Senior Development Partner, Grant Programme Management (2-Year Contract)

About the role

The Grant Programme Management division oversees the assessment and approval of grant applications and claims so that public funds are disbursed consistently, compliantly and well governed. This two-year contract role works closely with processing officers to uphold assessment quality and strengthen grant administration. It covers application and claims review, compliance and quality assurance, and guidance and capability development.

Key responsibilities

• Review grant applications or claims and supporting documents against programme guidelines, eligibility criteria and funding requirements, and endorse approval, rejection or requests for clarification
• Apply approval frameworks consistently and document decisions with supporting records
• Use risk-based and statistical frameworks to prioritise and calibrate assessment effort across claim types and risk profiles
• Escalate complex, high-risk or non-standard cases for further review
• Check for discrepancies, omissions or non-compliance and verify documentation and evidence before approval
• Support quality control measures, identify recurring issues and recommend improvements to review processes and guidance materials
• Help develop and refine assessment templates, checklists and standard operating procedures
• Advise processing officers on guidelines and eligibility, review their assessments, share common observations and help resolve queries

Required profile

• Degree in Business, Public Administration, Finance, Accountancy or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in grant administration, compliance review, audit, quality assurance, regulatory assessment or case management; exposure to second-level or quality review is an advantage
• Background in accounting or audit, plus familiarity with risk-based and statistical models, audit, governance and payment topics, is an added advantage
• Ability to apply policies, guidelines and procedures consistently across complex cases
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and sound judgement in making approval decisions