Programme Officer - NO (Mansourieh)

Job Description:

The purpose of the position is to coordinate the acquisition and management of resources for the World Vision Lebanon office, key areas of activity include  :

• Coordinating the acquisition of grants from public and private donors, particularly with research.
• Providing technical advice and support to ensure consistent quality and compliance amongst existing public and private grants and quality reporting.
• Supporting engagement of donors and partners, in Lebanon and through World Vision Support offices, to position World Vision Lebanon and support grants acquisition and management.

Responsibilities:

Lead part of the grants acquisition work of World Vision Lebanon towards achieving the annual income target of the office:

• Ensure regular update of donor mapping, donor engagement, and other tools to support resource acquisition at World Vision Lebanon.
• Create, identify and analyze/respond to opportunities to acquire public and private grant funding for World Vision Lebanon providing succinct guidance on eligibility, requirements, timelines and competitiveness.
• Support timely and accurate reporting on pipeline opportunities to support PDQ Compliance Coordinator in National, Regional and Global reporting and income forecasts.
• Lead engagement with an allocation of donors and stakeholders (locally & internationally) and SOs to support the acquisition of grants, including acquisition of match funding, in coordination with the GAM lead.
• Carry out data gathering for high quality grants proposal, utilizing participatory processes and build acquisition capacity across World Vision Lebanon.
• Lead the development of grants following best practice and World Vision processes including clear Go/No Go recommendations, regional decision-making (RAGA) and bid timelines, in coordination with Support Offices when needed.
• Support the development of capacity statements, project profiles and other GAM Material that support promotion of World Vision Lebanon’s work.
• Provide support to operations (area managers, program managers) with technical advice on nationwide programming updates and donor funding schemes.
• Ensure the integration of technical programs with field operational needs during the acquisition process.

Support the management of individual grants within the World Vision Lebanon grants portfolio – including private and public funding sources:

• Ensure the development of Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP), Indicator Tracking Tables (ITTs), Cash Flow Budgets and other tools such as process maps/flows to support the management of World Vision Lebanon grants.
• Support the development of grant reports, in consultation with donors and/or Support Offices and in coordination with the field operations unit.
• Support the development of grants amendments requests, in consultation with donors and/or Support Offices and in coordination with the field operations unit.
• Provide support and to the technical unit and the field operations unit to resolve issues related to the implementation and management of grants, including on aspects related to: 1/ donors’ guidelines and requirements; 2/ timely and efficient implementation of activities to reach set  objectives and targets; 3/ effective coordination with stakeholders (including implementing partners and other stakeholders) 4/ providing input to GHT and ensuring action plans and recommendations are followed by the project field team.
• Lead donor and SO engagement relating to grants management.

Perform other duties as required:

• Attend and participate in WVL’s spiritual nurture and other organizational events.
• Responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture.
• Report CP incidents as per the safeguarding policy guidelines.
• Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager.

Requirements:

• Minimum two years experience working in relevant field (report writing, academic research, international non-governmental work).
• Knowledge of the humanitarian and international development sector.
• Experience in working for non-for-profit organizations and the public sector (or relevant job in the private sector such as risk analyst or compliance officer).
• Experience working with several public and private donors.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the Syria Crisis and its impact on Lebanon.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Good research skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with teams and communities.
• Required willingness and ability to continue to function during a crisis situation, including during a World Vision response to a manmade or natural disaster.
• Bachelor degree in a field related to community development work preferably in fields such as sociology, international or political studies, humanitarian law, public health, population studies and others.
• Computer literate with a high degree of proficiency and productivity.
• Master’s degree in a field related to community development work preferably in fields such as sociology, international or political studies, humanitarian law, public health, population studies and others.
• Previous experience in people’s management.