Turkey: Grants Officer

Silk Road Organization (SRO) is a non-political, non-governmental, and non- profit organization established by a group of Syrian youth who believe in Syria's future. The organization’s vision is to enhance and develop the role of civil society in all aspects in order to enable it to have a strong role in building the future of Syria. Credibility, honesty, integrity, and empathy are the main values of Silk Road. More specifically, Silk Roads goals are to increase local community, and civil society capacity to address the most urgent situations of vulnerability; promote respect for diversity and human dignity, reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion; and endeavor to empower the role of women in all fields so that the broader society can benefit from their contributions. Silk Road began in Aleppo city in November 2015 and has since registered in Turkey under the name of "Ipek Yolu Suriye Dernegi" January 2016, and in Iraq in August 2017. The regional office is located in Gaziantep, with a main office located in Erbil.

Grants Officer will help weave collaborative relations that enable SRO to effectively fulfill its mission and specific objectives. He/she will identify and nurture such relations focusing primarily on funding, program development and communications. He/She will be responsible for searching for available grants and write proposals for funds that are typically provided for specified purposes; he/she also, ensures that funding is used in accordance with the grant requirements. In securing grants for an organization, the officer is expected to ensure his or her organization is eligible and make sure that all grant applications and proposals are submitted in a timely manner. Many funders require reporting by the recipient, which the grant officer also oversees.

***Job code: GO-TR-20-02001

*Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing and supporting the grants requirement and implementation for the organization
• Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grants administration process
• Perform relevant research to identify available grant opportunities and evaluate the results
• Research for effective and authentic funding opportunities.
• Oversee if the grants are implemented according to the operational and financial needs of the organization.
• Writing project proposals
• Supervise the fund raising team to ensure proper coordination of work.
• Keep the relevant staff informed about upcoming deadlines and deliverables, thereby ensuring smooth completion of work responsibilities

• Oversee if other grant staff (coordinators, writers and administrators) is complying with their job responsibilities.

  Requirement & skills:

  • University degree.
  • Fluently in English language.
  • Experience in managing the grants/ funds and the operation.
  • Possess excellent organizational skills
  • Strong command over written and verbal communication
  • Good understanding of the organization's overall strategic and objectives
  • Possess good knowledge of planning and strategizing financial and budgeting issues
  • Ability to work within a team and provide support to the junior staff
  • Ability to perform in cross-functional team approach and job responsibilities
  • Experience with basic financial management skills including developing and monitoring budgets and financial reporting
  • A multi-tasker with strong ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and produce quality results on time with attention to detail.
  • Proficient in using computers with related knowledge of software programs and Internet.

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