Grant Manager

Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS, P) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Grant Manager at its Head Office in Islamabad. If you are a proactive leader with a strong background in grant management and a passion for overseeing all aspects of grant funding, including proposal writing, budgeting, reporting, and compliance, we invite you to apply.

Position Summary
The 'Grant Manager' is responsible for overseeing the mental health grant lifecycle, issuing subgrants, ensuring compliance and reporting. This role requires strong financial and project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders, including donors, various AKDN agencies, government agencies, and program teams. The position also involves travel to project implementation sites in Gilgit Baltistan & Chitral.

Key Responsibilities

1. Grant Acquisition & Proposal Development
   • Support head of program in the development of high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and funding applications.
   • Collaborate with program teams to align funding proposals with organizational goals and donor requirements.
2. Grant Management & Compliance
   • Develop grant letters with AKHS, P policies and issue them to the subgrantees.
   • Oversee grant implementation, ensuring compliance with AKHS, P grant guidelines, contracts, and regulations.
   • Develop and maintain grant tracking systems, including deadlines, deliverables, and reporting requirements to the sub-grantees.
   • Work closely with AKHS, P finance and program teams to monitor budgets and expenditures.
   • Ensure timely and accurate financial and narrative reporting to the management.
   • Provide training and guidance to project teams and sub-grantees on grant compliance and financial management.
3. Financial & Risk Management
   • Develop and monitor grant budgets, ensuring alignment with program needs and grant expectations.
   • Track fund disbursements and expenditures to sub-grantees to prevent overspending or underspending.
   • Conduct financial analysis and risk assessments to mitigate potential funding issues.
   • Ensure that grant funds are utilized effectively and transparently.
   • Present the disbursements and expenditures to sub-grantees in the monthly program management meetings.
4. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
   • Support MERL and program manager in the development of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for grant-funded projects.
   • Collect, analyze, and report programmatic data to measure impact and ensure accountability.
   • Prepare comprehensive grant reports for internal and external stakeholders.
5. Capacity Building & Stakeholder Engagement
   • Train program staff and sub-grantees on donor regulations, grant management, and reporting requirements.
   • Maintain effective communication with donors and partners to ensure strong collaboration.
   • Stay updated on international grant funding trends, best practices, and policy changes.

The requirements

• Bachelor's degree in international development, finance, business administration, public policy, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in grant writing, fundraising, financial management, or donor relations within an international NGO, government agency, or development organization.
• Proven experience managing grants, with a strong preference for experience in the health and education sectors.
• Excellent proposal writing and research skills, with the ability to develop compelling funding applications.
• Strong expertise in financial management, budgeting, and reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of donor compliance requirements, particularly for GAC, USAID, EU, UN, DFID, and the World Bank.
• Proficiency in grant management software and tools.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and donors.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Understanding of international development funding mechanisms, policies, and trends.

AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff is expected to take part in making this a reality. The Grant Manager, accompanied by his/her Line Manager, is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have the most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Sector: Social Development

About the Agency: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria, and Tajikistan.

Region: South Asia

Location: Pakistan

Salary: Salary and package to attract the best candidate