Grants Manager

Responsibility 1: Fundraising

• Search and assess available funding opportunities.
• Work closely with the team to design, write, and submit competitive funding proposals that are responsive to donor guidelines and requirements, and in line with Ettijahat program strategies and policies.
• Lead on the implementation of the organization’s fundraising strategy, in close collaboration with Ettijahat executive director.
• Support the organization of fundraising events and campaigns.
• Represent Ettijahaht in public forums (cluster meetings, international conferences, donor events, funding competitions) when needed to increase the organization’s visibility.
• Support the training and capacity building to Ettijahat staff on proposal development and reporting.
• Ensure that grant agreements are followed in compliance with donor regulations.
• Lead all reporting processes, working closely with the programme and finance teams to ensure the submission of clear, concise, and timely narrative and financial reports.
• Maintain reporting calendars and grants application schedules, and to research opportunities for new grants, donors, fundraising platforms, and business development.

 Responsibility 2: Grants Management

• Establish grants management systems and ensure that Ettijahat staff are aware of the contractual programmatic and financial requirements of donors, including deadlines and deliverables.
• Create, maintain and follow up on M&E tools to generate donor and internal reports.
• Lead or support the preparation and submission of program reports to donors and other stakeholders, in coordination with Ettijahat staff.
• Ensure comprehensive grant files are maintained up to date and are available for use by key staff.
• Support the training and capacity building to Ettijahat staff on grants management.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, making positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent English language writing and editing skills.
• Excellent desk research skills and ability to analyze and synthesize information.
• Proven experience in writing detailed project plans and proposals is required.  Experience in sophisticated grant applications such as the EU applications is desirable.
• Comfortable leading on their own work and working alone.
• Very good organizational and time management skills, proactive, self-motivated.
• Extremely organized and reliable.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.