MOZAMBIQUE-GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR(M/F)-PEMBA 26 views0 applications


Desired start date: 01/04/2025
Duration of the mission: 1 year
Location: Pemba

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

General objective:

Under the supervision of the Country Director, the Grants Coordinator ensures effective management of the country office’s partnership and grants portfolio. This includes maintaining strong donor relationships, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and fostering interdepartmental coordination for grant management. Key responsibilities include:

– Managing the full grant cycle, including proposal development, reporting, and compliance.
– Strengthening donor relations and representing the organization in external forums.
– Supporting partnership management, including capacity building and oversight of implementing partners.
– Ensuring alignment between program, finance, and logistics teams for integrated grant management.
– Contributing to funding strategies and identifying new opportunities to support operational goals.
– The role ensures the delivery of high-quality, accountable, and compliant programs while supporting the country office’s strategic objectives.

The main challenges:

– Managing multiple grants with varying donor requirements, reporting formats, and timelines while ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards.
– Aligning programmatic, financial, and logistical teams to deliver coherent grant management and reporting amidst competing priorities and tight deadlines.
– Navigating donor expectations and maintaining trust and engagement, while ensuring accountability and performance of implementing partners.
– Addressing funding fluctuations, evolving donor priorities, and operational disruptions such as security risks or humanitarian crises, while keeping grant objectives on track.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

– Develop area-based concept notes for new sectors and activities.
– Train teams on donor requirements and compliance, aligning practices with organizational SOPs.
– Engage donors and partners to strengthen relationships and identify funding opportunities.
– Conduct a gap analysis to identify areas where existing grants tools and processes can be improved for greater efficiency.

Security constraints:

Limited security restriction in Pemba. Freedom of movement. Good situation.

SI WILL OFFER YOU

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS:

Good living conditions, GH with a swimming pool, several good restaurants, possibility to go to the beach and do various activities (diving, boxing. volley-ball, football, tennis, etc.).
Good internet connexion, very few energy cuts

Education / academic background:

Bachelor or masters in a related degree: humanitarian response, international cooperation…

  • 3-4 years in the humanitarian sector
  • 3-4 years on a similar position

Specific skills and experience:

Technical skills

1. Grant Management and Compliance Expertise

2. Proposal Development and Donor Engagement

3. Reporting skills: report formatting, data analysis and visualisation, compliant with donor requirements

4. Experience in dealing with partners

Transversal skills

1.Strategic Thinking

2. Interdeparrtmental Coordination

3. Communication and Representation

Language:

1. English (mandatory)

2. Portuguese (desirable)

3. Spanish (desirable if no Portuguese)

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme – qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.

Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

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For over 35 years, the humanitarian aid organization SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has been committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: drinking water, food and shelter.

After providing emergency aid, our humanitarian teams accompany the most vulnerable families and communities until they recover their livelihoods and self-sufficiency, to enable them to deal with the challenges of an uncertain future with dignity.

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is particularly committed to fighting water-related diseases, the primary cause of death in the world today. Drawing on their expertise, our teams develop and carry out aid programs in the fields of water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as in the essential domains of food security and reconstruction.In 2014, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL teams, comprising 188 international and 1742 national employees. The association is directed by Jean-Yves Troy.Founded by Alain Boinet and presided by Edouard Lagourgue, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is a non-profit organisation under the French 1901 charities law. An annual general meeting is held each year, and the charity has a Board of Governors and a steering committee.
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Desired start date: 01/04/2025 Duration of the mission: 1 year Location: Pemba

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

General objective:

Under the supervision of the Country Director, the Grants Coordinator ensures effective management of the country office's partnership and grants portfolio. This includes maintaining strong donor relationships, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and fostering interdepartmental coordination for grant management. Key responsibilities include:

- Managing the full grant cycle, including proposal development, reporting, and compliance. - Strengthening donor relations and representing the organization in external forums. - Supporting partnership management, including capacity building and oversight of implementing partners. - Ensuring alignment between program, finance, and logistics teams for integrated grant management. - Contributing to funding strategies and identifying new opportunities to support operational goals. - The role ensures the delivery of high-quality, accountable, and compliant programs while supporting the country office's strategic objectives.

The main challenges:

- Managing multiple grants with varying donor requirements, reporting formats, and timelines while ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards. - Aligning programmatic, financial, and logistical teams to deliver coherent grant management and reporting amidst competing priorities and tight deadlines. - Navigating donor expectations and maintaining trust and engagement, while ensuring accountability and performance of implementing partners. - Addressing funding fluctuations, evolving donor priorities, and operational disruptions such as security risks or humanitarian crises, while keeping grant objectives on track.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

- Develop area-based concept notes for new sectors and activities. - Train teams on donor requirements and compliance, aligning practices with organizational SOPs. - Engage donors and partners to strengthen relationships and identify funding opportunities. - Conduct a gap analysis to identify areas where existing grants tools and processes can be improved for greater efficiency.

Security constraints:

Limited security restriction in Pemba. Freedom of movement. Good situation.

SI WILL OFFER YOU

A salaried position: According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS:

Good living conditions, GH with a swimming pool, several good restaurants, possibility to go to the beach and do various activities (diving, boxing. volley-ball, football, tennis, etc.). Good internet connexion, very few energy cuts

Education / academic background:

Bachelor or masters in a related degree: humanitarian response, international cooperation…

  • 3-4 years in the humanitarian sector
  • 3-4 years on a similar position

Specific skills and experience:

Technical skills

1. Grant Management and Compliance Expertise

2. Proposal Development and Donor Engagement

3. Reporting skills: report formatting, data analysis and visualisation, compliant with donor requirements

4. Experience in dealing with partners

Transversal skills

1.Strategic Thinking

2. Interdeparrtmental Coordination

3. Communication and Representation

Language:

1. English (mandatory)

2. Portuguese (desirable)

3. Spanish (desirable if no Portuguese)

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme - qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.

Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

2025-01-19

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