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About the Role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking two Program Development & Award Advisors to support country programs in the West and Central Africa Region (WACAR) with donor compliance, award management, and producing high-quality donor deliverables. These roles will advise on IRC’s partnership system (PEERS), manage donor relationships, and support the pursuit of new funding opportunities in line with IRC’s Business Development Strategy.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of awards for the WACAR region as assigned.
Provide timely support on narrative reporting and post-award deliverables, guiding country offices on amendments, modifications, and submissions.
Provide support on budget realignments, changes in scope, NCEs, and other amendments.
Serve as first point of contact for country program-based awards staff to problem solve and advise on compliance post-award issues.
Manage donor relationships by maintaining communication on contractual issues, updates on program implementation and following up on compliance queries.
Guide and coach country offices on partner management policies and PEER system compliance, and review and process sub-grants/partnership agreements.
Provide support to and monitor projects to ensure compliance with donor guidelines and IRC internal requirements.
Monitor award spending and help problem-solve for under-/over-spending.
Provide technical advice to country offices on ad-hoc queries on donor compliance issues.
Take part in meetings and calls with country teams where required to provide support.
Ensure lessons learned from finalized projects are fed back into new Business Development.
Advise and support country programs to enable them to successfully follow internal IRC policies and procedures.
Stay informed about programmatic issues and security and political developments affecting implementation.
Coordinate with other members of the Regional Program and Award Support (RPAS) Team and other AMU members for information sharing.
Ensure proper donor-related and contractual documentation to support compliance and audit readiness.
Participate in the recruitment of and the onboarding of new CP Grants Coordinators/Heads of Grants teams.
Contribute to the development of training materials, and deliver training to in-country staff.
Onboard new country office Grants and Partnerships staff and new PAS team members to assigned donors, policies and/or IRC processes.
Mentor and coach Grants and Partnerships staff on IRC systems and processes.
Contribute to AMU and regional strategic priorities and initiatives.
Help drive business development in the region by providing effective proposal support.
Support country offices with donor engagement, intel sharing and positioning with prioritized donors.
Represent IRC externally at country-specific meetings, with donors and stakeholder networks.
Coordinate proposal development, including sharing initial assessments of new opportunities, preparing timelines, and ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines.
Collaborate with regional technical leads and technical advisors, country offices, and other colleagues to support conceptualization of winning proposals.
Provide quality assurance and quality compliance support on proposals.
Lead or support coordination, communication, and inputs from consortium partners.
Coordinate and support regional reviews and approvals of proposal packages.
Review agreements to ensure accurateness and highlight key compliance requirements.
Work with RPAS to incorporate lessons learned from implementation at the proposal stage.
Maintain complete and accurate electronic files, including final submission packages and internal trackers.
Deploying offices to lead proposal development as available and needed.
Facilitate internal post-submission debrief sessions with country teams, technical units, regional team and other relevant stakeholders to collect lessons learned.

Requirements

Experience with and a strong understanding of institutional donors’ compliance requirements, e.g. UN, World Bank, US government, and/or European government donors.
Working at a distance and supporting country-based staff.
Writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detail.
Working on new funding opportunities in the humanitarian and international development sectors with a range of multilateral and bilateral donors.
Experience with strategies and proposal processes of key government/statutory donors – US, UK, EU, German, Scandinavian, etc.
Experience collaborating with local partner organizations.

Skills

Fluency in English and French, both spoken and written.
Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team and handle a multifaceted workload.
Good financial management and budgeting skills.
Ability to analyze and synthesize information.
Proven organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize tasks, and to learn quickly.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work independently in a very fast paced environment.
A flexible and calm work attitude.
Excellent IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel).

Location

West and Central Africa Region (WACAR)
Other IRC locations in GMT and EAT time zones

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

International work experience in the Global South is a plus
Ability to travel internationally, sometimes on short notice and to insecure areas (15%)

Education Level

Degree, preferably in a subject related to IRC’s work (International Relations, Refugee or Migration Studies, Development Studies, Public Policy) or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

GBP 52,210 - GBP 58,000

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.
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve.
The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
The Crisis Response, Recovery and Development Department (CRRD) have a growing portfolio of humanitarian relief, post-crisis recovery, and development programs under their remit.
The Awards Management Unit (AMU) is one of four pillars within CRRD.
The unit is responsible for identifying, securing, and supporting the management of all funding from statutory/government donors.
The AMU is a bridge between donors and country programs: providing expert technical advice to the country teams, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance and manage risk.
The West and Central Africa Region (WACAR) supports effective, efficient, and high-quality programming by strengthening capacity around client outcomes, program quality, strategic positioning, and business development.
It addresses overlapping humanitarian and development challenges—conflict, weak governance, and environmental degradation—through integrated, impactful approaches.
WACAR prioritizes cross-learning, innovation, and harmonized technical strategies, especially in high-need areas.
It ensures continuity of care and coordinated service delivery for clients on the move, while advancing strategic donor engagement through cohesive fundraising and regional collaboration.
The regional team responds swiftly to country program needs, filling critical gaps and navigating access constraints, emergencies, and security shifts.
It amplifies client and frontline voices to inform global advocacy and fosters strong team cohesion to enhance program delivery.
WACAR focuses on cost-efficient and adaptive approaches to the evolving humanitarian and donor landscape, with a clear focus on resourcing country programs.
WACAR comprises Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon and CAR, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Mali, Niger, Nigeria.

Equal Opportunity

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability.
In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation.
IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs.
IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.