GAM Manager- Syria Response

Job Description

GAM Manager, Syria Response page is loadedGAM Manager, Syria ResponselocationsAmman, Jordan time typeFull time posted onPosted Today job requisition idR9273 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 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children?s life stories! Employee Contract Type: International Assignment - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)JOB PURPOSEWorld Vision seeks a candidate to lead the Grant Acquisition and Management team for its Syria Response, including all grants in Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. The role will manage the GAM team (4-6+ staff) in Jordan and Turkey. The GAM manager will provide leadership and guidance across departments in the prepositioning, development, planning, acquisition, management, and reporting of World Vision?s portfolio in the Syria Response. The role will create, improve, and embed Grant Acquisition and Management systems and processes throughout various response departments to strengthen and strategically direct World Vision?s Syria Response portfolio. The ultimate goal is to ensure sufficient funding for the strategic objectives of the Syria Response. Major ResponsibilitiesLead Grant Acquisition and Management office* Ensure coordination across departments and country contexts through streamlined work processes, team meetings, and development and updating of GAM business plan.* Role model GAM business practices and design leadership function* Facilitate capacity building across the WV Syria Response related to donor engagement, strategic project design, compliance, reporting, and WV GAM processes.* Ensure the WV Syria Response complies with the grant policies, e.g., new staff is informed of and understands the Grant Management Minimum Standards and those Standards for Sub-grantees.* Manage, directly and indirectly, a team of at least four staff as part of the WV Syria Response GAM team* Convene GAM team meetings, staff capacity-building assessments, and support identification of training or staff development opportunities within and outside WV (e.g., ECHO training, RDMT, Proposal Pro, G2G, grant solutions)Grant Acquisition and Management* Coordinate maintaining donor engagement by developing and maintaining effective relationships with donors and support offices to establish partnerships, market Syria and seek additional funding opportunities* Provide function support and leadership in strategy formulation, implementation plan, execution, and grant management to ensure alignment with the WV Syria Response Strategy* Lead the annual development and roll-out of a Grants Acquisition and Management (GAM) business plan in line with the WV Syria Response Strategy.* Develop, revisit, and adhere to the donor engagement strategy for more excellent grant stability and growth* Monitor the WV Syria Response portfolio progress, ensuring goals and objectives are achieved, and non-financial grant requirements are adhered to (through the Grant Health Tracker)* Support strategy development in each country by identifying fundraising opportunities and updating fundraising plans.* Map donors according to strategic directions, closely collaborate with Support Offices for early positioning with institutional government donors, and coordinate with the WV?s 3UN team and WV?s EUREP office.* Collaborate and negotiate with Support Offices on match needs and other resources (e.g., technical).* Lead the Grant Risk Assessment and Go No-Go process per WV policy and collect requested approvals for the WV Syria Response.* Lead the Grant Health Tracker Processes and ensure critical issues are escalated to the Senior leadership Tem at the earliest opportunity with accountable measures for solutions.Proposal Design and Reporting* Lead the growth and diversification of funding based on response office strategy by ensuring the GAM team plans, leads, develops, and reviews concept papers and proposals for various projects to achieve the WV Syria Response Strategy* Ensure the GAM team serves across departments as a lead facilitator on all proposal components (e.g., budget, procurement plans, risk assessments, etc.)* Coordinate project design, implementation, and evaluation with the technical sector heads, zonal managers, and critical support functions.* Lead the GAM team to collaborate with WV Support Offices on grant designs, start-up workshops, closeout workshops* Should the grant opportunity size or significance warrant it, serve as the lead writer and grant acquisition specialist (e.g.,>$5 million)Quality Assurance, Accountability, and Information Management* Streamline program processes to ensure timely and quality preparation of grant proposals, donor reports and other reporting requirements.* Ensure that GAM systems use adequate tracking tools to support effective grant compliance and positive audit results. The grant team and field office staff understand this system and follow it accordingly.* Ensure that GAM systems are connected with MEAL and Technical Monitoring Systems and that GAM staff are conversant with those other Program Department systems* Ensure alignment with WV?s established external engagement, GAM, partnering steps, and response strategies.* Incorporating internal and international humanitarian standards (Sphere, HAP, etc.) into all project designs and implementation.* Work on monthly, annual, and end-of-project narrative reports, situational reports, and other reports as necessary in collaboration with the other departmentsRepresentation* Ensure the WV Syria Response has strong relationships with key donors and personal connections to local representatives. Ensure this representation is tracked and recorded.* Develop and maintain strong relationships and information sharing with Support Office representatives.* Coordinate GAM news and lessons learned with the RO RDU.Required Professional Experience* At least five years of experience in technical/programme development roles with international NGOs* Field experience in humanitarian aid/emergency relief (preferably in the Middle East or Syrian Context)* Significant experience with a wide range of institutional donors and funding agencies, such as the EU, ECHO, UNHCR, WFP, Unicef, Global Affairs Canada, USAID, BHA, DFID, GIZ* Management experience in leading a successful team* Multiple years? experience in humanitarian grant acquisition and management, including in conflict contexts and including high-value bilateral donors* Proven track record for multi-sector grant management.Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification* Master?s degree in humanitarian aid, international development or a related field* Excellent Knowledge of both humanitarian assistance/emergency relief and development principles and work, especially child-focused concepts, approaches and processes* Understanding of key aspect of key sectors including disaster management, education, child protection, livelihoods, cash/voucher programing and WASH* Knowledge of proposal and budget requirements and regulations of major donors including the BHA, FCDO, ECHO, UN agencies, German government* Demonstrated management skills including coaching/mentoring* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including report-writing and proposal writing skills* Ability to engage with donor, NGO, and other senior leaders* Good understanding of WV, SPHERE, Core Humanitarian Standards, and other international relief standardsPreferred Knowledge and Qualifications* Good interpersonal, organizational and time management skills. Able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.* Abil

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