Re-Advertisement: Grants Manager Ukraine
Lead grants and partnerships initiatives to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
Overview
Lead grants and partnerships initiatives to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
You have:
- Project management experience in a humanitarian/recovery context is required.
- Understanding of donor rules and regulations is required.
- Experience in project cycle management and report & proposal writing is required.
- Proficiency in data and financial analysis is required.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal is required.
Contract
This is a Professional contract, Grade 8 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 8 (NRC) contracts.
This is a re-advertisement: Candidates who had initially applied are discouraged from applying again, as they will not be considered.
NRC Ukraine is looking for an analytical thinker with good interpersonal skills and an ability to navigate through insecure environments to join the team as a Grants Manager. If you have past experience navigating through humanitarian crises, and would like to use your expertise and skills to aid the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, this is the role for you! Previous experience in NRC will be highly valuable.
What You Will Do
- Strategic Fundraising & Donor Engagement: Maintaining donor relationships; and having an overview of all grants, donor requirements, and rules and regulations.
- Partnerships: Developing partnership and localization strategies; strengthening the collaboration with other actors; and facilitating partnership tools, systems, and capacity building.
- Project Cycle Management (PCM): Implementing PCM systems across departments.
- Risk Management: Leading due diligence processes relating to grant agreements and partnerships; providing technical support, training, and capacity building on donor compliance issues; and supporting external donor audits.
- Coordination & Representation: Engaging in networking, information gathering, and context analysis; and engaging in grants and partnerships initiatives.
- Line Management: Line managing the Grants Team, and ensuring quality and accurate information management systems.
What You Will Bring
- Project management (donor relations and grant management) experience in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Donor rules and regulations understanding.
- Project cycle management, and report & proposal writing experience.
- Data and financial analysis proficiency.
- English fluency, both written and verbal.
What Makes This Position Attractive?
- The opportunity to aid the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
- Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities.
What We Offer
- Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine duty station.
- 24 months contract duration.
- 20% travel, approximately.
- Grade 8 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- 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.
We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.
**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 managed a complex grant and how you ensured compliance with donor requirements? | This question assesses your practical experience with grant management and compliance. | Provide a specific example focusing on your role, actions taken, and the outcome. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when handling multiple grant proposals simultaneously? | This question tests your organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience in building partnerships with local organizations in challenging environments. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage donors and maintain positive relationships? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain your approach to risk management in grant management? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |