Grants and Partnerships Manager

The Grants and Partnerships Manager is the focal point for reporting and related products on project implementation and visibility of IRC's work in Colombia and Venezuela. The role manages grant information and capacity development efforts in grant management, supports programmatic and budget monitoring, compliance with donor and IRC regulations, and assists in proposal development and partnership management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality narrative and financial reports in accordance with IRC and donor regulations, ensuring required documents are complete, accurate, and approved by strategic focal points.
• Support the development of high-quality proposals and budgets relevant to IRC's Strategic Action Plan including inputs from key partners (finance, operations, programs, partners, etc.).
• Maintain knowledge of grant agreement language and regulations, serving as a knowledge resource regarding assigned donors and raising questions as needed.
• Lead grant and project cycle management meetings (design, opening, implementation, Budget vs Actual (BVA), closure, and learning) to identify and help resolve needs, constraints, and other project cycle issues.
• Work with grant counterparts at headquarters and regional levels to ensure coordination and compliance with proposal deadlines and requirements.
• Keep supervisor informed of any unforeseen issues to meet contractual obligations, reporting rates, and significant budget variations, actively mitigating risks by proposing corrective solutions in consensus with department heads.
• Carry out key grant management, program development, monitoring and evaluation, communications, external relations, and partnership activities as needed.

Requirements

• Postgraduate degree in international cooperation or similar, or university degree with one additional year of specific experience in grant management.
• Professional level English (C1).
• At least two years of experience working in projects and/or grant management, development/design of commercial proposals in diverse contexts.
• Experience with institutional donors such as the US government (USAID/BHA/BPRM/), European donors (ECHO, EU, SIDA, GFFO, GIZ), FCDO, United Nations (UNHCR/UNFPA/UNDP/OCHA/WFP/FAO) and others.
• Demonstrated competence in coordination, proposal design, program monitoring and evaluation, and budget preparation using MS Excel.
• Excellent writing skills and experience in drafting proposals/concept notes.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines.
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask, and strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well both in a team and independently in a challenging, fast-paced multicultural environment.

Skills

• Grant Management
• Proposal Design
• Programme Monitoring
• Budget Preparation
• Donor Relations
• Project Reporting
• Compliance Monitoring
• Capacity Development
• MS Excel
• Proposal Writing
• Concept note drafting
• Organizational Skills
• Multitasking
• Partnership Management

Languages

English, Spanish