What we are looking for:
The Senior Project and Grants Manager (maternity cover) will play a critical role in implementing a USAID-funded and foundations grant aimed at ensuring increased humanitarian access worldwide. This position is responsible for overseeing effective grants management, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, managing budgets, coordinating project activities, and representing the organization to external audiences. The role involves close coordination with various teams and departments to support financial, logistical, and programmatic aspects of the project.What you will do:
Key Responsibilities:
USAID-BHA grants management (45%)
Budget and Financial Management: Monitor budget expenditures, manage project under/overspend, and handle reallocated funding. Approve costs in the financial system (Agresso); assign appropriate account codes for expenditures and review accounting reports monthly; establish and maintain a donor budget, providing an overview of spending and ensuring compliance with donor contracts.Foundations grant and staff management (25%)
Staff Management and Leadership: Delegate tasks and provide oversight to the Humanitarian Access Project Manager on both the USAID and foundations grants; guide the team on project deliverables, foster engagement, and promote project activities.Programmatic and thought leadership (30%)
Representation and communications: Represent the organization and its projects to external audiences, including donors, the US government, humanitarian organizations, and working groups; lead on internal and external communications related to grants and donor engagementPlease download the detailed job description to learn more about the position as the above mentioned responsibilities are just a snapshot.
What you will bring:
This is a great position for those with a relevant master's degree in international relations or humanitarian affairs. A few years of project management experience in the humanitarian or development sector is required. The role will require regular follow-up with colleagues working in a matrix managed, cross departmental, global team setting. It will also require learning new systems and processes and developing workable solutions when they do not exist.
Note: this role is full-time and hybrid, based in the NRC USA office in Washington, DC. Though travel for this project is infrequent, the successful candidate must be able to travel internationally for up to two weeks at a time. The location of the travel may include volatile contexts in conflict settings. The position is for six months only.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds, especially those with experience in humanitarian, refugee or displacement contexts, are encouraged to apply.
Generic professional competencies:
Minimum 4 years’ experience in project management or monitoring and evaluation, including contract management and procurement Master’s degree in related field (or bachelor’s with equivalent work experience) Computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications) Excellent interpersonal and communications Ability to organize and prioritize work Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Fluency in English required, second language (particularly one used in a country of NRC operation) desirable. Sense of humor desirable What we offer Duty station: Washington, DC, USA Contract: 6 months (maternity cover) Travel: up to 15%. Salary/benefits: grade 9 NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. 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.Find out more about the benefits of working for NRCImportant information about the application process
Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace. When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education. Incompletely filled applications will not be considered. Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV. Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in USA, Washington D.C. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position. If you have any questions about this role, please email HO Recruitment ho.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line. Why NRC?The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
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Learn more about NRC-USA The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people. At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to: • treat everyone with respect and dignity • contribute to building a safe environment for all • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH) • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH