Sub-Grant Coordinator– Dialogue And Conflict Transformation

Summary of Position The Sub-grant Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the sub-granting for a project which aims to create a space for dialogue around conflict issues and strengthen community stakeholders’ capacities to collaborate with one another in addressing conflicts arising from the Syrian refugee crisis. Responsibilities • Set up sub-granting protocols for the project following SFCG policies in regard to selection of partners and vetting processes. • Set up a system for effective grants management as per donor regulations and SFCG internal guidelines. • Create a system and tools for effective and easy to follow up of sub-grants. • Assist in drafting financial reports of sub-grants in coordination with different departments of SFCG and the donor’s rules and regulations. • Attend various programmatic meetings in order to match contracts and sub-grant monitoring to the programmatic decisions taken in these meetings. • Draft contracts for partners in coordination with relevant departments from SFCG and following donor requirements. • Review all partner financial reports to ensure eligibility of all costs. • Lead the effort on sub-grants closures (financial and programmatic) and systematically coordinate and report to Country Director and Projects Manager. • Monitor sub-grant spending to ensure eligibility of costs. • Participate in designing means for easy financial and programmatic reporting on sub-grants. • Capacity building of sub-grantees in reporting financially and programmatically. • Informing and training sub-grantees on donor regulations and procedures. • Training sub-grantees on SFCG and donor reporting tools. • Follow up on sub-grant contracts systematically to meet all deadlines and deliverables. • Work with sub-grantees to highlight difficulties and devise solutions. • Periodical visits to sub-grantees’ offices. • Prepare sub-grantee audits. Requirements and Qualifications •      Lebanese citizen. •      Minimum of five (5) years of related experience, including sub-grant management. •      Familiarity with the practice of peacebuilding, youth programming, the refugee response and the Lebanese context. •      Demonstrable networks in Akkar, Beqaa and/or Mount Lebanon. Skills •      Proven ability to negotiate multiple relationships with various partners; •      Demonstrated financial management and program administration experience; •      Dynamic leader with creative problemsolving skills, particularly in challenging situations; •      Excellent interpersonal and networking skills •      Spoken and written fluency in English and Arabic; •      Strong oral and written communications skills; •      Demonstrated writing and grants management skills; •      Cultural sensitivity and adaptability; •      Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel; •      Strong organizational skills and attention to-detail;