Awards Management Officer - Remote (LAC/US)

Mercy Corps; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Prosper Global, formerly Mercy Corps, seeks a Programs Officer to manage complex awards across Latin America and the Caribbean from a remote US/intl post. The role oversees donor compliance, reporting, and award lifecycle with country teams and fundraising partners.

The AMT PO will coordinate with HQ and country offices, ensuring high-quality grant administration, proposal support, and capacity building in award management. Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field is preferred.
• 3+ years of professional experience in international relief and development, including managing the development, implementation, administration, and compliance of grants (especially government-funded awards). Field-based experience is highly desirable, ideally in LAC.
• Experience with proposal development (support and writing) with various donors (e.g., US Government, European institutions, private foundations, corporations).
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation and other learning efforts is preferred.
• Experience representing an organization to external stakeholders is preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office software required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information clearly and concisely for various audiences.
• A detail-oriented, multi-tasker who is able to communicate clearly and work under pressure.
• A problem solver, adept in successfully dealing with issues of complexity.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with diverse internal teams and external stakeholders across different cultures and time zones.
• Able to harness the expertise, experience and ideas of colleagues and effectively use this to improve their own work and support that of others.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, track deadlines, and ensure timely completion of tasks for self and direct reports.
• A demonstrable passion for, and a clear empathy with, the organizations aims and values.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assigned portfolio of awards to ensure compliance with donor requirements, monitor overall award health, and provide guidance and oversight on award requirements (i.e., narrative reporting, prior approvals)
• Support country teams adherence to donor rules and regulations, serving as main point of contact for institutional donor compliance and communication, and supporting Corporate and Foundations Team (CFT) Relationship Managers with private donor communications and stewardship related to award management
• Provide guidance to country teams on narrative reporting; review reports and other award deliverables, ensuring quality and adherence to donor requirements and internal standards. Manage the submission of institutional donor reports and support CFT Relationship Managers in the submission of private donor reports.
• Facilitate internal award agreement and amendment review and negotiation processes
• Prepare and communicate award kick-off and closeout tools, including new award initiation summary
• Provide training and capacity building to country teams on award management, compliance, and donor requirements on an as-needed basis

Skills

English fluency

Spanish fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Prosper Global, formerly Mercy Corps, seeks a Programs Officer to manage complex awards across Latin America and the Caribbean from a remote US/intl post. The role oversees donor compliance, reporting, and award lifecycle with country teams and fundraising partners.

The AMT PO will coordinate with HQ and country offices, ensuring high-quality grant administration, proposal support, and capacity building in award management. Fluency in English and Spanish is required.