Welthungerhilfe (www.welthungerhilfe.de) is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects in 39 countries and campaigns for fairer cooperation with developing countries. If you are prepared to dedicate yourself to carrying out projects under sometimes difficult conditions and you match the requirements set out below, we look forward to receiving your application for the position of
Grants and Partnerships Manager (m/f)
in Erbil
The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration until August 31, 2025. The place of work will be Erbil, in KRI. The position is paid according to SG7.
The aim of the position is to provide technical support for donor contract management (deliverables, workplan, logframe, etc), manage reporting for all grants and serve a focal point for donor communication and also within the unit to provide support to local partner organisations with the implementation of projects financed by Welthungerhilfe according to the specified directives in terms of content, schedule and budget, in order to help them achieve project goals.
The task and responsibility of the Grants and Partnerships Manager is to professionally support the project team, partner organisations and target groups in terms of achieving the project goals.
Your responsibilities
2. Duties and area of responsibility
1.Fundraising, Donor Relations, and Proposal Development
2.Grants Management, Reporting and Donor Communications
3.Quality Assurance and Standards, Quality Control of Ongoing Projects, Strategy
4.Partner Management.
3. Specific Activities and duties of the position
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- Fundraising, Donor Relations, and Proposal Development
- Identify, assess, and pre-select new project ideas based on the country programme and in line with the Multi-Annual Country Strategy and the Annual Plan
- Responsible for development of concept notes and proposal, with support from Head of Programs, Head of Projects, and support services. Develop concept notes for Innovative pilot projects, in cooperation with International and Local organizations.
- In Coordination with the Head of Programs and Country Director, ensure WHH is represented in main Coordination mechanisms when they exists, and organizing meetings with partners, donors, and potential partners according to strategy.
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- Grants Management, Reporting and Donor Communications
- Develop and Monitor project reporting schedules, ensuring reporting occurs correctly and in due time (narrative reports) to Head Office Bonn and donors in coordination with Finance and Project Managers
- Support the Head of Programs in the drafting and compiling reports (both narrative and financial) before donor submission.
- Organization of Project review meetings, ensuring follow up of action points for smooth coordination for project implementation.
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- Quality Assurance and Standards, Quality Control of Ongoing Projects, Strategy
- Support Project Managers and Head of Programs with field visits and internal control on project documentation and perform regular audits of project documentation quality control and filing.
- Serves as country focal point for Grant Management systems Develops and provides regular training to program staff on compliance, project management, basic forecasting and budgeting and other topics identified in capacity assessment.
- In coordination with Head of Programs, ensure the development of program implementation standards (SoPs)
- In Coordination with Head of Meal, ensure the project monitoring activities are carried out on time and results are presented in project review meetings.
- Partner Management
Support the relevant project managers in:
- Coordination, review, and assurance of partner contract requirements in terms of due diligence/partner assessments.
- Monitoring and reviewing the proper implementation of partner contracts in accordance with the specified regulations and quality standards.
- Preparation of partner contract overviews for budget monitoring purposes.
- Capacity assessment of partners and planning of capacity building initiatives with relevant support units.
- Quality check and assurance, preparation of aggregated internal and external partner contract reports in cooperation with the programme/project management.
- Contact person for partner contract reports and partner contract inquiries.
In Liaison with Head of Programs, contribute to the process of monitoring partnerships performance and evaluation of ongoing partnerships.
Professional/ formal qualification
- University degree
- 3 to 5 years' professional experience working in similar position with relevant tasks and responsibilities
Foreign language skills
- Fluency in English ,Kurdish and Arabic (written and spoken),
Our offer
We offer you co-operation in a highly dedicated team and a responsible scope of tasks. Furthermore, we facilitate a flexible organisation of working time as well as a healthy work-life balance. Of course, a comprehensive training is also part of our offer. Disabled persons will be considered preferentially in the event of equal qualification. The job description can be sent to you in case of interest.
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