Global Awards and Donor Compliance Manager at Relief International (RI)

Your Responsibilities

This role includes the following responsibilities.

Lead and support the management of donor-funded awards and contracts throughout the full award lifecycle, from proposal review and award negotiations through implementation, modifications and close-out.

Provide strategic guidance on donor compliance requirements, award risks, donor regulations and organizational policies across Relief International’s country programmes.

Participate in Go/No-Go reviews, proposal development processes and donor agreement reviews, ensuring strong compliance, risk mitigation and quality assurance.

Monitor country office performance against awards management standards and KPIs, identifying risks and supporting corrective actions where required.

Strengthen donor reporting quality by reviewing reporting frameworks, supporting compliance reviews and contributing to donor communication processes.

Provide technical oversight on partnership management processes, including due diligence, partnership agreements, sub-awards and localization approaches.

Support audit readiness, award close-out processes and implementation of lessons learned to strengthen organizational performance and compliance.

Lead the development and delivery of capacity-building initiatives, training and guidance for Country Office teams on awards management, donor compliance and partnership management.

Maintain and strengthen awards tracking systems, dashboards, compliance matrices and knowledge management tools to support decision-making and portfolio oversight.

Act as a senior representative for Awards Management, engaging with donors, partners and external stakeholders on compliance, partnership management and awards-related best practices.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills.

Master’s degree or equivalent advanced qualification in a relevant field.

Minimum seven years’ experience in awards management, grants management, donor compliance and partnership management within an international NGO or similar international organization.

Strong knowledge of major institutional donors, including US Government donors, European donors, foundations and other international funding agencies.

Demonstrated experience managing complex donor-funded portfolios and ensuring compliance throughout the award lifecycle.

Experience reviewing proposal budgets, donor agreements, reporting requirements and compliance frameworks.

Strong understanding of partnership management, due diligence processes, sub-awards and donor requirements related to localization and partnerships.

Proven experience using grants management systems, databases and reporting tools. Experience with NetSuite is highly desirable.

Excellent English writing, editing and communication skills, with the ability to produce and review high-quality donor-facing documentation.

Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience working in developing countries and knowledge of internal controls, fraud prevention, investigations and safeguarding principles would be an advantage. Arabic or French language skills are also desirable.

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