Grants & Contracts Manager

• Manage the complete lifecycle of grants, consulting agreements, subawards, purchase orders, and contracts from initiation through closeout.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate execution of contracts, Statements of Work, budgets, amendments, payment schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate approval workflows and ensure agreements are fully executed before work begins.
• Work closely with Program Managers to monitor implementation progress, deliverables, budgets, and contract compliance.
• Review invoices, financial reports, supporting documentation, and technical deliverables before processing payments.
• Coordinate timely payment processing with Finance while ensuring compliance with contract terms and donor requirements.
• Maintain contract tracking systems and monitor milestones, expirations, amendments, deliverables, and payment schedules.
• Serve as the primary liaison among HPS staff, IFPRI counterparts, Network Entity partners, consultants, vendors, and implementing partners.
• Support proposal development by assisting with budgets, partner documentation, and agreement preparation.
• Ensure compliance with HPS policies, donor regulations, procurement requirements, tax documentation, and record retention standards.
• Prepare documentation for internal reviews, donor monitoring, and external audits.
• Identify contract risks, resolve operational issues, and recommend process improvements.
• Develop SOPs, templates, checklists, and training materials to improve grants and contract administration.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience
• A minimum of an MSc./MBA degree in a related field