JOB DETAILS
- Organization: IRC – International Rescue Committee
- Location: Tunis
- Grade: Mid level – Mid level
- Occupational Groups:
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Managerial positions
- Grant writing
ABOUT IRC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is global humanitarian help, relief, and improvement non-governmental organization. It was founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association and altered its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the alike Emergency Rescue Committee. The IRC answers to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and assists people to survive and rebuild their lives by restoring health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to mankind. The organization provides assistance in different areas such as primary health care, reproductive health care, environmental health, child survival, blindness treatment and prevention, and assistance for victims of sexual violence. The IRC has a high rating for accountability and finance.
TASKS
The duties for Grants Manager – IRC – TUNIS are:
- Observe and promote the compliance of programs with donor and IRC requirements and raise issues affecting external/internal compliance.
- Lead Program Cycle Meetings, including monthly Project Implementation Meetings and Budget vs Actual (BVA), take minutes and action points and follow up with senior administration on progress.
- Oversee programmatic revisions such as cost modifications, program realignments, and no-cost extensions. This includes corresponding technical and budget inputs and managing the review and approval process.
- Oversee day-to-day aspects of donor reporting processes to assure the timely submission of accurate programmatic reports, which are reflective of IRC’s strategy in Libya.
- Correspond with the finance department to ensure timely submission of financial reports. This includes tracking and disseminating reporting schedules and templates, reviewing reports for accuracy and compliance, as well as corresponding reviews and submitting reports to donor.
- Improve the country office profile by maintaining project fact sheets, and providing relevant information to the Grants and Partnerships Coordinator for dissemination to donors, regional office, HQ and others, as necessary and requested.
- Assure quality information administration through regular maintenance of grant files, reporting calendars, timely submission and updating of internal IRC documentation and other Grant Unit tools, including coordination and preparation of documents and files for interior and exterior audits.
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QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements for Grants Manager – IRC – TUNIS are:
- Bachelor’s degree in international development/affairs, public administration, or related subject; Master’s degree desired
- At least three years of experience working with international non-governmental organizations in the area of program development, grants management, and/or project administration
- Previous grants management experience and familiarity with AICS, USG, European and UN donor regulations, procedures and conditions
- Provable understanding of project planning and management cycles, and strong program design skills
- Demonstrable high-level performance management and team-working skills; well-developed negotiation skills and capability to communicate effectively in internal and external settings
- Demonstrable capability to work, communicate and build effective relations remotely
- Outstanding English written and verbal communication skills
- Acquaintance with budgeting using MS Excel
- Capability to prioritize high volumes of work to meet tight deadlines.