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• Develop, update and implement a well
  designed fundraising plan for the country program in line with country
  Strategy Action Plan (SAP), working in coordination with the HQ business
  development team members with support from DDP.
• Research and collect information from
  external and internal sources about potential funding opportunities for
  the country program.
• Identify, assess and approach new donors
  and represent the IRC as required with donors together with relevant
  program and management team members.
• Keenly analyze and provide advice to
  program staff and senior management on donor policies/compliance issues
  and formal requirements of donors.
• Build fundraising capacity within the
  program team by developing or adapting training materials and training
  staff on donor relations, proposal writing, report writing, donor
  compliance issues, and donor contract management.

• Draft high quality donor proposals and
  other grant documentation in collaboration with the Technical
  Coordinators, Program Managers and Technical Advisors, ensuring that IRC’s
  Strategy Action Plan (SAP) priorities, and budgeting for M&E and other
  relevant guidelines are incorporated into proposals and projects.
• Work in liaison with the Technical
  Coordinators in proposal and budget development processes for all public
  and private-sector donors relevant to the country program.
• Regularly monitor overall donor issues
  (strategy, partnerships) and funding trends by undertaking research of
  donor websites, attending coordination meetings and discussions with IRC
  country, regional teams and the technical advisers.

• Working under the guidance of the Deputy
  Director of Programs (and Country Director), work closely with Technical
  Coordinators /Managers and the operations (Finance and Supply Chain) teams
  on all grants related tasks, specifically focused on compliance and grants
  administration.
• Maintain grants and report tracking system
  to ensure all grant files are organized and well managed for planning and
  preparation of donor reports and project monitoring.
• Maintain grants and sub-grant management
  system, including grant files, project and financial reporting documentation,
  and monitoring systems and tools to ensure sub-grant compliance.
• Support the organization and follow-up of
  grant opening meetings, grant review meetings, and grant close out
  meetings. Encourage appropriate monitoring of program activities, work
  plans and BvAs on a monthly basis to ensure program quality in
  collaboration with Technical Coordinators/Managers by helping to develop
  tools and organizing BVA and review meetings and ensuring follow-up
  actions are identified and circulated as part of documentation.
• Offer technical guidance on IRC and donor
  regulations to ensure compliance within program implementation and
  reporting. Raise compliance issues with program staff, finance staff and
  Country Director as necessary, seeking support from region/HQ as needed

• Manage all internal and external
  reporting, ensuring high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting
  donor and IRC requirements, with support from the Technical
  Coordinators/Managers.
• Work closely with Technical Coordinators/Managers
  to prepare narrative program reports in accordance with donor designated
  formats as required. Ensure that draft reports disseminated for review and
  feedback by senior management team, relevant technical advisors, and HQ
  staff prior to submitting the final report to donor.
• Prepare and update country program and
  specific sectoral information sheets. Provide relevant communications
  information as necessary for dissemination to donors, regional office and
  HQ, and media.

• The ideal candidate for the IRC Grants
  Manager job vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree in international
  relations or other relevant field; Masters preferred
• At least three to five years of INGO field
  experience in a similar position: grant management, proposal development
  (program narratives and budgets) and donor reporting.
• Extensive knowledge of UN (UNHCR/ UNDP/
  UNICEF/WHO), US (USAID/BPRM), EU (ECHO/ EC) and UK (DFID) donor
  regulations, procedures and requirements
• Proven experience of raising funds from
  USAID, ECHO, DFID, EU, UN, private donors, multilateral agencies, etc.
• Demonstrated bility to develop winning
  proposals to public and private-sector donors
• Ability to represent IRC to donors and
  external actors as necessary
• Excellent written and spoken English
  essential
• Excellent organizational skills, ability
  to determine priorities and attention to detail a must
• Ability to work in a multicultural context
  as a flexible and respectful team player
• Willingness to travel to the field as and
  when needed
• High-level of knowledge and practice with
  Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
• Work in a multisectoral/ multicultural
  team- patience, cultural sensitivity and application of contextual
  understanding in day to day work
• Ability to work with tight deadlines for
  proposal development/ information needs
• IRC leading the way from harm to home.

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