Manager, Grants and Compliance

Summary

Join Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) as a Grant Manager and play a central role in managing the end-to-end grants lifecycle. You will ensure donor compliance, reporting, and effective communication with funders. This remote position supports strategic grantmaking, oversees grant agreements, and aligns funder expectations with program implementation. You will report to the Director of Finance and Grants and collaborate with various teams and external donors. The role involves managing complex grants portfolios, ensuring donor compliance, and providing guidance to regional teams. This position requires a Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of experience in grants management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Public Health, Public Administration, International Development) preferred
• 5–7 years of experience in grants management, donor reporting, and compliance, preferably within an international development or global health organization
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex grants portfolios and ensure donor compliance
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Willingness to travel (up to 5%) and represent FP2030 with professionalism and diplomacy
• Writing samples will be requested as part of the interview process

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of grants, including due diligence, contract execution, deliverables tracking, and close-out
• Ensure timely and accurate donor reporting, coordinating inputs from relevant internal teams and regional hubs
• Maintain detailed knowledge of donor requirements (private, bilateral, multilateral) and ensure internal processes align with compliance standards
• Support budget development and monitoring in collaboration with finance and program teams to ensure accurate financial tracking against grant requirements
• Draft and review grant agreements, subawards, amendments, and other contractual documents in consultation with UNF’s finance and legal teams
• Monitor grant terms, deadlines, and deliverables, ensuring proactive communication and timely resolution of issues
• Maintain and regularly update grant records, including using Salesforce or other grant management systems
• Serve as a key point of contact for funders on grant-related matters
• Coordinate high-quality funder communications, including progress updates, ad hoc information requests, and strategy alignment conversations
• Prepare tailored reports, dashboards, and funder briefings as needed
• Collaborate with the Communications and Advocacy teams to ensure donor messaging aligns with broader FP2030 goals and values
• Track renewal opportunities, funder pipelines, and reporting cycles to support continuous engagement
• Support cross-functional collaboration between global teams and regional hubs on grant implementation and reporting
• Provide guidance and capacity strengthening to hub teams on grant compliance, reporting, and funder engagement
• Maintain institutional knowledge of best practices in grant management and contribute to internal process improvements
• Support resource planning to ensure adequate staffing and technical inputs across grant-funded initiatives
• Maintain knowledge of the global family planning donor landscape, including trends and shifts in funder priorities
• Share strategic insights across FP2030 and with partners to enhance donor alignment and collaboration
• Contribute to proposal development and fundraising efforts by providing grant history, performance data, and compliance insights as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with grants from bilateral and private funders; familiarity with global south donors is an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Salesforce experience highly preferred

Benefits

• A choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
• Group term and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Commuter subsidy
• Back-up care
• Employee assistance program
• 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care