Global Awards and Donor Compliance Manager

Relief International; Greater London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Relief International is seeking a Global Awards & Donor Compliance Manager to join the Awards Management Unit. This senior role coordinates donor compliance, award management and partnership oversight across a portfolio of humanitarian programmes from proposal through close-out, liaising with country offices and global teams to ensure quality, risk control and program integrity.

You will lead capacity-building, drive audit readiness and strengthen systems, reporting and policy alignment across

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in awards management, donor compliance and partnership management in international NGO settings.
• Master's degree or equivalent advanced qualification in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of major institutional donors including US and European donors.
• Experience reviewing donor budgets, agreements, reporting and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage complex donor-funded portfolios and ensure lifecycle compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of donor-funded awards and contracts through full award lifecycle, including negotiations and close-out.
• Provide strategic guidance on donor compliance, risks and policies across country programmes.
• Participate in reviews, proposal development and donor agreement reviews to ensure quality and compliance.
• Monitor performance against awards management standards and KPIs, identify risks and support corrective actions.
• Strengthen donor reporting quality and contribute to donor communication processes.
• Oversee partnership management processes, including due diligence, sub-awards and localization.
• Support audit readiness and implementation of lessons learned to improve performance.
• Lead capacity-building initiatives and training for country office teams on awards management and donor compliance.
• Maintain awards tracking systems, dashboards and knowledge management tools.

Skills

Awards management

Donor compliance

Partnership management

Stakeholder engagement

English writing

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Grants management systems

Databases

NetSuite

Job description

We are currently recruiting a Global Awards & Donor Compliance Manager to join our Awards Management team.

This is a remote, 12-month position open to candidates based in the following Relief International countries of operation: Kenya, Türkiye, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Pakistan.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks.

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. We work in countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

About the Opportunity

The Global Awards and Donor Compliance Manager is a senior technical leadership role within Relief International's Awards Management Unit, responsible for strengthening award management, donor compliance and partnership management across a portfolio of complex humanitarian and development programmes.

This role serves as a key focal point between Relief International's country offices, programme teams and global support functions, ensuring that donor-funded projects are managed effectively throughout the entire award lifecycle. From proposal development and award negotiation through implementation, modification, reporting and close-out, you will provide strategic guidance that helps country teams navigate donor requirements while maintaining programme quality and operational effectiveness.

You will work closely with Country Directors, Awards Leads, Programme Teams, Finance, Partnerships and senior leadership to strengthen systems, improve compliance standards and build organizational capacity. The role also acts as a key advisor on donor regulations, partnership management, audit readiness, risk mitigation and award performance across Relief International's global portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced awards and compliance professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, building organizational capability and influencing programme performance at a global level.

Your Responsibilities

This role includes the following responsibilities.

• Lead and support the management of donor-funded awards and contracts throughout the full award lifecycle, from proposal review and award negotiations through implementation, modifications and close-out.
• Provide strategic guidance on donor compliance requirements, award risks, donor regulations and organizational policies across Relief International's country programmes.
• Participate in Go/No-Go reviews, proposal development processes and donor agreement reviews, ensuring strong compliance, risk mitigation and quality assurance.
• Monitor country office performance against awards management standards and KPIs, identifying risks and supporting corrective actions where required.
• Strengthen donor reporting quality by reviewing reporting frameworks, supporting compliance reviews and contributing to donor communication processes.
• Provide technical oversight on partnership management processes, including due diligence, partnership agreements, sub-awards and localization approaches.
• Support audit readiness, award close-out processes and implementation of lessons learned to strengthen organizational performance and compliance.
• Lead the development and delivery of capacity-building initiatives, training and guidance for Country Office teams on awards management, donor compliance and partnership management.
• Maintain and strengthen awards tracking systems, dashboards, compliance matrices and knowledge management tools to support decision-making and portfolio oversight.
• Act as a senior representative for Awards Management, engaging with donors, partners and external stakeholders on compliance, partnership management and awards-related best practices.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills.

• Master's degree or equivalent advanced qualification in a relevant field.
• Minimum seven years' experience in awards management, grants management, donor compliance and partnership management within an international NGO or similar international organization.
• Strong knowledge of major institutional donors, including US Government donors, European donors, foundations and other international funding agencies.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex donor-funded portfolios and ensuring compliance throughout the award lifecycle.
• Experience reviewing proposal budgets, donor agreements, reporting requirements and compliance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of partnership management, due diligence processes, sub-awards and donor requirements related to localization and partnerships.
• Proven experience using grants management systems, databases and reporting tools. Experience with NetSuite is highly desirable.
• Excellent English writing, editing and communication skills, with the ability to produce and review high-quality donor-facing documentation.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in developing countries and knowledge of internal controls, fraud prevention, investigations and safeguarding principles would be an advantage. Arabic or French language skills are also desirable.

Closing Date

Monday November 2, 2026.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International includes a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

If you are shortlisted, salary will be discussed at HR interview stage. If successful, national terms and conditions will apply.