; - Support the Programme and PD team to review, gather and edit project-related articles, press releases and develop human interest stories and audio-visual content (pictures, videos) and other information materials required in the framework of the projects in line with Acted editorial line, communication objectives, standards and requirements; - Contribute to updating and feeding the Acted communication tools such as website and social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) in line with Acted editorial line, communication objectives, standards and requirements; - Assist the PD team to maintain an up-to-date inventory ("Communication Reporting Follow Up") of contractual project communication and visibility activities/requirements and systematically follow-up communications and visibility activities/ requirements for above standard communications projects.
Other
- Undertake any other tasks as required by the programme team and regional coordination. |
Requirements to the candidate |
Age: |
Irrelevant |
Gender: |
Irrelevant |
Residence: |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Education: |
Higher |
Professional requirements |
- Bachelor's level degree in a relevant field (water management, civil or water engineering, climate science, development or peace studies, international relations, anthropology etc.). Master's degree is an advantage. - Thematic or geographically relevant experience via previous internships or academic studies; - Familiarity (work or travel) in Central Asia or CIS countries, will be a distinct advantage; - Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods and tools; - Excellent spoken and written English; - Working knowledge of Russian is preferred; - Knowledge of Russian, Kyrgyz, Tajik or Uzbek will be an advantage. Knowledge of more than one a distinct advantage. |
Working conditions |
Region |
Tashkent |
Employment |
Full |
Salary offered |
According to the interview results |
Extra motivation |
Acted offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package, including comprehensive medical insurance, and opportunities for regional and international travel, training and promotion. |
Additional information |
Additional information: |
All interested candidates are required to submit CV and Cover Letter in English explaining their motivation to apply to Acted with the subject line "Programme Volunteer - STREAM" via uzjobs website. The deadline for applications is 23:59 p.m., December 3, 2023.
Acted is an equal opportunities employer. Female and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. |
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