Awards and Donor Compliance Talent Pool

We are opening applications for our Awards Management and Donor Compliance Talent Pool.

Please note, this is not a current open position. We are accepting applications for when urgent needs arise. Potential roles can include short-term consultancies, remote opportunities, deployment opportunities and longer-term positions. We expect to leverage this pool to help with the identification of the best candidates for both country, desk and global roles within RI.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

Advanced pre-employment checks may be required.

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. We work in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

About the Opportunity

The Global Awards and Donor-Compliance team is responsible for overseeing award management and donor compliance processes across RI programs. Acting as the primary liaison between country offices and the Global Support Office, the role shall ensures adherence to RI policies, supports strategic initiatives, and fosters strong stakeholder relationships.

As part of the team, you will lead or co-leads award processes, monitor donor compliance, support quality-based Project cycle including provide necessary support and guidance to country program on donor reports, modification, and award close-out, while also driving capacity building, strategic planning, and strengthening the sub awarding processes. Operating with

significant independence, you will analyze complex issues, develop solutions, and provide technical support to ensure efficient, high-quality award management and donor communication across the Desk.

Key Responsibilities

Award & Grants Management: Lead donor agreement reviews and negotiation process, facilitate award modifications requests, and ensure award audit readiness through compliance monitoring and lessons learned. Set the process to guide the Program and Support team on post-awarding key actions.

Compliance Oversight: Guide country offices on donor regulations and rules, conduct regular check-ins and portfolio reviews, and maintain updated donor compliance matrices.

Program Kick-off & Closeout: Deliver compliance start-up calls, validate award mobilization, and lead pre-/post-award closeout processes including audit readiness and donor requirements.

Project and Partnership Management: Oversee partner due diligence, review and authorize sub-agreements, and advise country teams on partner selection, monitoring, and capacity building. Set necessary processes to ensure program quality-performance review, identify risks, develop RACIs and facilitate required modifications in timely manner.

Systems & Knowledge Management: Manage Desk NetSuite requests (RI Software), trigger workflows, and provide analytical reports/dashboards on awards, partnerships, and KPIs to senior management.

Capacity Building & Leadership: Design and deliver training initiatives, coach junior staff, support country SMTs in tailored training, and provide temporary coverage for awards management gaps.

Reporting & Documentation: Maintain award trackers, update donor reporting factsheets, review and edit donor reports and communications, and ensure filing systems are current and organized.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills.

Substantial progressive work experience in the fields of Awards, Grants, Compliance, and partnership management for an international organization;

Knowledge and proven strong experience with US, European, and other international government donors;

Experience tracking award budgets, ensuring donor compliance and timely, accurate spending;

Proven experience with grants management software/databases;

Excellent English narrative writing and oral skills;

Experience and ability to work within a newly established department and multi-location team;

Excellent communication skills, including written and oral communications;

Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.

Available to travel internationally.

Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!

How To Apply

To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.

You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.

The cover letter should be one page, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing Date

31 January 2026.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.