Solidarités International : MOZAMBIQUE – GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR (M/F) – PEMBA – Pemba
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:FULL_TIME
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Posted:13 hours ago
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Category:Partnership and Resource Mobilization, Treasury and Investment
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Deadline:20/12/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Job number: SRH06125
- Status: Employee
- Area of expertise:
- Position: Missions
- Country: Mozambique
- Contract Type: Short term contract
About us
Desired start date: 01/04/2025
Duration of the mission: 1 year
Location: Pemba
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
About the mission
| Solidarités International (SI) first intervened in 2019 in response to Cyclone Idai. Due to the crisis in Cabo Delgado, SI conducted an assessment in Mueda in May 2021 and by July 2021 had begun implementing life-saving activities in Mueda. SI is today implementing activitiess in whole Cabo Delgado province especially in Mueda, Nangade, Muidumbe, Palma, Mocimboa da Praia districts.
In 2024, SI Mozambique focuses into integrated, multisectoral programming including Rapid Response Mechanism, WASH, Food Security Livelihoods, Non Food Items, and counts on 150 staffs and a budget of 10M euros thanks to the financial support of BHA, ECHO, SDC, CDCS, UNICEF, AERMC. |
About the job
General objective:
| Under the supervision of the Country Director, the Grants Coordinator ensures effective management of the country office’s partnership and grants portfolio. This includes maintaining strong donor relationships, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and fostering interdepartmental coordination for grant management. Key responsibilities include:
– Managing the full grant cycle, including proposal development, reporting, and compliance. |
The main challenges:
| – Managing multiple grants with varying donor requirements, reporting formats, and timelines while ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards. – Aligning programmatic, financial, and logistical teams to deliver coherent grant management and reporting amidst competing priorities and tight deadlines. – Navigating donor expectations and maintaining trust and engagement, while ensuring accountability and performance of implementing partners. – Addressing funding fluctuations, evolving donor priorities, and operational disruptions such as security risks or humanitarian crises, while keeping grant objectives on track. |
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
| – Develop area-based concept notes for new sectors and activities. – Train teams on donor requirements and compliance, aligning practices with organizational SOPs. – Engage donors and partners to strengthen relationships and identify funding opportunities. – Conduct a gap analysis to identify areas where existing grants tools and processes can be improved for greater efficiency. |
Security constraints:
| Limited security restriction in Pemba. Freedom of movement. Good situation. |
Your profile
Education / academic background:
| Bachelor or masters in a related degree: humanitarian response, international cooperation… |
- 3-4 years in the humanitarian sector
- 3-4 years on a similar position
Specific skills and experience:
Technical skills
| 1. Grant Management and Compliance Expertise | |||
| 2. Proposal Development and Donor Engagement | |||
| 3. Reporting skills: report formatting, data analysis and visualisation, compliant with donor requirements | |||
| 4. Experience in dealing with partners |
Transversal skills
| 1.Strategic Thinking | |||
| 2. Interdeparrtmental Coordination | |||
| 3. Communication and Representation |
Language:
| 1. English (mandatory) | |||
| 2. Portuguese (desirable) | |||
| 3. Spanish (desirable if no Portuguese) |
SI will offer you
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment.
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
| Good living conditions, GH with a swimming pool, several good restaurants, possibility to go to the beach and do various activities (diving, boxing. volley-ball, football, tennis, etc.). Good internet connexion, very few energy cuts |
Application process
Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!
Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.
Thank you for your understanding.
To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org
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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme – qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.
Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.
Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.
Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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