Sr Grants Management Specialist ,

“We work in 31 countries, assisting approximately 15.2 million children and their family members, regardless of race, creed or gender. Our distinctive approach focuses on working with children throughout their journey from birth to young adulthood, as well as with families, local organizations and communities globally to create the environments children need to thrive.

When you work with ChildFund International, you will continuously raise the bar by doing more, doing it better, measuring your progress and communicating your results so that others are inspired to join us in our efforts.”

Job Description

ChildFund International’s mission is to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to improve their lives and the opportunity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities. We promote societies whose individuals and institutions value, protect and advance the worth of children.

ChildFund International is seeking a Senior Grants Management Specialist to support ChildFund International’s overall grant acquisition and management strategy. The Specialist leads the grant management sub-team, responsible for overall project management from award to close-out. A secondary role includes liaising with technical teams to contribute to the learning agenda.

The Senior Specialist oversees the administration of ChildFund’s portfolio, including review and negotiation of cooperative agreements, sub-agreements and modifications; correspondence with donors and subs; provides overall support to sub-grantee and sub-contractor management; and ensures timely submission of deliverables, including work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, technical and financial reports.

S/he monitors overall portfolio performance against original cost allocation and contractual requirements and ensures compliance with federal contract regulations and various reporting requirements, in accordance with USG rules and ChildFund Policies.

Required Skills

• MA equivalent experience in international relations or a related field required
• Between 5-10 years of grant management experience, with significant experience with USG donors; contract management experience is a plus
• Comprehensive knowledge of USG Rules and Regulations and risk management principles
• Experience with and knowledge of USG donors (USAID, DOL, DOS) multilateral, foundations, and other institutions’ grant making initiatives, policies, procedures, grants management processes, and regulations
• Proven portfolio management skills, including managing multi-million dollar projects
• In-depth knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, Project, and Adobe
• Must have the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent oral and written English language skills required; a second language such as French or Spanish preferred
• Ability to travel to ChildFund regions to collaborate with national and regional staff to support grant management

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING

The ChildFund application system will only allow you to upload one document. In order to include a cover letter, which is recommended, you will need to make the cover letter and CV into one document and then upload that single document to your application.

EOE M/F/D/V

How to apply:

Please apply directly at:
http://childfund-hr.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=302081&company_id=15818&version=1&jobboardid=479