Partnership & Coordination Manager

Job description:

Result Area 1: Grant acquisition

• Develop grant acquisition strategy in line with the Country Strategic Plans for Syria and Lebanon programmes.
• Identify (local) funding opportunities and discuss opportunities with the management team
• Network with relevant (institutional) donors and coordinate visits to donors in coordination with the country director.
• Write grant proposals and/or support proposal writing processes. Grant proposals include log frames, activity plans, budgets and cash flow planning.

Result Area 2: Grant management and reporting

• Oversee the implementation of institutional donor funded projects according to the grant proposal, donor requirements, cluster standards and general humanitarian quality standards.
• Ensure and measure planned results are achieved and are of good quality.
• Ensure and support timely submission of quality reports according to donor guidelines.

• Check consistency and accuracy of reports of project staffs and partners.

Result Area 3: Representation and networking

• Representation of Dorcas in external meetings relevant for the Syria or Lebanon programs, especially UN, NGO coordination and donors’ meetings.
• Build and maintain a strong network (formal and informal) of relevant stakeholders for the Dorcas Syria/Lebanon program.

Result Area 4: Capacity Building & Knowledge sharing

• Capacity building of potential local partner organizations and project staffs in relevant topics.
• Collect, analyse and disseminate information regarding the conflict context, security, best practices and donor and government priorities to the country director

Scope and Accountability 

• Partnership & Coordination Manager Syria/ Lebanon is part of the management team of the Syria/Lebanon field office and accountable to the Country Director.
• Partnership & Coordination Manager Syria/Lebanon can take decisions within the framework of the approved programs and consults the country director for approval of decisions outside this framework.

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent command of English in both speech and writing;
• Basic command of Arabic in speech;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in humanitarian aid, preferably in an international or large local non-governmental organization (INGO);
• Technical expertise and practical experience in humanitarian aid and grant management/acquisition;
• BSc or MA degree in humanitarian aid and/or rural development or related field.
• Strong knowledge of project cycle management;
• Strong knowledge of (institutional) donors and their requirements, like Dutch MoFA, EU and other donors;
• Communication skills both verbally and in writing;
• Extensive experience in proposal/report writing;
• Planning, monitoring and evaluation skills;
• Pro-active and hands-on attitude and ability to improvise;
• Knowledge of the UN cluster coordination system;
• Knowledge of cultural differences in working and negotiating;
• Adherence to the mission and vision of Dorcas.