Global Engagement and Grant Development Officer

Background

Interpeace is an international organisation for peacebuilding. Interpeace tailors its in-country approach to each society and ensures that its work is locally designed and driven. Through local partners and its own local teams, Interpeace jointly develops peacebuilding programmes based on extensive consultation and research. Interpeace helps establish processes of change that promote sustainable peace, social cohesion and resilience. The organisation’s work is designed to connect and promote understanding between local communities, civil society, governments and the international community.

Interpeace also assists the international community – especially the United Nations – to play a more effective role in peacebuilding. This is achieved primarily through contributing thought leadership and insights into contemporary peacebuilding policy, and through Interpeace’s ‘peace responsiveness’ work – providing advice and practical support to development and humanitarian sector actors in particular so that their own work strengthens peace.

Interpeace is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has offices around the world.

For more information about Interpeace, please visit www.interpeace.org

Position within the Organisation

The Global Engagement and Grant Development Officer is part of the Global Engagement Unit and reports to the Strategic Partnerships Manager & EU Representative.

S/he supports the organisation’s efforts to maintain and expand Interpeace’s positioning and contributes to the achievement of the organisation’s objectives through creating and facilitating both external and internal coordination and engagement activities.

The Global Engagement and Grants Development Officer contributes – through research, analysis, written work and implementation of administrative tasks – to Interpeace’s high-level and working-level interactions with internal and external constituents- S/he has a particular focus on supporting Interpeace’s engagement with Strategic Partners and European Union institutions, particularly the European Commission and European External Action Service, assisting the Strategic Partnerships Manager & EU Representative in the day-to-day management of strategic partnerships and relations with the EU.

The Officer assists the Head of Global Engagement and Secretariat to ensure a cohesive and consistent approach that supports the organisation’s mission, internal change management process, coordination in the development of multi-year strategy while fostering collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Under the supervision of the Strategic Partnerships Manager & EU Representative and in close coordination with the Global Programmes Coordinator, s/he helps to identify and create new programmes, projects and initiatives to advance Interpeace’s mandate and goals, and contributes to fundraising efforts. The Officer ensures that Interpeace’s new programmes and other initiatives have the potential to produce enduring and positive impact, meet the organisation’s high-quality standards, and are guided by internal strategic thinking as well as a deep connection to the local context. The Officer works closely with country teams and DMEL colleagues in the development of proposals and under the guidance of the Global Programmes Coordinator.

Externally, the Global Engagement and Grant Development Officer engages with working level representatives of Interpeace’s strategic partners and other governments, the EU, as well as with other Non-Governmental Organizations/Civil Society Organisation (including targeted participation in activities and networks of the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office) to monitor, share and advance policy and programmatic developments and trends, and fundraising opportunities.

The Officer organises and participates in meetings and events, including record taking, and supporting follow-up contacts and engagement as directed.

Duties and responsibilities

Analysis, Research, Policy Advice and Strategic Partnerships Engagement

• Undertake research and monitor publications and other information sources relating to peacebuilding generally and the work of Interpeace specifically in order to provide reviews, analysis and advice to the President/CEO.

• Support the secretariat on proactive initiatives and reactive responses to peacebuilding developments.
• Support the Strategic Partnerships Manager & EU Representative in the management of strategic partnerships and engagement with the EU and Member States on policy and programming.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the organisation’s positioning, impact and effectiveness.

• Draft communications and advocacy material tailored to specific EU and member state audiences.

• Support the President’s fundraising work including research and outreach to/follow-up with/ongoing contact with donor representatives.
• Liaise with external actors, including with government officials on latest peacebuilding priorities and trends.
• Prepare briefs, presentations, talking points and speeches for the President/CEO.

Proposal Development and Grants Management

• Monitor the peacebuilding context in new priority countries for Interpeace, and identify and propose potential interventions in those contexts, including providing related briefings and recommendations for engagement and fundraising.
• Monitor, in particular, calls for proposals and other fundraising opportunities at the EU level and share assessments with relevant colleagues.
• Design project proposals in response to invitations from diverse donors including governments and foundations.
• Draft and edit narrative proposals, supporting LogFrame and indicator design, consolidating inputs, and ensuring donor compliance.
• Lead the preparation of actor mapping aimed at improving Interpeace’s ability to develop new and innovative programming.
• Under the supervision of the Strategic Partnerships Manager & EU Representative and in close coordination with the Global Programmes Coordinator, contribute to the drafting of new programme and funding proposals, in coordination with other Interpeace colleagues, consultants and others as relevan
• Produce preparatory and summary notes for country visits and meetings with stakeholders aimed at programme development and innovation.
• Where relevant, support programme and policy teams in designing and submitting proposals.

Special initiatives

• Take the lead on or support various special projects, including conceptualising and developing proposals and organising events.
• Ensure that special initiatives are well-rooted in the organisation and can be smoothly transferred to the responsible division/unit/office.
• Liaise with prospective partners and donors as needed to prepare the ground for the implementation of special initiatives.

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience
• Proven track record of proposal development, with a strong emphasis on DMEL frameworks
• Written and oral proficiency in French and English
• Experience working in multicultural, cross-functional teams and engaging with diverse stakeholders (field teams, HQ, donors, partner organisations)
• Strong skills in coordinating proposal development and donor compliance.
• Familiarity with donor policies, funding mechanisms, and online portals; experience with due diligence, registrations, and grant agreements is an asset
• EU work authorization