Senior Manager, Global Grant Management, BRAC International
OrganizationBRAC Posted6 Mar 2024 Closing date15 Mar 2024

BRAC International is a leading non-profit organisation with a mission to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Founded in 1972, by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC is the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world, and is present in 15 countries across Asia and Africa today. BRAC designs proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential. BRAC’s institutional expertise on various programmes, including health, agriculture, microfinance, education, and youth empowerment, is touching the lives of over 100 million people in the Global South.
BRAC International (BI) is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Senior Manager, Global Grant Management, BRAC International

The Global Senior Manager, Grant Management is responsible for participating in the development of global procedures in grant management, and actively promoting the application of those procedures toward an efficient and effective grant management function within the BRAC International Country offices. The role has four main aspects to it: 1. Support the Global Grant Management Lead, Country office operations to develop and embed grant management policies and procedures within BI Country offices; 2. Capacity Build Country office Grant management staff; 3. Support key grant core processes within BI country offices; 4. Support the Specialist Donor Reporting on the follow up with country office teams to uplift donor reporting skills in the BI Country office.

This position will work in close partnership with the Country Office Grants managers and focal persons to ensure grant management practices and services are provided at all stages of the grant cycle. In event of major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly. Travel is heavy and anticipated at 50% across BI Countries.

Key Responsibilities:

Grant Management Oversight /Quality Control

Support GRP Global Grants management Lead in the refresh of the global Grants management manual by providing feedback, views, and perspective on how the Manual is being received and applied in the country offices.
Support in embedding Grant Management Manual core processes within and across the BI Country offices through deliberate and planned support to Country offices to establish and maintain as efficient and effective grants management process.
Support in embedding Sub-grant management core processes within and across the BI Country offices.
Support the GRP Global Grants Management Lead to consolidate quarterly KPI production, ongoing troubleshooting, and regular Country Office visits, maintain an accurate assessment of CO performance in grant management.
Perform structured monitoring of CO grants, grant spending, portfolio spending and CO outreach for corrective action and to aid in resolution of issues identified.
Responsible to support use of GMS and ensure fidelity to the system.
Coordination

Through engagement with Country Offices, in coordination and collaboration with the Global Donor Reporting Officer, reinforce the Donor Reporting Process Flow for optimum structure for donor reporting quality and timeliness.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelors in Finance or International Development or related field.
Required Competencies:

Experience with NGOs
Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting; experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level (UN Agencies, USAID, GAC, DFAT, DFID, MasterCard Foundation, FCDO etc.)
Proven track record of active contribution to Country Senior Management Team direction and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and /or regions.