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Grants and Communications Coordinator

Reporting to the Programme Director (PD), the Grants and Communications Coordinator will be central to ensuring coordination and quality of grants management and new business development for GOAL Sudan. The incumbent will directly oversee grant management processes for GOAL Sudan and be highly engaged with business development strategy. The position is based The Senior Grants Coordinator will be part of the GOAL Sudan programme leadership team, working closely and in coordination with the PD, CD, Senior Management Team, Program Coordinators, Area Coordinators, MEAL team, and finance team, among others.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Program and New Business Development

In coordination with the PD, oversee and lead the development of concept notes and proposals, to include programme design meetings, ensuring quality and alignment with internal donor requirements and compliance, and full details and completeness of proposals submitted
Coordinate proposal development process, from review of solicitation, development timeline to final submission, gathering input from Programme Coordinators (PCs), MEAL team, Sudan Field staff, Programs Director, Partnership Coordinator, Systems, Finance, Technical Advisors, and ensuring timely and proper review at the HQ level
Support facilitation of program design meetings to ensure high quality design processes
Together with the PD and working with HQ FBD team, contribute to development and implementation of a comprehensive and coherent business development strategy, funding pipeline and projections, and help prioritize approaches to donors for GOAL Sudan
Work closely with PD and CD to engage in regular and strategic communication with donors, including meetings with existing donors, email communication and updates, and engagement with potential new donors
Proactively collaborate with the MEAL and Safeguarding staff to ensure relevant data and factors are considered in program design and strategy, notably gender and safeguarding considerations
Proposal writing: Drafting non-technical sections and reviewing technical and other inputs, for completeness, coherence, conciseness, compliance with donor rules & guidelines
Coordinate proposal processes to follow internal GOAL process, including use of GOAL’s PRC template and PRC review process
Work closely with Finance and Program departments coordinating the development of proposal budgets and conduct review of proposal budgets for donor responsiveness and matching technical narrative.
Act as focal point with other NGOs or other actors regarding active and potential Consortia

Grants Management

Ensure efficient, uniform and effective systems in place and utilized for grant management cycle, including reporting, implementation monitoring and tracking, donor communications, grants documentation filing, information management, and management meetings.
Ensure the availability of an up-to-date grants management and reporting calendar and share and coordinate ad-hoc donor and HQ requests with the relevant staff promptly.
Organize and facilitate Grant Opening and Closing Meetings, as well as regular grants management / review meetings, which include representation from each department (finance, HR, programs, and systems) and ensure proper follow up of issues raised. Ensure these follow grant management guidelines from GOAL HQ
Coordinate and review monthly sector reporting and other regular or ad-hoc reporting templates, and identify improvements to reporting system
Lead drafting donor reports, based on sector reports, activity reports, MEAL data tracking (SCORE), and other information and reporting received from field, including follow-up directly with field staff for additional information needed
Support monthly Budget Management Team (BMT) processes
Ensure sound management of reporting requirements, including from partners (and in coordination with the Partnership Coordinator), ensuring timely and quality submission to donors.
Support Compliance Department with donor communications during donor agreement review periods, and support coordination of their review with relevant GOAL Sudan team and with relevant HQ staff
Support external reporting and/or procedures as needed, such as for clusters, HPC cycle, reports to authorities, technical agreements, and others

Communications

Work with GOAL HQ Communications team to support the Sudan team to identify and share communication content, to showcase GOAL’s work and meet donor requirements
Ensure ad hoc communication requests from CD, donors and/or HQ are developed (programme briefs and summaries, grant progress updates) by program and grants staff as appropriate.
Support and advise the MEAL and Programme teams, ensure that all donor visibility, branding and marking plans are developed and implemented as required.
Ensure drafting and routine updates on GOAL Sudan program overview information sheets for use in external stakeholder advocacy, GOAL Global website and new business development efforts.
Collaborate development of success stories for reporting and lessons learned to inform project design

Lead, Mentor, and build capacity of staff on grants management

Identify capacity strengthening needs among GOAL Sudan programme and programme quality team. Develop routine training package for GOAL staff and partners on Reporting and Proposal writing skills strengthening and ensure the delivery of training.
Together with PD, identify personal professional development capacity gaps and address through training and other knowledge building resources.

Skills & Qualifications

Demonstrable experience working in project and/or grants management and proposal/business development/design in a humanitarian context with an INGO or international organisation
Prior knowledge of donor regulations (BHA, ECHO, FCDO, UN)
Prior experience designing and developing new business development and funding strategies
Proven track record of successful proposal and concept note development from development, donor submission and award for range of donors
Excellent inter-personal, cultural and relationship-building skills and the ability to effectively represent GOAL with donors and other external stakeholders
Proven ability to think strategically and take initiative
Strong writing and editing skills with close attention to detail
Strong capacity to mentor and build staff capacity
Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to appropriately managed and delegate work
Excellent analytical and presentation skills, including ability to summarize effectively
Superior oral and written communication skills, with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders
Proven ability to work well in teams and promote teamwork, thrive in a multi-cultural environment, be flexible and handle pressure with professional grace
Arabic language skills are desirable

Apply via :

www.goalglobal.org

November 5, 2024
Grants and Communications Coordinator

Reporting to the Programme Director (PD), the Grants and Communications Coordinator will be central to ensuring coordination and quality of grants management and new business development for GOAL Sudan. The incumbent will directly oversee grant management processes for GOAL Sudan and be highly engaged with business development strategy. The position is based The Senior Grants Coordinator will be part of the GOAL Sudan programme leadership team, working closely and in coordination with the PD, CD, Senior Management Team, Program Coordinators, Area Coordinators, MEAL team, and finance team, among others.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Program and New Business Development

In coordination with the PD, oversee and lead the development of concept notes and proposals, to include programme design meetings, ensuring quality and alignment with internal donor requirements and compliance, and full details and completeness of proposals submitted
Coordinate proposal development process, from review of solicitation, development timeline to final submission, gathering input from Programme Coordinators (PCs), MEAL team, Sudan Field staff, Programs Director, Partnership Coordinator, Systems, Finance, Technical Advisors, and ensuring timely and proper review at the HQ level
Support facilitation of program design meetings to ensure high quality design processes
Together with the PD and working with HQ FBD team, contribute to development and implementation of a comprehensive and coherent business development strategy, funding pipeline and projections, and help prioritize approaches to donors for GOAL Sudan
Work closely with PD and CD to engage in regular and strategic communication with donors, including meetings with existing donors, email communication and updates, and engagement with potential new donors
Proactively collaborate with the MEAL and Safeguarding staff to ensure relevant data and factors are considered in program design and strategy, notably gender and safeguarding considerations
Proposal writing: Drafting non-technical sections and reviewing technical and other inputs, for completeness, coherence, conciseness, compliance with donor rules & guidelines
Coordinate proposal processes to follow internal GOAL process, including use of GOAL’s PRC template and PRC review process
Work closely with Finance and Program departments coordinating the development of proposal budgets and conduct review of proposal budgets for donor responsiveness and matching technical narrative.
Act as focal point with other NGOs or other actors regarding active and potential Consortia

Grants Management

Ensure efficient, uniform and effective systems in place and utilized for grant management cycle, including reporting, implementation monitoring and tracking, donor communications, grants documentation filing, information management, and management meetings.
Ensure the availability of an up-to-date grants management and reporting calendar and share and coordinate ad-hoc donor and HQ requests with the relevant staff promptly.
Organize and facilitate Grant Opening and Closing Meetings, as well as regular grants management / review meetings, which include representation from each department (finance, HR, programs, and systems) and ensure proper follow up of issues raised. Ensure these follow grant management guidelines from GOAL HQ
Coordinate and review monthly sector reporting and other regular or ad-hoc reporting templates, and identify improvements to reporting system
Lead drafting donor reports, based on sector reports, activity reports, MEAL data tracking (SCORE), and other information and reporting received from field, including follow-up directly with field staff for additional information needed
Support monthly Budget Management Team (BMT) processes
Ensure sound management of reporting requirements, including from partners (and in coordination with the Partnership Coordinator), ensuring timely and quality submission to donors.
Support Compliance Department with donor communications during donor agreement review periods, and support coordination of their review with relevant GOAL Sudan team and with relevant HQ staff
Support external reporting and/or procedures as needed, such as for clusters, HPC cycle, reports to authorities, technical agreements, and others

Communications

Work with GOAL HQ Communications team to support the Sudan team to identify and share communication content, to showcase GOAL’s work and meet donor requirements
Ensure ad hoc communication requests from CD, donors and/or HQ are developed (programme briefs and summaries, grant progress updates) by program and grants staff as appropriate.
Support and advise the MEAL and Programme teams, ensure that all donor visibility, branding and marking plans are developed and implemented as required.
Ensure drafting and routine updates on GOAL Sudan program overview information sheets for use in external stakeholder advocacy, GOAL Global website and new business development efforts.
Collaborate development of success stories for reporting and lessons learned to inform project design

Lead, Mentor, and build capacity of staff on grants management

Identify capacity strengthening needs among GOAL Sudan programme and programme quality team. Develop routine training package for GOAL staff and partners on Reporting and Proposal writing skills strengthening and ensure the delivery of training.
Together with PD, identify personal professional development capacity gaps and address through training and other knowledge building resources.

Skills & Qualifications

Demonstrable experience working in project and/or grants management and proposal/business development/design in a humanitarian context with an INGO or international organisation
Prior knowledge of donor regulations (BHA, ECHO, FCDO, UN)
Prior experience designing and developing new business development and funding strategies
Proven track record of successful proposal and concept note development from development, donor submission and award for range of donors
Excellent inter-personal, cultural and relationship-building skills and the ability to effectively represent GOAL with donors and other external stakeholders
Proven ability to think strategically and take initiative
Strong writing and editing skills with close attention to detail
Strong capacity to mentor and build staff capacity
Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to appropriately managed and delegate work
Excellent analytical and presentation skills, including ability to summarize effectively
Superior oral and written communication skills, with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders
Proven ability to work well in teams and promote teamwork, thrive in a multi-cultural environment, be flexible and handle pressure with professional grace
Arabic language skills are desirable

Apply via :

www.goalglobal.org

November 5, 2024
Business Development Coordinator

Key Areas of Responsibility
Support Strategic Funding & Business Development Projects

Work with country offices teams and key business development staff to deliver on funding applications, building consortia, resource mobilisation strategies and fostering a culture of business development.
Support and be involved in donor relationship management at country and regional level
Contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of GOAL’s business development systems through helping develop better tools, systems, techniques and strategies for identifying, tracking, and pursuing new opportunities and managing institutional knowledge.
Identify, track and analyse international development funding trends, donor strategies and funding opportunities to inform team priorities and actions.
Oversee the development of GOAL funding pipeline in the Africa region.

Proposal Development

Lead, support and review the development of strategic or high value funding proposals, including consortia programmes. This may at times involve taking on a proposal writer role, or a reviewer role ranging from contributing to the drafting, editing and revising of high-quality narrative as required.
Ensure that multi-country, high value bids are effectively resourced by the deployment of support teams to develop proposals with country teams.
Occasionally support other technical writing tasks as required (Profile documents, presentations, pitches etc.)

Management

Coordinate and liaise with cross-functional teams at a management level. Participate in relevant GOAL meetings and discussions as requested and in coordination with the Director of Funding & Business Development to ensure the team is represented and responsive to the needs of the organisation at an operational and strategic level.
Take a key role in the coordination and implementation of the Funding and Business Development team strategy and Targeted Operating Model, in support of the Director of FBD.
Support the planning, management and monitoring of the funding and business development annual workplan and outcomes.
Coordinate closely with the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Directors for Africa relating to business development strategies and funding capture in the region.

Representation

Represent GOAL in meetings with donors and other strategic partners as required
Attend conferences and other strategic meetings in pursuit of collaboration and funding opportunities as required

Requirements
Essential

Proven experience in the development sector, with a good track record in business development working with FCDO, ECHO, UN, EU, USAID, BPRM etc.
Excellent proposal writing skills and experience
Experience of working in consortia, including on proposal development, facilitation, programme management etc.
People management skills and experience.
Deep knowledge and understanding of institutional funding from multilateral and bilateral donors.
Excellent communication skills (written and oral), networking and influencing skills.
Proven track record devising and implementing resource mobilisation strategies.
Experience of and ability to represent GOAL with donors, local & national governments, other INGOs, commercial entities and other external institutions.
Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people, often on a remote basis.
Ability to manage a diverse workload, work under own initiative and demonstrate agility to changing priorities.
Proven financial, analytical and reporting skills.
Willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice, to GOAL’s operational locations.

Desirable

High level of written and spoken French language skills
Educated to Masters level.

Apply via :

www.goalglobal.org

November 5, 2024
Head of Global Safety and Access

Job Purpose

The Head of Safety and Access will oversee and implement GOAL’s safety and security strategy across our countries of operation. You’ll be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and monitoring of safety and security policies, procedures, and practices across all of GOAL’S programs. Reporting to the Global Director of Programme Operations you’ll work closely with senior management, program teams, and external stakeholders to ensure the safety and security of staff, beneficiaries, and organizational assets.
The Head of Global Safety and Access will have 2 direct reports and will provide advice, support and training to GOAL’s country programme teams, particularly the safety and security focal points in each country/region. Ensuring that GOAL’s Crisis Management Plan plus all other security policy and guideline documents are relevant and up to date is a significant component of this role. This involves ensuring that the organisation has policies and procedures in place that guide and protect staff, that mitigate risk and that adhere to the highest standards of security management.
In addition, the Head of Global Safety and Access will be required to conduct field assessments and evaluations and provide front line emergency support and cover in the absence of senior programme management staff as directed by their line manager.
**Please note regular international travel will be required as part of this role (up to 50%). GOAL is an Irish based NGO with HQ in Dublin Ireland, this role could be based in Ireland, UK or any GOAL country of Operation**

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning

Lead on the development and maintenance of organisational level Safety and Access Strategy, Policies and Guidelines.
Ensure that the organisational travel and in country travel policies integrate safety and security management.
Regularly assess and report on compliance with policies, procedures and guidelines.
Develop procedures for incident reporting and ensure that these are adhered to across the organisation.
Working with the Global Safety and Access Team deliver a strategy to ensure that GOAL is identifying security risks for partners

Risk Assessment and Management:

Undertake security risk assessments/audits of programme areas and provide informed recommendations on the security situation and level of risk.
Undertake site/office/residence safety and security assessments as request,
Develop systems to allow such security assessments to be carried out by staff.
Undertake country office security compliance monitoring and rapid response to incidents.

Reporting and documentation

Prepare regular reports, updates, and briefings on safety and security for senior management, the Board of Directors, and external stakeholders.
Contribute to strategic and programmatic discussions with the management team by providing continuous analysis of the security, economic and political context in country and field operations.

Training & Support

Provide support to field offices and HQ staff identifying training needs and solutions, including the identification of appropriate in-country options.
Ensure that all staff in the organisation have the required Safety and Access training prior to undertaking travel/deployment and that this is renewed according to policy.
Promote a culture of safety awareness and proactive risk management throughout the organisation.

Team Management

Provide line management support, orientation and guidance to the Global Safety and Access Advisers.
Provide leadership and support to safety and access staff based in country programmes.
Work with safety and access focal points across the organisation to support a team culture and a consistent approach to the management of security.

Representation

Developing and maintaining strong networks with external security personnel relevant to GOAL’s operations (and potential new areas of operation); regularly liaise with INGOs, GISF, INSO, UN, et al and other relevant partners on matters related to safety and security.

Crises Response

Develop and implement contingency plans and protocols for responding to emergencies, crises, and critical incidents.
Assist with emergencies particularly, successful candidate will be required to travel within 24 hours of crises response.

The Person

Significant and proven safety and security experience at an INGO, private organization, or a security consultancy organization
Min 2 years’ experience working in an insecure environment and humanitarian response context.
Experience creating safety and security strategy, plan, policies and SOPs.
Experience working in a multicultural setting is desirable.

Skills and Competencies:

Ability to prioritize, manage, and implement multiple high-level projects in a timely manner, even in fast-changing contexts.
Ability to make quick decisions in emergencies or when rapid response is needed.
Ability to communicates complex concepts effectively both verbally and in writing.
Language: Proficiency in English is necessary, and proficiency in French, Spanish or Arabic is an added advantage.

Apply via :

www.goalglobal.org

November 5, 2024
Business Development Coordinator

GOAL is searching for the next Business Development Coordinator. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain valuable experience working for an international NGO and to lead global efforts in the implementation of GOAL’s funding strategy. If you are a determined, passionate individual looking to work with an ambitious funding strategy, then this role is perfect for you.
To be successful in this role, you will need:

7+ years’ experience, at least 5 of which demonstrates a continued progress of institutional fundraising for humanitarian or development programming
Successful track record securing multiple high-value grants from institutional donors, trusts or foundations such as USAID (OFDA, FFP), BPRM, DFID, EC, Irish Aid, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation.
Ability to represent GOAL with donors, other INGO’s, commercial and other external institutions
Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people, often on a remote basis
Ability to manage a diverse workload, work under own initiative and remain flexible to changing priorities
Proven analytical skills, ability to think strategically and educated to a degree level
Willingness to travel up to 50% – 60%

As the Business Development Coordinator, you will be reporting to the Senior Business Development and Innovation Manager. The location for this post is flexible, but preferably based in South or East Africa. Preferable locations are in Johannesburg/South Africa, Addis Ababa/Ethiopia, Kampala/Uganda or in Nairobi/Kenya. You will play a lead role in proposal development processes for high value and strategic calls.
The key responsibilities of the role will be:

Lead the development of high-quality funding proposals (concept notes, expression of interests, proposals and commercial bids) these could include complex multi-year, multi-country proposals, submitted in consortia or partnership with other organisations and where GOAL is either a sub or prime.
Travel internationally to meet partners, coordinate design workshops, and work within the team to develop a proposal strategy and design
Identify and track relevant upcoming donor funding opportunities, through desk-based research, advanced intelligence gathering, partner relationships and other available resources
Support and manage pre-bid proposal preparations including teaming, strategy development, oversight of and contribution to technical design, governance and management structure, and other relevant elements of the proposal.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of GOAL’s Business Development systems through helping develop better tools, systems, techniques and strategies for identifying, tracking, and pursuing new opportunities and managing institutional knowledge.

October 26, 2024
Health and Social Behaviour Change Intern

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the intern will review GOAL’s Health Social Behaviour Change approach in two different projects: the Ethiopia 2014-2016 Cordaid project and GOAL’s Behaviour Change response in Northern Sudan. The intern will receive support from the global health advisors and MEAL advisor to identify relevant literature and databases to further the analysis of the projects results. Travel to Ethiopia and Sudan might be required.
Duties/Responsibilities
The intern will develop a research plan to review the care group approach since 2014 which would include

Working as a part of the Health & SBC global team to review the available literature and secondary data on GOAL’s implementation of Care Groups
Work with the M &E team in country and the M&E team globally to design the collection of primary data either remotely or in-country.
Working with the global health team to redesign the care group database in order to provide real time information and make recommendations on GOAL’s Care Group approach for future programming.

Requirements
Essential

Recently completed Master’s degree in Public health, health promotion or related field, specialism in social and behaviour change communication preferred.
A minimum of 6 months development related overseas experience
Motivated and experience of working on own initiative

Desirable

Experience in developing community materials for a variety of target audiences.
Strong skills in community development and Care Group model is an advantage.
Previous experience working overseas in a development setting
Experience of conducting community research and or monitoring and evaluation

The successful candidate will also have excellent analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and cross-cultural skills; demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks within designated deadlines, excellent team work skills and a demonstrated capacity to produce results.
The intern will report directly into the Regional Health Advisor based in Kenya. The contract on offer is for 4 months and a stipend of €300 per month will be provided. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Kenya or possess a valid work permit at the time of application.

October 26, 2024
Health and Social Behaviour Change Intern

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the intern will review GOAL’s Health Social Behaviour Change approach in two different projects: the Ethiopia 2014-2016 Cordaid project and GOAL’s Behaviour Change response in Northern Sudan. The intern will receive support from the global health advisors and MEAL advisor to identify relevant literature and databases to further the analysis of the projects results. Travel to Ethiopia and Sudan might be required.
Duties/Responsibilities
The intern will develop a research plan to review the care group approach since 2014 which would include

Working as a part of the Health & SBC global team to review the available literature and secondary data on GOAL’s implementation of Care Groups
Work with the M &E team in country and the M&E team globally to design the collection of primary data either remotely or in-country.
Working with the global health team to redesign the care group database in order to provide real time information and make recommendations on GOAL’s Care Group approach for future programming.

Requirements
Essential

Recently completed Master’s degree in Public health, health promotion or related field, specialism in social and behaviour change communication preferred.
A minimum of 6 months development related overseas experience
Motivated and experience of working on own initiative

Desirable

Experience in developing community materials for a variety of target audiences.
Strong skills in community development and Care Group model is an advantage.
Previous experience working overseas in a development setting
Experience of conducting community research and or monitoring and evaluation

The successful candidate will also have excellent analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and cross-cultural skills; demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks within designated deadlines, excellent team work skills and a demonstrated capacity to produce results.
The intern will report directly into the Regional Health Advisor based in Kenya. The contract on offer is for 4 months and a stipend of €300 per month will be provided. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Kenya or possess a valid work permit at the time of application.

October 25, 2024
Health and Social Behaviour Change Intern

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the intern will review GOAL’s Health Social Behaviour Change approach in two different projects: the Ethiopia 2014-2016 Cordaid project and GOAL’s Behaviour Change response in Northern Sudan. The intern will receive support from the global health advisors and MEAL advisor to identify relevant literature and databases to further the analysis of the projects results. Travel to Ethiopia and Sudan might be required.
Duties/Responsibilities
The intern will develop a research plan to review the care group approach since 2014 which would include

Working as a part of the Health & SBC global team to review the available literature and secondary data on GOAL’s implementation of Care Groups
Work with the M &E team in country and the M&E team globally to design the collection of primary data either remotely or in-country.
Working with the global health team to redesign the care group database in order to provide real time information and make recommendations on GOAL’s Care Group approach for future programming.

Requirements
Essential

Recently completed Master’s degree in Public health, health promotion or related field, specialism in social and behaviour change communication preferred.
A minimum of 6 months development related overseas experience
Motivated and experience of working on own initiative

Desirable

Experience in developing community materials for a variety of target audiences.
Strong skills in community development and Care Group model is an advantage.
Previous experience working overseas in a development setting
Experience of conducting community research and or monitoring and evaluation

The successful candidate will also have excellent analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and cross-cultural skills; demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks within designated deadlines, excellent team work skills and a demonstrated capacity to produce results.
The intern will report directly into the Regional Health Advisor based in Kenya. The contract on offer is for 4 months and a stipend of €300 per month will be provided. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Kenya or possess a valid work permit at the time of application.

October 23, 2024