Grants & Partnerships Manager

Grants & Partnerships Manager

This position is responsible for leading grant acquisition, grant management, donor compliance, reporting, and partnership stewardship for Disaster Response Services (DRS). The position serves as the primary focal point for strategic grants and funding partnerships supporting DRS programming while also supporting broader humanitarian funding initiatives across Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA), including International Disaster Response (IDR) and Refugee Sponsorship and Resettlement Programs (RSRP), as required.

The position works closely with program teams, finance staff, leadership, and external donors to ensure high-quality grant management throughout the project lifecycle while supporting the growth and diversification of funding opportunities.

We do not discriminate based on disability, culture, ethnicity, or gender, and welcome and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

1. Grant Management & Administration (40–45%)

• Serve as primary grant focal point for assigned grants throughout the grant lifecycle
• Develop and maintain grant management systems, trackers, timelines, and documentation
• Coordinate grant startup, implementation monitoring, modifications, reporting processes, and closeout activities
• Monitor project deliverables, milestones, budgets, and reporting schedules
• Monitor grant budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and financial performance in collaboration with finance staff to ensure effective stewardship of donor resources.
• Maintain grant files and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness and donor compliance
• Identify grant risks and proactively support mitigation measures
• Support grant closeout processes and lessons learned activities

2. Donor Compliance, Reporting & Stewardship (20–25%)

• Coordinate narrative and financial reporting processes with program and finance teams
• Ensure donor requirements and compliance obligations are understood and implemented
• Support budget modifications, amendments, and donor communications related to grant management
• Build and maintain relationships with institutional donors, foundations, and strategic funding partners
• Serve as a primary coordination point with donors regarding reporting requirements and grant administration
• Support long-term donor stewardship efforts that strengthen funding relationships

3. Grant Acquisition & Resource Mobilization (20–25%)

• Monitor and assess funding opportunities aligned with DRS priorities and humanitarian programming objectives
• Lead proposal development processes from opportunity identification through submission, coordinating technical narratives, budgets, workplans, compliance documentation, and internal approvals.
• Support proposal development efforts across IDR and RSRP when required
• Coordinate proposal teams involving program, finance, communications, monitoring, and leadership staff
• Support development of proposal narratives, budgets, workplans, and supporting documentation
• Maintain funding pipelines, proposal calendars, and submission schedules

4. Strategic Coordination & Organizational Support (10–15%)

• Facilitate internal grant review meetings and implementation tracking processes
• Serve as liaison between program teams, finance, communications, leadership, and external stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement of grant management systems and organizational processes
• Contribute to portfolio analysis, funding strategy discussions, and resource planning activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Committed to Christ with a compassionate heart and servant attitude consistent with World Renew values
• Strong collaborative team player with ability to work across departments and stakeholder groups
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, resilience, and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and ethical stewardship.
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and process…