Grants & Fundraising Officer – MENA

JOB DESCRIPTION

Grants & Fundraising Officer – MENA

Place of work

Jordan- Amman

Category

Level 4 - National position

Line manager (L+1)

Regional fundraising advisor

Functional managers N/A

Line Management (L-1) N/A

Provides functional support to N/A

Context

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh), founded in 1960, is Switzerland's largest children's rights organisation. Tdh is dedicated to making meaningful and lasting changes in the lives of children and young people, especially those who are most at risk. Tdh is active in some thirty countries, in humanitarian and development contexts. In the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA) , Tdh intervenes directly in 7 countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

Mission

Under the supervision of the Regional Fundraising Advisor, the Grants & Fundraising Officer supports the Regional Office and country teams in the implementation of grants and fundraising activities across the MENA region. The role contributes to fundraising and grant-related processes, from opportunity tracking to proposal development and donor reporting, while supporting the unit's donor engagement and partnership efforts across the region.

Key Responsibilities

More specifically, the officer :

• Supports the identification and tracking of funding opportunities relevant to Tdh programmes in the MENA region.
• Supports the development of project proposals, including compliance with donor requirements, action plans, writing, and registration/submission on donor platforms.
• Ensures that grants and funding information in Engage360 (Tdh's internal system) is regularly updated and accurate and follows up with relevant teams to ensure completeness of information.
• Supports the coordination of internal and external reporting.
• Supports internal coordination and information sharing related to regional grants and fundraising activities.
• Supports donor and partner engagement, including the preparation of fundraising materials (e.g. updates, success stories) and partnership-related documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

• Good ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Well organized, reliable and able to manage priorities and follow up on tasks.
• Ability to work and coordinate with different teams.
• Integrity, professionalism and commitment.

Specific knowledge

• Good understanding of programme cycle management in development, emergency and protracted crisis contexts.
• Good understanding of fundraising principles, grants, proposal development and donor engagement practices.

Requirements

Training/Qualifications

Master's degree / Equivalent degree from a university / Recognized school in international development, social sciences / development studies or any other related field.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in an NGO, international organization or similar environment, preferably in grants, fundraising, proposal development or related functions.
• Experience using CRM, grants management or similar information management systems is an asset.

Languages

• Fluency in Arabic is required.
• Excellent written and spoken English is required.
• French is an asset.

Computer know-how

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Objectives

Objectives for the upcoming period should be completed on the Line Supervisor Evaluation Interview Form and in consultation with the functional leaders.

Tdh Global Code of Conduct and ethical policies

Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh’s formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.

Raises awareness on the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behaviour.

Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behaviour, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.

Commits to developing a compliant and informed management culture within the organisation and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.