Grants Coordinator

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Grants Coordinator in Aden, Yemen, to manage a large, multi-donor grant portfolio for IRC Yemen. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Programs, the role supervises the grants team, coordinates inter-departmental efforts to secure and manage funding, and acts as the main focal point for donor communications and risk mitigation. It covers proposal development, donor compliance, contract management and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Lead proposal development: identify funding opportunities, prepare Go/No-Go meetings, write and edit concept notes and proposals, and ensure they are coherent, compliant and submitted on time.
• Manage grants administration: review donor agreements, coordinate project revisions and budget realignments, run Project Cycle Management meetings, maintain the grants tracker and OTIS, and file donor documents.
• Ensure donor compliance: act as first point of contact for compliance questions, assess contract risks, raise issues early, and keep compliance cheat sheets up to date.
• Oversee reporting: produce and review internal and external reports, coordinate HQ and technical unit approvals, and meet donor deadlines.
• Supervise the Grants team, set performance objectives, hold regular one-to-ones, oversee recruitment and onboarding, and mentor staff and partners.
• Support partnerships: take part in due diligence, negotiate partner sub-awards, train partners on grants management, and represent IRC with donors, government and UN agencies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in international development, social sciences, business administration or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least five years of humanitarian grants management experience in a multi-donor, multi-sector environment.
• Demonstrated experience supervising a team, coordinating across departments and leading large multi-sector proposals.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic is desirable.
• Experience in a conflict-affected or protracted crisis setting is strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced writing and editing, program design, METAL, logframe and budget building.
• In-depth knowledge of institutional donor compliance; knowledge of ECHO, EU, FCDO, GFFO, SIDA, BMZ and USAID requirements is an advantage.
• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).