The Fund for Global Human Rights (the Fund) is a leading supporter of locally rooted human rights groups around the world. Dedicated to finding and funding the most effective human rights organizations around the world, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and facilitates technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of frontline groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources.
Since 2002, the Fund has awarded more than $95 million to nearly 650 human rights organizations across the globe. Grantees work on a wide range of issues from indigenous land rights in Guatemala, to women’s rights in Morocco, to discrimination against HIV positive people in India. The Fund currently maintains programs in five regions. For more information, please visit www.globalhumanrights.org.
THE POSITION
The Grants Management team sits within the Fund’s Operations department and is primarily focused on ensuring that resources are reaching frontline activist organizations. The team seeks a Grants Manager who will report to the Manager of Grantmaking Operations and manage the Fund’s programs in the African Great Lakes and North Africa. Please note that portfolio assignments are subject to change.
The successful candidate will join a high-performing, enthusiastic grants management team, a deeply committed global staff, and an organization constantly learning and adapting to global contexts.
Essential Duties of the Position:
- Grants Management
- Manage the Fund’s North Africa and African Great Lakes grants
- Manage incoming grant proposals and evaluate eligibility of prospective grantees
- Prepare and send grantees grant letters
- Disburse funds to grantees, track disbursements, and troubleshoot disbursements when issues arise
- Track reporting deadlines and communicate with grantees to ensure that they are met
- Work collaboratively with fundraising and program staff to administer donor-advised grants and funds
- Collaborate closely with program officers to ensure grants and grantee relationships are managed according to their risk level and operating context
- Occasional travel to the field and/or domestic conferences
- Translate grant-related documents and materials as needed
- Correspond with grantees in French and English
- Database and Systems Management
- Act as an internal expert on the Fund's grants management database (GIFTS Online), including:
- Ensuring that all grant and grantee information is entered consistently and accurately
- Generating reports and dashboards for the program, fundraising, and finance teams
- Acting as a point person with GIFTS Online support staff when we encounter glitches
- Training staff across departments on how to use the database to get the information they depend on
- Collaboratively evaluate, develop, implement new and refresh current grants management workflows, processes, and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Collaborate with program, finance, and fundraising staff to ensure grantmaking budgets are accurately tracked in GIFTS Online
- Maintain accurate digital grantee files
- Docket Preparation
- Collaboratively project manage the docket workflow with the Manager of Grantmaking Operations
- Work closely with program officers to prepare and assemble docket materials
- Organizational Citizenship
- Participate in cross-departmental working groups as needed
- Participate in annual grants management retreat
- Participate in annual all-staff retreat
- Provide timely and professional customer service in response to inquiries regarding grant opportunities and eligibility in the Fund’s info account
The Fund for Global Human Rights strongly encourages candidates of all racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds to apply. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in accordance with federal and state law.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Two years of relevant work experience; e.g. managing workflows and processes or managing grants and reporting
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of databases
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Fluent in English and have strong working proficiency in French (written and verbal)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a non-profit environment; grants management experience at private or public foundation a plus
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Experience in or demonstrated interest in human rights and/or social justice issues
- Additional language proficiency, especially in Arabic, Hindi, Thai, or Burmese
- Familiarity with US and/or UK non-profit compliance requirements and best practices
- Familiarity with a grants management database, especially GIFTS Online, Fluxx, or Foundation Connect
- The ideal candidate will also possess the following attributes:
- A constructive and solutions-oriented approach to problem solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey information accurately and listen effectively
- Exceptional and consistent attention to detail while performing routine tasks in a fast-paced, complex environment
- Ability to manage workflows and processes for different programs at the same time
- Thinks strategic and analytically; anticipates the impact of changes—small and large—and;
- Works proactively to address molehills before they become mountains
- Comfortable in fast-moving, ever-changing environment
- Enterprising, curious and willing to take on new projects
- Strong interpersonal skills and thrives in collaborative, diverse team settings
- Customer service oriented; understands who we serve and, considers the client(s) when managing change
The Fund encourages candidates of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds to apply. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a January 31, 2020 deadline to apply. The position will be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is identified. Apply using online application. No phone calls please.
