Mission of the position:
To assess opportunities for accessing IPD funds both within the country and abroad, based on the scope and content of the programs of SOS Children's Villages Lebanon.
SOS Children’s Villages has zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation, harassment, abuse, fraud, and corruption, among other safeguarding aspects. We also provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or marital status. SOS Children’s Villages complies with all applicable laws related to non-discrimination in employment.
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the foundation’s staff to assess specific IPD opportunities, considering available resources, deadlines, program content, and their logical complexity.
- Research the feasibility of relevant grant programs within the national association.
- Manage the project preparation process (including project concept definition, project development, consultations with project stakeholders, and grant proposal preparation).
- Support the implementation of IPD programs and projects.
- Establish and regularly update the national database of IPD funds.
- Actively collaborate with the National Director, National Program Development Director, and Programme Advisors during project preparation and oversight.
- Ensure and facilitate the formation and development of relevant capacities for key staff involved in the IPD Project Cycle Management / Results Based Management process.
- Establish and cultivate long-term cooperation with partners, organizations, and institutions for IPD fundraising purposes.
- Participate in all major national events essential for networking within the IPD funding sector, in coordination with the National Director.
- Serve as a member of the International Public Funding Network, thereby supporting the work of international colleagues.
- Ensure the application of mandatory tools and resources defined by the international office within the scope of IPD. Under the leadership of the NPDD, contributes to annual and strategic planning and monitoring of progress towards targets.
- Under the leadership of NPDD and in cooperation with other Programme Advisors, actively contributes to putting the SOS Children’s Villages FS Programme Policy and related policies into practice taking into consideration national legislation and context.
Child & Adult, Funds & Asset Safeguarding
- Comply with the Code of Conduct, Child and Youth Safeguarding Regulation and Policy, Misconduct Incident Management Regulation; The Sexual Misconduct regulation (Prevention and protection against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, PSHEA), Anti-Corruption Regulation and follows all reporting and responding procedures.
- Supports programmes/projects in preventing and mitigating child & adult safeguarding risks for children & adults and in planning and providing rehabilitation support in child & adult abuse incidents.
- Supports programmes/project in preventing and mitigation risks of corruption.
- Reports immediately any child & adult, funds & asset safeguarding suspicion, concern, allegation or incident following Misconduct Incident Management Regulation.
Direct supervisor: National Programme Development Director
This position involves working with an NGO committed to children and human rights and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks including criminal record and reference checks to help verify their suitability to work for SOS Children’s Villages. In addition to assessing candidates' ability to perform the duties of the post, in the selection process will be also explored the motivation and approach of the candidate to safeguarding.
Working hours: 8:00 AM till 4:30 PM (Monday to Friday)
Required Qualifications
- Higher academic education in the field of social sciences, international relations, or similar.
- 3 years of working experience in social development field / NGO sector.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, including written and spoken English.
- Experience in planning / monitoring / implementing projects co-funded by public donors.
- Proven record of successful grant applications co-funded by various donors.
Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in team.
- Highly organized and results-oriented with ability to work under time pressure.
- Good presentation skills to promote the organization in the public and establish relations with potential grant givers.
