Emergency Grants Coordinator at International Rescue Committee (IRC): Global Humanitarian Opportunity | Apply by 26 November 2026

Overview

The International Rescue Committee is inviting applications for the position of Emergency Grants Coordinator to join its Global Surge Team roster. This role provides emergency grants management, donor compliance, proposal development, and reporting support in crisis-affected settings. Selected professionals help ensure that humanitarian programmes receive and manage funding effectively to support life-saving assistance for communities affected by conflict and disasters. This is a flexible, occasional employment opportunity involving short-term international deployments typically lasting up to three months, and inclusion on the roster does not guarantee deployment. French-speaking candidates are currently being prioritised.

Who can apply

Applicants should have substantial experience in grants management, humanitarian programme management, or a related field, including experience in emergency and conflict-affected environments. Candidates are required to demonstrate 5 to 9 years of relevant experience along with a strong understanding of major humanitarian donor regulations and compliance requirements, such as those associated with United Nations agencies, USAID/BHA, ECHO, and FCDO. Essential qualifications include proven experience managing donor proposals, grants, reporting, and compliance processes, as well as knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, programme data management, budget development, and partnership-building. Candidates must possess excellent English writing, editing, and communication skills, alongside required fluency in French. Furthermore, applicants must be willing and able to travel internationally and deploy at short notice, with the readiness to deploy within 72 hours when required.

What you get

Roster members are offered flexible, occasional employment opportunities to support humanitarian programmes through short-term international deployments based on operational demand. The role provides an opportunity for experienced professionals to contribute to life-saving assistance by managing donor funding responsibly and helping humanitarian programmes meet accountability, reporting, and compliance standards.

Requirements

Candidates must prepare an updated curriculum vitae highlighting their grants management experience, humanitarian emergency work, donor compliance expertise, proposal writing, reporting, and budget management skills. Applications must clearly demonstrate French-language proficiency and availability for rapid international deployment.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should complete their applications through the organisation's recruitment platform.

Key dates

Applications close on 26 November 2026.