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About us:

MSI Asia Pacific (MSIAP) is part of the MSI Reproductive Choices global partnership.

As our name suggests, we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe everyone should be free to determine their own future on their terms.

Our teams work across 36 countries and six continents, supporting over 93,000 women and girls to access reproductive healthcare — including abortion and contraception — every day.

With the help of our partners and donors worldwide, we open doors, advocate for change, and strengthen public and private sector provision. We go further than anyone to make reproductive choice possibleand ensure quality reproductive healthcare is available for the long term. By supporting women and girls to make the choices that are right for them, we can make a generational impact — increasing gender equality, breaking cycles of poverty, and contributing to several sustainable development goals.

MSIAP is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and give equal consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to promoting equality andsafeguarding the welfare of all team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.

MSIAP welcomes applications from people with relevant lived experience, including people originating from the countries in which MSI works.

The role:

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, MSIAP's Projects Team is in the process of strengthening its policies, procedures and practices. To this end, MSIAP is creating a Project Grants Manager position. The role will be reporting to the Projects Director. They will be responsible for shaping, embedding and monitoring compliance with relevant policies and procedures, line managing the PGOs, managing strategically important projects and relationships together with the Projects Director.

This is a country program and donor-facing role with purpose and a mandate for driving quality improvement and impact with responsibility spanning the entire project portfolio. Success will depend on creating the conditions for the team to thrive and effectively influence internal stakeholders and our donors.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive a culture of high performance alongside the Projects Director, rooted in clear communication, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.
• Supervise and support Project Grant Officers, setting expectations, offering feedback and recognition, and empowering them to deliver results independently.
• Lead the evolution of MSIAP's project support guidelines, adapting them to new learnings, contractual shifts, policy changes, or organisational needs.
• Embed those guidelines across MSIAP and its partners—through tailored training, induction materials, and ongoing reinforcement.
• Oversee compliance with project support standards, identify gaps, take corrective action, and ensure readiness for DFAT accreditation.
• Collaborate with MSI's central and regional teams to align on best practices, harmonise approaches, and strengthen cross-functional support.
• Manage a strategically important project end-to-end—from design through to close-out—ensuring it aligns with MSIAP's mission and procedural standards.
• Serve as the key interface for donors and internal stakeholders—escalating risks, sharing critical updates with the Projects Director, and facilitating effective reporting and learning.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Relevant degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years working on international development programmes, ideally in the Asia and Pacific region.
• Experience of strengthening organisational policies, procedures and practices.
• Experience managing and/or coaching others.
• DFAT's policies and procedures, including reporting and compliance requirements.
• Sexual and reproductive health.
• Cultural competence.
• Grant management, including budget management.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 3+ years working on projects funded by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
• Experience of DFAT accreditation.
• Experience of working on DFAT ANCP projects.
• Experience of working on managing contractor sub-awards.
• Experience of working in low-income countries.

MSIAP is a child-safe organisation and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation abuse and harassment. All successful applicants will be required to abide by our Child Safeguarding Code of Conduct and our Global Code of Conduct in addition to undergoing a police check prior to commencement.

Benefits of working at MSI Asia Pacific:

• Generous salary packaging options up to $15,900 + $2,650 meals and entertainment,
• Hybrid office and flexible working arrangements
• Up to 16 weeks company paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Reproductive Health Leave
• Birthday Leave
• Employee Assistance Program

Employment Requirement:

• Provision of two professional referees,
• Be prepared to undergo a National Police Check, prior to commencement,
• Be prepared to undergo an International Vetting Check, prior to commencement,
• Evidence of current working rights in Australia.

For further information regarding this position or if you require any support with your application, please contactrecruitment@msiaustralia.org.auusing the subject line:'Project Grants Manager enquiry via LinkedIn'

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionOther
• IndustriesNon-profit Organization Management

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