• Lead on and coordinate the development of concept notes and proposals in collaboration with programme managers, field staff, operations staff, the DRC regional office, and DRC headquarters colleagues, ensuring alignment with DRC and strategies, priorities, and requirements, and DRC’s programme handbook guidelines
• Facilitate communication between all departments (programme, MEAL, finance, safety, logistics and procurement, and human resources) in the drafting of proposals, budgets, and reports
• Collaborate with all programme/project managers and coordinators in proposal-writing processes, including sub-grantees
• Assist the head of programmes (HoP) and business development and grants manager to align new proposals to DRC strategy and country action plan
• Lead on the organisation and follow-up of grant-opening meetings, monthly grant-review meetings, and close-out meetings jointly with programme managers, specialists, HR, and finance
• Ensure that meetings monitor project implementation and spending, support operation/programme integration, troubleshoot challenges, ensure donor compliance, and identify and apply lessons learnt
• Lead donor reporting processes by coordinating, compiling, editing, and providing feedback to ensure the development of high-quality narratives and timely submissions
• Review budget forecast updates, consolidated spending, implementation, procurement, and staffing plans for each project
• Lead application processes and ensure compliance regarding cost extensions, amendments, top-ups, and reallocations
• Ensure that DRC dynamics is updated and relevant functionalities are correctly used
• Undertake training for programme and operation staff on grants management principles and processes
• Update, streamline, and disseminate grants management tools and resources
• Conduct regular donor mapping exercises with up-to-date information on donor strategies, priorities, and funding opportunities and, together with BDG manager and programme teams, develop donor engagement strategies in line with the country programme’s strategy
• Raise any issues of non-compliance and assure compliance with DRC standards and procedures
• Provide regular updates to the BDG manager
• Perform other duties as agreed with the BDG manager

Requirements

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Project Management, Business Administration, or a similar field
• Three years, minimum, of grants management experience with an international NGO
• Knowledge of donor rules, regulations, and procedures of donors including, but not limited to, U.S. and European donors, EU funding mechanisms, and UN agencies
• Proven experience in successfully applying for institutional donor funding
• Proven experience in capacity-building and training of national staff and partners

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