Senior Grants and Procurement Director at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead execution of a large grants and subcontract partnerships pool across Africa, ensuring grants and subcontracts are executed in compliance with USAID regulations, DAI policy, internal controls and the ATI Grants Manual.
• Lead the learning and adaptation process for continuous improvement of ATI grant and procurement design, competition, and award management.
• Ensure ATI works with new and underutilized firms, and overall is managing to a program private sector/partnership framework and strategy through its subcontracting.
• Establish standards and procedures to ensure that compliance efforts throughout the project are effective and efficient in preventing, detecting, identifying, and correcting noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Work with Environmental Compliance Specialist to plan and ensure environmental compliance reviews are properly prioritized and prepared for USAID approval per applicable regulations and ATI’s IEE and environmental and social plan.
• Ensure routine environmental monitoring and reporting is complete.
• Supervise and provide mentorship to procurement, grants, and subcontracts local national employees.
• Ensure that internal deadlines and turnaround times are met for all subaward actions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for DAI HO in terms of subcontracts and procurement.
• Monitor subcontracting organizations to confirm that funds allocated are used for specified purposes.
• Monitor compliance with contract terms and conditions in accordance with USAID regulations and other applicable laws.
• Provide procedures and policy guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as subcontractors.
• Supervise the technical evaluation process for all grants and subcontracts to ensure timely review of sub-grant and subcontract applications and awards.
• Ensure proper negotiation of the terms and conditions for subcontracts and grants.
• Provide guidance in the implementation of the subcontract and grants activities, including closure and disposition plans.
• Other tasks as required by supervisor or the Chief of Party.

Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree and 14+, or a Master’s degree and 12+, years of relevant administrative, operational, and/or technical professional experience
•  Exhibited experience in grants, subcontracting, environmental compliance, operational and/or finance management of USAID-funded development projects.
•  Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls and audit processes (e.g. procurement, subcontract agreements, recruitment, etc.)
•  Ability to effectively prioritize critical requests, identifying time sensitive demands and inquiries and responding effectively to requests to support effective implementation.
•  Exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to adapt and refine operational processes to improve efficiency, responsiveness, and compliance of project activities.
•  Exceptional staff management and coaching skills; demonstrated experience managing a team to meet objectives