Turkey: Grants and Partnerships Manager

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: Grants and Partnerships Manager

Division/Department: Development

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

Line Management Responsibilities: 1-2 partnerships officers (this may change later)

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

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

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Grants Manager will lead and oversee all grants administration, from calls for expressions of interest through to formulating successful proposals/bids and quality implementation of compliances based on the donors.

Duties, Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Develop programme/project proposals with a special focus on Livelihoods, Education, Shelter, Peace Building and Protection with an ambition to seek medium to large multi-year funding opportunities for integrated sustainable programming.
• Be instrumental in developing strategic partnerships with INGOs, UN agencies, institutional donors, government bodies and other stakeholders.
• Play a key role on mentoring operations staff to deliver increasingly high-quality materials that support grant management, fundraising, and advocacy initiatives.
• Ensure that grant management activities are carried out in compliance with donor policies and procedures.
• Formulate/update grant manuals and policy documents related to programmes.
• Develop/update and implement a grants tracking system to ensure timely and accurate execution and monitoring of all grant agreements.
• Review grant documents and advise the senior management on donor compliances, policies, and procedures as relevant and required.
• Review and approve periodical reports and documentation in accordance with the agreement, terms and conditions.
• Work closely with the Technical Managers, M&E, finance and operational leads (CD/Area Managers) to ensure that quality programmes are developed, and the budgets are prepared in line with the donor requirements and compliances.
• Establish/develop funding and partnerships policy.
• Establish/develop donor ranking system and follow up donors’ mapping tool.
• Establish/develop funding strategy for 2019/2020 (develop strategic targets, Key Performance Indicators for the Grants Management unit/staff).
• Attend projects’ planning / kick-off meetings.
• Perform other duties and assignments as required by the CDO and/or Senior Management.

Qualification and Experience required

• The ideal candidates will have a at least a 3-5 years of proven track record of raising and managing significant funding from a range of institutional donors such as DFID, USAID and EC 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.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic language is required
• Advance degree in Administration, social science, management and/or related field is required
• Experience in the middle east region is strongly preferred. Flexibility to travel within the region as and when is required

nterested candidates who meet the above-mentioned qualification are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to: recruitment.bz.tr@gmail.com with (04-TR-GPM) in the subject of their email.
CV should include: Education, Legal status, Location (city), Professional Experience, Qualifications.

Deadline : 30 April 2019.

Note:
Due to urgency of this position “Basmeh & Zeitooneh” reserves the right to fill in the position before the deadline.