About
APOPO is a global non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives by training animals to detect landmines, unexploded ordnance, tuberculosis, and other threats. For over 27 years, the organization has partnered with communities, governments, and donors to deliver safe, effective, and innovative solutions with lasting impact.
APOPO’s programs combine scientific rigor with humanitarian principles, improving safety, health, and livelihoods while fostering sustainable change across multiple regions.
Role Overview
The Grants & Partnerships Manager is responsible for the post-award management of institutional and philanthropic grants within APOPO’s Mine Action Department. The role ensures that funded projects comply fully with donor agreements, contractual obligations, and reporting requirements, while maintaining strong, transparent relationships with donors.
The manager coordinates closely with partnerships, program, finance, and communications teams to ensure timely reporting, financial accountability, donor visibility, and the successful delivery of project results. The role also supports donor engagement initiatives led by the partnerships team.
Primary Responsibilities
Grant & Contract Management
- Coordinate, manage, and oversee grant implementation processes.
- Maintain grant agreements, amendments, and contractual obligations.
- Keep complete and up-to-date grant files, reporting calendars, and compliance checklists.
- Ensure compliance with donor regulations, branding requirements, and contractual conditions.
Donor Relations & Stewardship
- Maintain regular communication with donors through structured updates.
- Organize donor calls, meetings, and briefings.
- Respond promptly to donor inquiries, clarifications, and audits.
- Build and sustain trust-based relationships with funding partners.
Reporting, Monitoring & Performance Management
- Lead the preparation and submission of high-quality narrative and financial donor reports.
- Track project KPIs, milestones, and deliverables in collaboration with program teams.
- Monitor project implementation against approved proposals, budgets, and logframes.
- Identify risks, delays, or compliance issues and coordinate corrective actions.
Financial Oversight
- Work with finance teams to ensure accurate tracking of grant expenditures.
- Monitor budget utilization and burn rates relative to donor-approved budgets.
- Ensure financial documentation meets donor requirements.
- Support donor audits, verifications, and financial reviews.
Donor Communications & Visibility
- Ensure compliance with donor visibility and acknowledgment requirements.
- Coordinate progress updates, impact stories, and external communications.
- Collaborate with communications teams to highlight donor contributions in line with guidelines.
Secondary Responsibilities
- Provide compliance and feasibility input during proposal development and contract negotiation.
- Review donor requirements, reporting frameworks, and risk considerations at the proposal stage.
- Support structured handovers from proposal development to project implementation.
- Assist the Head of Department with coordination, problem-solving, and donor requirements.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in international development, public administration, finance, or a related field.
- Minimum three years of experience in post-award grant management, donor compliance, or partnerships within an NGO or international organization, preferably in Mine Action.
- Proven experience managing institutional donor grants (government donors, foundations, multilateral agencies).
- Strong knowledge of donor compliance, reporting, and audit requirements.
- Experience collaborating closely with program and finance teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are an asset.
Key Competencies
- Strong attention to detail and compliance mindset.
- Excellent coordination, documentation, and deadline management skills.
- Ability to translate donor requirements into operational guidance.
- Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills.
- Proactive risk identification and problem-solving abilities.
What APOPO Offers
- Opportunity to contribute to innovative humanitarian and development programs.
- International, mission-driven working environment.
- Full-time contract, home-based with occasional travel.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Application Process
Applicants should submit:
- CV (PDF)
- Motivation letter (maximum one page, PDF)
- Contact details of at least two professional referees
Reference checks will be conducted with prior consent. The closing date for applications is 15/02/2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
APOPO’s Commitment
APOPO is committed to safeguarding people, animals, and communities. All staff are expected to uphold the organization’s safeguarding policies and ethical standards. Background checks are part of the recruitment process. APOPO is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.
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