Turkey: Senior Grant Management Officer (National Only) Re-advertisement

Organization brief:

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is a registered Syrian Civil Society Organization in Turkey, works in Development and Relief domain where it has established an office in Gaziantep in 2014 and was officially registered in 2015.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh employees are responsible for promoting fundamental human rights, social justice, human dignity and the equality of men, women and children. Employees must treat every person without distinction on the basis of his or her; race, gender, religion, political opinion, color, national or ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability. Basmeh & Zeitooneh will not engage or endorse activities with any political, religious, or ideological affiliation. Basmeh & Zeitooneh values the diversity of its employees and recognizes that work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a great variety of skills and perspectives.

The project management recognizes the importance of open communication, encouraging employees to openly discuss job related problems or suggestions with their supervisors without fear of reprisal.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is pleased to announce this job opportunity in: Gaziantep- TURKEY.

Job Title: Senior Grant Management Officer (SGMO)

Division/Department: Development

Reports to: Grants Manager

Line Management Responsibilities: None

Duration of Initial Contract**:** Full-time/ 12 Months, with possibility for extension

Work Location: Gaziantep-TURKEY, with possibility of internal & external traveling (2-3 times per year)

Under the direct supervision of the Grants Manager, the Senior Grants Management Officer (SGMO) will be responsible for the following:

Duties, Responsibilities and Tasks:

· Act as primary contact and focal person for the Grants Management Unit.

· In close collaboration with the GM, develop strategic targets, Key Performance Indicators for the Grants Management unit/staff.

· Ensure grants/partnership policy is updated on a regular basis.

· Responsible for portfolio management (as assigned) in line with donor compliance and B&Z regulations/processes.

· In coordination with the GM and alongside the Finance, Technical, Operation, HR and M&E take the lead on developing new projects, in accordance with the organization strategy.

· Undertake due diligence on the viability of potential new partnerships.

· Maintain and develop working relationships with existing donors and explore opportunities to renew potential partnerships in line with the programme priorities.

· Take the lead in developing capacity building plan for the inter-departmental staff, in accordance with the donor requirements and organization standards to ensure high quality of delivery.

· Carry out a detailed donor mapping (in an agreed format with CDO/GM), to identify potential donors for funding and partnerships, in line with B&Z’s strategic targets.

· Organize and facilitate the planning / kick-off meetings for new projects, in collaboration with Operations, Technical Managers, Finance, HR and M&E departments/units.

· develop required documentation for the department, including templates, schedules and overview documentation;

· Work closely with the CDO / GM to ensure that all partnership opportunities conform to B&Z and in-country law and regulations.

· To undertake other duties as required by GM.

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor or Master degree in Human/Social Sciences (International relations/communications), English literature or NGO development or any other related discipline.

· Minimum of 3-5 year of experience in proposal-writing and grants management.

· Minimum of 3-5 years working with a reputable non-governmental organization.

Required Skills:

· Very Good knowledge of Programs system procedures in Humanitarian Organizations.

· Very Good knowledge of main donors’ regulations and procedures (DFID, ECHO, USAID).

· Excellent Proposal writing, partnerships and Humanitarian principles knowledge and skills.

· Excellent level of oral and written in English Languages, Turkish and/or Arabic are preferable.

· Advanced computer skills, specifically in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

· Very Good knowledge of cloud & data sharing applications (Google drive, Dropbox…).

· Superior social, interpersonal and oral communication skills.

· Capability to multi-task.

· Excellent organizational and time management skills.

· Ability to analyze data and to think critically. Ability and willingness to work overtime and on weekends (when necessary).

Interested candidates who meet the above-mentioned qualification are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to: recruitment.bz.tr@gmail.com with (B&Z-TR-RE-SGMO) in the subject of their email.
CV should include: Education, Legal status, Location (city), Professional Experience, Qualifications.
Deadline is: 17 July 2018**.**

Note:
The application received after the closing date will not be given any consideration.
Only short listed candidates whose applications respond to the above criteria will be contacted for test and interview.
Due to urgency “Basmeh & Zeitooneh” reserves the right to fill in the position before the deadline.