Grant Management Consultant
About The Position
The Grant Management Consultant works across Program & Policy (P&P), the World Vision Partnership, and Field Offices, Regional Offices, and the Global Centre to support P&P’s strategic priorities of Impact, Income, and Influence. The consultant provides end-to-end grant management expertise to optimize resources, strengthen delivery quality, and ensure institutional donor-funded projects are implemented in accordance with approved project designs, donor agreements, and World Vision standards. This includes technical guidance, monitoring and evaluation support, and strategic oversight throughout the grant lifecycle. The consultant serves as a subject-matter expert for assigned grants and relevant geographic, management, or technical areas. They synthesize and communicate project progress, results, risks, and learning to internal and external stakeholders, and collaborate with peer consultants and internal teams to coordinate workloads, troubleshoot challenges, and contribute to communities of practice and knowledge sharing. This is a consulting engagement for an independent contractor or consultant. Deliverables, timelines, level of effort, and engagement duration will be set out in a contract or terms of reference. The posting establishes a pre-qualified consultant talent pool for potential grant-funded work; it is not an active role or an immediate contract or employment opportunity. The primary location is Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and the work is remote within Canada, with international travel as required.
Requirements
- University degree in international development, community/social development, business development, or a related field.
- 5–7 years of demonstrated experience managing or advising on institutional donor-funded international grants and projects.
- Strong experience applying Results-Based Management approaches and designing or supporting Monitoring & Evaluation systems.
- Proven experience supporting or coordinating remote, cross-functional, and cross-cultural teams delivering development projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information clearly for diverse audiences.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly in reviewing project documentation and providing high-quality technical feedback.
- Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries and cultures to support alignment with strategic priorities.
- Ability to manage multiple streams of work simultaneously with sound judgment, initiative, and confidence.
- Availability and willingness to travel internationally as required, approximately once per year, including to higher-risk environments.
Nice To Haves
- Experience engaging with academic and/or research partners.
Responsibilities
- Provide grant management and advisory support to promote high-quality execution, effective risk management, intended outcomes, and fulfillment of donor commitments and contractual obligations.
- Oversee implementation progress to ensure results and donor reports are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with institutional donor requirements.
- Design and operationalize reporting and learning processes that communicate results and incorporate lessons learned to improve ongoing and future grant implementation.
- Apply Results-Based Management (RBM) approaches and tools to track progress against objectives, outputs, and outcomes.
- Coordinate or contribute to grant deliverables, including project start-up workshops, partner agreements, workplans, donor reports, annual reviews, evaluations, and project close-out activities.
- Document and share project achievements and insights through partnership meetings, donor engagement, academic forums, and print and digital communications.
- Collaborate with WVC MEAL and technical specialists to support assessments, surveys, evaluations, and the establishment of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) systems.
- Work with the Grant Finance Officer and WVC Legal team to support preparation, review, and negotiation of donor contracts and amendments.
- Collaborate with Program Finance to monitor expenditures, cash flow, overhead recovery, financial risks, and funding timelines, and flag issues requiring corrective action.
- Coordinate workloads and troubleshoot challenges with peer consultants and internal teams, contributing to communities of practice and knowledge sharing.
Benefits
- World Vision Canada has consistently received Canada and GTA top employer awards.
- The organization describes itself as Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization.
- The organization says it embodies an Agile mindset.
