Project Proposals Manager (International Grants)

We are looking for our client, a non-government organization (NGO), for a Project Proposals Manager (International Grants)  to be responsible for grants and contract activity, to submit proposals for externally funded grants and contracts, including identifying requests for funding proposals and reviewing guidelines, advising on potential limitations/opportunities, collaboratively developing budgets and budget justifications, reviewing the financials of proposals for fiscal and human resource implications, collecting and submitting necessary documents, and following up during the post-award period to certify effort, and verify expenses.

This is a full-time position. 

Key Functions: 

Grant Identification and Submission: 

• technical support and assistance in drafting and finalizing proposal budgets and budget justifications; advising on budget implications and other process details; 
• submitting grant proposals and other documentation
• assembly of proposal packages, and electronic submission of proposals via agency-specific electronic means or other specified guidelines.
• Grant and Contracts Management: 
• ensuring timely routing of proposals to external\funding agencies and unit offices
• reviewing contracts and subcontracts prior to submittal to approval authorities
• preparing required support documents in accordance with sponsor guidelines, including conflict of interest, CV, and current and pending support records. 

Grant and Contract Coordination: 

• helping to receive appropriate credit and funding for proposals submitted, including multi-disciplinary, multi- institutional, and multi-state proposals. 
• interface with international entities to complete contracts.

Financial and Human Resource Transactions, Reporting, and Record-Keeping: 

• reviewing proposal documents and beginning a file system; 
• finalizing a budget and coordinating with any subcontractors or partners to arrange the grant award; 
• setting-up cost-distributions for grant
• approving human resource requests and submitting hiring documentation for grant, travel, and procurement requests on sponsored projects, effort certification and pay funding changes, monthly reports and ledger reconciliation, statements of final charges, and fiscal-year-end tasks, 
• identifying the need for award action requests including no-cost extensions and award re-budgets.

Key Requirements:

• University degree
• Experience with international organizations, donor agencies and/or NGOs
• Experience in grants and contract activity
• Good skills and knowledge in identifying requests for funding proposals, submitting proposals for grants and contracts, and developing budgets
• Good background in the financials of proposals for fiscal and human resource implications
• Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with personnel at all levels;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work individually and in a team environment 
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet time-sensitive deadlines; 
• Ability to maintain a strong customer-service oriented environment; 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively; 
• Ability to work collaboratively with others at various levels; 
• Excellent command of the English language, in addition to Ukrainian, including excellent writing skills.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted immediately.

We keep confidentiality of all applications.