Awards Coordinator

About the role

The Awards Coordinator supports the effective and compliant management of high‑quality programmes under the supervision of the Senior Awards Manager. The role coordinates all stages of the award management cycle, ensuring donor requirements are met and organisational standards are upheld.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 10‑15 awards across all stages of the award management cycle, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Coordinate award planning, securing, implementation, monitoring, and close‑out, working closely with Operations, PDQI, and Finance teams.
• Lead regular award monitoring, participate in BvA meetings, and provide performance information to the Senior Awards Manager.
• Organise and facilitate award kick‑off meetings, field visits, and review meetings with partners and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee the report review and submission process, ensuring timely, high‑quality narrative and financial reports that meet donor formats.
• Provide guidance on donor compliance, review reports, and give constructive feedback to programme and finance teams.
• Maintain accurate records in the Award Management System (AMS), ensuring all documentation, legal vetting, and partner agreements are up‑to‑date.
• Support the preparation of donor waiver or derogation requests and coordinate with donor auditors as needed.