Grants Compliance and Contracts Specialist III

Compassion International, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote - USA

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Perform complex compliance activities supporting major grants from the U.S. Government (USG) and other multilateral funders.
• Ensure overall compliance and risk mitigation related to grant agreements (including subgrants, subcontracts, purchase orders, and consulting agreements) and the solicitation and award processes for those subgrant agreements.
• Collaborate with legal and operational teams to ensure grant agreements, contracts, and compliance activities meet legal and donor standards.
• Serve as a resource and collaborator with program teams on broader grant compliance matters.
• Implement or contribute to grant compliance projects independently or participate as a team member for major, complex initiatives.
• Coach and oversee the work of others.
• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children and prioritize child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks, and activities.
• Review and negotiate complex grant-related awards, subawards, and associated contracts ensuring compliance with donor and legal requirements.
• Support the proposal development process and act as a liaison between program teams, Legal Department, and the Office of Governance, Risk, and Assurance.
• Ensure compliance with donor rules, regulations, and legal frameworks at federal, state, and international levels.
• Assist Legal Department with interpretation of grant agreement terms and regulatory changes.
• Facilitate subrecipient and vendor vetting, including coordinating due diligence, sanctions checks, and performance assessments.
• Coordinate review, negotiation, and execution of contracts, ensuring alignment with legal frameworks, donor regulations, and project budgets.
• Support the growth of organizational capacity for managing high-value and high-risk grants with minimal compliance and legal exposure.
• Coordinate, develop, and provide formal training on relevant policies, USG, and other donor compliance rules.
• Conduct grant-related procurement and sourcing activities, including providing consultation regarding the procurement manual and standards.
• Coordinate project subawards from announcement of grant opportunity, selection, award through to subrecipient monitoring and management.
• Run competitive subaward solicitations, ensuring clear alignment to established grant requirements.
• Facilitate capacity building of subrecipients in coordination with National Offices and other Compassion experts.
• Assist in resolving problems with both deliverables from and payments to subrecipients.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., law, business, international relations).
• 5+ years of experience in grants compliance, contract management, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of USG grants regulations (2 CFR 200) and other donor compliance rules.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary range ($92,330.00 - $108,476.00).
• Geographic differential for employees in specific high-cost-of-labor locations.
• Opportunity to work with a global organization that prioritizes child protection and compliance.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

Skills & Technologies

Remote

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About Compassion International, Inc.

Compassion International is a Christian child-development organization founded in 1952 that partners with local churches in 29 developing nations to release children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty. Through one-to-one sponsorships, donors fund holistic programs providing education, nutrition, health care, mentoring and Christian discipleship for more than two million children from infancy through young adulthood. The Colorado-based nonprofit operates under a Statement of Faith aligned with evangelical Christianity and maintains financial transparency through annual audited reports and Charity Navigator ratings.

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