Projects and Funding Officer - OPT

at  IMPACT Initiatives

Background on IMPACT Initiatives
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization manages several initiatives, which includes i) the REACH Initiative aimed at facilitating the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts, ii) the PANDA Initiative aimed at directly supporting key aid actors in improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy of their programmes, and iii) the AGORA Initiative aimed at promoting localised and multi-sectoral aid action in support of the recovery and stabilisation of crisis-affected communities.
The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of Acted and the two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Law, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar), required;
  v Familiarity with the humanitarian coordination system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements, required;
  v 2 years of relevant work experience in Project Development;
  v Attention to detail and strong organizational skills required;
  v Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Office 365, the Adobe package and Trello required;
  v Coordination, organisational and planning skills required, including ability to manage large workloads with attention to detail, effectively meet deadlines, through an excellent ability to multi-task and prioritise in complex environment;
  v A self-starter with a proven ability to work independently;
  v Past experience in field work is desirable;
  v Solution-oriented, flexible, and open-minded, including ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment required;
  v A sense of curiosity, the drive to improve the humanitarian sector, and ability to see the big picture.
  v Fluency in English required;

The PFO’s responsibilities include the following: