Senior Manager: Delivery Risk, Grants and Compliance

Risk Management Systems & Oversight:

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Global Communities’ project delivery risk management framework.
• Drive proactive risk identification, mitigation planning, and monitoring across GST, country, and project teams.
• Provide strategic advisory support to country leadership and senior management on emerging risks.

Grants and Contracts Management:

• Oversee compliance with USG, other donors, and Global Communities’ requirements throughout the full lifecycle of grants, contracts, and subawards.
• Review, negotiate, and approve agreements, amendments, subawards, and consultants within delegated authority.
• Maintain and continuously improve internal grants and contracts management systems.

Compliance & Policy Implementation:

• Monitor and interpret donor regulations, national laws, and internal policies, ensuring compliance with DoS, FCDO, EU, UN, and other key funders.
• Collaborate with shared services teams to guide country offices in understanding and applying compliance requirements related to award terms, procurement, and fraud reporting.
• Deliver compliance training and orientation during project start-up and closeout phases.

Incident Response & Investigations:

• Provide expert input on investigation protocols related to program delivery and operational compliance.
• Lead and coordinate investigations involving program operations, ensuring timely processing, adherence to legal and donor requirements, and alignment with internal standards.
• Analyze investigation outcomes to identify systemic trends and recommend preventive and corrective measures.