Senior Grants and Compliance Manager

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Senior grants manager overseeing ChildSAFE sub-awards, reporting, and compliance systems. Supporting Catholic Relief Services’ global child protection and development programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead development and implementation of CRS ChildSAFE FAA sub-awards, compliance policies, procedures, and systems
  • Establish and maintain standardized grant management frameworks, tools, and protocols
  • Ensure alignment with donor regulations, CRS policies, and host governments
  • Oversee ChildSAFE grants and FAA management across the global portfolio
  • Support agreement development, review, and approval at CRS and sub-recipient levels
  • Assess partner capacity and develop action plans to address gaps
  • Oversee the full grant lifecycle and operational efficiency at scale
  • Develop reporting, tracking, and communications systems for deadlines, milestones, expirations, and donor-approved changes
  • Lead reporting frameworks and milestone management
  • Provide quality assurance for country and partner reporting and consolidate reports for donors and internal stakeholders
  • Provide inputs for budgeting and forecasting to support the Chief of Party
  • Identify and mitigate systemic compliance and operational risks across ChildSAFE countries
  • Establish compliance monitoring mechanisms and controls and support audit readiness
  • Monitor donor regulations, award conditions, consortium agreements, and CRS policies
  • Strengthen grants and compliance capacity through tools, guidance, and training
  • Promote organizational learning and continuous improvement
  • Support institutional strengthening of partners and country programs
  • Collaborate with program quality, MEAL, SDP, finance, global supply chain, and global risk and compliance teams
  • Supervise staff

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
  • Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in grants management, compliance, or humanitarian operations
  • Experience supporting global or multi-country programs
  • Experience in complex emergency contexts
  • Advanced knowledge of donor regulations and CRS compliance systems
  • Strong systems thinking and policy development capabilities
  • Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
  • Ability to think strategically and solve problems collaboratively
  • Ability to lead complex global initiatives and influence cross-functional stakeholders
  • Knowledge of humanitarian best practices, operational standards, and evolving guidance for emergency field operations
  • Fluency in English required
  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%
  • Must be legally able to work where the position is performed
  • Must sign and adhere to CRS’ Code of Conduct
  • Must clear required pre-employment medical clearance where applicable

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Collaborative, mission-driven work culture
  • Up to 20% travel opportunity