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  • Posted: Mar 22, 2016
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    The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U...
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    Consortium Grants Manager

    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

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