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About the Role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Responsibilities

Oversee grant processes, business development, and partnerships with local organizations.
Collaborate with sector heads, finance, and operations on compliance, donor regulations, and reporting.
Support business development by seeking new donor opportunities, submitting concept papers, and new proposals.
Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
Assist in program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
Contribute to the harmonization of grant management and program implementation strategies.
Support the Country Director in planning for positioning and capturing new funding opportunities.
Develop and lead the program growth strategy in El Salvador and Honduras.
Research and analyze donor priorities and identify engagement opportunities.
Develop capture plans for upcoming funding opportunities, including identifying staffing needs.
Design and lead IRC's positioning efforts in El Salvador and Honduras.
Meet with donors, UN agencies, and NGOs to explore potential partnerships.
Coordinate the development of quality proposals, ensuring collaboration with relevant teams.
Review donor agreements and coordinate their review with IRC headquarters.
Manage grant signatures as needed.
Ensure IRC grants are well-administered and implemented in compliance with donor regulations and IRC procedures.
Obtain compliance guidance from headquarters as needed.
Ensure high-quality, well-written, and timely reporting that meets donor and IRC requirements.
Act as the focal point for communications with headquarters grant management and compliance functions.
Monitor and analyze IRC's performance against strategic ambitions.
Promote effective partnership approaches and make recommendations to the Senior Management Team.
Support pre-award responsibilities, including partner identification and due diligence.
Facilitate competitive and non-competitive partner selection processes.
Promote partner collaboration in program design and resource allocation.
Manage vetting and Partnership Capacity Assessment (PCA) review processes.
Determine appropriate partnership agreement types and draft agreements.
Lead the design and execution of monthly grant monitoring meetings.
Support the MEAL team in developing and maintaining program monitoring and evaluation tools.
Monitor and support the use of management tools like Budget vs. Actual (BVA).
Contribute to the implementation of Project Cycle Meeting (PCM) initiatives.
Contribute to the development of robust data collection and M&E plans within proposals.
Assist field staff in monitoring activity implementation under grants and contracts.
Develop grant management capacity of field staff through training and support.
Conduct monitoring visits to field locations.
Ensure quality information management related to grants by overseeing grant file maintenance and reporting schedules.
Ensure OTIS, shared drive, and hard copy data are up-to-date for all assigned proposals and grants.
Act as a custodian of institutional knowledge and program activity documentation.

Requirements

University degree in International Relations, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Political Science, International Development, or related fields.
Master's degree in International Development, International Cooperation, Business Administration (MBA), Public Policy, Project Management, Development Studies, Humanitarian Action, or related disciplines.
At least 5 years of experience leading business development, grant management, and strategic partnership functions.
Proven track record of success in resource mobilization and competitive proposal development.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-value proposal development processes.
Solid knowledge of funding regulations, policies, and financing mechanisms of key donors (USAID/BHA, PRM, UNHCR, UNICEF, ECHO/EU, SIDA, FCDO, UN, private donors).
Experience in contractual compliance and risk management.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement growth and institutional positioning strategies.
Extensive experience in managing multi-donor portfolios and overseeing the full grant cycle.
Strong understanding of results-based management principles, theory of change, logical frameworks, M&E, and program design in humanitarian and development contexts.
Experience supervising and developing high-performing teams.
Excellent negotiation, communication, and influencing skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and respond effectively to changing environments.
Knowledge and experience working in Central America, particularly Honduras and/or El Salvador, is highly valued.
Full professional proficiency in Spanish and English (oral and written).
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), collaboration platforms, and grant management systems.
Availability for frequent travel within Honduras, El Salvador, and other regional countries.

Skills

Strategic Leadership
Business Development and Resource Mobilization
Grant Management and Donor Compliance
Partnership Development and Management
Team Management and Coaching
Analytical Thinking and Results Orientation
Stakeholder Management
Adaptability and Resilience
Intercultural Communication and Institutional Representation
Negotiation
Influencing
Proposal Writing
Budget Management
Monitoring and Evaluation Tools
IRC-specific Tools
Information Management
Microsoft Office Suite
Collaboration Platforms
Grant Management Systems

Location

El Salvador
Honduras

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-Senior Level

Education Level

Master's Degree

Benefits

Parental leave
Gender-sensitive safety protocols
Other supportive benefits and subsidies

About the Company

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.
A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.
IRC programming is grounded in the centrality of protection principles, through which protection analysis and assessment inform the design, monitoring, and implementation of interventions across all sectors to ensure maximum responsiveness, conflict and context sensitivity, and the application of both needs-based and rights-based approaches.
IRC implements evidence-based humanitarian protection approaches to support local actors responding to violence, disaster, and displacement.
When gaps exist in the delivery of emergency assistance to people identified as most at risk of harm through annual needs assessments, IRC provides direct services and works to strengthen national systems.

Equal Opportunity

IRC is committed to reducing the gender gap in leadership positions.
IRC is an equal opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of their merits without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.