GRANTS MANAGEMENT & FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR

Work Location:                     South Sudan - Juba

Other Possible Locations:            

Expected Travel:                  up to 50%

Language Requirement:   English

Employee Duration:           Active Full-Time

Type of Post:                         Unaccompanied

Funding:                                  Approved

*For U.S.-based positions, applicants who are not currently employed by CARE must be U.S. citizens or authorized to work in the United States.

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backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.

                                                  

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DESCRIPTION

Care is currently seeking a Grant Management and Fundraising Coordinator. The Grant Management and Fundraising Coordinator (GMFC) is an important position within the CARE South Sudan program structure reporting to the Country Director working with the Assistant Country Director - Program Quality, technical advisors and Area Program Coordinators at the field level. The purpose of the position  is to ensure that CARE South Sudan is strategic in fundraising and grant management in order to be able to implement high quality programs.  The GMFC is responsible for leading a process of building the capacity of Country Office and partner staff to develop proposals and understand and meet donor requirements. The GMFC promotes synergy and coordination between thematic and geographic teams, finance, and program support teams to ensure the development and submission of high quality proposals and reports. The GMFC oversees proposal development of CARE South Sudan programs/projects ensuring that arising lessons learned are applied to project revisions and new project designs to improve  program design and quality of proposals. This includes dissemination both internally and externally. This position will perform a key role in contributing to the design, development and implementation of  a new Strategic Plan for CARE South Sudan ensuring as part of this process  that the CO’s progress against its strategic directions are measured and monitored, and its strategy adjusted as appropriate to ensure that CARE remains relevant and effective within the South Sudan development context. The GMFC represents CARE South Sudan in assigned areas as designated in the absence of the Country Director including program and technical representation with donors.

Responsibilities:

• Program Quality and Learning: In coordination with the ACD-P, oversees implementation of country programs and lead on program quality, learning and DME approaches and systems to ensure CARE South Sudan attains excellence in program quality, impact and sustainability.
• Strategic Planning and Fund Raising: Take a proactive role in the development/review and implementation of the Country Office Planning and sector Strategic Plans and lead in proposal development and fundraising to ensure the resulting strategic objectives are met within the given time frame.
• Administration of Grants: Ensure all funded programs are managed in line with the internal CARE and donor compliance policies and guidelines from project initiation to completion.
• Other duties as deemed necessary: Carry out other duties as requested by the Country Director for the advancement of the Country Office objectives.

Requirements:

• Master degree in relevant disciplines such as lnternational Development, Economics, Project Design or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 5 years experience in grants management and budget at similar level    
• At least 3 years experience in INGOs  
• Previous successful experience developing projects, writing grant proposals and managing grants in line with donor compliance,for international donors such as World Bank, USAID, SIDA,CIDA, EC, ECHO, OFDA and UN Agencies
• Fluency in English language and written communication;
• Thorough understanding of financial accounting, reporting, and grants and contracts management processes.
• Solid knowledge of Key donor regulations and compliance requirements (USG,EU, ECHO,CIDA,UNDP,UNHCR)
• Solid Analytical and problem solving, financial trouble shooting and audit experience
• Excellent people management skills and interpersonal skills including the ability to develop harmonious teams in a cross cultural context
• Demonstrated ability to plan and monitor workflows and performance in a complex environment
• Ability to produce high quality work and balance competing priorities within demanding timeframes
• Good understanding of fund accounting and financial analysis
• Capacity building and facilitation skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and decision making skills;
• Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire and empower others;
• Sound judgment, ability to work effectively with others at all levels;
• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, conceptual understanding of participatory approach and sustainable development.

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