RAPID Grants and Compliance Manager

Catholic Relief Services | CRS • United States,

3d

About The Position

The RAPID Grants and Compliance Manager supports a defined portfolio of global projects and leads communications on financial issues, including compliance with donor and CRS policies. The role serves as a principal point of contact for global grant financial management and compliance across program staff, sub-grantees, CRS HQ Finance, and country program finance and compliance staff.

The position supports grant agreements, partner financial capacity assessments, project start-up and close-out, financial reporting, audits, compliance tools and guidance, and financial close-out. It also oversees development of cost applications to ensure budgets are reasonable, accurate, and reflect the costs required to carry out program activities. The role requires fluency in English and French and willingness and ability to travel up to 30%. The position duration is ASAP until January 30, 2028.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum three years of progressive grants management experience.
• Strong demonstrated experience in finance and program management.
• Experience setting and monitoring complex budgets.
• Fluency in English and French.
• Strong knowledge of donor funding mechanisms and requirements, especially USG funding.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with grant financial reporting.
• Knowledge of fund accounting and U.S. Government funding regulations for nonprofit organizations.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office programs.
• Solid knowledge of humanitarian best practices, operational standards, and evolving guidance for emergency field operations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to train financial and non-financial staff at all levels.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-guided, with strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and proactively in a multicultural team environment and independently.
• Ability to maintain strong customer service.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of JDE and/or Oracle enterprise systems; understanding of SUN Systems is helpful.
• Master’s degree.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, or equivalent.
• Experience implementing or supporting humanitarian programming.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal point of contact on global grant financial management and compliance with program staff, sub-grantees, CRS HQ Finance, and country program finance and compliance staff; ensure relevant staff understand donor requirements.
• Support development, review, and approval of agreements at CRS and sub-recipient levels in accordance with CRS and donor requirements.
• Support timely assessment of partners’ financial capacity and donor-compliance ability; develop action plans with program and finance staff to address capacity or system gaps.
• Participate in project start-up, mid-term, and close-out meetings to promote understanding of finance-related requirements.
• Develop and maintain systems for tracking reporting and communications so sub-recipients meet reporting deadlines, milestones, expiration dates, and donor-approved changes in grant procedures.
• Support global grant management teams, country programs, HQ Finance, and compliance colleagues; address questions about grant conditions and needed modifications or clarifications.
• Prepare financial reports in CRS financial systems to support project reconciliation and budget monitoring.
• Review monthly financial reports from sub-recipients and country programs.
• Lead preparation of donor financial reports and HQ review before donor submission.
• Respond to finance requests and questions from CRS and sub-grantees about budgets, spending, and reporting; provide guidance on donor and CRS finance policy requirements and practices.
• Assist with financial audit preparation and ensure audit recommendations are closed on time; oversee preparation, implementation, and monitoring of related action plans.
• Develop tools, operations manuals, and communications to support global grant staff and sub-recipients in implementing donor compliance policies, including timekeeping, travel, and procurement.
• Oversee and lead financial close-out of global projects.
• Oversee development of cost applications, ensuring budgets are reasonable, accurate, and reflect the costs required to successfully carry out program activities.

Benefits

• For U.S.-based staff: medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.
• Salary and benefits for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment and in-country office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager