Grants Manager, Emergency Response

Job Description

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At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel really is at the center of all we do!  We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer and from there we go into our work empowered to make a difference in the world. Our teams are full of passionate people who want to work with excellence and serve to make an eternal impact.

A day in the life of a Grants Manager for the Emergency Response

This new Grants Manager will lead and provide strategic guidance in conjunction with the Emergency Response Manager (ERM) for all current and future program development, streamlining grants and proposal development processes, and serving as the main liaison between the South Sudan office and International Headquarters (IHQ) on all proposal and/or grant related matters. The Grants Manager will also manage the complete life cycle for a portfolio of grants with multiple sector/sectors (e.g. Ministry, WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Health, etc.). This is a great opportunity to bring leadership and vision to a highly impactful team.

Job Duties

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Provides oversight of the full life cycle of grants within multiple sectors by working with internal Program managers, Area Coordinators, the Program Development team, Technical Advisors, Monitoring and Evaluation Managers, and senior management.
• Works with external donors by representing Samaritan’s Purse at meetings, identifying funding opportunities, building relationships, and ensuring finances and reports correctly adhere to requirements.
• Works with the Emergency M&E Manager to develop robust systems and identify trends in data, document lessons learned, and utilizes these findings to re-orient current programming as necessary and drives future project concept development.
• Liaises between Samaritan’s Purse and Governmental/Non-Governmental authorities for collaborative programming on behalf of Samaritan’s Purse. Integrates cluster strategies into project design, as appropriate.
• Regularly travels to field sites to better understand the operational environment and challenges faced in project implementation and to provide guidance on donor and Samaritan’s Purse internal rules and regulations.
• Acts as the primary driver of the proposal development process, working in close collaboration with Technical Advisors, Area Coordinators, Finance, Operations and the Emergency M&E Manager to inform project design and determine feasibility. Ensures that proposals meet all donor requirements and strategic priorities, as outlined in the donor’s guidelines for applications.
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.
• Assesses, manages, and reports critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff.
• All other duties deemed necessary by the Regional and/or Country Director.

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Qualifications & Experience

BA degree or above in social sciences, public health, business administration or international development with six (6) years or more experience and in-depth understanding of grants/contracts management; or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Experience in WFP, BHA, UNDP, UNICEF, FAO, IHA and GAC funded projects strongly preferred. Experience with Food Security & Livelihoods, WASH, health, nutrition, food aid, and gender projects strongly preferred.
• Proven experience in database development and management strongly preferred. International experience of development and/or humanitarian work with NGOs, preferably from several countries, preferably in Africa, strongly preferred.
• Highly self-motivated
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate both financial and programmatic functions of grant management
• Strong skills in analytical and strategic thinking
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills
• Ability to develop and carry out work plans and solve problems independently
• Ability to plan, organize, manage time, and meet deadlines in an ever changing environment
• Ability to understand financial reports and analyze financial variances
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment
• Excellent knowledge of computer applications, in particular proficiency required in MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point
• Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies preferred.

Job Location: Juba, South Sudan

Type (Full-Time/Part-Time/Associate): Full-Time

Restrictions (Accompanied/Non-Accompanied): Non-Accompanied (no spouse or children)

Language Requirement: English Fluency, written and spoken, required

Travel Expectations: Regular travel to field locations

Benefits

• Career with purpose!
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Term Life insurance
• Retirement savings plan (after 1 year)
• 10 paid holidays (holiday observance will depend on the host country)
• 12 vacation days per year       
• Annual home leave
• R&R

Samaritan’s Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan’s Purse Statement of Faith:

* We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.  (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)

* We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.   (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6)

* We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.   (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15)

* We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7)

* We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.   (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10)

* We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.  (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15)

* We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.  (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23)

* We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.   (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15)

* We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other.  God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society.  For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.   (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9)

* We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.   (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15)

* We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen.   (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10)