Program Development and Awards Advisor

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

. Manage a portfolio of awards for the WACAR region .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, Kenya, GermanyMid-LevelSenior💰 £52,210 - £58,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing donor relationships, ensuring compliance with institutional donor requirements, and providing technical advice on award management. Proficient in financial management, proposal development, and training delivery within humanitarian and international development contexts.

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Donor Compliance ManagementProposal DevelopmentFinancial ManagementTraining DeliveryAward Management

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Hard Skills

Budgeting SkillsNarrative ReportingFinancial ReportingProposal WritingData AnalysisCompliance MonitoringProject ManagementSub-Grant ProcessingAward NegotiationInstitutional Donor Requirements

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam CollaborationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

OTISPEERSMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Excel

Industry Keywords

Humanitarian AidInternational DevelopmentProposal ProcessesMultilateral DonorsBilateral DonorsWest and Central AfricaStakeholder EngagementCompliance StandardsTraining Materials DevelopmentCountry Program Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of awards for the WACAR region
Support narrative reporting and post-award deliverables, including amendments, modifications, and submissions
Support budget realignments, changes in scope, no-cost extensions, and other amendments
Advise country program awards staff on post-award compliance issues and connect them with AMU teams
Manage donor relationships and secure changes and approvals as needed
Guide country offices on partner management policies and PEERS compliance; review and process sub-grants and partnership agreements
Monitor projects for compliance through visits, implementation meetings, and targeted calls
Monitor award spending and help address under- and over-spending
Provide technical advice on donor compliance issues and escalate high-level matters
Participate in country team meetings and calls regarding compliance, submissions, monitoring, and award management
Feed lessons learned from finalized projects into business development
Support country programs in following IRC policies and maintaining awards-related data in OTIS and PEERS
Maintain organized donor documentation and award files for compliance and audit readiness
Participate in recruitment and onboarding of country grants staff
Develop training materials and deliver training to in-country staff
Develop and maintain award implementation and report review processes, checklists, and lessons learned
Onboard, mentor, and coach Grants and Partnerships staff
Contribute to AMU and regional strategic priorities
Provide proposal support, from direct proposal management to quality assurance
Support donor engagement, intelligence sharing, and positioning with prioritized donors
Represent IRC at country-specific meetings with donors and stakeholder networks
Coordinate proposal development timelines, teams, budgets, documents, meetings, and proposal sections
Collaborate on proposal concepts and designs for new activities and amendments
Provide proposal quality assurance and ensure compliance with solicitation documents, IRC requirements, and PEER
Coordinate consortium partner inputs
Coordinate regional proposal reviews and approvals
Review agreements and support award negotiation and handover
Incorporate implementation lessons into proposals
Maintain electronic submission files and internal trackers
Lead proposal development when needed
Facilitate post-submission debriefs and lessons-learned sessions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree, preferably in a subject related to IRC’s work (International Relations, Refugee or Migration Studies, Development Studies, Public Policy) or equivalent experience
Fluency in English and French, both spoken and written
Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team and handle a multifaceted workload
Good financial management and budgeting skills
Ability to analyze and synthesize information
Proven organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize tasks, and to learn quickly
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a multicultural environment
Ability to work independently in a very fast-paced environment
Flexible and calm work attitude
Excellent IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)
Ability to travel internationally, sometimes on short notice and to insecure areas (15%)
Experience with institutional donor compliance requirements, such as UN, World Bank, US government, and/or European government donors
Experience working at a distance and supporting country-based staff
Experience writing, reviewing, and editing narrative and financial reports
Experience working on new funding opportunities in humanitarian and international development sectors with multilateral and bilateral donors
Experience collaborating with local partner organizations
Experience with strategies and proposal processes of key government/statutory donors
Candidates should be based in WACAR, or other IRC locations in GMT and EAT time zones, and have significant experience working in West and Central Africa countries

Benefits

Comp & perks

Open to Remote
International work environment
Opportunity to travel internationally, sometimes on short notice and to insecure areas (15%)