Regional Reporting Coordinator, Middle East

Background International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance. JOB SUMMARY The Regional Reporting Coordinator will be based in Beirut (Lebanon) or Amman (Jordan) regional office, and will work closely with the Regional Director based in Amman (Jordan); the Country Directors of region ME; the Desk team in the UK HQ; the Desk team in the US HQ; and the Director of Emergency Operations in UK HQ (managing the donor relationship with DFID) to support the implementation of DFID regional and organizational funding strategy. The post holder will assist in the identification of funding opportunities, support programme teams to submit successful funding proposals, and coordinate donor relationship and reporting requirements. Travel within the ME region will be required.Key areas of responsibility:• Grant Management• Fundraising• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.1- Grant Management:- Manage the reporting process on a portfolio of grants relating to regional programmes, including DFID.- Manage donor relations for existing and new grants, including negotiating grant contracts as required and regularly communicating with donor Advisors on the Field- Ensure the Finance Department has all relevant information to provide accurate financial reports once a new contract has been agreed and that programme teams have built reporting deadlines into their work plans.- Support programme teams and work with the Finance Department to prepare timely and accurate narrative and financial reports in line with contractual requirements.- Ensure the funding database is kept up to date and all records of contracts and reports are accessible- Work closely with relevant teams to set up systems for effective fundraising and grant management- Work with UK HQ, Split & field teams on realignments and foreseeing potential changes including under/overspendings- Develop and provide informal updates to DFID and other donors on their programs as necessary. 2- Fundraising- Ensure programme staff are aware of funding opportunities and deadlines- Work with colleagues across the organization to coordinate the preparation of high quality funding proposals, including logical frameworks and budgets as required, ensuring that donor requirements and guidelines are understood and met.- Stay up-to-date with new fundraising developments through internal networking and in the sector, attending events and reading relevant donor reports.- Maintain an accurate database of current and prospective donors, funding applications and their outcomes. 3- Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting- Provide direct oversight of grants (including DFID) across the region, ensuring that program activities are on target in each country;- Provide technical assistance to the teams working on DFID and other donors’ third party monitoring- Coordinates the preparation of SOPs and other documents across the region under the supervision of the Regional Director- Support the effective monitoring and evaluation of grants- Contribute to the organizational process for effective monitoring, evaluation and learning 4- Compliance & Ethics:- Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.Key Working Relationships:- Position reports to: Regional Director- Technical Reporting line: UK HQ- Position directly supervises: None- Other Internal contacts: IMC Head Quarters, Middle East Country Programs, Regional Technical Unit QUALIFICATIONS “To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.”• University Degree in Middle Eastern studies, International Relations, International Development or Public Health or related field • 3 to 5 years of experience in Reporting or Donor Relations;• Experience working on DFID-funded projects and good knowledge of DFID requirements and guidelines;• Ability to ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people, simultaneously coordinate several teams and monitor several programmes;• Ability to support Field Teams when needed and to build the capacity of reporting staff;Excellent English skills (written and oral); Arabic is desired.• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from