Program Development and Awards Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Oversee a portfolio of awards within the WACAR region.

• Assist with narrative reporting and post-award deliverables, which include amendments, modifications, and submissions.

• Facilitate budget realignments, scope changes, no-cost extensions, and other modifications.

• Provide guidance to country program awards staff on post-award compliance matters and connect them with AMU teams.

• Manage relationships with donors and obtain necessary changes and approvals.

• Advise country offices on partner management policies and PEERS compliance; review and process sub-grants and partnership agreements.

• Monitor project compliance through site visits, implementation meetings, and targeted calls.

• Oversee award spending and assist in addressing under- and over-spending issues.

• Offer technical guidance on donor compliance matters and escalate significant issues as needed.

• Participate in country team meetings and discussions related to compliance, submissions, monitoring, and award management.

• Incorporate lessons learned from completed projects into business development efforts.

• Assist country programs in adhering to IRC policies and maintaining awards-related data in OTIS and PEERS.

• Keep organized donor documentation and award files to ensure compliance and readiness for audits.

• Engage in the recruitment and onboarding of country grants staff.

• Create training materials and conduct training sessions for in-country staff.

• Establish and maintain award implementation and report review processes, checklists, and lessons learned.

• Onboard, mentor, and coach Grants and Partnerships personnel.

• Contribute to AMU and regional strategic objectives.

• Provide proposal support, ranging from direct management to quality assurance.

• Facilitate donor engagement, intelligence sharing, and positioning with prioritized donors.

• Represent IRC at country-specific meetings with donors and stakeholder networks.

• Coordinate timelines, teams, budgets, documents, meetings, and sections for proposal development.

• Collaborate on proposal concepts and designs for new initiatives and amendments.

• Ensure proposal quality and compliance with solicitation documents, IRC standards, and PEER.

• Coordinate inputs from consortium partners.

• Oversee regional proposal reviews and approvals.

• Review agreements and assist in award negotiation and transition.

• Integrate implementation lessons into proposals.

• Maintain electronic submission files and internal tracking systems.

• Lead proposal development when necessary.

• Facilitate debriefs and lessons-learned sessions post-submission.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in a relevant field related to IRC’s work (International Relations, Refugee or Migration Studies, Development Studies, Public Policy) or equivalent experience.

• Proficiency in both spoken and written English and French.

• Strong understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming.

• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a diverse team while managing a complex workload.

• Solid financial management and budgeting capabilities.

• Skill in analyzing and synthesizing information.

• Demonstrated organizational abilities, attention to detail, task prioritization, and quick learning.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills in a multicultural setting.

• Capacity to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Flexible and composed work demeanor.

• Proficient in IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel).

• Willingness to travel internationally, occasionally on short notice and to insecure locations (15%).

• Experience with institutional donor compliance requirements, such as those from the UN, World Bank, US government, and/or European government donors.

• Background in remote working and supporting country-based personnel.

• Experience in writing, reviewing, and editing narrative and financial reports.

• Proven track record in pursuing new funding opportunities in the humanitarian and international development sectors with multilateral and bilateral donors.

• Experience collaborating with local partner organizations.

• Familiarity with strategies and proposal processes of key government/statutory donors.

• Candidates should be based in WACAR or other IRC locations within GMT and EAT time zones, with substantial experience in West and Central African nations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Open to remote work.

• International work environment.

• Opportunity for international travel, occasionally on short notice and to insecure areas (15%).