About this role
Job Profile:
Counterpart International is seeking a Grants Manager for its five-year, USAID-funded program in Bangladesh Promoting Advocacy and Rights (PAR). This is a full time position based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This position will report to the Senior Technical Advisor. The program will support the creation of a more inclusive, resilient, and evidence-driven Bangladeshi civil society. The project's goal is to provide civil society with the skills, technology, financial resources, and connections to global networks that will enable it to work in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) to advance good governance.
The Grants Manager is responsible oversee all aspects of the grant-making process and ensure adherence to USAID and Counterpart International regulations on procurement, financial reporting and documentation.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Oversee all aspects of grant-making process - from issuance of Requests for Applications (RFAs), pre-award assessments, preparation of grant agreements, grant disbursements, subrecipient monitoring and evaluation and close out.
• Monitor grant recipients to ensure adherence to USAID and Counterpart International regulations on procurement, financial reporting and documentation.
• Provide pre-award training to potential sub-grantees on the requirements of the proposal preparation and submission process and financial management requirements in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
• Apply best practices, tools and trackers to manage grants.
• Ensure that grantee progress and financial reports are entered into Counterpart's global Management Information Systems (MIS) in a timely way.
• Work with finance and program staff to plan out, analyze and make adjustments to grants disbursements within the project life cycle in a way that supports a healthy burn rate and meets the program objectives.
• Contribute to program and financial reporting to Counterpart HQ and the donor.
Qualifications:
• Advanced degree in international development, social science, finance, business administration or a related field of study.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in implementing international development programs.
• Minimum of five years working as a grants officer and demonstrated grants management experience, including experience working with civil society.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with grants management and administration and assistance regulations for USAID-funded programs.
• Detail oriented and capable of monitoring the financial and technical performance of grantees.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required, proficiency in Bengali preferred.