TCHAMEROUN-GRANTS MANAGER

Desired start date: 23/10/2023
Duration of the mission: 12 months
Location: Yaoundé, Tchameroun mission

What do we do …

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, for more than 40 years, has been helping populations who are victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs, food, drink and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases related to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI implements through its interventions expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and the promotion hygiene but also in that, essential, of food security and means of existence. Present in more than 20 countries, the SI teams, 2,500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, a few volunteers, etc. – operate with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

The mission

After being split for a few months between N’Djamena and Yaoundé, the coordination of the Solidarités International mission in Chad and Cameroon – merged and named Tchameroun – is now based in Yaoundé. It is made up of a country director, program coordination (coordinator and SERA manager), an administration, HR and finance department (coordinator, assistant, manager) and a logistics department (coordinator, manager, assistant and agent).

SI Tchameroun has five bases:

Maroua and Makary, in the Far North (EN) of Cameroon,
Goré, in southern Chad,
N’Djamena,
Yaoundé

The mission receives humanitarian (ECHO and CDCS) and development (AFD) funds. It is currently carrying out food security projects -especially through cash transfers-, strengthening livelihoods and access to water, hygiene and sanitation. It incorporates a strong dimension of empowerment and strengthening of civil society organizations and the resilience of the beneficiaries of its projects. The mission plans to strengthen its position in the Far North of Cameroon and in southern Chad, to redeploy activities in the Lac region in Chad and to open a base in the Littoral in Cameroon. At the same time, a watch is maintained for all of the two countries where the humanitarian situations are multiple.

Job description

Member of the coordination team and under the hierarchical responsibility of the country director, the grant manager works closely with the program and support departments, as well as with the teams in the field.

Main objective :

Follow, identify funding opportunities in accordance with the national and global strategy of SI.
Anticipate all programmatic and donor deadlines, coordinate the various departments so that project proposals, reports and/or requests for contractual modifications are of quality and carried out on time, respecting the deadlines necessary for verification and improvement, in coordination and at headquarters.
Supervise the compilation and participate in the drafting of project proposals, reports and requests for contract modifications to be submitted to donors and partners, on time and observing the highest quality standards.
Ensure compliance with donor procedures and build the capacity of teams on accountability tools and donor procedures.
Strengthen the capacities of the teams in the search for funding opportunities and strategic partnerships, at the local level.

Main Challenges:

Ensure proactive monitoring of contractual obligations of donors, from signing contracts to closing and archiving, and ensure that contractual obligations are known and understood by all departments.
Build the capacity of colleagues in the field to write reports and project proposals, taking into account donor expectations.
Contribute to the development of internal and external communication media.
Initiate and/or participate in meetings with donors; know each other’s strategies.
Strengthen existing partnerships and initiate new ones with international and local NGOs.
Coordinate donor audit activities in the field in conjunction with headquarters; centralize and prepare the documentation necessary for checks during external audits and the archiving of audit reports.

Your profile

Training and experiences:

Higher degree in political science, development and/or international relations or equivalent
2 years of experience in the humanitarian sector and in an equivalent position

Required Skills :

Knowledge of the rules and procedures of several institutional donors
Writing, analysis and synthesis skills
Planning, organization and coordination skills to absorb a substantial daily volume with numerous requests
Sufficient financial knowledge for the understanding / proofreading of financial reports / budgets
Large sense of diplomacy and work experience in an intercultural environment
Ability to travel in the field

LANGUAGES :

French and English compulsory (oral and written)

SI will offer you the following terms

A salaried position: Depending on experience, from 1980 euros gross per month (1800 basic salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 450 USD in Cameroon and 600 USD in Chad .

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel costs between the expatriate’s home country and the duty station.

Breaks: During the mission, a system of alternating between work and holidays is set up at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with USD 850 allocated by Solidarités International). In addition to these break periods, there is one additional day of rest per month worked.

Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from insurance that reimburses all health costs (including medical and surgical costs, dental and ophthalmological care, repatriation) and a provident system including war risks. Vaccination and essential antimalarial treatment costs are reimbursed.

LIVING CONDITIONS :

The grant manager is based in Yaoundé where living conditions are comfortable. The guest house is located about ten minutes by car from the SI office, in the Bastos district. This is a modern apartment with hot water, TV, Internet, electricity.
The city of Yaoundé offers leisure opportunities (gyms, bars, restaurants, cultural institute, trecking…) and the expatriate community is numerous there.
The grant manager regularly visits the various bases of the mission, particularly in N’Djamena.

Yaoundé is a quiet city overall. Acts of urban crime are noted in certain neighborhoods and around the markets, it is therefore necessary to be vigilant in your movements.
Due to the volatile security contexts in SI’s areas of intervention in Chad and Cameroon, travel in these areas is subject to specific criteria and conditions.

How to apply?

Do you recognize yourself in this description?

If so, send us your CV and Cover Letter.

Applications containing CVs only will not be considered.

Solidarités International reserves the right to close a recruitment before the expiry date of the announcement. Thank you for your understanding.

And to get to know Solidarités International better: www.solidarites.org

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