Grants Manager

Overview and Purpose:  The Grants Manager is responsible for the operational management of Concern DRC’s grants portfolio and ensures compliance, quality and adherence to deadlines for proposals, contracts, reports and grant management processes. Under the supervision of the PDQC, they translate the strategic directions set out by the Programme Director and the PDQC into funding plans, proposal development processes and operational monitoring tools. The Grants Manager also leads communication, visibility and advocacy support functions, as well as the management and monitoring of partnerships, whilst providing line management for the Communications and Advocacy Officer and the Partnerships Manager. He/she works closely with the programme, finance, MEL and CRM teams, the area coordinators, the Desk and the Concern teams in Dublin, London and New York.

Reports to:  Programme Development and Quality Coordinator

Terms:   6-month fixed-term contract (renewable), full-time, unaccompanied, office-based with fieldwork

Localisation

Location:  Based in Beni, with frequent travel to other locations in Greater and Lesser North Kivu and Tanganyika, and occasional visits to our office in Kinshasa. The place of assignment may be subject to change depending on the evolving situation and needs, at the discretion of management.

Salary:  GB5 €42,136 – €46,818

GB4-6 Unaccompanied International Staff T&Cs

Responsibilities

Grant Management and Compliance

Lead grant management processes from inception to closure, including kick-off, monitoring, review and close-out meetings.

Ensure compliance with donor contracts, rules and requirements, in coordination with Programme, Finance, MEAL, Partnerships and support teams.

Maintain grant monitoring tools, calendars, compliance matrices, grant files and repositories, including GMS and the Working Site.

Coordinate contractual amendments, budget revisions, extensions and official donor communications, subject to Programme Director and PDQC approval.

Provide guidance and training on donor requirements, contractual obligations, filing and key deadlines.

Ensure consistent, comprehensive and audit-ready grant documentation, archiving and version control.

Proposals, Reporting and Deliverables

Coordinate the development of concept notes and proposals, based on strategic and technical direction from the Programme Director and PDQC....