Senior Grants Manager Job at International Rescue Committee

Senior Grants Manager Job at International Rescue Committee… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at International Rescue Committee.

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Maintain close collaboration with all relevant departments in their preparation.
• Ensure that IRC’s grants in Tanzania are well-administered and implemented in compliance with the relevant donor regulations and IRC procedures.
• Ensure the smooth rollout and adherence to IRC Project Cycle Management (PCM) through coordinating programme design, planning, opening, implementation, closing and learning meetings.
• Support coordinating and facilitating in-country Budget vs Actual (BVA) discussions to provide grant-specific compliance guidance and address challenges in grant health
• Support the Grants Coordinator and program teams to provide timely responses to donor and HQ grant-related requests.
• Ensure quality information management related to grants by overseeing the regular maintenance of online grant files (OTIS and Box), reporting calendars, and updating of internal IRC documentation and Grant Unit tools
• Support program and partnership staff in grant revisions, cost extensions, no-cost extensions, budget realignments, and other amendments as required.
•  Act as a focal point for donor rules and regulations and provide support to program team on questions around compliance.
• Identify potential compliance concerns and flag them to the Grants Coordinator as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in international relations or a related field, or relevant work experience Fluency in English and Swahili, spoken and written.
• At least three years’ work experience in humanitarian/development setting with proven field-based experience with grants management and business development.
• Experience with program design and proposal writing (including logical frameworks).
• Sound budget development capacity and financial management skills.
• Prior knowledge of donor regulations (BPRM, FCDO, GFFO, UNHCR, UNFPA etc.)
• Good communicator with strong organizational, time management, and analytical skills.
• Ability to carry out responsibilities and lead tasks independently while being a strong team player for the grants team.

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