Job Description

Title: Market Systems Development Coordinator

Company Name: Abt Global LLC

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ 4 to 6 years

Published: 17 Oct 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other relevant fields and 4-6 years of total experience, or Master’s degree and 3-4 years of total experience.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Three years of work experience in designing and implementing grants; preferably in USAID funded projects.
∎ Strong written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write grant program descriptions in a clear, concise, well-organized manner.
∎ Good understanding of relevant USAID rules and regulations for grants and contracts.
∎ Demonstrated experience in MSD approach to assessing markets, and in designing and implementing market systems interventions.
∎ Good understanding of rural markets, and the role of the private and public sector in effective product or service delivery.
∎ Experience in designing and implementing grants and sub-awards with similar scopes of work.
∎ Three years of work experience in designing and implementing grants; preferably in USAID funded projects.
∎ Strong written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write grant program descriptions in a clear, concise, well-organized manner.
∎ Good understanding of relevant USAID rules and regulations for grants and contracts.
∎ Demonstrated experience in MSD approach to assessing markets, and in designing and implementing market systems interventions.
∎ Good understanding of rural markets, and the role of the private and public sector in effective product or service delivery.
∎ Experience in designing and implementing grants and sub-awards with similar scopes of work.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Under the supervision of the Market Systems Development Technical Lead, contribute to analysis of market system for nutrition, food, empowerment, water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors; identify barriers and opportunities for achieving sustainable program outcomes and impacts.
∎ Follow up with potential public, private, and civil society partners for sourcing grant applications and partnership concepts; surface innovative and sustainable partnership ideas through discussions with partners.
∎ Support grant applicants by addressing queries and assisting as necessary in transforming ideas into comprehensive concept notes, technical and financial proposals.
∎ Contribute to the co-design and development of grants and other forms of partnerships for addressing market constraints and achieving sustainable program outcomes and impacts.
∎ Prepare grant agreements with relevant attachments (program description, milestone deliverables, payment schedule, MEL Plan, environmental review form, etc.)  in coordination with the Activity’s program and MEL teams. Ensure grant agreements have a clearly articulated vision, objectives, implementation plan, milestones, success metrics, and sustainability plan.
∎ Document cost negotiations to ensure cost-reasonableness and efficiency. Prepare the final partnership budget and negotiation memo.
∎ Coordinate with the Senior Finance and Grants Manager for sourcing required documents from potential grant and other partners, and for completion of due diligence and compliance checks.
∎ Maintain both soft and hard copies of grants and partnerships related files including solicitation documents, grantees legal documents, proposals, USAID approvals, modification (if any), final reports and close out documents in relevant grant folders in share point.
∎ Maintain a MIS on current and prospective (pipeline) grants and partnerships. Monitor the expenditure of grant funds against the Activity’s annual grant budget. Document private sector investments in grants and other forms of partnerships on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
∎ Periodically update the Activity’s Grant Program Statement (GPS) and draft solicitations for grant applications from the private sector.
∎ Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual reports and work plans.
∎ Abt is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities during our recruitment process. If you require such an accommodation, please send an email to our Human Resources team at accessibility@abtglobal.com with your full name, email address, job you are applying to and the nature of your accessibility issue.
∎ The World at Abt
∎ Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Global. Creating a more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.
∎ We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.
∎ To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you.
∎ Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.
∎ The Opportunity
∎ Abt Global seeks a qualified Market Systems Development Coordinator for the Feed the Future Bangladesh Nutrition Activity. This is a full-time position based in Dhaka and reporting to the Market Systems Development Technical Lead.
∎ Feed the Future Bangladesh Nutrition Activity is funded by USAID and contributes to improvements in nutrition outcomes of household members, with an emphasis on children under the age of five, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescents (girls and boys) in the country’s Feed the Future (FTF) zone of influence (ZOI) and the Zone of Resilience (ZOR). Three results underwrite this goal: 1) consumption of nutritious, diverse, safe, and balanced diets by households; 2) social and economic empowerment of women and social empowerment of adolescents; and 3) adoption of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices. We integrate a strong focus on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) across all three of these result areas. We apply a combination of Market Systems Development (MSD) and Social Behavior Change (SBC) approaches to achieve our goals.
∎ The Market Systems Development Coordinator will work closely with the Market Systems Development Technical Lead to integrate market-oriented approaches into the Activity’s multi-sectoral activities. The MSD Coordinator will support in analyzing market systems related to nutritious food, women and adolescent empowerment, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) sector. Additionally, s/he will contribute to the different stages of design and development of strategic partnerships with public, private, and civil society entities, manage the grants process life cycle and other forms of partnerships withing Activity’s result areas.
∎ Responsibilities
∎ Under the supervision of the Market Systems Development Technical Lead, contribute to analysis of market system for nutrition, food, empowerment, water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors; identify barriers and opportunities for achieving sustainable program outcomes and impacts.
∎ Follow up with potential public, private, and civil society partners for sourcing grant applications and partnership concepts; surface innovative and sustainable partnership ideas through discussions with partners.
∎ Support grant applicants by addressing queries and assisting as necessary in transforming ideas into comprehensive concept notes, technical and financial proposals.
∎ Contribute to the co-design and development of grants and other forms of partnerships for addressing market constraints and achieving sustainable program outcomes and impacts.
∎ Prepare grant agreements with relevant attachments (program description, milestone deliverables, payment schedule, MEL Plan, environmental review form, etc.)  in coordination with the Activity’s program and MEL teams. Ensure grant agreements have a clearly articulated vision, objectives, implementation plan, milestones, success metrics, and sustainability plan.
∎ Document cost negotiations to ensure cost-reasonableness and efficiency. Prepare the final partnership budget and negotiation memo.
∎ Coordinate with the Senior Finance and Grants Manager for sourcing required documents from potential grant and other partners, and for completion of due diligence and compliance checks.
∎ Maintain both soft and hard copies of grants and partnerships related files including solicitation documents, grantees legal documents, proposals, USAID approvals, modification (if any), final reports and close out documents in relevant grant folders in share point.
∎ Maintain a MIS on current and prospective (pipeline) grants and partnerships. Monitor the expenditure of grant funds against the Activity’s annual grant budget. Document private sector investments in grants and other forms of partnerships on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
∎ Periodically update the Activity’s Grant Program Statement (GPS) and draft solicitations for grant applications from the private sector.
∎ Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual reports and work plans.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

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Abt Global is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Global provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 

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