Re-Advertisement: Grants Manager Bangladesh

Manage grants effectively and ensure compliance with donor regulations while supporting program quality.

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NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council

Open positions at NRC

Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Application deadline 4 years ago: Sunday 19 Jun 2022 at 20:59 UTC

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Overview

Manage grants effectively and ensure compliance with donor regulations while supporting program quality.

You have:

Prior grants management experience and familiarity with European (DFID, ECHO, SIDA, SDC) and UN (UNICEF, UNHCR) donor regulations, procedures and requirements
Experience of donor relations and grants management with institutional humanitarian and development donors
Good understanding of donor rules and regulations
Good understanding of project cycle management
Proven skills and experience in report and proposal development and working with multiple donors
Knowledge of the context in Bangladesh, preferably within the Rohingya Crisis
Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Contract

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Details

This is a re-advertisement: Candidates who had initially applied are discouraged from applying again, as they will not be considered.

NRC is looking for a self-motivated, highly organised professional, with good interpersonal and communication skills to join the Bangladesh mission as a Grants Manager. The role will contribute to achieving high quality programming by ensuring effective grants management including compliance, reporting, proposal development, and internal and external communication.

What You Will Do

Lead a robust grants management structure.
Support overview and maintenance of all grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external deadlines.
Support the development of donor applications and reports, as well as ensuring donor compliance and quality control.
Contribute to the development and revision of funding proposals, budgets, and donor reports.
Contribute to continuously improve internal grant management systems.
Contribute to project cycle management procedures including cross-cutting programme elements and M&E structures.
Ensure capacity-building of the NRC team.

What You Will Bring

Prior grants management experience and familiarity with European (DFID, ECHO, SIDA, SDC) and UN (UNICEF, UNHCR) donor regulations, procedures and requirements
Experience of donor relations and grants management (e.g. with institutional humanitarian and development donors)
Good understanding of donor rules and regulations
Good understanding of project cycle management
Proven skills and experience in report and proposal development and working with multiple donors
Knowledge of the context in Bangladesh, preferably within the Rohingya Crisis
Fluency in English, both written and verbal

What we offer

Duty station: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contract Duration: 6 months, with the possibility of extension based on funding.
Travel: 30% to field sites
Salary/benefits: Grade 8 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package

We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: Please see the full Job Description here

If you meet most, but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply so that we may consider what you have to offer.

**Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience in your application**

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you successfully managed a complex grant?	This question assesses your practical experience in grants management.	Focus on specific challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
How do you ensure compliance with donor regulations in your work?	The interviewer wants to gauge your understanding of compliance processes.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience working with multiple donors simultaneously.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for proposal development?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a successful capacity-building initiative you led?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.