Summary

The Program Grants Officer (PGO) plays a key role in the effective financial, operational, and compliance management of grants awarded to partner organizations. The role supports the full grant lifecycle—from agreement development and budget review to monitoring, reporting, and audit support—while strengthening partner capacity and promoting transparency, accountability, and efficient grant operations.

Working closely with programs and finance teams, the Program Grants Officer ensures grants are implemented in line with organizational policies, donor requirements, and best practices in international development and global health programming. This position reports to the Program Grants Manager and is a full-time 40/hr. a week position.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of Spanish-speaking partners, assuming responsibility for their budget and expense report reviews and capacity building
Support the annual partner grant agreement process
Update the project management tool, Monday.com, with the most accurate information surrounding grant renewals, amendments, and subaward policy compliance
Ensure partner grants follow the protocols in MiracleFeet’s subaward monitoring policy. Document the dates for financial reviews and catalog documentation requirements for the MiracleFeet annual audit.
Review partner expense reports per the subaward policy and flag inconsistencies. Support partners with training as needed.
Utilize Salesforce to upload partner budgets and expense reports.
Conduct annual risk assessment updates based on the MiracleFeet subrecipient monitoring policy.
Develop strategies for bringing efficiency and transparency to this process.
Support the finance team with the audit as it relates to partner grants.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by the individual in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Employees may have other duties assigned at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of relevant work experience, ideally in finance, accounting, global health, or international development
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Ability to read, write, and speak fluent Spanish and English; Portuguese language skills would be an added advantage
Ability to travel internationally, including to low- and middle-income countries, at least four times per year.
Must be based in Latin America, with a strong preference for candidates based in one of our partner countries in the region. Please note that this is a remote position and must be based in one of the 38 countries in which MiracleFeet currently operates.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience in international subawards/grants management
Demonstrated experience in project management, budget development, and financial analysis
Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to synthesize information quickly
Excels at operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Politically-savvy and culturally competent: skilled in diplomacy and relationship-building, sensitive to cultural norms, ability to work in multi-cultural teams
Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and to work with teams in different time zones
Proactive and creative with strong initiative
Adept at managing a project from inception to completion
An eye for creating efficiencies and meticulous attention to accuracy and detail
Familiarity in the use of Salesforce or other cloud-based CRM platform strongly preferred

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