Contracting Officer/Grants Manager at Global Communities

Responsibilities:

The Contracting Officer/Grants Manager is responsible for the following:

• Lead the solicitation, disbursement, management, and closeout processes for local sub-grantees and contractors.
• Review all grant/procurement activities for compliance with program policies and USG regulations and ensure proper documentation.
• Supervise the grants and contracts management team.
• Monitor grants and contracts activities during implementation and provide continuous assessments of performance against objectives.
• Report to the Chief of Party and HQ team on overall grants and contracts implementation to ensure proposal and budget feasibility, schedule viability, and performance.

Qualifications:

Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s Degree a field related to international development, contracting, public administration, and business development. Masters’ degree preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years’ international experience of successful design, implementation and management of a grants application process for grants under a cooperative agreement or grants under a contract.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience on projects with similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries.
• Preferred experience working with USAID and/or other major U.S. government donors.

Kenyan citizens are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.