Apply as Grants Officer at Medecins du Monde (MdM) Full Time

Job Title: Grants Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Starting Date: 15/02/2021
Job Type: Contract

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the general coordinator, you are responsible for donors proposals and reports writing.
• You work in close collaboration with the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs and the desk in HQ.
• You ensure donors requirements, rules and regulations dissemination and acceptance by key staff.
• You also have a functional link with the program support officer at HQ.

Your Main Responsibilities are the following
Donors Proposals and Reports Writing:

Proposals:

• Support the general coordinator, the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs and the team in HQ in the coordination and the writing of proposals
• Provide timelines and ensure timely submission to HQ
• Make sure that the proposals match the MdM strategy in Borno
• Support the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs by taking the lead in the writing of certain parts of the proposals (non-technical part) and help in the compilation of the different contributions
• Work in close collaboration with the medical, logistics, HR and finance departments, to ensure consistency among the different components of proposals – i.e. logframe, budget, procurement needs, narrative
• Review the different contributions (especially from the program department), share comments to the team to ensure the quality of documents
• Make sure that all indicators are SMART and target realistic, in collaboration with the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs and the M&E supervisor
• Be the focal point at mission level for HQ (program support officer, with the support of the public and institutional funding unit) for grants/reporting, and consider donor compliance and guidelines to ensure adherence

Donor Reporting:

• Support country mission in the coordination and writing of donor reports
• Ensure timely submission of reports to HQ
• Ensure adherence to donor deadlines, including developing and disseminating timelines to relevant staff
• Follow up on mission-level reporting and ensure that documents are submitted on time
• Support the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs by taking the lead in the writing of certain parts of the reports (non-technical part) and help in the compilation of the different contributions
• Work in close collaboration with the medical, logistics and finance departments, to ensure consistency among the different components of the reports
• Act as the focal point for report related queries, e.g. templates and compliance, in collaboration with the program support officer

Internal Reporting:

• Take the lead in the preparation of the monthly MdM situation report, by liaising with the different mission departments to get and review their contribution

Donor Engagement:

• Maintain overview of all donor requirements, rules and regulations and ensure their good dissemination and acceptance by key staffs, with the support of HQ
• Carry out regular donor mapping exercises and identify new funding opportunities in line with the country programme’s strategy
• Maintain a database of current and expected call for proposals
• On request of the general coordinator, approach relevant donors for potential funding
• Support the mission in the organization of external audit or evaluation
• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)/Partnership agreements
• Support the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs in the writing of needed operational MOU or amendments (for instance: Ministry of Health, UNICEF, other INGO or UN agency)
• Take the lead in the preparation or review of MOU between MdM France and other MdM chapters
• Act as the focal point for HQ and liaise in priority with the emergency unit.

Requirements

• Master degree in the following or related field: humanitarian management, development, international relations.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role Demonstrated experience of coordinating and preparing strong narrative and financial reports for a variety of donors Experience developing and working with project budgets Understanding of donor compliance, especially for OFDA, GFFO and ECHO Training and capacity-building experience.
• Excellent level of communication both written and oral Good personal organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under a minimum of supervision, autonomous Listening and diplomacy skills. Ability to work in an unstable and volatile context Excellent knowledge of Windows environment (word, excel) Languages.
• English is mandatory (oral and written), and knowledge of country languages such as Hausa or French would be an asset
• You are committed to MdM’s values as an organisation and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.

Remuneration
Gross: 2 574 euros monthly.

Benefits:

• Based in Maiduguri with regular field visits to sites of intervention or assessment
• Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority required
• Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
• Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
• Guesthouse housing.
• Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)
• Insurance (repatriation…)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.