Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 03 Feb 2018
Senior Grants Manager, USAID/Promoting Civic Engagement and Peace (PCEP) Project, South Sudan
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Proposal Summary:
The South Sudan PCEP Project will enhance the Mission’s portfolio by promoting stability, local solutions, and citizen participation to mitigate conflict, advance reconciliation efforts, increase acces to information, and empower civil society. The project will provide flexible, strategic responses to peace building and civil-society strengthening opportunities throughout the country.
**Please Note: Local South Sudanese citizens are encouraged to apply.
Position Summary:
The Senior Grants Manager will be assisting the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Grants Managers and other senior program staff in reviewing grant applications, negotiating grant awards, and the designing final grant awards.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the overall design and management of all grants issued under the program, working closely with the DCOP, Grants Managers and other senior program staff.
- Supervise and coach the Grants Managers and other senior program staff in grant design and implementation.
- Ensure full compliance with the policies, practices and procedures relating to all aspects of grants including specific procedures for grant development, awards, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and closeout.
- Provide day-to-day management of all aspects of the grants process, including the design and distribution of grant solicitations, review and selection of grantees, issuance of grant awards and agreements, implementation of the grant activities, and closeout of awards.
- Analyze grantee budget applications and budget management during execution of the grant to ensure feasibility, consistency, allocable costs, and compliance.
- Maintain close coordination with grantees during execution of the grants to track milestones, compliance, timelines and deliverables.
- Maintain the grants tracking database and oversee accurate reporting and documentation by grantees to ensure achievement of grant and program results.
- Prepare regular reports on grantee performance and signal any significant delays or other issues that impact implementation to the DCOP, other senior program staff and M&E specialists.
- Provide training and support to potential grantees in the preparation of their grant applications, during bidder’s conferences and in the administration of the grants following award.
- Develop and communicate best practices in award compliance to ensure that program staff and grantees understand and adhere to relevant USAID and MSI grant and subcontract policies.
- Notify the chief of party (COP) and DCOP of any grantee project not able to meet their obligations and work to remedy these situations as they arise.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated expertise in developing and managing grant program activities in partnership with CSOs under a USAID-funded project.
- Experience overseeing procurements and service contracts in compliance with donor regulations, with knowledge of USAID regulations strongly desired.
- Demonstrated experience in providing training in grants management preferred.
- Strong knowledge of South Sudanese civil society organizational administrative and management systems is an asset.
- Ability and willingness to conduct site visits throughout the country, as needed.
- Fluency in both written and oral English.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
How to apply:
To apply: Please go to our website https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=MSI&cws=51&rid=6080