Senior Grants and Compliance Manager

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks a senior grants & compliance professional to oversee CRS RAPID grant management and ensure policy-aligned implementation across multiple countries. The role focuses on standardized frameworks, risk-informed practices, and capacity-building across CRS staff and partners.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of five years in grants management, strong knowledge of donor regulations, and proven ability to lead large, cross-functional initiatives in complex emergency contexts.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in grants management, compliance, or humanitarian operations.
• Experience supporting global or multi-country programs.
• Experience in complex emergency contexts.
• Advanced knowledge of donor regulations and CRS compliance systems.
• Strong systems thinking and policy development capabilities.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• Ability to think strategically and solve problems in a collaborative way.
• Ability to lead complex global initiatives and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Solid knowledge of humanitarian best practices and evolving guidance for emergency field operations.
• Fluency in English; French, Spanish, or Arabic preferred.

Aufgaben

• Oversight of CRS grants and compliance systems across the RAPID program.
• Lead implementation, standardization, and strengthening of CRS policies, procedures, and operational frameworks.
• Ensure compliant application across participating country programs and partners within the RAPID portfolio.
• Maintain a coherent, high-quality, and risk-informed grant management approach.
• Drive institutional learning, system improvement, and global harmonization of practices.
• Develop and implement CRS RAPID emergency grants, including policies, procedures, and systems.
• Establish and maintain standardized frameworks, tools, and protocols governing grant management and compliance.
• Ensure alignment with donor regulations, CRS policies, and host governments.
• Provide detailed oversight of RAPID grant management functions across the assigned RAPID portfolio.
• Oversee the full grant lifecycle and operational efficiency at scale.
• Lead the design and implementation of reporting frameworks and practices for RAPID.
• Establish reporting systems and tools that support monitoring and informed decision-making.
• Lead identification and mitigation of systemic compliance and operational risks across RAPID-supported programs.
• Strengthen grants and compliance capacity across CRS staff and partners through tools, guidance, and training.

Kenntnisse

Grants management

Compliance

Policy development

Training & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of CRS grants and compliance systems across the global RAPID program
• Responsible for leading the implementation, standardization, and continuous strengthening of CRS policies, procedures, and operational frameworks
• Ensures consistent and compliant application across participating country programs and partners within the assigned RAPID portfolio
• Ensures a coherent, high-quality, and risk-informed approach to grant management
• Drives institutional learning, system improvement, and global harmonization of practices to support rapid, accountable emergency responses
• Lead the development and implementation of CRS RAPID emergency grants, including compliance policies, procedures, and systems
• Establish and maintain standardized frameworks, tools, and protocols governing grant management and compliance
• Ensure alignment with donor regulations, CRS policies, and host governments
• Provide detailed oversight of RAPID grant management functions across the assigned RAPID portfolio
• Ensure effective oversight of the full grant lifecycle and operational efficiency at scale
• Lead the design and implementation of reporting frameworks and practices for RAPID
• Establish and maintain reporting systems and tools that support effective monitoring, informed decision-making, and alignment between program, compliance, and operational functions
• Lead identification and mitigation of systemic compliance and operational risks across RAPID-supported programs
• Strengthen grants and compliance capacity across CRS staff and partners through tools, guidance, and training

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in grants management, compliance, or humanitarian operations
• Experience supporting global or multi-country programs
• Experience in complex emergency contexts
• Advanced knowledge of donor regulations and CRS compliance systems
• Strong systems thinking and policy development capabilities
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Ability to think strategically and solve problems in a collaborative way
• Ability to lead complex global initiatives and influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Solid knowledge of humanitarian best practices, operational standards, and evolving guidance for emergency field operations
• Required Languages: Fluency in English required; French, Spanish, or Arabic preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in grants management and compliance within humanitarian operations, with a focus on implementing standardized frameworks and ensuring alignment with donor regulations. Proven ability to lead complex global initiatives and enhance organizational capacity through training and strategic problem-solving.