Lebanon: Grants Acquisition Coordinator Syria programme

Dorcas is a relief and development organisation active in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and around the world in disaster situations. Dorcas is committed to take care of the poor and oppressed irrespective of race, religion, gender or political conviction, by encouraging self-reliance through development, providing social care and assisting in emergency situations. To coordinate grants acquisition for Dorcas programmes in response to the Syria crisis, Dorcas is looking for an experienced:

*Grants Acquisition Coordinator Syria programme* Employment: 1,0 FTE To be stationed in Beirut office (covering the Dorcas programme in Syria)

The Grants Acquisition Coordinator is responsible for grants acquisition, including writing winning proposals, with primarily institutional donors and private actors for the Syria programme. The Grants Acquisition Coordinator is part of the management team and accountable to the Country Director.

TheGrants Acquisition Coordinatoris responsible for:

1.Grant Acquisition

• Develop Grants Acquisition strategy in line with the Dorcas strategy and Country Strategic Plan of the Syria programme and monitor the implementation of the strategy
• Identify (local) funding opportunities and discuss opportunities with the local management team and HQ focal persons
• Develop fundable concepts for institutional and private donors in line with the Dorcas strategy in cooperation with the Country Team
• Write grant proposals (including logframes and budgets) and/or support proposal writing processes at the local level in cooperation with finance/programme staff
• Contribute to networking and partnership building where necessary
• Representation of Dorcas in external meetings, especially UN and INGO coordination meetings upon request of the Country Director

2.Capacity Building

• Capacity building of potential local partner organizations and Dorcas staff in grants acquisition related topics

Job requirements:

• MA degree in humanitarian aid, rural development or business development or related field;
• Excellent command of English in both speech and writing;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in humanitarian aid/development, preferably in an international or large local non-governmental organization;
• Proven experience in writing winning grant proposals;
• Strong knowledge of institutional donors and their requirements, like Dutch MoFA, EU and other donors
• Pro-active and hands-on attitude and ability to improvise;
• Knowledge of cultural differences in working and negotiating;
• Adherence to the mission and vision of Dorcas.

At Dorcas you will:

• Become part of an international and dynamic team;
• Receive a suitable salary and good secondary employment conditions;
• Have the opportunity to see direct results of your work
• Have ample opportunity for personal growth

*Information and application*

For more information about this position, you may contact Dirk-Jan Otte at +31 (0)228 595900 or by e-mail at dj.otte@dorcas.org.

Please submit your application letter and resume no later than 10July 2017 to Dorcas, P.O. Box 12, 1619 ZG Andijk, the Netherlands, Attn. Dave Leeflang, preferably by e-mail to: werken@dorcas.nl