Grants & Contracts Associate – Payments & Compliance

World Wildlife Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

World Wildlife Fund seeks an Associate Specialist to administer outgoing agreements from issuance to close-out, ensuring donor and WWF policy compliance. You will prepare, review, and track agreements, coordinate approvals, and maintain precise records in SmartSimple and Workday.

You will also support payments, collaborate with program staff and finance, and contribute to efficient, accurate agreement administration in a dynamic nonprofit environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with at least two years of grants or contracts administration experience.
• Experience coordinating or administering agreements, contracts, grants, or similar processes.
• Basic understanding of grants management lifecycle and donor compliance requirements.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with grants management/ERP systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate outgoing agreements from issuance through close-out for assigned portfolios.
• Draft outgoing agreements and amendments using WWF templates.
• Review scopes of work, budgets, and supporting docs for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate routing, approvals, signatures, and agreement execution.
• Maintain complete agreement records in SmartSimple and Workday; support grantee risk assessments.
• Process outgoing agreement payments and support financial documentation for audit/compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SmartSimple

Workday

Excel

Office 365

Job description

World Wildlife Fund seeks an Associate Specialist to administer outgoing agreements from issuance to close-out, ensuring donor and WWF policy compliance. You will prepare, review, and track agreements, coordinate approvals, and maintain precise records in SmartSimple and Workday.

You will also support payments, collaborate with program staff and finance, and contribute to efficient, accurate agreement administration in a dynamic nonprofit environment.