The IRC has a focus on narrowing the gender gap in humanitarian aid and ensuring that we contribute to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in both our programs and operations by working to establish a context where our clients (including those from minority groups) enjoy the same rights and opportunities as well as an equal access to services. The IRC also has a strong commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive culture, where safeguarding is upheld in our workplace and programs. We are determined to protect our clients and staff from safeguarding violations through prevention and, where misconduct is alleged, to address it without fear or favor.

Major responsibilities include:

Grants Management

·   Coordinate all reporting for the full grants’ portfolio ensuring quality control of reports, coordinating HQ reviews and approvals before submission to the donor. This includes sending out the reporting tracker  to team members bi-monthly on all reports due in the coming 90 days.

·    Oversees all government reporting requirements are met.

·    Ensure all Project Cycle Meetings (PCM) are set up using the latest PCM guidance, where possible in the field. Where needed coordinate with the Field Coordinator to ensure monthly  BvA meetings are held and support follow-up actions to resolve grant challenges.

·     Ensure project start up is done according to the Start Projects On Time (SPOT) SOP.

·     Oversees MOU/LOUs are initiated and signed promptly.

·     Ensure that grants are implemented in compliance with IRC and relevant donor regulations.

·     Ensure the Active Grants and Reporting Tracker and other information management systems and the grants filing on Box and OTIS are up to date.

·    Monthly monitor burn rates and implementation progress and flag grant underperformance and compliance issues to relevant Field Coordinators, Program Coordinators and the Senior Management Team.

·     Lead and timely submit any grants realignments or revisions, including technical and budget narrative updates, budget realignments. 

Business Development/Proposal Development

·   Coordinate and oversee new proposal development (including budget development) for the recurrent grant proposals, following the donor compliance guidelines, working with and gathering input from technical coordinators, technical advisors, the Finance Department, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation staff, and the Regional Unit. This includes facilitating design meetings where needed as per IRCs Project Design Meeting guidelines.

·     Ensure accurate review of new proposals (including budget) prior to timely ET Finance, HQ and donor submission this includes OTIS workflows are up to date.

·   Collaborate closely with IRC NY, UK, Sweden and Germany to ensure proposals meet internal standards, apply IRC’s Outcomes Evidence Framework (OEF), are in line with IRC Ethiopia’s Strategic Action Plan (SAP) and are donor compliant.

Capacity Building

·      Lead capacity development of relevant country program staff to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge on how to write donor reports and donor compliance

·      Provide orientation and on-the-job training to the Grants team members.

·      Undertake regular 1 to 1 meeting with grants team members under his/her supervision and follow-up action points.

Liaison and Special Tasks:

·     Act as a focal point for donor communications. Communicate with donors and attend donor meetings in order to share IRC’s accomplishments as well as to stay up-to-date on the latest donor developments and requirements.

·      Coordinate that all visibility requirements for the grants in the portfolio are met in a timely manner and accurately documented.

·      Complete special projects as assigned by the Sr Grants Coordinator that may fall outside the job description and backstop the Sr Grants Coordinator, as needed.

·      Perform tasks and take the responsibility on behalf of the Sr Grants Coordinator when absent

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

·      Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]

·      Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies