Grants Manager, Local Governance Project, Eastern Indonesia
Company Profile: MSI is a Washington, D.C.-based international development firm providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Since its 1981 founding, MSI has grown in size and technical scope, now implementing and managing more than 70 projects worldwide. More than 30 are long-term, many in conflict-prone or fragile states that include Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and South Sudan. Today, our range of technical expertise includes analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, strategic planning, organizational capacity building, health and the justice sector.
MSI focuses on helping our local partners foster progress, manage change and improve the effectiveness of development assistance. We expanded our global footprint in 2008 by becoming part of Coffey, a leading geoscience, international development and project management firm, and a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange. Alongside the international development arm of Coffey, MSI has corporate offices in 17 countries. Together, MSI and Coffey employ more than 1,400 professionals worldwide. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com
Proposal
Summary: The upcoming
USAID-funded local governance project in eastern Indonesia will focus on
strengthening the capacity of local governments and improving access to and the
quality of services to citizens. It will
also support leadership development among community leaders and provide grants
for citizen participation, livelihood programs, and community development
through local NGOs, women and youth groups.
Position Summary: The Grants Manager (GM) will provide direct
oversight for all grants initiated under this contract, lead trainings to field
staff and ensure transparency, accountability and compliance with USAID
regulations. Grants will play an important role in supporting increased citizen
participation in local governance through community consultations with local
government officials, small scale community infrastructure projects, improved service
delivery, livelihood programs, economic development, and activities involving
women and youth.
** Please note
that this is a national position available only to citizens of Indonesia.**
Responsibilities:
- Lead consultations with community leaders and local government officials to identify priority subject areas for grants, and work with the project team to write and publish transparent guidelines regarding the purpose, availability, application, and review process for small grants.
- Manage the grants review process for the project.
- Oversee the transparent announcement, solicitation, selection and award of community development grants.
- Train field staff in monitoring implementation of grant activities and reporting requirements.
- Review grant reports from grant recipients and field staff to ensure that the grant objectives have been achieved and that financial and program objectives are accomplished.
- Support the monitoring and evaluation component of the project to ensure that grant data provided is accurate and included in the reporting.
- Oversee the project’s grant files and ensure that all grants are implemented consistent with USAID regulations and requirements, as well as MSI grants policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in community development, financial management, or other relevant field.
- At least seven years of previous experience in a USAID or similar donor sponsored development project as a grants manager with significant experience developing, managing, and reporting on grants.
- Previous experience training and supporting local civil society and/or non-governmental organizations.
- Strong public presentation and project report writing skills.
- Strong spoken and written English language skills.
- Willingness to travel as necessary throughout the assigned areas in eastern Indonesia, including Papua.
Application should include a cover
letter, CV (including three references) and contact number by 17 January
2014, at the latest. Please put the position you apply for as the subject of
your email.
Please send applications to recruitment@msi-inc.com. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
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