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The Grant Manager, in close collaboration with the Deputy Country Director Programs and the SMT members, will ensure regular oversight, monitoring, and support to the management of the Mission’s grant portfolio, all through the lifecycle, from early discussions with the donor and/or organisational partners, proposal preparation, to grant compliance checks, donor visibility requirements and reporting.  

The Grant Manager will take the lead and coordinate the process of development of high quality funding proposals, concept notes and reports in compliance with donor regulations, and shall follow HQ and mission-level related established processes, and ensure all documentation is in line with Action Against Hunger’s internal Guidelines.  

In order to ensure efficient processes and contract monitoring, the Grant Manager is expected to create and maintain tools and grant files and records, including the GESPRA system and stay updated on donor requirements. In addition, 

This is an extremely dynamic and rigorous role, requiring strong coordination and organisation skills, to ensure that all deliverables are produced in a timely manner, which can be a challenge at times. The Grant Manager will keep in regular contact with all staff involved in the implementation of grants, as well as donors’ focal points in charge of tasks related to the management of contracts, reporting, communication and monitoring. 

• Objective 1: Identification, coordination, preparation, writing and submission of quality and timely proposals/concept notes, following Action Against Hunger’s validation processes and taking into account the donor guidelines
• Objective 2: Coordinate and lead the production and submission of quality and timely donor reports
• Objective 3: Grant Management & donors relations and Intelligence
• Objective 4 : Due Diligence Assessment and Agreements
• Objective 5 : Security
• Objective 6: Safeguarding & Gender
• Objective 7: Support Humanitarian activities of AAH

• Degree and/or master’s degree in Humanitarian Action or any related field (communications, political science, law, etc.)
• Good experience in proposal writing, donor rules, validation procedures, coordination of processes. Experience in Project Cycle Management. Ability to write donor reports and proposals in excellent English.
• English: Compulsory working language. Excellent writing skills are required for this position. Arabic: Useful French/Spanish: An asset.
• Previous experience in a similar position and/or in the humanitarian field of at least 3 years.