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The Senior Manager - Program Services, Compliance, and Grants (SM-PSCG) is a key member of SPRING's program management team. Reporting to the Deputy Team Leader (DTL), the SM -PSCG is responsible for ensuring the program's enabling services-including Finance, Procurement, HR, IT, Logistics, and Office Administration-operate effectively and in compliance with DFAT and Cowater requirements. The SM -PSCG also leads the program Grants and Compliance function, overseeing the design, disbursement, monitoring, and reporting of program grants, and ensuring that systems are transparent, accountable, and responsive to DFAT's fiduciary and safeguards standards. The SM - PSCG will work closely with the DTL and the broader SPRING team to ensure program systems underpin high-quality delivery, effective risk management, and continuous improvement.
Job Responsibility:
Support the DTL in preparing workplans, budgets, and progress reports, ensuring compliance with DFAT and Cowater requirements
Provide accurate operational and financial inputs to donor and program reporting
Contribute to monitoring and mitigating program risks, particularly fiduciary, compliance, and reputational risks
Supervise Finance and Administration teams in managing budgets, expenditure, and compliance with DFAT financial standards
Oversee procurement, contracting, and contract monitoring in line with DFAT and Commonwealth Procurement Rules, as well as local regulations
Ensure adherence to the Program Operations Manual, updating procedures as required
Provide input on security operations and staff safety protocols
Ensure DFAT safeguards (child protection, environment, PSEAH, fraud prevention and control, due diligence) are embedded across program services
Conduct spot checks, internal reviews, and audits to strengthen accountability and transparency
Build staff capacity to apply DFAT safeguards and compliance requirements in day-to-day program delivery
Oversee negotiation and management of grant agreements, ensuring alignment with DFAT rules and standards
Support partners to strengthen financial management and internal controls
Ensure grants policies and manuals are current, compliant, and consistently applied
Coordinate partner financial reviews, audits, and internal control visits
Supervise relevant program staff in managing program grants
Requirements:
Graduate qualification in a relevant area such as administration, finance, management, or international development
Minimum 10 years of experience in donor-funded programs, with progressive responsibility in program services, compliance, and grants
Demonstrated experience working with DFAT, with proven application of safeguards, risk management, and fiduciary policies
Demonstrated experience supervising or leading multidisciplinary support teams (finance, HR, procurement, IT, logistics, grants)
Strong knowledge of DFAT requirements, systems, and compliance frameworks
or demonstrated ability to acquire this knowledge quickly
Strong leadership, integrity, and ethical standards
Excellent analytical, compliance, and risk management skills
Organised, meticulous, detail-oriented, and able to deliver high-quality results within donor frameworks
Strong computer skills including MS Office 365 (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PPT, and Outlook)
Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead teams in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines while being able to adapt to evolving needs of the programs as projects, and in responding to government partners with ease
Highly developed problem-solving skills, and ability to identify and manage risks, and analyse, plan and develop appropriate responses to complex situations, and highly developed problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills with peers, subordinates and supervisors
Proficiency in written and oral English and Filipino
Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of GEDSI principles, with knowledge or experience in promoting gender equality, disability, and social inclusion especially within adaptive programs like SPRING. This includes a clear understanding of and practical experience in safeguarding, particularly in the context of child protection (CP) and Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH), with the ability to integrate safeguarding measures into program implementation
Compliance to DFAT policies on fraud control, financing terrorism, child protection and other social safeguards