Grants Manager USAID Project Jobs – DAI Global
Organization: DAI Global
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director of Finance and Administration
About US:
DAI Global works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.
About USAID Project:
DAI seeks to implement a five-year, $24 million dollar USAID-funded agriculture program. The Feed the Future Uganda Inclusive Agricultural Markets Activity (FtF IAM) works with agro-industry/agribusiness firms, Government of Uganda institutions and agencies, and market actor organizations on creating efficiencies in cross-market functions that enhance systemic changes to sustainably increase incomes and improve the livelihoods of households through agriculture-led inclusive economic growth. The Activity contributes to the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) Uganda Country Plan goal of reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty, as well as the USAID/Uganda Country Development Cooperation Strategy’s (CDCS) 2016-2021 five-year goal of strengthening Uganda’s systems to accelerate inclusive education, health, and economic outcomes. The Activity works throughout the FtF Uganda Zone of Influence (ZOI), which covers 38 districts spread across four regions of Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure adherence to the Grants Under Contract Manual
- Provide procedures and policy guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as sub-grantees to ensure adherence to grant management policies.
- Analyze and evaluate grant applications, proposals and awards to ensure adherence to grants management policies.
- Follow all USAID rules and regulations and DAI policies and procedures pertaining to the awarding of grants to recipients.
- Ensure proper negotiation of the terms and conditions for sub-grants.
- Review and analyze budget estimates for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency.
- Provide day‐to‐day management of grant fund, including awards management, reporting, outreach to potential grantees, and compliance.
- Routinely monitor grantees to ensure that funds allocated are used for specified purposes.
- Supervise the grants assistant.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Seven to ten years of demonstrated experience in grants design and administration, preferably in agriculture/agribusiness.
- Prior background in grants award and grants management as well as prior experience in the award and administration of subcontracts.
- Working knowledge of USAID Contract Management and Grants Management policies and procedures required, particularly in regards to fixed obligation grants.
- Fluent English required.
How to Apply:
All candidates should please send your CV and letter of interest to IAMrecruitment@dai.com with “Grants Manager” in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. No phone inquiries, please.
Deadline: 6th December 2019
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