Partnerships Officer

Key responsibilities

Funding Support

• Conduct mapping for donors with common interests with Hand’s programs;
• Conduct screening of funding opportunities;
• Establish and maintain strong relations with donors;
• Coordinate and support donors’ meetings and relevant audits and evaluations.
• Lead & Participate in development of concept notes and proposals.
• Ensure that reports are submitted on time and are coherent and accurately written;
• Control and support implementation of compliance requirements;

Organizational Development

• Represent the Organization in meetings and public events;
• Supports the update of portfolio and strategies, including relevant communication materials;
• Participate in development of fundraising strategy.
• Participate in the update of OCA.

Qualifications and Requirements

• University Degree in relevant discipline (social sciences, political science, PR, international relations and development studies etc.)
• Capacity to develop and produce grants and other proposals.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• At least Three Year relevant experience in fundraising and managing relations with partners/donors, preferably in the Syrian-Crisis Context
• Sense of initiative, discretion, mature judgment, and entrepreneurial spirit is required.
• Proficiency in English & Arabic (Writing and speaking).
• Strong presentation, writing and negotiation skills, including the ability to elaborate partnership projects and grant proposals;
• Must possess an advanced skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications; including: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Trust-worthy and Committed to Teamwork
• Should be able to organize and prioritize own work with limited supervision;