Montaser Mustafa Hassan

Grants & Partnerships Professional | Humanitarian Sector
Khartoum, SD.

About

Strategic and results-driven professional with over 7 years of progressive experience in grants management, partnerships development, and capacity building within the humanitarian sector. Proven expertise in strengthening local and national organizations through meticulous compliance adherence, operational capacity building, and collaborative program implementation. Adept at fostering high-impact partnerships and managing complex grant lifecycles to achieve critical humanitarian objectives.

Work

Relief International
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Grants Management & Partnerships Coordinator

Red Sea, Sudan

Summary

Leading comprehensive grants and partnerships initiatives, this role oversees due diligence, sub-award processes, and capacity building to ensure compliance and strategic alignment within the humanitarian sector.

Highlights

Directed comprehensive pre-award due diligence and risk analyses for 15+ potential partners, enhancing compliance readiness and mitigating financial risks.

Managed end-to-end sub-award processes for over $5M in grants, including budget reviews, partner agreements, and financial reporting, ensuring 100% compliance with donor regulations.

Designed and led capacity-building programs for 10+ local organizations, improving their operational and technical capacities by an average of 25% as measured by post-intervention assessments.

Developed and implemented comprehensive partnership management tools and programmatic review schedules, increasing tracking efficiency by 20% and streamlining reporting.

Oversaw sub-award closeout processes for 8+ projects, ensuring accurate financial reconciliation and asset verification, leading to zero audit discrepancies.

Relief International
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Grants Management & Partnerships Officer

Red Sea, Sudan

Summary

Supported grants and partnerships management, focusing on due diligence, sub-award processes, and capacity building to ensure operational effectiveness and compliance.

Highlights

Executed comprehensive pre-award due diligence and risk analyses for 12+ potential partners, ensuring their capacity and compliance readiness.

Managed sub-award processes for 7+ grants, including budget reviews, partner agreements, and financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

Contributed to and facilitated capacity-building initiatives for 5+ partners, enhancing their operational and technical capabilities through tailored support.

Supported the coordination of partnership tools, including trackers and programmatic review schedules, enhancing data accuracy and reporting efficiency.

Assisted in overseeing sub-award closeout processes for 5+ projects, contributing to accurate financial reconciliation and asset verification.

CAFA Development Organization
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Partnerships Coordinator

Wad Mdaine, Sudan

Summary

Coordinated partnerships to strengthen local civil society organizations, focusing on strategy implementation, capacity assessment, and collaborative learning.

Highlights

Developed and executed partnership strategies, strengthening collaborations with 8+ local and national civil society organizations, expanding program reach.

Assessed capacity-building needs for 10 partner organizations, leading to tailored support initiatives that improved their operational effectiveness by an average of 15%.

Created and implemented new tools and frameworks, improving partner engagement by 20% and ensuring stronger alignment with donor and organizational goals.

Facilitated 6 collaborative learning workshops for 50+ participants, fostering knowledge sharing and enhancing peer-to-peer learning across partner organizations.

Samaritan's Purse International Relief
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Project Officer

Kassala, Sudan

Summary

Managed project implementation, stakeholder liaison, and monitoring frameworks to ensure alignment with donor objectives and program compliance.

Highlights

Developed and implemented monitoring frameworks for 3 key projects, ensuring 100% alignment of grants and partnerships with specific donor objectives.

Facilitated communication and coordination as a primary liaison between 5+ key stakeholders, ensuring smooth implementation of project activities.

Managed comprehensive data collection, reporting, and analysis for 2 programs, providing critical insights for evaluating outcomes and ensuring regulatory compliance.

CAFA Development Organization
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Program Officer

Khartoum HQ, Sudan

Summary

Monitored project expenditures, ensured financial accountability, and aligned M&E activities with program objectives to enhance effectiveness.

Highlights

Monitored expenditures for 4 projects totaling over $1.2M, preparing detailed progress reports that ensured financial accountability and transparency.

Ensured all monitoring and evaluation activities for 3 programs were fully aligned with strategic program objectives, enhancing impact assessment accuracy by 15%.

Designed and implemented new tracking tools, improving the ability to measure program effectiveness and impact by 10% for future reporting.

Friends of Peace & Development Organization
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Project Coordinator

Red Sea, Blue Nile, and South Darfur, Sudan

Summary

Coordinated projects across multiple regions, organizing surveys, evaluations, and training sessions while fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships for effective implementation.

Highlights

Coordinated 5+ baseline surveys, 8+ monitoring exercises, and 3 program evaluations across three regions, providing essential data for effective project design and implementation.

Delivered 10+ training sessions to 70+ staff members on donor reporting standards, improving overall compliance rates by 20%.

Cultivated and managed relationships with 15+ multi-stakeholders, including government agencies and local communities, ensuring smooth and effective project implementation.

Education

Omdurman Islamic University
Sudan

Diploma

Communications

Languages

English
Arabic

Skills

Partnerships Development

Capacity Building, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Engagement, Collaborative Learning, Partnership Strategy, CSO Strengthening.

Grants Management

Pre-award Assessments, Sub-award Processes, Compliance Monitoring, Budget Review, Financial Reporting, Donor Regulations.

Project Management

Project Coordination, Program Monitoring, Data Collection, Reporting & Analysis, Program Evaluation, Project Implementation.

Technical Proficiency

MS Office Suite, MS Project, Prince2, Organizational Assessment Tools.

Soft Skills

Strategic Planning, Leadership, Negotiation, Problem-Solving, Time Management, Communication.