Country Programs Coordinator- Institutional Funding (IF)

Job Title: Country Programs Coordinator- Institutional Funding (IF)

Job location: Syria – Damascus

Reports to: Country Programs Manager

Work Type: Full Time

Country Level Travel Requirements: Up to 25% of the Working Time

JOB SUMMARY

The Country Programs Coordinator – Institutional Funding (IF) will serve as a primary contact point of institutional donors facing functions. S/he will work in close coordination with the Country Programs Manager, area programs coordinators and officers and medical commodities and technical team members as well as other staff of relevance within the Grants and Partnerships, MEAL/IM, and Operations departments to ensure quality and timely planning and implementation of MedGlobal institutionally funded Health and Nutrition projects countrywide to the organizational and donors standards.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·        In close collaboration with the Country Programs Manager, actively participates in prospect institutional donors’ engagement.

·        Undertaking programmatic analysis of the institutional funding opportunities shared by the Grants and SMT.

·        Actively participates in Go/No-Go meetings relevant to prospect funding opportunities.

·        Actively coordinates the program’s team efforts during the planning phase of the institutionally funded projects.

·        Serves as a primary orchestrator of the proposal development process for the prospect funding opportunities.

·        Serves as a focal point of contact in terms of the prospect and ongoing projects with the relevant institutional donors as well as MedGlobal Partners, the national health and nutrition sectors and Ministries of Health and Higher Education.

·        Leads on the kick-off, progress review, and close-out meetings of the approved projects.

·        Coordinate with the Area Programs Coordinators, Officers, Medical Commodities and Technical Team Members, MEAL/IM, Operations and Grants Departments to ensure quality and timely implementation of the projects in line with the agreed-on plans and to the applicable organizational and IF donors standards.

·        Orchestrates the Programs Department Team efforts toward quality and timely donor reporting.

·        In coordination with the Programs Department Team Members, ensure proper documentation and archiving of the implemented IF projects.

·        Supports the Programs Department development efforts as guided by the Programs Manager.

·        Undertakes other duties assigned by the Country Programs Manager (<= 10% of the working time).

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

·        Minimum of NGO work experience of 3 years focused on projects and/or grants management.

·        Familiarity with Health and Nutrition Programming is preferred.

·        Familiarity with Institutional Funding Mechanisms and Requirements.

·        Awareness about the National Health System Governance and Funding Landscape is a Plus.

·        Native Speaker of Arabic.

·        Fluency in English.

·        Business Administration or Medical Educational Backgrounds are preferred.

·        Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Application, Google Forms, and Kobo Toolbox Applications are Highly Desired.

·        Prioritization, Problem Solving, Negotiation and communication among other interpersonal skills.

Safeguarding & Code of Conduct

The Country Programs Coordinator- Institutional Funding (IF) must adhere to MedGlobal’s safeguarding policies, PSEA principles, and code of conduct. Strict compliance with safety and ethical standards is required

ABOUT MEDGLOBAL

MEDGLOBAL is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals of diverse backgrounds.

CODE OF CONDUCT

MEDGLOBAL Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to MEDGLOBAL employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, and contractors to guide their practice and conduct. The Code is organized into categories, as follows:

1.      Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

2.      Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving service within and outside MEDGLOBAL.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to MEDGLOBAL, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. MEDGLOBAL is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE AND HARASSMENT POLICY

MEDGLOBAL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. MEDGLOBAL employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside the organization