Grants Manager

Requisition ID: req6414

Job Title: Grants Manager

Sector: Grants

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Amman, Jordan

Job Description

 BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee began relief operations in Jordan in

2007 to respond to a massive influx of Iraqi refugees. Today, the IRC’s
programming in Jordan is focused on refugees fleeing civil war in Syria. In
June of 2012, the IRC opened primary health care clinics in the northern border
cities of Mafraq and Ramtha, and a satellite office in nearby Mafraq. Today,
the IRC’s programming includes protection, women’s protection &
empowerment, health and child protection.
 
SCOPE OF WORK: 

Based in Amman, Jordan the Grants
Manager will provide grant management, business development, and reporting
support to the Grants Unit, which oversees IRC’s Jordan portfolio. The Grants
Manager will work closely with program staff, finance and operations to ensure
quality management of emergency and recovery programs in the portfolio. The
Grants Manager is expected to work closely with the Grants Coordinator to
ensure that reports are developed and submitted in compliance with donor
priorities and requirements; and submitted on a timely basis. Likewise, the
Grants Manager will work with the Partnership Unit as it affects sub award
management, proposal development, and donor reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Major Responsibilities

Award Management and Compliance.

• 
  Submit high quality donor reports, narrative and financial, on a timely basis according to IRC and donor regulations. Ensure all required documents are included, complete, correct and approved by the respective Program Coordinator/s and
  country management.
• Work closely with the Program finance teams to develop standard reporting templates and tools
  that will support improved narrative, logframe and financial reporting.
• Maintain knowledge of grant agreement language and regulations, serving as a knowledge resource on assigned donors and escalating questions where needed.
• Raise compliance issues proactively with the Grants Coordinator.
• Lead grant opening meetings, quarterly grant review meetings, and grant close out meetings in collaboration with the Grants Coordinator.
• Lead management meetings, including monthly review of Budget vs Actual (BVA) reports to address and escalate any
  projected under spend or over spend.
•  Keep the Grants Coordinator informed of any projected inabilities to meet contractual obligations, report submission and spend rates/significant budget variances. Be able to proactively mitigate risks through proposing remedial solutions in consensus with department heads Compile and respond to information requests from IRC’s regional, London and NY offices. 
• Business Development Support the development of high quality proposals and budgets that are relevant to IRC’s
• Strategic Action Plan and include input from key stakeholders (finance,operations, programs, partners, etc.). 
• Contribute to all aspects of the proposal development process – including compilation/editing of the technical narrative, development of budgets and budget narratives, drafting of required annexes, etc. 
• Work closely with grant counterparts in NY, London, and Amman to ensure coordination andadherence to proposal timelines and requirements.

Position Reports to:  Grants Coordinator 

Position directly managers: Grants Officer 

Key Internal Contacts: 

Country Program: Grants Manager, Partnership Unit, Program Coordinators, finance
staff, supply chain.

Region/Global: Regional Program Officers, Technical Advisors, Award Management Unit.

Qualifications

Education: BA required; Masters Degree a plus, preferably in social
studies or a related field; and Work Experience:

At least 2 years of professional work experience with an organization that implements development or humanitarian projects.

-Other Skills:

-Demonstrated Technical Skills:

-Excellent writing skills and experience inwriting proposals/concept notes.
-Demonstrated field-based experience with grants
-management and business development. 
-Proven competency with program design and
-proposal writing (including logical frameworks). 
-Proven competency in budget development andmanagement; including strong Excel skills.
-Proven experience working with and mentoring nascent local organizations.
-Strong knowledge of USAID/PRM, ECHO, UNHCR,UNOCHA, DFID and other donor rules and regulations.
-Excellent writing skills and experience inwriting proposals/concept notes. 
-Good time management and coordination skills.IRC experience preferred. 
-Ability to work and lead tasks independently while being a strong team player. 
-Ability to provide mentorship to Grant Officerand effectively manage their day-to-day progress in implementing tasks. 

Working Environment:  Stan