Grants Manager (open for NRC Internal Candidates Only)

Females are highly encouraged to apply. 

Role and responsibilities:

The Grants Manager will contribute to achieving quality programming by ensuring effective grants management including, internal and donor compliance requirements, timely and quality proposal development as well as reporting, and leading on internal and external grants-related communications as delegated by the Head of Programme Support. S/he will also oversee the key mandatory activities under NRC’s Project Cycle Management (PCM). The Grants Manager line manages a three Grants Coordinators and ensures NRC Programme/support teams are informed of relevant donor compliance regulations and NRC procedures, manages donor and other external reporting, and coordinates grant revisions. S/he also supports donor communication by ensuring effective channels of internal and external communications relating to grants are established and respected. The Grants Manger supports Project Managers and Core Competency Specialists in the development of proposals and reporting in line with the grant process flowchart.

The following is a brief description of the role:

1. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures;
2. Maintain an overview of all grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external deadlines;
3. Lead the process of developing donor applications and reports, as well as ensuring donor compliance and quality control;
4. Contribute to the development and revision of funding proposals, budgets, and donor reports;
5. Be updated on donor priorities and track and share relevant calls for proposals;
6. Continuously improve internal grant management systems;
7. Provide an internal help-desk on donor related issues, including donor rules and regulations, as well as proposal and report writing;
8. Lead the process of PCM procedures and usage of the NRC PCM framework in the Country Office, including inclusion of cross-cutting programme elements and M&E structures throughout all stages of the PCM; 
9. Represent NRC with relevant partners and donors, as delegated by the Head of Programme Support;
10. Capacity building of national Grants Coordinator.

    Specific responsibilities:

    Proposal Development:

    1. Proposal Development - Responsible for leading the development of high-quality grant proposals and budgets development with the relevant internal stakeholders for all funding opportunities, preparing templates and timeline;
    2. Project Cycle Management (PCM) - Responsible for leading and overseeing all PCM processes for grants and projects, including the Go/No Go, proposal planning meetings, Grant Opening Meetings (GOMs), Project Review Meetings (PRM), and Grants Closure Meetings (GCM). Responsible for completion and documentation of all processes in accordance with NRC tools and guidance;
    3. Ensure timely Country Office opportunity scanning and have up-to-date knowledge of the latest funding opportunities;
    4. Support to the development and implementation of the country office fundraising strategy.

       Grant Agreement, Donor Reporting and Monitoring:

       1. Review donor contracts, flag any points that might challenge NRC’s procedures, and support contract negotiations;
       2. Responsible for leading the coordination and consolidation of inputs for all donor reports. This includes ensuring consistency between narrative and financial reports, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring donor requirements are met. Ensure coordination and consolidation of inputs from all departments, including Programme and Support;
       3. Responsible for leading the coordination of project revisions with the relevant stakeholders;
       4. Responsible for ensuring that any critical financial or compliance issues are raised formally to the Area Managers and the Head of Programme;
       5. Work with the relevant Area Manager/ Core Competency Specialist to ensure Grant Opening Meetings are arranged and take place within 30 days of the grant being activated and all mandatory internal documents are in place (internal logframe, internal budget, procurement plan, M&E matrix);
       6. In collaboration with the Advocacy and Media team, contribute to the development of country factsheets and other relevant information pieces for donor visits/meetings. 
       7. Build national Grants Coordinator capacity in PCM concepts and implementation.

          Donor Compliance:

          1. Be familiar with all NRC organisational and donor portfolio compliance requirements and ensure high quality management of grants through meeting of KPIs and deadlines;
          2. Support and advise programme colleagues with queries related to donor compliance on grants within portfolio;
          3. Support external donor audits;
          4. Assist in training and capacity building related to NRC Grants Management/donor compliance as required.

             General Administration:

             1. Responsible for leading the development of tools and SOPs for efficient internal grants management systems, in consultation with relevant internal stakeholders;
             2. Accountable for maintain a correct and up-to-date the Grants Tracker and sharing it with the relevant stakeholders;
             3. Accountable for maintaining standardized information management/filing systems for all grants documents, including NRC’s grants management system – Cycles;
             4. Contribute to implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming Minimum Standards across your area of work;
             5. Assist the Head of Programme Supportas necessary, including representation and attendance at meetings as required, and coordination with teams to follow up on agreed action points.

                a. Professional Competencies:

                Generic professional competencies: 

                📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

                ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

                • At least 5 years’ of relevant experience in a related field;
                • Experience of donor relations and grants management (e.g. with institutional humanitarian and development donors);
                • Experience working in complex environments and with displaced populations; 
                • Good understanding of donor rules and regulations;
                • Good communication and interpersonal skills;
                • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; 
                • Strong organisational and team working skills;
                • Above average computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Windows Word and Excel;
                • Proven skills and experience in report and proposal development and working with multiple donors and large portfolio management. 
                • Willingness to travel to area offices according to travel requirements.
                • Proven track record in team management and team building.

                  Context related skills, knowledge, and experience: 

                  • Good cultural awareness and sensitivity;
                  • Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector;
                  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities.
                  • Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision;
                  • Ability and willingness to work/live and be mobile under difficult circumstances; 

                    What we offer:

                    • Duty station: Port Sudan, Sudan 
                    • Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary scale. 
                    • Duration of Contract: 12 months, fixed term contract with possibility of extension, subject to performance and available funding 
                    • NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
                    • We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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                      Important information about the application process:

                      • Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.
                      • When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education. Incompletely filled applications will not be considered. 
                      • Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
                      • Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
                      • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
                      • This role is open for NRC internal candidates only.
                      • If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment  esa.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

                        Why NRC?

                        The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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                        We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

                        • Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
                        • Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
                        • Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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                          The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.  At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:  • treat everyone with respect and dignity  • contribute to building a safe environment for all  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH