Grants Compliance Manager

About International Justice Mission (IJM)

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,300 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable. We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve.

We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

At IJM, we have pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence for over 25 years. Our Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50% and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. We are seeking a Grants Compliance Manager to strengthen IJM’s capacity to manage grant compliance and grant partnership risk. The Grants Compliance Manager leads grant administration and compliance efforts, oversees Global Grants Standards, supports organizational policy and assurance initiatives, strengthens grants capacity across the organization, and contributes to strategic portfolio operations and risk management.

Position is hybrid (onsite on Tuesdays & Thursdays) if located in the Washington, DC area or remote for non‑local candidates. The role reports to Director, Grants Portfolio and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.

• Oversee award administration frameworks for various types of financial assistance awards and partnership agreements, including cooperative agreements, grants, sub‑grants, sub‑contracts, contracts, memorandums of understanding, etc.;
  Serve as authoritative guide for day‑to‑day grants compliance questions and concerns, drawing on expert regulatory knowledge and interpretation in the application of award terms and conditions;
  Collaborate across functions to ensure holistic compliance support for staff implementing grants;
  Ensure teams are fully informed of relevant donor compliance requirements, supporting portfolio managers with grant start‑up, close‑out, and compliance matters over the life of the award;
  Maintenance of internal and external grant repositories to maintain complete, audit‑ready compliance files, including MyGrants and other institutional online grant management platforms with regular review and support to ensure that Regional Grant Managers are submitting reporting and maintaining files according to required reporting intervals and deadlines;
  Supply compliance and regulatory input during the negotiation of award terms and conditions for new awards, sub‑awards, and modifications, ensuring they are agreeable for the organization;
  Support grant teams in identifying and requesting formal grant approvals, modifications or amendments over the life of each award;
  Understand and communicate practical application of changing regulations and requirements to key stakeholders;
  Review grant proposal documentation, including budgets and narratives, to ensure compliance with donor regulations and internal guidelines;
  Provide input and review in the drafting, negotiation and execution of subgrant agreements;
  Collaborate with the Global Risk and Legal Affairs where needed to ensure sub‑award and partnership templates are continuously updated to reflect changes in government regulations, donor requirements, and/or internal policy;
  Provide input into pre‑award risk assessments and screenings for subrecipients as well as for ongoing monitoring to ensure subrecipient compliance is reviewed and documented according to donor requirements and IJM standards.
• As designated owner of the Grants Standards, oversee internal compliance and coordination, diligently upholding the prescribed standards and ensuring seamless alignment with global governance and organizational initiatives;
  Institutionalize protocols and practices for grants activities from start‑up to close‑out, and, where necessary, establish systems to help project teams to work more efficiently and independently to meet grantor requirements;
  Develop and maintain grant‑related…