Development & Partnerships Coordinator ( Remote Opportunity )

Basmeh & 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.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, and child abuse. Also, fraud, bribery, and corrupt activities.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh (B&Z) is committed to maintaining your personal information's security, confidentiality, and privacy.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is committed to safeguarding the well-being of children and upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Basmeh & Zeitooneh maintains a zero-tolerance policy on child abuse.

About the Program:

B&Z’s Civil Society Enablement Program started in 2018 to support other initiatives and grassroots NGOs and CSOs, through capacity-building projects that target small community-based organizations to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to develop and ensure a sustainable future.

Job Purpose:

Development and Partnerships Coordinator is responsible for fostering relationships with key donors and partners, scoping new funding opportunities, and assisting with CSE program development, grants and contracts management, partnerships management and donor communication. The Development and Partnerships Coordinator will also lead on the development of new project proposals in accordance with the CSE and B&Z strategic objectives and approaches.

Strategic and operational:

• Scope funding opportunities and develop proposals, with special attention to proposal narratives, work plans, log frames, and budgets in coordination with program staff and relevant CSE departments and units.
• Lead on due diligence and compliance processes for international partners and high compliance donors.
• Develop and maintain functional relationships with CSE funding partners and support the attainment of long-term strategic relationships. 
• Act as the coordination focal point among consortiums and coalitions related to the CSE Unit interventions, where applicable.
• Liaise with other units to ensure compliance with donor/partner and B&Z policies. 
• Support relevant teams to ensure the submission of timely reports and relevant project documentation such as payment requests, narrative and financial reports, budget forecasts, and amendments. 
• Lead on monitoring CSE compliance with donors' and partners’ compliances and contractual guidelines.
• Contribute to strategy development with relevant information and input, design and implement programmatic frameworks and goals to realize the global CSEs strategies
• Work closely with the programs team to prepare for and hold kick-off meetings in which new programs/projects are handed out to the implementation team. 
• Guide the evaluation of the partnership effectiveness and possible future collaborations and their importance strategically, with the support and guidance of the Chief Strategy Officer and the CSE Program Manager.
• Play a key role in mentoring operations staff, in close coordination with the CSE Program Manager, to deliver increasingly high-quality materials that support grant management, fundraising, and advocacy initiatives.
• Assist in developing and regularly reviewing the CSE Unit’s Grants and Partnership strategy(ies).
• Assist in developing and implementing the advocacy and research strategy in the CSE unit by staying informed on the relevant policies development, and the developments in the region and ensuring the alignment with the overall B&Z advocacy strategy.
• Perform other duties and assignments as required by the CSO and/or Senior Management.

People Management:

• Day-to-day management of 1 Advocacy Officer
• Work in close coordination with the CSE Unit team

Education & Experience:

• A bachelor's (or an advanced degree) in project management, grants and partnership management, and related fields is required. 
• Experience in the Middle East region in general and the Levant region, in particular, is a must.
• Experience in development and partnerships in the civil society sector is a must. 
• Experience in gender-related matters, diversity, inclusion, and equity is a must 
• Good experience in civic-related topics is highly preferable

Competencies:

• The ideal candidates 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 SIDA, FCDO, USAID and EU/EC through partnerships or directly. 
• Excellent and determined team player
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, including demonstrated effectiveness in communication with donors and other project stakeholders
• Management expertise, particularly in the area of collaboration, team building, planning and performance management, and the proven ability to bring together individuals and teams to build trust and deliver on shared objectives.
• Flexibility to travel within the region as and when required 
• Able to work well under pressure and ability to make difficult decisions.
• Strong ability in multi-tasking and problem-solving
• Proven ability in agile and dynamic response to unanticipated context developments.
• High standards of confidentiality, reliability, and discretion.
• Able to manage multiple activities and identify priorities, meet deadlines and solve problems in a complex context