Danish Refugee Council recruits 01 Grant Management Trainee
Based in the DRC West and North Africa and Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office (hereafter: WANALAC RO) in Dakar, this position will support remotely the reinforcement of an efficient and timely grant management for Central African Republic programs, that is country office oversighted by the Regional Office. It is a unique opportunity to join a well-known international organization and benefit from a support adapted to the practical application of academic teaching.
3 – Duties and Responsibilities
- Contribute to internal and external reporting, ensuring high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting donor and DRC requirements, with support from the Program team.
- Keep track on and coordinate donor reporting schedule and requirements, as stipulated in the various donor contracts, through the preparation of the Rolling action plan ensuring all relevant staff are aware of their obligations and oversee the timely drafting of donor reports with program staff;
- Oversee the grants component of DRC Dynamics system;
- Manage follow-up of contractual and official information and correspondence for the relevant grants;
- Ensure regular updating of DRC’s grants management tool (via DRC Dynamics).
- Assist the Country team in proposal development tasks, through collecting and compiling necessary inputs from program staff, technical advisors, HQ/RO and partners (if relevant) in line with the proposal development plan; supporting in the writing of the proposal as needed; ensuring donor guidelines are respected.
- Maintain up-to-date donor tracking tools to identify potential new donors and strategies which line up with DRC’s CAR strategic priorities.
- Develop tools to track progresses of project implementation when needed.
All the tasks mentioned above will be primarily, if not exclusively, for DRC in Central African Republic. In addition to the above, the Grant Management Trainee may be asked to carry out other duties requested by the Regional Head of Programmes.
4 – Required Qualifications
- Post-graduate degree (Bachelor/ Master) from a recognized University in Social Science, International or Development studies or related areas
- Excellent writing, proof-reading, and communication skills;
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills;
- Strong ability to adapt, take initiative and work in a multicultural environment;
- Interest for humanitarian sector and donor’s environment;
- Listening, analytical and synthesis skills;
- Excellent communication skills, as well as patience and politeness, are required;
- Exemplary sense of ethics in the workplace;
- An engagement with an NGO or in civil society (past or present) is a most appreciated;
- Full professional fluency in French language (80% of the professional communication in this position will be done in French, including almost all the communication within the WANALAC Regional Office) ;
- Proficiency (written and spoken) of the English language
- Advanced practical knowledge Microsoft Office Pack (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook etc.), and online tools
Date limite : 05 Aout 2022.