Head of Grants and Contracts

2 Jul 2026 Head of Grants and Contracts at CIDRZ

• Provides strategic leadership and oversight of the grants and contracts portfolio throughout the award lifecycle. • Leads post-award management processes and ensures compliance with donor regulations, contractual obligations, and organizational policies. • Oversee the development, review, and monitoring of project budgets and coordinates the annual consolidated budgeting process. • Monitors portfolio performance and expenditure to ensure effective utilization of resources and compliance with donor requirements. • Leads contract, subaward, and amendment negotiations and administration in collaboration with relevant departments. • Strengthens grants management systems, policies, internal controls, and processes to enhance operational effectiveness and mitigate risk. • Oversees subrecipient due diligence, risk assessments, monitoring, compliance reviews, and capacity strengthening initiatives. • Ensures organizational readiness for donor reviews, audits, and assessments, and support audit preparedness activities. • Prepares and presents periodic reports on grants portfolio performance to senior management and the Board. • Ensures effective collaboration with project teams, investigators, directors, support departments, donors, government ministries, auditors, and implementing partners. • Leads workforce planning, coaching, mentoring, and performance management within the department. • Drives continuous improvement initiatives and the adoption of technology solutions that enhance grants management and operational efficiency. • Represents the organization in engagements with donors, partners, and other key stakeholders as required. • Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Health, or any other relevant field. • Minimum of five years’ experience in a senior management position with responsibility for grants, contracts, or research administration.