Grant Manager

Job Description

Title: Grant Manager

Company Name: Counterpart International

Vacancy: 2

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-graduation degree, preferably in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field of study.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Practice Area: Grants
∎ Position: Two
∎ Grade: N/A
∎ Reporting to: Chief of Party (COP)
∎ Date: Immediate
∎ Counterpart International is looking for a Grants Manager for its five-year, USAID-funded Promoting Advocacy and Rights Activity in Bangladesh (PAR). This is a full-time position based in Bangladesh`s capital, Dhaka, and will report to the COP. The Grants Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the grant-making process as well as ensuring compliance with USAID and Counterpart International procurement, financial reporting, and documentation regulations.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Oversee all aspects of the grant-making process-from issuance of Requests for Applications (RFAs), pre-award assessments, preparation of grant agreements, grant disbursements, cost-share, sub-recipient monitoring, and evaluation, and closeout.
∎ Monitor grant recipients to ensure adherence to USAID and Counterpart International regulations on procurement, financial reporting, and documentation.
∎ Provide pre-award training to potential sub-grantees on the requirements of the proposal preparation and submission process and financial management requirements in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
∎ Document and apply best practices and manage grant trackers to update grants' status.
∎ Ensure that grantee financial reports are entered into Counterpart's global Management Information Systems (MIS) on time.
∎ Work with finance and program staff to plan, analyze, and adjust grant disbursements within the project life cycle in a way that supports a healthy burn rate and meets the program objectives.
∎ Contribute to the program and financial reporting to Counterpart HQ and the donor.
∎ Identify gaps/areas of improvement and coach and mentor guarantees so that they can manage their grants with minimum support from PAR.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in implementing international development programs.
∎ Minimum of five years of experience working as a grants officer and demonstrated grants management experience, including experience working with civil society,
∎ Demonstrable knowledge of and experience with grant management and administration and assistance regulations for USAID-funded programs.
∎ Detail-oriented and capable of monitoring the financial and technical performance of grantees.
∎ excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
∎ Proven team player skills
∎ Excellent mentoring, coaching, and training, presentation, communication, and report writing skills.
∎ Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Bengali is preferred.
∎ Besides, the appropriate applicant should have leadership, negotiation, interpersonal, counseling, coaching, problem-solving, team building, and analytical skills, as well as high integrity, professionalism, and emotional intelligence.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 5 Jan 2022

Company Information:
∎ 22 Dec 2021
∎ Counterpart International

Category: NGO/Development

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