Grants and Partnership Manager

Position: Grants and Partnership Manager

Job Location: Gaziantep, Turkey

Reporting to: Senior Programs Manager

Working area: Gaziantep, Turkey

Number of positions open: 1

Last date for application: February 23, 2021

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key relationships:

Senior Manager Operations, Syria Field Manager, Headquarters Grants Manager, Project manager, IMU/MEAL Manager, Finance Manager, Project Finance Manager.

General objective of the position:

The Grants and Partnership Manager is responsible for leading and ensuring quality programs/projects design, development and reporting efforts and the relations with the partners.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Grant and partnerships management

· Be instrumental in developing strategic partnerships with institutional donors, INGOs, UN agencies, and other stakeholders.

· Lead the programme/project proposals development process, with an ambition to seek medium to large multi-year funding opportunities for integrated sustainable programming.

· Lead development of grant management system in accordance with SAMS’s organization system.

· Act as the main point of contact regarding grants with donor field offices.

· Conduct regular coordination meetings with donor field offices and report information to the supervisor.

· Develop and manage proposal and report development calendar.

· Review the grant documents and advise the senior management on donor compliances, policies, and procedures as relevant and required.

· Lead the development of all grant reports, narrative and financial and share with headquarters Grant Manager for review 72 hours before deadlines.

· Hold regular meetings to review grants status with headquarters grants team.

· Perform other duties and assignments as required by the direct supervisor.

· Developing the Grants section annual operational plan and tracking its implementation.

Representation

· Represents SAMS in all relevant fora in relation to the position duties, e.g. UNOCHA, NGOs, donors.

Staff management

· Ensure direct reports have job descriptions and are aware of their responsibilities.

· Develop performance objectives for each staff. Evaluate staff on a semi-annual basis.

· Develop professional development plans for direct reports.

· Delegate appropriately.

· Build an effective team approach ensuring direct reports are working together effectively.

· Hold weekly team meetings with direct reports for planning purposes, information sharing and problem solving.

Office culture

· Promote and model a positive, professional and respectful office culture.

THE CANDIDATE’S REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Qualifications required

· University degree in Business management. or any related field.

· Minimum 3 years’ experience in Grants & Partnerships management

Languages

· Fluency written and spoken in Arabic

· Fluency written and spoken English

Competencies:

· Grants/Partnerships Cycle Management

· Proposal Development

· Report Writing

· Performing Audit

· Remote Management Tools

· Finance and legal issues

· MS Office