Grants & Contracts Specialist: Global Project Support

IFDC; Muscle Shoals (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Pension contribution

Job summary

IFDC, headquartered in Muscle Shoals, AL, seeks a Contract & Grants Specialist to support management of contracts, grants and awards across multiple countries, including the USA. The role involves reviewing, drafting, monitoring and filing contractual agreements and ensuring due diligence for new partners.

The position requires 3–5 years of experience, English fluency, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English is required.
• Proficiency in French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review submitted agreements for accuracy and consistency with IFDC policies.
• Assist the Contract Management Officer with the organizational aspects of managing agreements; monitor the contract process until fully executed.
• Draft agreements based on contractual needs with attention to legal clauses, document consistency, formatting, budgets and payments.
• Maintain tracking/reporting systems for contract activities and notify staff of end dates.
• Maintain a filing system for all contractual agreements by project/country.
• Support project/technical staff in finalizing contractual agreements.
• Ensure due diligence documentation for potential partners is obtained.
• Review action plans/ToRs and budgets for subgrants and service contracts.
• Visit organizations implementing activities through subgrants to monitor performance and compliance.
• Perform other duties including editing documents.

Skills

English fluency

French (asset)

Contract management

Grant management

Job description

IFDC, headquartered in Muscle Shoals, AL, seeks a Contract & Grants Specialist to support management of contracts, grants and awards across multiple countries, including the USA. The role involves reviewing, drafting, monitoring and filing contractual agreements and ensuring due diligence for new partners.

The position requires 3–5 years of experience, English fluency, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.