Grants & Partnerships Coordinator

Basmeh and Zeitooneh is a registered Lebanese organization, committed to serving refugees and vulnerable communities in Lebanon, through four community centers across the country. The organization runs educational, relief, livelihoods, and protection programs, and aims to serve as an inclusive and supportive focal point for the entire community. As part of B&Z's commitment to Safeguarding, this position is subjected to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

• Take the lead on designing and developing strategic (multi-year) interventions in close coordination with Basmeh and Zeitooneh’s relevant unit representatives and technical advisors.
• Take the lead on applying to potential call for project proposals that contributes to the organization’s efforts in achieving its organizational objectives mainly in the framework of its main strategic programs in Lebanon: Protection, Food Security and Livelihoods, Education and Social Stability.
• Support the Program Managers in developing and reviewing the programs’ frameworks and programs’ sustainable life cycle.
• Conduct a comprehensive donor and partner mapping and create a donor communication and involvement plan in the light of creating sustainable partnerships.
• Seek new strategic partnerships with potential, national and international partners; including implementation partners, governmental and local bodies, and educational and vocational institutions.
• Undergo due diligence meetings with potential partners and prepare/request the needed information from the involved internal or external focal points.
• Regularly update the Grants and Partnerships, as well as reporting trackers upon the occurrence of any relevant developments.
• Hold healthy and effective communication with existing and potential partners.
• Prepare and produce Grants and Partnerships monthly reports, as well as submit monthly staff performance report.
• Organize and take the lead of weekly Unit team meetings.
• Provide assistance to internal team members in case of any assistance required, related to the management of the Grants and Partnerships.
• Update the organization’s profiles on the online donors and partners platforms, as well as keep internal record for any reported/updated information on similar platforms.
• Play a key role on mentoring programs staff to deliver increasingly high-quality materials that support grant management, fundraising, and advocacy initiatives.
• Ensure that grant management activities are carried out in compliance with donor policies and procedures, and create the relevant tools and training of relevant staff.
• Review grant documents and advise the senior management on donor compliances, policies, and procedures as relevant and required.
• Contribute to the Establishment/development of the organization’s funding strategies.
• Organize projects planning and project kick-off meetings.
  
  The Ideal Candiates will have:
•  At least a 3-5 years of proven track record of securing funds and managing significant funding from a range of institutional donors such as DFID, USAID and EU directly or through partnerships.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, including a demonstrated effectiveness in communication with donors and other project stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with limited guidance.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic language is required.
• Excellent computer skills, especially in Google Suite (Google Mail, Google Drive, Google Docs and Spreadsheets…), Microsoft Office package, as well as teleconferencing means and platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Google Meet…).