Below are the specific responsibilities for this role:

Support the end-to-end management of grants in collaboration with Partnership Managers, Programme Managers, and Advisors, ensuring alignment with HelpAge’s policies, systems, and strategic priorities.

Monitor compliance with donor requirements and internal policies, providing proactive support and guidance to network members and staff to ensure high standards of grant management.

Develop, improve, and implement tools and systems to streamline grant management processes, ensuring alignment with HelpAge’s PLP approach.

Assist in the development of funding proposals, ensuring donor compliance and budgetary considerations are integrated from the outset.

Collaborate with the Grant Finance Officer and programme teams to ensure accurate financial planning, expenditure tracking, and timely financial reporting.

Provide ongoing training and capacity support to HelpAge and network member staff on compliance requirements, grant management, and processes such as consultancy contracting and establishing money handles for key technical roles.

Coordinate with internal teams and Supporting Members to align funding

opportunities with programme needs and HelpAge’s strategic focus.

Support the preparation and validation of programme-related data for IATI reporting, ensuring accuracy and consistency with donor and organisational requirements. Collaborate with Operations and IT teams responsible for

Connect and the technical publishing of IATI data.

Contribute to income generation efforts by supporting the coordination of proposal development and identifying suitable funding opportunities in close collaboration with programme and finance colleagues.

Support the documentation and sharing of grant-related lessons learned to improve future practices and processes.

Skills and experience required

Essential

Proven ability to manage complex cross-regional programmes.

Strong communication, negotiation, and representational skills and ability to work at a regional level.

Advanced experience of managing large complex budgets and developing donor reports.

Experience in capacity strengthening for partners at different levels.

Demonstrated experience in partner development and management.

Experience in developing collaborative partnerships with other organisations, research/ academic institutions, etc.

Strong skills in finance overview and interpretation of finance management information.

Skills and proven background in programme monitoring.

Able and willing to travel and at the same time coordinate the essential priorities for the role.

Education and Qualifications

Qualification or training completed in MEAL.

Degree in international development, public policy, human rights, social sciences, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

A postgraduate qualification is an asset but not essential where practical experience is strong.