Major ActivitiesStrategic and operational
- Develop programme/project proposals with a special focus on Livelihoods, Education, Peace Building and Protection with an ambition to seek medium to large multi-year funding opportunities for integrated sustainable programming.
- Be instrumental in developing strategic partnerships with INGOs, UN agencies, institutional donors, government bodies and other stakeholders.
- Play a key role on mentoring operations staff to deliver increasingly high-quality materials that support grant management, fundraising, and advocacy initiatives.
- Ensure that grant management activities are carried out in compliance with donor policies and procedures.
- Formulate/update grant manuals and policy documents related to programmes.
- Develop/update and implement a grants tracking system to ensure timely and accurate execution and monitoring of all grant agreements.
- Review grant documents and advise the senior management on donor compliances, policies, and procedures as relevant and required.
- Review and approve periodical reports and documentation in accordance with the agreement, terms and conditions.
- Work closely with the Technical Managers, finance and operational leads (CD/Area Managers) to ensure that quality programmes are developed and the budgets are prepared in line with the donor requirements and compliances.
- Perform other duties and assignments as required by the CDO and/or Senior Management. People Management
- Day today management of 1-2 grants officer
- Work in close coordination with the reporting officer
- Advanced degree in project management, grants and partnership management and/or related field is required
- Experience in the Middle East region is strongly preferred.
- Flexibility to travel within the region as and when is required
- The ideal candidates will have a at least a 3-5 years of proven track record of securing funds and managing significant funding from a range of institutional donors such as DFID, USAID and EC through partnerships or directly.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, including a demonstrated effectiveness in communication with donors and other project stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with limited guidance.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic language is required
- Ability to work under pressure
Intervention Sectors
Development
Location
- Lebanon
- Beirut
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
2000 to 2500 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Please include "Grants Development Manager " in the subject line of the email (emails with no subject line will be discarded) - Due to the large number of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted - Basmeh & Zeitooneh is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
3 to 5 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
None
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No