Portfolio Advisor

**Requisition ID**: req29454

**Job Title**:Portfolio Advisor

**Sector**:Awards Management

**Salary**: Competitive

**Employment Type**: Permanent, Full time

**Location**: UK or Europe

**BACKGROUND**

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee is a global network with its headquarters in New York. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

**IRC UK**

IRC UK was established in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with policymakers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC UK has grown rapidly and now comprises approximately 170 staff. In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.

**The Awards Management Unit (AMU)**

Established in January 2016, the Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global department with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from statutory/government donors. The department is includes the following teams: Program and Award Support, Strategic Partnerships, Compliance and Policy, Business Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and country programs: providing expert technical advice to the country teams, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the award management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

**The Purpose of the Role**

Portfolio Advisor sits in AMU in the Program and Award Support Pillar, within the Frameworks & Grants Team. The team is responsible for the oversight, coordination and management of a portfolio of multi-country, multi-component awards. The role provides support on the overall implementation and management of the IRC’s Humanitarian Framework Agreement with Sida (the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency), in addition to the wider portfolio as required. The purpose of this role is to:

- Support on overall management of the HFA with the Senior Frameworks Manager; contributing to strategic engagement with the donor and support on growing the IRC’s Sida Humanitarian Framework Agreement funding.

**Scope and Authority**

Portfolio Advisor has the authority to make decisions within the parameters of donor policy and procedures, referring any non-routine and complex matters to the Senior Frameworks Manager.

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**Key Working Relationships**
- Reports to the Senior Frameworks Manager
- Close working relationship with the Head of Frameworks and other Frameworks & Grants Team members
- Coordinates with and supports across the AMU pillars - especially Regional Program and Award Support Teams, Contracts & Grants Advisor - Technical Excellence, Regional Directors of Award Management (DAMs), Senior Program Development Advisors (SPDAs) / Program Development Advisors (PDAs), and the Compliance and Policy team
- Works closely with Finance UK and the Programmatic and Learning Advisor

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

**_Awards Management and Compliance_**
- Act as an internal focal point for any issues related to the implementation and management of the Sida Humanitarian Framework Agreement under the guidance / supervision of the Senior Frameworks Manager.
- Represent IRC externally, handling and cultivating professional relationship with Sida HFA focal point and relevant staff from the Humanitarian Unit by serving as one of two IRC focal points for Sida; facilitate meetings and engagement as needed; provide updates on implementation and grants management issues and supporting in preparing materials for briefing events and meetings.
- Support development of guidance materials for compliant and effective award management, provide orientation, training and support to colleagues on their use as necessary.
- Address queries in relation to implementation issues and standard compliance questions (e.g. visibility, budget variance, reporting deadlines, and procurement) in coordination with AMU Compliance and Policy team.
- Take part in regular meetings and calls with AMU and relevant colleagues to provide regular support and updates and collaborate closely on specific issues related to donor compliance, submi