Grants & Research Programs Coordinator

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Grants and Research Programs Coordinator to coordinate competitive funding processes, manage grant delivery, and maintain donor reporting. You will liaise with FCDO, IPA teams, and research staff to develop proposals and ensure timely deliverables.

The role emphasizes strong project management, clear communication, and meticulous record-keeping in Salesforce, Excel, and related CRM tools, with preferred experience in impact evaluation and policy briefs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related field.
• At least 2 years of work experience in project and/or research management, research fund management, or research dissemination.
• Demonstrated project management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills with non-technical language for diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to present information clearly in writing and orally.
• Flexibility, self-motivation, and a team-oriented attitude.
• Preference for a Master's degree and knowledge of impact evaluation methodologies.
• Preference for knowledge of humanitarian assistance, climate and nature, growth, or conflict and fragility.
• Preference for experience writing evidence syntheses, research summaries, and policy briefs.
• Preference for proficiency in Excel and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the regular competitive funding process, including drafting calls for proposals and communicating with FCDO and research teams.
• Manage the proposal review process and supervise development of grant agreements.
• Track the status of grants and projects in the portfolio through deliverables reviews and regular communication.
• Maintain up-to-date Salesforce records for all projects and ensure donor reporting compliance.
• Participate in initial review and filtering of research proposals for the competitive fund review board.
• Support program leads in project development, outreach, and proposals with FCDO teams.
• Liaise with internal IPA teams including research support, programs, grants, legal, finance, and global operations.
• Coordinate matchmaking between FCDO teams, researchers, IPA, and J-PAL country offices on priority projects.
• Contribute to developing new proposals to the research fund and broaden dissemination activities.
• Assist in organizing materials for dissemination and keep IPA's website up to date with project summaries.
• Assist capacity-strengthening leads in organizing training sessions and related activities.

Skills

Project management

Grant management

Proposal development

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team-oriented attitude

Flexibility

Prioritization

Evidence synthesis writing

Policy brief writing

Database management

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related field

Master's degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related field (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

CRM software

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Grants and Research Programs Coordinator to coordinate competitive funding processes, manage grant delivery, and maintain donor reporting. You will liaise with FCDO, IPA teams, and research staff to develop proposals and ensure timely deliverables.

The role emphasizes strong project management, clear communication, and meticulous record-keeping in Salesforce, Excel, and related CRM tools, with preferred experience in impact evaluation and policy briefs.