Partnerships Manager

Summary

The Partnership manger (GO) will participate in donor and internal reporting, and grants information management and grants management. The GO is mainly responsible for developing funding opportunities and maintain a strong cooperation with current and potential donors. The GO responsibilities also include: initiating and enhancing partnership relationships with key partners, taking the lead along the a project funding process: initiation the communication with the donor, proposal writing, budget review per donor requirements, and reviewing progress and final reports.

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;