Senior Grants Officer
- Plan
- Researches new grant opportunities available through local, government agencies, as well as through private and corporate foundations.
- Designs, writes and submits grant applications
- Develops and implements long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program
- Facilitates grant efforts, including grant approval process and post-award compliance. ensures timelines are met.
- Monitors post-award grant compliance
- Follows up with funding agencies
- Researches new funding opportunities
- Reads and interprets requests for proposals and funding guidelines from government agencies and foundations to determine if appropriate and how best to respond and comply.
- Maintains necessary records, files, reports, databases, and resource materials pertinent to grants office activities.
- Establishes and maintains partnership with international donors and NGOs
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Development
- Develops and manages timelines for various activities to ensure strategic plans and processes are carried out in a timely manner
- Develops and maintains grant application calendars
- Performs various general grant administration functions such as billings, budget amendments, plan change, program evaluation
- Ensures accurate and timely preparation of grant billings and reports in conjunction with Finance Controller.
- Creates and maintains appropriate spreadsheets and documentation to support grant expenses
Qualifications
Proven track record in grant writing
Five years of grant administration experience preferred
Knowledge of grants and grant administration systems, processes and budgeting
Ability to understand mentoring program operations
Ability to analyze and systematically compile technical and statistical information and to prepare reports and correspondence
Preferred Skills
Good communication skills, ability to communicate with people at all levels
Dynamic
Strong presentation skills
High degree of self-motivation, personal ambition, resilience and persistence
Strong negotiation skills
Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Results orientated
Good time management
Good knowledge of English and French.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- Beirut