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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS MANAGER

Fintrac, a woman-owned international development company, develops agricultural solutions to end hunger and poverty. For more than 20 years, we have worked with local and global partners to increase incomes and improve livelihoods for the world’s most vulnerable farmers and communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. By teaching farmers proven technologies and practices, we are increasing yields and incomes, improving nutrition, and strengthening food security.

Fintrac is seeking a Grants and Contracts Manager to join our US Virgin Islands corporate office. The successful candidate will coordinate procedures for implementing partnership alliances including subcontract and sub-grant awards across Fintrac projects worldwide; liaise internally with FINTRAC’s Project Management Unit (PMU) staff, accountants, and the CFO on all subcontract and sub-grant award issues.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Developing subcontractor teaming agreements at the proposal stage;
  • Drafting program sub-grants and subcontracts manuals and templates, updates these as necessary incorporating changes in USG regulations (AIDARs, ADS, etc.), subcontract clauses and other items as necessary;
  • Drafting and/or reviewing subcontracts for partner organizations as requested;
  • Drafting and/or reviewing subcontracts/sub-grants/modifications, and reviews subcontract modifications undertaken by PMU staff;
  • Reviewing updates to USAID’s Automated Directives Systems (ADS) and sharing these as needed with PMUs and project teams;
  • Assisting PMUs in negotiating as necessary with USAID and other donor agencies on contract reviews/approvals, grants under contract and subcontracting authorities, subcontract approvals, sub-grant advances, modifications and other issues as required;
  • Assisting all field projects with developing competitive sub-grant and subcontract proposal solicitation systems;
  • Training project grant managers in the field;
  • Developing, maintaining and administering training program for local sub-grantee and subcontractor partners to facilitate, coordinate and build financial, business management, regulatory compliance and reporting capacity;
  • Working with the M&E Manager and PMU teams to ensure that M&E activities are incorporated into sub-grant and subcontract awards to monitor and promote impact;
  • Working with PMUs in monitoring subcontractor and sub-grantee budgets and activities across projects;
  • Ensuring that all grant and subcontract reporting, deliverables, and related financial/technical documentation are updated and complete;
  • Coordinating and conducting as needed financial and regulatory sub-grantee and subcontractor audits for field programs;
  • Negotiating as necessary with Contracts and Acquisition Officers at USAID, other donor agencies and subcontractor organizations on approvals, advances, modifications and other issues;
  • Strategizing, advising, and updating prime contracts, subcontracts, and other related mechanisms at the corporate and new business level, and handles special assignments as needed.


Qualifications


  • Ability to work in an open, creative, multi-national, multi-cultural atmosphere on time-sensitive projects;
  • 5-7 years of experience in USAID award/contract administration and management in field and home offices;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of FAR/AIDAR, ADS, and other USG contract regulations;
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, master’s degree or contractual legal knowledge strongly preferred;
  • Experience as a USAID Contracts Officer or in the contracting office of a USAID mission a plus;
  • Capable of working in both direct and matrixed reporting relationships, on multiple projects simultaneously and fairly independently;
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required; some experience in training field staff preferred;
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications, general understanding of knowledge management and database applications highly desired;
  • US citizenship, permanent resident or visa permitting work in the US required;
  • Must be able to travel internationally as required.


Contact Details


Contact:
Shirley Stanton
Telephone:
202 462 3305
Email:
SSTANTON@FINTRAC.COM

Application Instructions


For more information visit www.fintrac.com; click on Job Opportunities to apply. Be sure to include cover letter indicating recent salary history with resume submission. Only fully qualified candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please. EOE.