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Location: Worldwide
Duration: Long-Term
CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally, reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 25 years, we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more than 80 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for continuing, cost-effective results.
CARANA seeks an experienced Director of Grants, Procurement and Compliance for several pending USAID-funded projects worldwide. This is a senior level position which requires previous experience in the same role or quite similar for USAID projects. The principal responsibilities for the Director of Grants, Procurement and Compliance position include:
1. Conduct grants and procurements solicitations and advertisements.
2. Design and prepare guidelines for evaluators including scoring formats.
3. Convene the Grant Committee Meetings and Procurement Evaluation Meetings, lead negotiations with applicants/subcontractors/vendors, and prepare the Memoranda of Negotiations and Responsibility Determination Statements, prepare award documents and oversee execution.
4. Oversee grants administration, compliance and implementation procedures, ensuring compliance with USAID grants and procurement regulations.
5. Direct funds transfers after reviewing of financial reports and ensure compliance with grant/subcontract agreement.
6. Grants/subcontracts tracking and reporting.
7. Issue instructions and provide guidance to grantees and vendors on all USG regulations.
8. Direct and oversee grants/subcontracts close outs and final reporting.
9. Work closely with and obtain support from the technical teams in the preparation of technical proposals, SOWs, identifying recipients and vendors, preparing equipment specs, and overseeing the implementation of grants and subcontracts.
10. Follow strictly USAID procurement rules and regulations. Guide grantees, vendors and project staff on procurement procedures, and assist with official waivers from USAID, when appropriate.
11. Develop and maintain a documentation system to report to CARANA headquarters and USAID.
Qualifications:
- Prior experience with USAID contract and/or grants administration and managing grantee relationships including advertizing grants, managing the application, selection and award process, monitoring and evaluation of grantees, and financial management and reporting;
- Experience performing compliance and operations monitoring of all grant operations including providing technical and operational oversight to team leaders in grant planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation systems;
- Knowledge regarding FAR, AIDAR and CFR regulations pertaining to USAID contracting, subcontracting, grants management and procurement;
- Strong team leadership, managerial and diplomatic skills, including the ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team under complex conditions; and
- Excellent interpersonal communication and diplomacy skills.
To apply: click on the following link to our consultant registry http://carana.resume-management.com/apply and select “Grants Director – Worldwide” from the drop down menu of current open positions.
No phone calls please. CARANA is an EOE.
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