{"id":12074,"date":"2014-07-16T06:35:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T06:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=12074"},"modified":"2016-11-17T09:33:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T09:33:45","slug":"plan-ghana-recruiting-grants-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/plan-ghana-recruiting-grants-coordinator.html","title":{"rendered":"Plan Ghana Recruiting Grants Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plan Ghana<\/strong>, an international child\u00ad centred community development Organization is looking for a dynamic and results \u00adoriented person to fill the position of Grants Coordinator.<\/p>\n

Job Purpose:<\/strong>
\nWorks with the grants team in identifying grants opportunities from donors and contribute significantly to the fund-raising efforts of Plan Ghana. Also facilitates ethical checks on local partners and ensures the smooth coordination of all concept notes\/proposal development efforts at the national, regional\/program unit and community levels.<\/p>\n

Typical Responsibilities \u2013 Key End Results of Position:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grants Reporting: Supports Grants reporting to ensure they meet donor requirements and produce to negative\/adverse feeback.<\/p>\n

To do this, the position holder:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Develops , updates and maintains a schedule for grants reporting, detailing the donor reporting requirement, type of reports and deadlines
\n\u2022 Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines.<\/p>\n

Grants Acquisition and Management<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ensure readily available data per Country Strategic Program (CSP) country program (CP) objectives for easy reference for proposal and concept note development
\n\u2022 Develops a schedule for local resource mobilization within Plan Ghana
\n\u2022 Calls for proposals and concept notes from PUs.
\n\u2022 Maintains a database of all proposals received for easy reference by grouping the proposals received by CP Objectives ad by PUs
\n\u2022 Maintains a database of reports to NOs per PUs
\n\u2022 Maintains a photo bank on grant funded projects per PU
\n\u2022 Reviews concept notes and proposals developed from the field per CSP CP Objectives for submission to the Business Development Manager
\n\u2022 Monitors Grants implementation in the field<\/p>\n

Donor Relationship Management:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines and ensures that all donor queries are adequately addressed
\n\u2022 Reviews reports due donors and ensures that reports meet donor reporting requirements as per Grant Agreements and recommend actions to Business Development Manager.<\/p>\n

Budget Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Supports the preparation and review of grants proposal budgets
\n\u2022 Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.<\/p>\n

Criteria for success<\/p>\n

\u2022 High quality and timely delivery of project activities in communities
\n\u2022 Satisfactory partner organisation activities<\/p>\n

Dealing with Problems<\/p>\n

\u2022 Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of resource mobilization activities
\n\u2022 Puts in place systems to monitor and provides technical soundness to all Grants projects
\n\u2022 Works with minimum supervision
\n\u2022 Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of Grants activities that meet organisational requirement<\/p>\n

Communications and Working Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Medium contact with Plan partners for the grants acquisition and management
\n\u2022 Has high contact with all Country Office and Programme Unit Staff to support locally raised funds for grants implementation
\n\u2022 Maintains medium contact with partners, Multilateral companies and organisations operating in Ghana.<\/p>\n

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors and Experience Required To Achieve Role\u2019s Objectives:<\/p>\n

Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Bachelors Degree in Development Studies \/ Social Sciences or related area
\n\u2022 Have at least three (3) years working experience in a related field
\n\u2022 Has good understanding of contemporary resource mobilization and management
\n\u2022 Experience in Gender, Advocacy and Community Development related issues
\n\u2022 Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Internet Software and Power Point)
\n\u2022 Understanding of International Donor requirements<\/p>\n

Demonstrated Behaviors needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Continuous commitment to high performance and improvement
\n\u2022 Ability to work in a team
\n\u2022 Committed to the protection of the rights of the child
\n\u2022 Communicates clearly and effectively
\n\u2022 Knowledge in development issues affecting children<\/p>\n

Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice<\/p>\n

\u2022 Crisis management skills
\n\u2022 Negotiation and influencing skills
\n\u2022 Good business development and marketing skills
\n\u2022 Proven leadership and supervisory skills
\n\u2022 Excellent human relations skills
\n\u2022 Excellent communication and IT skills
\n\u2022 Tactical planning skills
\n\u2022 Facilitation, presentation, training and communication skills
\n\u2022 Project management skills
\n\u2022 Monitoring and evaluation skills
\n\u2022 Critical thinking and analytical skills<\/p>\n

Level of contact with Children:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mid contact: the job responsibilities of this position require occasional contact with children and it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.<\/p>\n

Location: Accra<\/p>\n

How To Apply For The Job<\/p>\n

Interested applicants should submit their applications with a comprehensive CV and a copy of the certificate of their highest academic qualification to the address below. Female candidates are encouraged to apply:<\/p>\n

The Country Human Resource Manager
\nPlan Ghana
\nPrivate Mail Bag
\nOsu Main Post office
\nAccra<\/p>\n

Closing Date: 25 July, 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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