Grants Manager

Responsibility 1: Fundraising

• Search and assess available funding opportunities
• Work closely with the team to design, write, and submit competitive funding proposals that are responsive to donor guidelines and requirements, and in line with AFH program strategies and policies.
• Lead on the implementation of the organization’s fundraising strategy, in close collaboration with AFH director.
• Support the organization of fundraising events and campaigns
• Represent AFH in public forums (cluster meetings, international conferences, donor events, funding competitions) when needed to increase the organization’s visibility.
• Support the training and capacity building to AFH staff on proposal development and reporting.

 Responsibility 2: Grants Management

• Establish grants management systems and ensure that AFH staff are aware of the contractual programmatic and financial requirements of donors, including deadlines and deliverables.
• Create, maintain and follow up on M&E tools to generate donor and internal reports
• Lead or support the preparation and submission of program reports to donors and other stakeholders, in coordination with AFH staff.
• Ensure comprehensive grant files are maintained up to date and are available for use by key staff.
• Support the training and capacity building to AFH staff on grants management.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, making positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent English language writing and editing skills
• Excellent desk research skills and ability to analyze and synthesize information.
• Proven experience in writing detailed project plans and proposals is required.  Experience in sophisticated grant applications such as the EU applications is desirable.
• Comfortable leading on their own work and working alone.
• Very good organizational and time management skills, proactive, self-motivated.
• Extremely organized and reliable.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.