The Grants & Funding Officer will be responsible for managing donor-funded grants, ensuring compliance, coordinating reporting, and supporting partners to deliver high-quality education and literacy programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage grant compliance, donor deliverables, and reporting schedules
- Prepare and submit high-quality narrative and financial reports to donors
- Establish and maintain centralized grant reporting and documentation systems
- Track progress against grant deliverables and identify risks or delays
- Lead sub-grant and partner management processes, including RFAs, due diligence, agreements, and monitoring
- Provide compliance training and technical support to internal teams and partners
- Coordinate audit preparations and ensure grants remain audit-ready
- Identify compliance risks and support continuous improvement of grant management systems
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Development Studies, Education, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in grants management and donor compliance
- Proven experience managing donor-funded projects and sub-grants, preferably in education or literacy programs
- Strong experience in donor reporting, audits, and partner capacity building
- High proficiency in MS Office and grant management systems
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills