Position Description 

Location: UK or US

Employee Type: Full-time 

Duration: fixed term - until end June 2026

FLSA Classification (US Positions Only): Non-exempt 

Salary:

UK: hiring range from 37,040 - 43,151 GBP commensurate on professional experience

US: hiring range from $53,200 - $63,175 USD commensurate on professional experience

Reporting To: Award Management Team Manager

Closing date: Please submit application and by Friday November 28th 

Supervisory Responsibility: none

Budget Management Responsibility: none

Position Summary

The Awards Management Team (AMT) works in lockstep with Mercy Corps’ country teams to ensure they have the resources, tools, and information they need to succeed in the implementation of high-quality programs across three areas by:

1.      Stewarding award management from kick-off to close out, supporting adherence to donor requirements, aligning donor contractual deliverables with internal program quality and compliance standards to deliver program impact, resolving compliance issues, and promoting knowledge management;

2.      Contributing to strategic new business development by identifying new funding opportunities, supporting high-quality program design, and leading submission efforts aligned with donor requirements; and

3.      Serving as liaison between Mercy Corps' program teams and their most critical relationships with internal and external stakeholders

The Award Management Officer (AMO) supports strategic, impactful, high-quality programming within the Awards Management Team structure for Africa. They are responsible for an award portfolio within the region, working closely with country teams to oversee current awards and support new business opportunities.

Essential Responsibilities

Award Management & Oversight:

• Oversee assigned portfolio of awards to ensure compliance with donor requirements, monitor overall award health, and provide guidance and oversight on award requirements (i.e., narrative reporting, prior approvals)
• Support country teams’ adherence to donor rules and regulations, serving as main point of contact for institutional donor compliance and communication
• Provide guidance to country teams on narrative reporting; review and submit reports and other award deliverables, ensuring quality and adherence to donor requirements and internal standards.
• Lead award agreement and amendment review and negotiation processes
• Prepare and communicate award kick-off and closeout tools, including new award initiation summary
• Provide training and capacity building to country teams on award management, compliance and institutional donor requirements on an as-needed basis

Business Development Support:

• Review draft proposals for completeness, compliance, alignment with donor requirements, and overall quality; manage proposal and concept submissions.
• Support or lead coordination for assigned proposals or concept notes, monitoring timelines, tracking status, and communicating with relevant parties.
• May contribute to proposal writing (narrative, annexes), potentially traveling to country offices if needed.
• Coordinate with other Global and Regional departments (e.g., Finance, Compliance, Technical Support) dur