Senior Lead - Grants & Partnerships, South Asia (Limited Term)

Who We Are  

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.  

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.    

The Need  

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Senior Lead, Grants Finance. 

The Senior Lead - Grants & Partnerships, South Asia is a full-time, temporary position for 1 year. The role reports to the Regional Director, Program Resourcing & Advancement and will be responsible for grant and restricted gift development, acquisition and management of a portfolio of corporate and institutional grants and restricted gifts for all South Asia programs. This position will serve as IJM’s point of contact with grantors and major donors, as required. This role will also be responsible to identify new funding opportunities in alignment with IJM SA’s strategic plans and lead in design and development of new proposals. The role will ensure that all grants are effectively managed from start-up to closeout in accordance with requirements and IJM standards. The position will be responsible for achievement of all grant deliverables within the planned budget and planned scope and will work closely with field leaders to ensure success. This role will also work to build capacity of IJM staff and local partners to ensure efficiencies in grant acquisition, reporting and budget management.   

The success of this role is measured by the following Key Result Areas (KRAs): 

• Effective grant proposal development resulting in increased resources for South Asia programs, as needed based on region’s capacity and need. 

• Effective grant proposal development for implementing partners as required and requested. 

• Ensure South Asia program execution and reporting is timely and comply with donor requirements. 

• Achievement of grant and budget objectives 

• Capacity building of field program staff and partners on grant requirements, communication and reporting processes, and other capacities related to grant proposal development and management. 

• Regular and effective coordination with donors contributing to strong relationships and positive evaluations of IJM grant performance. 

• Timely dissemination of downstream partner contracts and support to field offices to monitor partner activities and progress on grant deliverables when subcontracts are in place. 

This position is based in the Washington, DC area and is available to be hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays). It reports to the Regional Director, Program Resourcing & Advancement and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.    

Research, Program Management, and M&E: 

• Drive resources to IJM’s programs in South Asia through managing grant and restricted gift proposals in coordination with the relevant Regional and Global teams, including development of compelling project narratives, logical frameworks, and budgets. 

• Lead proposal development by project managing new opportunities. 

• Manage new and existing grants through the grant life cycle, leading grant start-up up and implementation, reporting, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, budget management, crisis management, sub-award management and close-out. 

• In collaboration with the field teams’ leads, facilitate development of detailed implementation plans, monitoring frameworks, and tools and systems to ensure optimal data capture, analysis and reporting for grants; 

• Support the field office in monitoring the progress of downstream partner activities toward grant deliverables. 

• Review monthly pipeline reports and ensure field programs team uses them for decision-making. 

Networking & Partnership: 

• May serve as organizational POC for subgrantees/ downstream partners, which may include reviewing program reports, conducting monitoring visits, etc. 

• Support implementing partners during grant proposal development and grant management as requested and required. 

• Manage relationships with corporate and institutional grantors and grant implementing partners, in collaboration with other relationship owners from Global Programs and other Regional teams; serve as a liaison between them and the field team, guiding field teams to meet the requests of grantors in a timely manner. 

Communication: 

• Provide materials and information regarding South Asia Region’s performance on grant objectives and overall program strategy and priorities as requested to internal and external stakeholders. 

• Communicate lessons learned and success stories to IJM and external stakeholders. 

Training and Development: 

• Contextualize and develop training material for Field Offices and implementing partners on grant proposal development and grant management. 

• Liaise regularly with Global Grants team and ensure all grant staff are effectively trained on grant management. 

• Conduct periodic visits to the Field Offices to provide technical assistance and capacity building support as required. 

Policies and Processes: 

• Ensure grants and restricted gifts are managed in accordance with applicable rules and regulations and internal policy. 

• Ensure that South Asia regional processes align with Global policies and processes, specifically related to grants, restricted gifts, and finance. 

• Ensure that all downstream partner subaward contracts are drafted in alignment with IJM and donor requirements. 

General Accounting & Statutory Compliance: 

• Develop annual grant budgets and quarterly forecasts for respective grants for Global Finance and Grants Management teams. Work with field programs grant staff to ensure burn rate targets are achieved and/or variances are understood and explained. 

• Review monthly pipeline reports and ensure field program teams use them for decision-making. 

• Work with field programs teams to develop and maintain monthly detailed pipeline financial reports for grant portfolio. 

Documentation, Reporting & Data Management: 

• Lead in the proposal development process by serving as lead writer and lead budgeter for various opportunities. 

• Ensure that field programs, relevant South Asia Leadership team members, and Global teams as relevant, have timely and accurate analysis of grant performance trends, grant impact or partner performance, and/or updates on communications with grantors. 

• Submit timely and accurate program reports for all assigned grants and major restricted gifts. 

• Oversee the development of annual grant budget and quarterly forecasts for respective grants with the Regional FP&A 

Qualifications:   

Education & Experience:   

• Bachelor’s or Master’s (preferred) degree in international development, business administration, or a related field. 

• At least 5 years relevant professional work experience in proposal development and or grant management. 

• Demonstrated success in pitching for and managing large, complex, international grant relationships, projects and budgets. 

• Experience in corporate or institutional grant management, including proposal writing, implementation, and reporting, as well as grantor trust building and relationship management. 

• Knowledge of standards relating to program design, monitoring, and evaluation. 

• Prior international experience preferred. 

• Knowledge of US and foreign government regulations and requirements helpful. 

Technical Competencies:   

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills. 

• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Salesforce CRM or similar data platforms. 

• Public speaking skills and experience; and 

• Fluency in written and oral English. 

Non-Technical Competencies: 

• Meticulous attention to detail 

• Strong analytical skill 

• Effective as a team player 

• Self-starter with strong initiative 

• Proactive, creative problem-solver 

• Masters and represents technical content effectively to stakeholders 

• Flexible and productive under pressure 

• Innovative, able to find gaps and strengthen program efficiencies 

• Unfailing integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness 

Application Process:   

Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith* in one PDF document.  

*What is a statement of faith?  
A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship.  

What does IJM have to offer?  

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits  

• Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area  

• Retirement benefit options   

• Paid leave starting at 23 days  

• 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)  

• Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation  

• Robust staff care resources  

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate’s value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.  

At IJM, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, color, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly believe that the work we are doing is God’s work, not our own, and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. That’s why we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.  

IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.  

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