Grant Programs Lead — Impact & Partnerships

Sabancı Vakfı / Sabancı Foundation; Fatih; On-site; TRY 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabancı Foundation in Istanbul is seeking a Grant Programs Coordinator to join the Programs and International Relations Department. You will design, implement, monitor, and evaluate grant programs, and build strategic partnerships with civil society, international organizations, and public institutions.

You will coordinate calls, review processes, and ensure impactful delivery of grants, while supporting learning and evidence-based decision making across diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, economics, business or related field; master's preferred.
• Minimum five years of grantmaking and program management experience.
• Strong analytical skills for design, management and evaluation of grant programs.
• Fluent English written and spoken for international stakeholders.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Experience developing strategic partnerships with international orgs and civil society.
• Strong planning, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating communications, accessibility, and events for visibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of grant programs.
• Support grant calls, review, assessment, and award procedures.
• Monitor budgets, compliance, and impact measurement of projects.
• Develop partnerships with CSOs, public institutions, academia, private sector, and international organizations.
• Coordinate participation in national and international meetings, networks, and events.
• Plan communications, accessibility, and events for grant programs with internal teams.

Skills

Grantmaking experience

Program and project management

Monitoring and evaluation

Analytical skills

Partnership development

Stakeholder management

Planning and coordination

English proficiency

Independent work

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power

Travel flexibility

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in social sciences, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Master's degree or higher preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sabancı Foundation in Istanbul is seeking a Grant Programs Coordinator to join the Programs and International Relations Department. You will design, implement, monitor, and evaluate grant programs, and build strategic partnerships with civil society, international organizations, and public institutions.

You will coordinate calls, review processes, and ensure impactful delivery of grants, while supporting learning and evidence-based decision making across diverse stakeholders.