Senior Grants & Compliance Manager

iScale Solutions; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Vacation and sick leave credits

Health coverage

Statutory benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, P

Pag-IBIG

Learning opportunities

Team engagement

Modern tools

Career growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

iScale Solutions in Manila is seeking a Grants Manager to design and oversee grant processes, ensure donor compliance, and manage assessments and reporting. The role requires coordinating calls for proposals, evaluating applicants, and guiding procurement activities across the grant lifecycle.

The position involves close collaboration with Finance and Administration, ensuring timely payments, risk management, and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in project management, law, finance, public/business administration, international development or a related field.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in grants, project or contract management, financial control, or donor-funded projects.
• Experience with calls for proposals, evaluation and award procedures, grant agreements, beneficiary reporting and compliance checks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate calls for proposals and publication, applicant information sessions and Q&A ensuring transparency and equal treatment.
• Manage application registration, completeness and eligibility screening; support evaluation committees and prepare evaluation records, reports and award recommendations.
• Prepare and review grant agreements and amendments, ensuring alignment with approved activities, budgets, schedules, payment terms and donor requirements.
• Oversee grant implementation follow-up, beneficiary reporting, deadlines, risks and corrective actions; guide the Junior Grants and Procurement Officer.
• Coordinate with Finance and Administration on payment requests, prefinancing, financial reports and expenditure checks; flag ineligible costs or missing evidence.
• Monitor contractual obligations, grant risks, procurement compliance, delays and sensitive cases; recommend mitigation and elevate significant issues.
• Train and guide beneficiaries on grant conditions, reporting, procurement, visibility and audit requirements; develop practical guidance and templates.
• Ensure complete grant files, audit readiness and proper closure, including final reports, expenditure verification, balance payments or fund recovery, and archiving.

Skills

Grant management

Donor compliance

Budgeting

Excel

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

iScale Solutions in Manila is seeking a Grants Manager to design and oversee grant processes, ensure donor compliance, and manage assessments and reporting. The role requires coordinating calls for proposals, evaluating applicants, and guiding procurement activities across the grant lifecycle.

The position involves close collaboration with Finance and Administration, ensuring timely payments, risk management, and thorough documentation.