GAM Coordinator
Lead grant acquisition and management strategies to support vulnerable children.
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Overview
Lead grant acquisition and management strategies to support vulnerable children.
You have:
- Degree in development studies, economics, business administration, sociology, anthropology, international relations, or any other relevant field of social science.
- 5 years grant acquisition and management experience.
- Knowledge of development theory and practice.
- Ability to navigate ODA donor landscape and trends.
- Experience in budgeting and financial tracking/reporting.
- Proven experience in proposal development.
- Demonstrated skills in networking, partnership building and brokering.
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
GAM COORDINATOR
JOB PURPOSE
To provide tactical and operational leadership at the NO level in the implementation of the CenAm NT grant fundraising strategy and GBPs, enhance NO capacity and positioning for acquiring bi & multi-lateral grants and private funds, and meeting donor and WV accountability standards.
This position’s core responsibilities include but are not limited to developing and implementing the NO GBP (Gam Business Plan); co-lead (along with ND and relevant Technical Leads/ETs) the NO’s donor engagement & positioning efforts; ensure up-to-date and accurate donor landscape mapping (business intel); keep up-to-date directory of key donor staff; inform senior leadership of key donor funding and technical trends; carry out due-diligence processes on new private donors; coordinate and/or support proposal development processes and insure all necessary conditions required by DDOs are met; tracking and reporting on GAM metrics including the on-time submission of the Q-GAM report (on excel &/or Horizon); (in coordination with Grants Compliance Officer) provide oversight and support to projects that ensures quality and adherence to WV and donor requirements; and coordinating capacity-building activities for local non-GAM staff.
The role will report to the National Office GAM/Sustainability Manager as well as to its corresponding CPD through a matrix reporting relationship.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Grant performance:
- grow NO grant portfolio
- achieve NO annual grant targets
Develop & implement grant acquisition & management business plans (GBPs)
- NO regularly updates donor landscape map & GBP
- NO tracks progress against GBP & makes adjustments as needed
- NO has identified key partners & is member of key grant networks
Co-lead & coordinate NO donor engagement & positioning
- Ensure all relevant staff are aware of & carry out their donor engagement roles & responsabilities & have the capacity to do so
- Maintain up-to-date key donor staff directory
- Track key donor funding & technical trends & pass info to relevant NO (& other Partnership) staff
- Ensure timely due-diligence screening processes on new donors
Co-lead, coordinate, & support proposal development processes
- Provide leadership to proposal-development processes – be focal point for coordination within NO & with other external actors (SOs, partners, etc.)
- Develop w/DDOs proposal-development workplan and coordinate implementation
- Ensure DDOs have all inputs & conditions required for smooth proposal-development process
- Organize proposal design workshops
- Ensure proposal-development best practices are followed
- Support proposal writing &/or budgeting if required
Grant management & compliance
- In coordination with the Projects Director, nsure high grant management standards (reporting, procurement, visibility, transfer of assets, audit, etc.) are understood & applied by NO
- In coordination with the Projects Director, ensure all grant-funded projects comply with general & specific rules & regulations
- Coordinate with NOs to ensure regular monitoring visits to grant-funded projects
- Coordinate financial management compliance, oversight, & support with RGFM
- Flag and escalate grant implementation risks to senior leadership
- Ensure NOs are maintaining up-to-date grant financial and risk monitoring data
- Ensure NO staff are adequately trained in grant management & compliance
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Education
Degree in development studies, economics, business administration, sociology, anthropology, international relations, or any other relevant field of social science.
Knowledge and skills
Development theory & practice
ODA donor landscape & trends
Networking, Partnership building & brokering
Propsal development
Budgeting & financial tracking/reporting
Experience
5yrs grant acquisition & management
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a successful grant you have managed in the past? | This question assesses your practical experience and success in grant management. | Provide a brief outline of the grant's objectives, your role, and the final outcome. |
| How do you ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements? | The interviewer wants to know your strategies for maintaining accountability and transparency. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a time when you had to navigate complex donor relationships? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle underperformance in grant targets? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for proposal development? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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