Grants Manager

World Vision International - Turkey :

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Position Title: Grants Manager

Location : Şanlıurfa, Turkey

PURPOSE OF POSITION

World Vision is seeking a Project Manager to provide leadership in managing, implementation and monitoring a large OFDA programme in Syria (based in Gaziantep), as well as other grants that are assigned. Provide day-to-day management to achieve high quality results in line with acceptable project norms relevant to the established goals, objectives and operating policies. Supervise the financial management of the grants assigned in relation to project goals and objectives, monthly activity schedule, timing of expenditures, budgets, etc.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Grant Management:

Ensure projects are compliant to humanitarian, organizational and donor standards.

Establish and maintain staffing, procurement and monitoring plans.

Ensure that project activities are kept on track with detailed implementation plans (DIP); taking prompt corrective action whenever necessary to make sure activities and objectives are completed within the timeframe of the project.

Establish, maintain, and update DIP on regular basis.

Manage project team in a manner that encourages cooperation, communication, interaction, learning.

Budget management – monitor monthly spending on ongoing & planned activities within the approved budget/s. Ensure spending is on track with project timelines/implementation, collaborating closely with Finance, Procurement, and the field team.

Reporting – Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, semi and final reports on time based on donor requirement, collaborating with other relevant departments.

Make sure all documentation & filing system under assigned project are in order.

Staff/Partner Management:

Collaborate closely with implementing partners to ensure that project activities are kept on track with detailed implementation plans (DIP); taking prompt corrective action whenever necessary to make sure activities and objectives are completed within the timeframe of the project.

Monitor monthly spending of implementing partners on ongoing & planned activities within the approved budget/s. Ensure spending is on track with project timelines/implementation.

Participate in identifying partners and monitor & maintain relationship with partners.

Regularly engage with field staff/partners to ensure uninterrupted information flow on project implementation.

Ensure that reporting from the field staff/partners are provided in a timely manner.

Establish alternative information sharing systems (regular meetings, shared web-engines, etc.).

Engage with sector specialists to ensure project alignment with technical standards and best practice.

Coordination:

Coordinate operations under the project with relevant departments.

Coordinate operations under the project with other NGOs operating in the area of project implementation.

Conduct weekly/monthly meetings with project staff/partners.

Participate in external coordination (Clusters, WGs).

Other tasks assigned by leadership.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Bachelor or Post Graduate University degree in International Development, Civil/Structural Engineering, or other related field.

Experience in implementing several grants from different donors. Including, but not limited to, OFDA, DRA, ECHO, DFID, etc.

Experience with multi-sectorial projects including WASH, NFIs, Shelter and Health sectors.

Strong English communication skills (oral and written).

A minimum of 3-4 years operational humanitarian experience with preference given to project management experience in an emergency context. (Experience in NW Syrian context a plus).

Comprehensive knowledge of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law, the relevant positions of the UN, ICRC and major NGOs on protection of civilians in particular of IDPs, women and children, the codes of conduct, the Humanitarian Charter, The Sphere Project, etc.

Proven experience in training, including development of training materials.

Cultural sensitivity and adaptability.

Strong communication skills with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior members of the humanitarian community as well as with field practitioners.

Excellent networking skills.

High degree of negotiation and persuasion skills.

Ability to work with a reasonably level of comfort in high tension and high security risk situations. Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environs and physical hardships.

Ability to facilitate the creation of cross-functional project teams and the development of national strategies.

Understands work from a process point of view and uses measurement and accountability systems effectively.

Demonstrates openness and transparency

Strong working knowledge in English & Arabic (oral and written)

Comprehensive knowledge of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law, the relevant positions of the UN, ICRC and major NGOs on protection of civilians in particular of IDPs, women and children, the codes of conduct, the Humanitarian Charter, The Sphere Project, etc.

If you meet our requirements, please submit your English resume with a cover letter via below website, only applications submitted via our website are accepted.

https://careers.wvi.org/jobs/turkey/field-operations/grants-manager/14964

Closing Date : 29 July 2020

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