Grant Manager
Job Description
Title: Grant Manager
Company Name: Counterpart International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-graduation degree, preferably in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field of study.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ PRACTICE AREA: Grants
∎ REPORTS TO: Chief of Party (COP)
∎ GRADE:N/A
∎ DATE:Immediately
∎ Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community. We equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions, and countries. We work with them in some of the world`s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures. For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org
∎ Job Profile: Counterpart International is looking for a Grants Manager for its rest of period 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:
∎ Monitor the compliance of grant recipients to ensure general and specific requirements of grants are adhered to.
∎ Oversee all aspects of the grant-making process- from start to finish, including design and issuance of Requests for Applications (RFAs), shortlist and evaluate grant applications including Expression of Interests (LOIs), budgets and full proposals, pre-award assessments, develop SRM Plan, negotiation, preparation of grant agreements, modifications, cost -share plan, grant disbursement, sub-recipient monitoring, and closeout.
∎ Contribute to institutionalize Counterpart International's grants management best practices within the program and in the process to ensure that the sub-grants to local civil society organizations and any other sub-grantees are implemented as per program objectives, design, and USAID sub-grants regulations.
∎ 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 managements requirements in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
∎ Lead to facilitate site visits and provide technical assistance to the grantees as per SRM Plan to strengthen their capacity and minimize the risk level of the grantee organization.
∎ Identify gaps/areas of improvement and coach and mentor guarantee so that they can manage their grants with minimum support from PAR.
∎ Provide training, coaching and technical assistance to grantees on USAID regulations, financial management and reporting.
∎ Monitor grantee performance per sub-grant agreement requirements.
∎ Review and finalize the financial and cost share reports, as well as documentation to ensure that grantees meet both Counterpart International and USAID rules and regulations.
∎ Ensure that grantees projections are aligned with approved budget, work plan and keeping touch with CPI in-country finance department to make appropriate Cash Advance Request on time.
∎ Apply best practices and manage grant trackers to update grants status.
∎ Ensure that grantee financial reports are accurate and reconciled monthly basis and finalize for fund release in accordance with financial report review checklist.
∎ Ensure that grantee financial reports are entered into Counterpart's SharePoint 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.
∎ Make sure that all sub award related documents are kept in respective grants folder, both manual and electronic version on to the SharePoint according to the grant file check list.
∎ Ensure the grant packages, modification for costed extension and no-cost extension proposals are developed appropriately as per program requirements and submission to the Counterpart headquarter and make sure the GCC cleared version of agreements/ modifications are fully executed in timely manner.
∎ Contribute to the subgrants closeout formalities in accordance with the CPI's field grants manual and HQ-GCC guidance as well and make sure the accuracy in procedure.
∎ Contribute to the program and financial reporting to Counterpart HQ and the donor.
∎ Work on any other relevant tasks that required to address by the project/organizational/donor's or if suggested from supervisor, Counterpart home office and donor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of five years of professional experience in implementing international development programs.
∎ Minimum of five years of experience working as a grants Manager 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.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 19 Mar 2023
Company Information:
∎ 7 Mar 2023
∎ Counterpart International
∎ Business : Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community. We equip individuals, organizations, communities, and networks -our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries. We help communities identify and map complex challenges; develop durable social partnerships; implement innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions; and generate lasting impact.
For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org.
`Counterpart International strongly believes in equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, veteran`s status, age, marital status, sexual preference, disability or any other protected personal characteristic.`
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 19th Mar 2023
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