Education / academic background:
BC’s in any related field
Specific skills and experience:
Technical skills:
1. Proposal coordination
2. Report writing
3. Coordination with different stakeholders
Transversal Skills:
1. Strong communication skills
2. Autonomous worker
Language:
1. English
2. Levantine arabic is a plus
Desired start date: 1st April 2024
Duration of the mission: 6 months with possibility to extend.
Location: Syria – Hassakeh
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in some twenty countries, the SI teams – 2500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
About the mission
SI has been working in Syria since 2012, and is today operating in North East Syria (NES) and North West Syria (NWS)
The NES programs provide an integrated assistance in the WASH, NFI, Shelter, FSL sectors to displaced populations and host communities affected by the conflict.
The NWS programs provide WASH and NFI/Winterization support to affected populations.
In NES and NWS, the lifesaving activities are:
Wash – emergency package in IDPs settlements,
Distribution of NFIs and cash for vulnerable populations,
And in NES, SI is implementing more sustainable activities:
Individuals’ houses rehabilitations
General objective:
The Grant Manager will provide effective management of assigned grants throughout the project cycle management process. This includes high-quality donor reporting and proposal development. The Grant Manager is part of the coordination team in Amman, reports to the Grant and Partnership Coordinator and works closely with the Reporting and Communication Officer, the program and support departments and the field teams in Syria (northwest and northeast). General responsibilities:
The development of timely and high-quality proposals reports and modification requests for submission to donors and consortium partners.
Advising on compliance with donor procedures and regulations throughout the grant cycle and building the capacity of new and existing staff.
Proactively following-up on donor obligations from signing to closing.
Deputize for the Grant and Partnership Coordinator and support the Reporting and Communication Officer as needed.
The main challenges:
The incumbent will work closely with the Field Coordinators and Grants Coordinator (based in Amman) but will be required to be able to work autonomously.
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
Transition to hub-based Grants management.
Responsibilities and main activities:
Proposal Development
Grant Management
Donor Relations and external communication
Internal communication
Compliance
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2310 gross per month (2100 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 700.
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment.
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
Guest House conditions.
Internet and Phone network available
However, when going on the field bases, living conditions are more basic, as well as some movements’ restrictions. Security levels vary according to the different geographical locations and changes of context.