International Rescue Committee is looking for Grants & Partnerships Coordinator
Key Accountabilities:
Partnership Management
- Lead partner vetting and due diligence process in line with IRC’s policies and standards and support collaborative risk management and project design.
- Oversee the process of negotiating sub-grant agreements with partners;
- Review and advise on all partner deliverables (including budget, spending and workplan);
- Ensure and coordinate adherence to IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (the ‘PEER System’ or ‘PEERS’) in management of FSF partnerships.
- Co-lead the review of the performance of the partner, of the IRC (including on the basis of partner feedback), and of the partnership, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, fostering ongoing partnerships beyond the sub-award project cycle.
Grants Management
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- Ensure that the FSF grant is implemented in compliance with IRC and AFD regulations, as well as maintenance of updated grant files;
- Assist program technical leads, operations staff, and partners with understanding the reporting and other compliance requirements on their grants/sub-grants.
- Manage all reporting deadlines, develop calendars for report development and coordinate report compilation and review;
- Coordinate modifications to any agreements or projects (i.e. indicator changes, budget realignments), as necessary.
- Supports Project Cycle Meetings (PCMs) and act as focal point for communications with Post-Awards team around grants administration and compliance functions
- Coordinate with AFD on grants management, project progress, monitoring and evaluation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- A minimum of 3-6 years’ experience working in an NGO and with local community organisation;
- Degree in a related field of study
- Knowledge of AFD regulations and compliance considerations;
- Superior writing and editing skills, previous experience preparing donor reports and for European donors
- The ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual setting;
- Solid diplomatic and networking skills: the ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships;
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, especially Excel;
- Solid organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, effectively manage time, and meet deadlines;
- Ability to travel internationally approximately 40% of the time
- English and French fluency required
How to apply?
