Consortium Grants Manager at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The Grants Manager will be reporting directly to the Protection Consortium Senior Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that the ProsSPINE program is implemented in compliance with DFID regulations, including maintenance of updated grant files and organization of regular grant meetings; coordinate modifications to any agreements (i.e. extensions, indicator changes, budget realignments), as necessary;
• Organize monthly budget management meetings with sector managers/coordinators to ensure strong financial management of grants;
• Responsible for donor compliance (quality narrative and financial reporting, procurement requirements, etc.) for DFID grants and other active grants;
• Manage all reporting deadlines, develop calendars for report development and coordinate report compilation and review;
• Manage and regularly update Grants Tracking Sheet to inform senior management, SMB and regional support;
• Support program staff in assessing funding opportunities and ensuring that the opportunities reflect IRC Nigeria’s strategic objectives and the local context;
• Work with coordinators and managers to coordinate the timely development of high quality new funding proposals and reports;
• Coordinate with consortium team members on grants management, project progress, monitoring and evaluation;
• Review agreements and provide recommendations and concerns to the senior management, SMB and regional support;
• Act as focal point for communications with HQ grants administration and compliance functions in London, including maintaining submissions on IRC’s online opportunity management tracking system;
• Review and advise on all partner agreements (including logframe, budget, spending and workplan); ensure New York/London review of partner agreements;
• Ensure that partnership and sub-grant related administrative processes and procedures are standardized and consistently implemented throughout the program, including pre-award compliance checks, agreements, disbursements, reporting and partner capacity-building;
• Responsible for ensuring compliance of sub-grantees and consortium agencies to IRC and donor rules and regulations;
• Organize and facilitate monthly partnership meetings with senior program staff; support and guide program staff in partner amendments, realignments and general challenges in project implementation, as necessary;
• Manage archiving of all grant files and institutional memory of grants and programs;
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications  and experience:

• University degree in international affairs, Mass Communicatios or related subject; masters degree preferred.
• At least two years experience working in relief or development programs .
• Previous successful experience developing projects and writing proposals for public donors
• Knowledge of main donor regulations and priorities, including DFID, EU, UN, USAID, ECHO and other European donors.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to manage competing urgent requests and priorities.
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Excellent English written and verbal communications skills;

Deployment Security Protocols:

North East Nigeria is security phase 3 (ORANGE) so the Grants Manager will be expected to respect the various security protocols in place in country.  Phase 3 requires clear contingency planning in place with staff prepared should hibernation or evacuation be called. This position is unaccompanied