DESCRIPTION:
● Application Deadline: on rolling bases until filled
● Contract Type: Full Time
● Period of Employment: 1 year, renewable based on performance and funding
● Education Degree: Non-profit management or related field
● Experience Requirement:3 to 5 years
● Arabic: Fluent and English Language: B1-B2
●Egyptian Citizenship is Required.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Grants Management & Reporting
- Liaise with donors to ensure timely award and grant amendment processing
- Support the program, finance and operations team throughout the entire grant/project lifecycle. This includes:
- Ensure program involvement throughout budget development
- Work with the Program Coordinator to support mobilization of projects
- Support recruitment and procurement planning with program teams during mobilization and regular project/BVA reviews
- Support the facilitation of grant opening / close out meetings, monthly grant review meetings, and mid project review meetings in collaboration with the Finance and Program Coordinator
- Coordinate the development of sub-grant agreements and any subsequent modifications;
- Lead, follow up, and coordinate the timely close out of grant contracts
- Work closely with the program and finance teams to develop standard reporting templates, and a reporting calendar for all report submissions (establishing clear internal and external deadlines)
- Share email reminders each month with reporting templates that will support improved narrative and logframe reporting and timely donor submissions
- Maintain knowledge of grant agreement language and regulations, serving as a knowledge resource on assigned donors and escalating questions where needed.
- Raise compliance issues proactively with the Finance and, and Program Coordinator.
Program Development
- Support the development of high quality proposals and budgets that are relevant and include input from key stakeholders (finance, operations, programs, partners, etc.). This may include leading needs assessments, compiling/editing of the technical narrative, incorporating feedback from a variety of stakeholders, writing budget narratives, drafting of required annexes, etc.
- Work closely with grant counterparts
- Conduct field brainstorming meetings (e.g. co-facilitate program design and lessons learned meetings) and synthesize informational for technical proposals, competitive positioning, and strategic decision-making
- Conduct regular donor mapping as needed, collating cross-sector information management and drafting funding requests in coordination with the Program Coordinator.
Representation, Communication, & Coordination:
- Participate in sector/cluster working groups in collaboration with technical program leads as needed.
- Develop capacity statements to facilitate regular donor communication and updates.
- Ensure efficient and effective information management and communication on INARA grants, and communicating internally with Finance/Operations/Programs to ensure all stakeholders know where each grant stands.
- Participate in organizational level coordination and coordination calls
- Lead and facilitate the organization’s visibility activities in collaboration with field area offices and project mangers
- Maintain effective and professional communication with key stakeholders, partners and other organizations
- Work closely with the Program and finance teams to develop standard reporting templates and tools that will support improved narrative, logframe and financial reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
- University or Masters degree, with 3-5 years of experience working with an international NGO.
- Significant budget and proposal development experience
- Strong budget oversight / management experience. The candidate should be comfortable supporting with budget realignment and identifying the proper coding/classification of costs
- Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands.
- Fluent spoken and written English & Arabic.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- A team builder with excellent people skills; culturally sensitive and has the ability and interest to identify and work with a multicultural team
Please send your updated CV and a cover letter in English, detailing how you meet the responsibilities and requirements to [email protected], with “GRO- Egypt” as the subject line. CV-only applications will not be considered, submitting a cover letter is required. and only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that INARA does not cover any relocation costs for this position.
