Grants and Contracts Specialist

Location: Based in the Addis Ababa, Ethiopia office, with periodic travel within Ethiopia to project sites and regional offices. Applicants must be authorized to work in Ethiopia; visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global is a global consulting and implementation company delivering development solutions in partnership with governments, businesses, investors, and communities across more than 50 countries.

What you will do

• Manage grants, contracts, subawards, consultant agreements, and other award instruments throughout their lifecycle.
• Draft and negotiate subcontracts with local EMR implementation firms, technology vendors, and health financing providers.
• Track deliverables, payment schedules, contractual obligations, and result verification requirements.
• Conduct due diligence, risk assessments, compliance monitoring, award reviews, and closeout activities.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready award records and support audits and reporting.
• Coordinate with technical, finance, procurement, MEL, government, and subcontract teams while strengthening partner and staff capacity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business administration, public administration, procurement, project management, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in grants management, contracts administration, subawards, procurement, compliance, or related functions.
• Experience managing the full lifecycle of grants, contracts, subawards, consultant agreements, or other award instruments.
• Experience with donor-funded programs, international development projects, partner management, compliance monitoring, and risk mitigation.
• Strong knowledge of grants, contracts, subaward management, donor compliance, award lifecycles, risk management, and audit processes.
• Authorization to work in Ethiopia is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with U.S. Government funding mechanisms and regulations, including DOS, CDC, USAID, and other federal agencies.
• Experience with World Bank, UN, and other development partner requirements.
• Experience supporting health, governance, or development programs in Ethiopia.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term, project-funded employment with an initial 12-month term through September 2027.
• Potential extension based on project requirements and funding availability.
• Work on a country-led health systems strengthening and global health security project.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may close once a suitable candidate is found.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Successful candidates undergo safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.