Indonesia Inclusive Workforce Development Partnerships (IWDP) Initiative
Short term consultant: Grants Development Specialist Operations and Finance
DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining excellence in technical and operational project management and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transitioning countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change.
Background:
The Indonesia Inclusive Workforce Development Partnerships (IWDP) Initiative is a five-year, $22.8 million, USAID-funded program that will promote more inclusive economic growth by improving access to workforce and entrepreneurial skills for poor and vulnerable youth. The IWDP team will provide USAID project implementers and workforce stakeholders with technical support, connections, and platforms to help build a more robust and responsive workforce development ecosystem. In addition to management support, capacity building, and coordination, DAI’s technical assistance will include identifying, piloting, and scaling new workforce development approaches and innovations. The ultimate goal of USAID’s inclusive workforce development work is to connect 200,000 poor and vulnerable young Indonesians with learning and livelihood opportunities.
Scope of Work:
The Grants Consultant will support the Chief of Party and IWDP staff to review grant concept notes and develop workplans for grant development. Work with the candidate grantees to develop comprehensive budgets and operating modalities in line with the technical approach. The Consultant will customize IWDP's template grants manual and grants implementation manual.
Deliverables
- Customized Grants Manual
- Customized Grants Implementation Manual
- Final drafts of grantee cost proposals
- Facilitation experience required
- Experience with USAID grants administration, rules, and regulations required
- Large grants experience and commitment to compliance required
- Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required
- Must be available on a short term, close to full-time basis from mid-February to the end of April
Base of Operations:
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- The Grants Officers will report to the Project Manager.
Interested applicants are invited to send their CV to IWDP_Recruitment@DAI.com. Please send applications as soon as possible, latest 8 February. Applicants are instructed to write “Consultant Grants Ops Application – NAME” as the Subject line of their email. We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
