Senior Grants, Contracts and Business Performance Manager

About the role

The Senior Grants, Contracts & Business Performance Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for grants and contract management, proposal costing, and financial performance monitoring across Jhpiego Ethiopia’s portfolio. Reporting to the Finance and Administration Director, the role oversees the full contract lifecycle and ensures compliance with donor and institutional requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the complete lifecycle of contracts, subcontracts, grants and cooperative agreements from pre‑award drafting to post‑award closeout.
• Negotiate contract terms, modifications, vendor agreements and sub‑recipient awards, and monitor budget burn rates and donor financial forecasts.
• Develop and lead cost and pricing strategies for grant proposals, creating complex budgets, financial models and rate structures.
• Provide finance‑side oversight of performance‑based awards such as ASCEND, linking deliverables to payment milestones.
• Build capacity of grants staff through orientation, on‑the‑job training and coordination of donor field visits.

Required profile

• MBA or Master’s degree (Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Finance, International Development or related field preferred).
• 9+ years progressive experience in full‑lifecycle contract administration, business operations, supply‑chain logistics and proposal pricing within a complex NGO environment.
• Proven expertise in cost/pricing development for major donor proposals and experience with performance‑based award monitoring.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel financial modeling
• QBE proficiency
• Cost and pricing analysis
• Contract management (cost‑reimbursable, fixed‑price, task orders)
• Supply‑chain and logistics management

What we offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $28,659 to $47,848 per annum
• Comprehensive employee benefits package