Senior Regional Grant Specialist at Water.org

Summary

• 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 Organisation’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

Key Responsibilities

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, influence and work across diverse teams and cultures.
• Ability to understand donor communication, proposal development and grant reporting.

Key Competencies 

• Customer Focus – Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Communicates Effectively – Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Values Differences – Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Nimble Learning – Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Management Responsibility 
• ​​Individual contributor with no subordinates.

Required Qualifications & Experience 

• 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.