The Program Development and Grants Officer role sits in the Program Quality and Organizational Development (PQOD) Department, which comprises 3 units: Program Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Organizational Development. As part of a dynamic team and under the supervision of the Program Development and Grants Manager, s/he will be responsible for:

• Funding opportunity research and proposal development;
• Grant management and reporting;
• Lesson learning and capacity building.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Essential Functions

Funding Research
• Research funding opportunities on a regular basis;
• Liaise with potential donor organizations for grant-related information as needed;
• Provide timely advice and information on funding opportunities, requirements and procedures and support on Go/No Go Meeting preparation and delivery.

Proposal Writing
• Assist in the formulation of grant proposals and the coordination of the appropriate contributions from the different program departments: coordinate the collection of relevant information from J/P HRO program teams for proposal preparation and edit draft proposals for accuracy, completeness and clarity to ensure high-quality of final submissions in accordance with grant/donor requirements and deadlines;
• Support the Program Development/Grants Manager in defining and implementing program funding strategies;
• Represent J/P HRO in donor meetings, in conjunction with other J/P HRO staff;

Donor relationship management
• Provide support to Program Development and Grant Manager in communications with donors regarding grant opportunities and ongoing projects as needed;
• Support the Program Development and Grant Manager in the presentation of current programs and activities internally and externally;
• Provide assistance in resolving issues and conflict with funding/donor agencies;
• When needed, represent J/P HRO in external meetings (Cluster meetings, meetings with potentials partners and donors, etc.).

Program performance and Reporting
• Lead on in the implementation of the Grant Opening Meetings;
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual donor reporting schedules;
• Define the structure of the report and data needed;
• Define (with the M&E officer) the data analysis needed;
• Finalize report for Program Development and Grants Manager review.

Monitoring & Evaluation and Organizational Development
• Assist the M&E Officer in the formulation of M&E and information management tools for proposal development and grants management;
• Participate in the documentation of lessons learned and best practices of the different programs;
• Participate in organizational capacity building initiatives led by the Program Development/Grants Manager;
• Lead user of Salesforce for Proposal Development and Grants Management information management.

3. Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, Development or other relevant academic background (essential), Master’s Degree (desirable);
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in writing in a professional setting in both English and French (required);
• Experience in drafting proposals for major development agencies such as ECHO, USAID, World Bank or The Clinton Foundation (required);
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the development field (highly desirable);
• Previous work with non-governmental or international organizations (desirable);
• First-hand knowledge of the Haitian context (desirable).
4. Required Skills
• Superior written communication skills, evident through written proposals or other submissions in both French and English (required), Fluency in Creole (desirable);
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively network and manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment;
• Flexible work attitude, ability to meet unexpected demands and capacity to work both in a team environment and independently;
• Strong computer skills with MS Office suite;
• Integrity and commitment to humanitarian values.