Senior Award Management Associate at Water.org

Job Overview 

The Senior Regional Grant Specialist is primarily responsible for the day -to-day administration of the organization’s pre and post award workstreams, processes and deliverables at the regional level. Functions as a strategic business partner to the region’s business functions to coordinate alignment of country/regional-level interventions across multiple funding streams, ensuring adherence to and integration of award management global standards and compliance necessary for integrity of the Organization's funding processes.  

Department Accountabilities 

• Impact Strategy, Leadership, and Execution   
• Portfolio + Account Management   
• Business Development   
• Business Metrics and Data Insights   
• Pre-Award and Post Award Administration   
• Project Management   
• Risk Identification   
• Advisory and Consulting Services   

 Job-Specific Accountabilities 
Portfolio Management

• Provide overall administration and monitoring of an assigned portfolio of awards within the region.

Pre-Award Planning

• Support the pre-award tools and processes for communicating and tracking funding within data management systems and other applications/platforms. Lead assigned proposal development processes, in partnership with relevant regional and/or global stakeholders.

Post Award Administration

• Convenes stakeholders to ensure regular review and analysis of award achievements and spending to support accurate forecasts and fund utilization metrics. Acts as the p point of contact for assigned donor reports, working with relevant business partners to compile programmatic, f financial and impact data to develop a compelling narrative that meets internal and external requirements and deadlines.

Project Management

• Provide overall project management support and close coordination with regional leadership and other key stakeholders for scope change orders that affect an award’s deliverables and/or spending plan

Complexity + Problem Solving Skills 

• Ability to translate data into clear, meaningful insights for multiple audiences.
• Ability to communicate, inf luence and work across diverse teams and cultures.
• Ability to understand donor communication, proposal development and grant reporting.

Key Competencies 

• Values Differences – Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Strategic Mindset – Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
• Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Builds Effective Teams – Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Instills Trust – Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

  Supervisory Responsibility

• Individual contributor with no subordinates.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10% of domestic and regional travel for work, as needed.

Requirements

• At a minimum the Job Holder should possess:
• Bachelor’s degree and/or related equivalent working experience.
• At least 5 years’ experience supporting grant administration and/or project management in a complex, global organization.
• At least 3 years of experience overseeing proposal development and/or grant administration, encompassing a diverse portfolio of grants/funding sources.
• Proficient (oral and written) in English.