Grants and Partnership Manager

Position: Grants and Partnership Manager – PRF-2307-01001- 363

Job Location: Gaziantep, Turkey

Reporting to: Country Director

Working area: Gaziantep, Turkey

Number of positions open: 1

Last date for application: July 19, 2023

Summary of the position

The Grants and Partnership Manager is responsible for leading and ensuring quality programs/projects design, development and reporting efforts and the relations with the partners.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key relationships:

Senior Programs Manager, Project Managers, Regional and Headquarters Grants Manager, IMU/MEAL Manager, Finance Manager, Advisory team, Advocacy Team.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Grant and partnerships management:

• Be instrumental in developing strategic partnerships with institutional donors, INGOs, UN agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Lead the programme/project proposals development process, with an ambition to seek medium to large multi-year funding opportunities for integrated sustainable programming.
• Lead development of grant management system in accordance with SAMS’s organization system.
• Act as the main point of contact regarding grants with donor field offices.
• Conduct regular coordination meetings with donor field offices and report information to the supervisor.
• Develop and manage proposal and report development calendar.
• Review the grant documents and advise the senior management on donor compliances, policies, and procedures as relevant and required.
• Lead the development of all grant reports, narrative and financial and share with headquarters Grant Manager for review 72 hours before deadlines.
• Hold regular meetings to review grants status with headquarters grants team.
• Perform other duties and assignments as required by the direct supervisor.
• Developing the Grants section annual operational plan and tracking its implementation.

Representation:

• Represents SAMS in all relevant fora in relation to the position duties, e.g. UNOCHA, NGOs, donors, policy-makers.

Staff management:

• Ensure direct reports have job descriptions and are aware of their responsibilities.
• Develop performance objectives for each staff. Evaluate staff on a semi-annual basis.
• Develop professional development plans for direct reports.
• Delegate appropriately.
• Build an effective team approach ensuring direct reports are working together effectively.
• Hold weekly team meetings with direct reports for planning purposes, information sharing and problem solving.

Office culture:

• Promote and model a positive, professional, and respectful office culture.

THE CANDIDATE’S REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Qualifications required

• University degree in in Administration, social science, management and/or related field is required.
• Minimum 3 years of proven track record of raising and managing significant funding from a range of institutional donors such as USAID, FCDO, ECHO, EU, German donors and others through partnerships or directly.
• 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.

Languages

• Fluent written and spoken in Arabic and English

Competencies:

• Grants / Partnerships Cycle Management
• Report Writing
• Proposal Development
• Risk Management
• Sub Grant Management