Description
The Senior Grants Officer will provide grant management for a small portfolio as well as business development (BD) support as part of the Grants Team in the IRC Jordan Country Program (CP).
Award Management & Coordination (60%)
- Act as a focal point for the assigned grants portfolio, coordinating and collaborating with colleagues in Jordan and at the regional office (RO) and HQ.
- Ensure appropriate award management throughout the Project Cycle, including support reviews of donor agreements, communicating donor requirements, and coordinating required country-level signatures.
- Maintain knowledge of grant agreement language and regulations, serving as a knowledge resource on assigned donors.
- Coordinate any required agreement amendments, including programmatic commitments and financial commitments.
- Ensure that all grant phases are tracked and approved in IRC's opportunities tracking system, OTIS.
- Submit high-quality donor reports, narrative and financial, on a timely basis according to IRC and donor regulations.
- Consistently review and advise on compliance requirements for respective donors.
Business Development (20%)
- Support the Grants Coordinator in timely collecting and compiling input for concept notes and proposals, budget narratives, and other required annexes from different departments.
- Create opportunities on OTIS and coordinate all approvals for the open grants as well as pipeline grants on the platform.
Relationships & Coordination with other IRC units (20%)
- Support the Grants Coordinator in preparing key information, sharing meeting invitations, and preparing meeting agendas.
- Schedule and track all meetings throughout the Project Cycle Management (PCM) for all grants.
- Take meeting minutes and distribute them to key staff for any assigned meetings.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Position Reports to: Grants Coordinator
- Position Directly Supervises: None
- Other Internal: Program, Operations, Finance, P&C, Partnerships, and MEAL teams.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Education: A University degree or equivalent experience in grants management, business development, humanitarian development, or other relevant fields.
- Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a relevant field with transferable skills, preferably in humanitarian or development organizations.
- Demonstrated Technical Skills: Excellent report writing, review, and editing skills. Professional fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Languages: Professional fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic is required.
- Computer/Other Tech Requirements: Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint.