Amal Innovation Fund Coordinator

DIMENSIONS: Problems vary and include a combination of routine and some complex Work pattern is a mixture of reactive and planned work Requires follow-up on ongoing events on women’s rights and participation in the context of programme countries and globally Required to make sound judgements regularly within agreed processes using a good understanding of the team and the facilities of the team Communication is with Oxfam staff as well as with partner organizations Synthesis, analysis and communication of complex information to a range of stakeholders Required to connect with and network with a variety of stakeholder especially the grantees KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Innovation Fund Coordinator will be responsible for the start-up and delivery of Oxfam’s AMAL Innovation Fund with an estimated value of $300,000. 1.       Management and set up of innovation fund grants and capacity support to the grantees at the outset of the grants Manage establishment of partnership agreements with country grantees (using AMAL templates provided); Provide support to the grantees in understanding the terms of agreement Support grantees in the establishment of appropriate financial systems to receive and manage funds in coordination with AMAL Finance team Provide solutions to any arising bottlenecks when required, and report back any issues or difficulties   2.       Oversight, monitoring and reporting of innovation fund grants in accordance with work plan and budgets and capacity support to the grantees during implementation   Coordinate with Oxfam country teams to monitor and manage grantee progress and delivery in line with agreed roles; Monitor and approve any changes requested by the grantees based on agreed tolerances Provide accompaniment to grantees, if and as needed; Monitor and manage grantee quarterly narrative and financial reporting  (using AMAL reporting templates provided); Produce 1x 6 monthly and 1x final Amal Innovation Fund narrative report and coordinate with Oxfam Lebanon Finance team to produce the financial reports;  Contribute to the annual report of AMAL programme   3.       Identification and communication of learning opportunities, good practice and linkages with other parts of AMAL programmes   With Amal’s Programme Manager and Oxfam country teams, to identify grants where content and/or process learning will add value to the achievement of regional AMAL programme objectives and/or to Oxfam’s regional and global learning about women’s leadership; With AMAL’s regional team, devise innovative ways to promote and communicate the Fund’s impacts and learning and ensure it takes place: case studies, good practice, stories, etc. Contribute to and participate in other Amal programme activities as appropriate/requested by the Programme manager.   Other tasks as defined by the AMAL team