Grants Officer – Headquarters – M/F At ALIMA

ALIMA PRESENTATION

THE ALIMA SPIRIT: ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation and the alliance of organizations and individuals. We act with humanity, impartiality and respect for universal medical ethics . To access patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.

CARE – INNOVATE – TOGETHER: Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients, and is now operating in 12 African countries. In 2022, we have developed more than 60 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support of national health authorities through nearly 511 health structures (including 47 hospitals and 464 health centers). We work in partnership, in particular with local NGOs, whenever possible in order to improve access and the transfer of skills which ensures the sustainability of our actions for our patients. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we are carrying out operational and clinical research projects, in particular to combat malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.

THE ALIMA TEAM: More than 2,000 people currently work for ALIMA. The field teams, closest to the patients, receive their support from the coordination teams generally based in the capitals of the countries of intervention. These receive support from the 4 desk teams and the emergency and openings service team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams actively work on fundraising as well as representing ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams who work on behalf of other organizations such as the medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERTE Santé, SOS Médecins, KEOOGO, AMCP-SP, DEMTOU-Humanitaire, the research organizations PAC-CI, Inserm, the Universities of Bordeaux or Copenhagen and many others.

OUR COUNTRIES OF INTERVENTION: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Chad, Ethiopia, Haiti.

OUR PROJECT THEMES: Malnutrition, Maternal Health, Primary Health, Pediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Coronavirus, Lassa Fever), Research, Hospitalization, Emergencies, Gender-Based Violence, vaccinations, mental health, etc.

CONTEXT

ALIMA’s programs are funded in their vast majority by donors: institutional donors, United Nations agencies, cooperations, private foundations, etc. Our main donors are ECHO, BHA, CDCS, AFD and others. ALIMA also leads projects in consortium with international NGOs and other partners or research institutes. Many of our donors and partners have representatives in the field, so the relationship with them is built directly from ALIMA’s country offices. Project financing, and therefore fundraising, is the responsibility of the mission, with the support of the operations teams and support teams in Dakar. A Donor Relations Manager is present in each country. At headquarters, a dedicated department supports the operational teams in their relationship with donors, particularly for monitoring calls for proposals, contractual monitoring, and official communication with the various donors. This department is part of the Operations Department and is composed of a Donor Relations Manager, a Donor Research Officer, a Grants Officer, and a Donor Officer per geographic desk. ALIMA also has a Development Department, based in Paris, Dakar and New York, responsible in particular for fundraising from private donors and foundations.

MISSION LOCATION: Dakar, Senegal

PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Level 1: The post holder will not have contact with children and/or vulnerable adults or access to personal data concerning them in the course of their work; therefore, a criminal record check will not be mandatory for this post, unless the content of the post changes, in which case the level of protection of vulnerable populations will have to be reviewed.

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS

You report to the Landlord Relations Manager, and you work closely with the entire landlord team.

MAIN MISSION

The Grants Officer position is governed by the “ALIMA Generation” policy, which aims to support junior profiles and equip them in order to deploy them effectively in our countries of intervention. This is a unique opportunity to join the pool of Donor Relations Managers at ALIMA. During the duration of the contract, objectives will be established quarterly, in parallel with an individual development plan. The Grants Officer will also carry out support missions in the field, based on the needs identified. Subject to a positive evaluation, at the end of the contract the Grants Officer will be deployed in the field as Donor Relations Manager.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

You will be mobilized on the following activities. The responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and could be adjusted according to the operational needs identified as long as they remain consistent with the general responsibilities of the position.

1. Support the search for funding and reporting for multi-country and cross-cutting thematic projects and in support of desks

• Fundraising and production of concept notes and project proposals for multi-country and cross-cutting thematic projects

You are responsible for fundraising and reporting for multi-country projects and cross-cutting themes such as environmental action and logistics. You coordinate the writing of concept notes and project proposals in conjunction with the relevant teams to respond to identified opportunities.

• Ensure the production of narrative reports for multi-country and cross-cutting thematic projects

You are responsible for preparing interim and final reports for multi-country projects and cross-cutting themes such as environmental action and logistics, according to the reporting formats and rules imposed by the donor. You participate in monitoring the project with the teams concerned. You are responsible for drafting documents and ensuring that deadlines are met and are responsible for the quality of the reports.

• Support for the Emergency Department and Openings

You support the Emergency and Openings Department in donor mapping and information gathering for project openings. You also support the writing of concept notes, project proposals, and reports for project openings and emergency responses.

• Ad hoc support for desks

You will be able to provide occasional support to the desks according to the needs identified, on specific projects or missions. You will carry out short missions in the field according to the needs identified in order to better understand how the donors operate and offer support to the team.

2. Support for the revision of the working tools of the Landlord Relations Service.

You will lead the review of the Landlord Relations Department’s tools and procedures. In consultation with the Landlord Relations team, you will propose improvements to existing tools and the creation of new tools.

SKILLS and EXPERIENCES

Training

Holder of a higher education degree (Master’s level or equivalent) related to the position (political science, international relations, etc.). You have at least 1 year of field experience in a humanitarian context and/or at NGO headquarters. You have a good knowledge of the main donors (ECHO, BHA, DUE, AFD CDCS, etc.). You have excellent writing skills. You have a good command of project management tools (project cycle, logical framework, project proposal, reporting, etc.);

LANGUAGES

Excellent written and oral expression in French and English

TERMS

Duration and type of contract : Fixed-term contract under Senegalese law for 12 months

Start date : 09/15/2024

Salary : Level 6 of the ALIMA internal salary scale (i.e. a gross monthly amount of 1,285,978 FCFA – approximately €1,950)

ALIMA supports:

• Travel expenses between the country of origin and the base country ( If recruited internationally )
• Five weeks of paid vacation per year and a system of recovery days for travel
• Housing bonus ( If recruited internationally )
• Coverage of school fees for dependent children, within the framework of the ALIMA policy and ceilings in force
• Additional health coverage and evacuation covered by ALIMA for the employee and their beneficiaries