Job Title: Contracting Fund Manager (REGAL- AG Project)
Employer: ACDI / VOCA
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Application Deadline: 6th Oct 2013
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assume responsibility for overall management and provide leadership, oversight and support to all aspects of the Grant Fund.
• Conduct day-to-day implementation of the Community Contracting Fund work plan and grant management.
• Coordinate with the REGAL-AG technical team to identify potential community-based beneficiaries and solicit ideas for proposed investments.
• Provide accurate reports to the COP and headquarters on all grants and compliance issues.
• Maintain complete and accurate files for all subgrant agreements.
• Ensure that grant activities comply with ACDI/VOCA internal policies and procedures as well as USAID rules and regulations.
• Review that all qualifying requirements are met by potential beneficiaries and conduct pre-award surveys/assessments as needed.
• Ensure proper application procedures and parameters are clearly understood by stakeholders – including partners, government, and candidate grantees.
• Lead proposal evaluations by grant review committee.
• Serve as primary point of contact for all correspondence and notifications to grant applicants and grantees.
• Conduct mandatory training for all staff and grantees regarding grant administration and technical reporting requirements.
• Draft grant awards and modifications, process financial reports/payments, and coordinate technical review and acceptance of milestones/deliverables as relevant.
• Maintain Community Contracting Fund Grants Program database and forward results information and success stories to relevant staff and external audiences through management and communications channels as directed by COP.
• Conduct grantee site visits as appropriate.
• Provide draft responses to informational requests from other applicants and the public.
• Propose revisions to Grants Program Procedures based upon experience and lessons learned and coordinate proposed changes with REGAL-AG team.
• Must be willing and able to travel at a minimum of 60 percent of the time to field offices including Isiolo and Marsabit.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, including business, accounting, or compliance
• 3-5 years of related experience in administering grants, subcontracts, procurement, of a similar size and complexity.
• 3-5 years of related experience and compliance with USAID regulations
• Expert with (US) FAR & AIDAR as applicable to grants, subcontracting and procurement
• Excellent budget and financial management skills; ability to monitor subgrantee budgets for accuracy and allowable costs required
• Demonstrated experience applying clauses and negotiating without heavy management oversight
• Ability to independently develop amendments and modifications as a result of negotiations
• Experience providing capacity-building training to local organizations
• Ability to independently solve problems, self-start, be creative and innovative
• Sound/strong communication, leadership and reporting skills required
• Experience working in Kenya agricultural development programs is highly preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills as well as thorough familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• Previous attendance at USAID training in contracting and compliance preferred
• Motivated to grow and develop professionally
How to Apply;
To be considered for this recruitment, please e-mail your resume to REGALAG@joinav.org.
Please include the position title in the subject line.
No phone calls please.
Only finalists will be contacted.
Women and minorities encouraged to apply.
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