MCEurope recruits 01 Grants Manager
Description This position is pending donor funding approval About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. About Mercy Corps in the DRC Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of approximately 400 people working in Eastern DRC. Mercy Corps’ national office is in Goma with sub-field offices in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. Mercy Corps’ key programming areas include a combination of longer-term development and immediate humanitarian response programs in order to: 1) Improve water service delivery and ensuring equitable access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services, in urban and rural areas; 2) Improve food security and nutrition; 3) Promote diversified livelihoods, economic recovery and development. Mercy Corps DRC’s humanitarian programs aim specifically to assist populations affected by the conflict and crisis in Eastern Congo with multi-purpose cash assistance and emergency WASH support to displaced and host populations. Mercy Corps is currently responding the unfolding Ebola epidemic in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, targeting hotspots and high risk areas through a combination of IPC/WASH and Community Engagement activities. The current programming includes resources from DFID, USAID, ECHO, UN-donors, Government of Netherlands, OFDA, FFP, SDC and others. The Ebola Response Program has funding from UNICEF, OFDA, and ECHO. General Position Summary The Grants Manager will be responsible coordination among the LEVER program partners including leading programmatic and financial oversight of established work plans and budgets, nurturing synergies and cross-learning among the partners, supporting partners with technical resources and guidance on grants management and M&E systems and tools, and ensuring timely narrative and financial reporting in compliance with donor standards and templates.
Essential Job Responsibilities STRATEGY & VISION
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION
MONITORING, EVALUATION & CONSORTIUM LEARNING
ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES
Accountability Reports Directly To: Consortium Program Director – EBOLA Works Directly With: Partner Team Leads and finance personnel, Mercy Corps Technical Leads, Finance and Operations staff and MEL team Supervisory Responsibility: N/A Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors The successful Grants and Partnerships Manager will have a track record of experience in contracts and grants management with international organizations in fragile contexts. Meticulous, well organized, and detail-oriented with an eye towards accountability, transparency in project management, grants disbursements, monitoring and evaluation for high performance to achieve desired impact. S/he will have proven experience in be an excellent coordinator with experience in complex and challenging contexts. S/he will be comfortable working with cross-cultural teams and bring excellent communication and mentoring skills. Multitasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential for this position. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations. Patience, tenacity, diplomacy and a sense of humor will contribute to the success of this position. Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions This position will be based in Goma (DRC). Accommodation will be provided in Goma within group housing. Goma is a provincial capital of over 700,000 inhabitants. Living in Goma is comfortable, although water and electricity can be unstable. There are different restaurants and leisure activities available. While conditions in the country are improving, there are still pockets of violence and insecurity. Mercy Corps’ sub-offices experience variable levels of insecurity, with the situation closely monitored by UN peacekeepers. Air travel is necessary to get from one end of the country to the other. Mobile phones and cellular service are widely available. Internet is available in all Mercy Corps offices. There are a number of health services available with evacuation options for serious illnesses. There’s reasonable access to most consumer goods, although they can be expensive. Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Diversity is powerful. To achieve transformational change, we seek out team members with different origins, beliefs, backgrounds andways of thinking. Diversity helps us unlock complexity
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Ville | Goma |
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Experience | 0 à 3 ans |
Fonctions | Gestion de projets/programmes, Dons/collecte |
Secteurs d’activité | Eau et assainissement, Santé, Autre |
Pays | Afrique, RD Congo |
Comment postuler | Please send your resume to the link below (Mercy Corps career page) and add a cover letter in FRENCH |
Postuler en ligne | https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=ovHKafwQ&s=Daphne |
Date de fin de validité | 27/09/2019 |