International Rescue Committee is hiring Grants Coordinator 2021 in Cox’s Bazar.
The Grants Coordinator is responsible for the timely production of high-quality project proposals, amendment requests, and donor reports; providing program and support teams with advice on compliance with donor and IRC regulations; and managing the organization and administration of contract/grant documents. The Grants Coordinator will advise the management team on matters on donor engagement and portfolio management and contribute effectively in overall strategy development for the country program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Business Development:
- Lead and manage IRC Bangladesh Business Development strategy, support CD, DDP, Sr.Co- Grants Partnerships and Accountability (GPA) and Technical Coordinators in proactive engagement with potential and existing donors for fundraising to implement its Strategic Action Plan (SAP) and meet business development vision.
- Lead the process of concept notes and proposal development by working closely with Country Management and Leadership team and Regional and Headquarter based Award Management Unit teams
- Support the country program in organizing and leading program design workshops for new business development opportunities as necessary. Lead on the writing of new proposals and maintain an efficient system for proposal development.
- Maintain clear responsibilities outlined for management, programs, finance and operations departments – that yields timely, high quality submissions. Ensure that proposals are aligned with the IRC’s Bangladesh Strategy and Strategy Action Plan (SAP) outcomes and based on analysis of local needs and gaps
- Ensure proposals are timely tracked with standard IRC tracking tools (e.g. FM01, OTIS). Be the primary interlocutor for the HQ-based (NYC and London) Bangladesh focal points with regards to proposal processing
- Coordinate proposal and project/program revisions (issuing and management of timelines and development processes, writing and editing as needed, providing review, liaison with reviewers, etc.)
- Represent IRC with relevant partners/consortia, donors, and coordination bodies (working groups, clusters) as appropriate
- Where projects will be implemented with partners, support the Partnership Team in different aspects of partnership life cycle.
- Assess partners’ risks on grants management and Compliance perspective, develop and roll out capacity building actions in coordination with all concerned.
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development.
Location:
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Eligibilities
- Minimum 5-7 years of work experience in humanitarian and/or development programs/industry in Business Development, Grants Management
- Minimum 3 years of work experience in similar capacity
- Experience of working as expat outside of Bangladesh will be an added advantage
- Extensive experience in managing donor contracts and fundraising activities, in particular from UN and other institutional donors, such as ECHO, DFID, USAID, GAC, SIDA etc.
- Excellent communication skills in English. High quality copywriting and editing skills
- Excellent numeracy and financial skills, particularly in developing budgets, financial management/monitoring and reporting
- Sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in emergencies and development environments, program quality and partnership management.
- High level of analytical skills, negotiation skills and critical thinking
- Ability to manage and lead a team to achieve goals in a complex working environment
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication and relationship skills with ability to influence external organizations and individuals
