Grants and Compliance Manager

Job Description

Program Brief

Founded in 1933, 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.

IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since IRC obtained registration in March 2018, it has moved quickly to expand its integrated emergency health and protection response through both direct and partner-based programming focused on primary healthcare, women’s protection and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence and child protection. Through 2018, the IRC’s response strategy will primarily target Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, while meeting the significant needs in both refugee and host populations, as already existing vulnerabilities are compounded with cyclical monsoon and cyclone seasons that impose additional threats to the lives and protection of those refugees as well as vulnerable host populations. IRC is growing its programming to cover education and livelihoods/DRR, as well as its geographic foot print in the host community and to other parts of the country.

Purpose of the Role

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Grants Manager, the Grants and Compliance Manager will be responsible for supporting on administrative contractual processes and ensuring adherence to IRC and donor compliance.

The position will be responsible for ensuring effective use of internal systems and processes for donor contract management. (S)He will work closely with the IRC’s finance team on issues such as tax exemption, and with the partnership team to ensure partner compliance with donor regulation.

Highlights of Key Responsibilities

· Coordinating with program teams on technical report and compilation of the initial draft.

· Review and provide feedback and prepare draft narrative report before sharing to Senior Grants Manager.

· Maintain updated records for multiple award in the IRC’s filing system and online opportunity tracking system (OTIS)

· Develop a compliance checklist and review the document based on the checklist as and when required for both the IRC and its partners

· Provide efficient and effective contract management support to country team, providing direct contract-management support if and where required

· Support the Senior Grants Manager with collating and developing information for Grant Review Meetings including mini refresher trainings on compliance where necessary.

· Support the Senior Grants Manager in responding to compliance queries from program, finance, operations and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning teams.

· Provide administrative support on facilitating authorization and sign-off processes, payment requests, tax exemption protocol, and information management.

Qualifications

Experience and Competencies: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

· Minimum 5 years’ working experience in humanitarian/development contexts in a grants or compliance role

· Experience of working with institutional donors

· Experience of working on large scale, complex, multi-sector programs in both emergency and/ or fragile contexts

· Excellent organizational skills and systematic approach to information management

· Excellent donor report writing skill

· Excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to handle pressure and improve

· Excellent command of MS Office

· Experience with grants management tracking systems

· Excellent English and Bangla language communication skills, both written and verbal

· Strong commitment to IRC’s mission, purpose and values

Specific Educational Qualification

- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Economics/ Statistics/ Social Science/ Public Health/ Development Studies/ Anthropology, or any related discipline

Standard of Professional Conduct

IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?