The Tusome Senior Grants and Partnership Fund Manager will be responsible for the administration and management of the third round of the Tusome Youth Grants Fund under the USAID-funded Tusome Early Grade Reading Activity in Kenya. The duties under this position will include leadership, management, and reporting functions for a grants component to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract. The work will involve close coordination with other members of RTI’s technical, contractual, and administrative units. This individual will ensure adherence to RTI financial and accounting policies and procedures and strictly maintain the integrity of grants program. He/She will report to the Deputy Chief of Party, Operations.
Responsibilities
General
Responsible for day-to-day administration of partners that may be engaged through grant or other contractual mechanisms under RTI policies and procedures, encompassing the solicitation phase through closure.
Monitor compliance with (a) award-specific requirements and (b) applicable regulations (2CFR200, 22 CFR 228, ADS 303, ADS 591, etc.) as incorporated in fund awards.
Pre-Award
Create and issue Requests For Proposals (RFPs) with the input and oversight of the project team, including Chief of Party, Deputy Chiefs of Party, and RTI Office of Contracts.
Review and negotiate all grant applications and participate in evaluation committee, in coordination with others on the project team.
Coordinate and conduct compliance review(s) and pre-award surveys
Ensure that the grants package is complete and accurate and uploaded in GMS (Grants Management System).
Provide guidance to grantees on rules and regulations applicable to assistance instruments as well as program reporting
Capacity Building
Using the information collected pre-award develop a monitoring plan for grantees
Provide capacity building training to local organizations which has been customized to meet the organization’s needs
Coordinate and facilitate any capacity building activities among the Technical teams or outside firms/consultants
Support partners to account for leverage
Post Award:
Coordinate execution of award documents (pre-award authorizations, awards, modifications, etc.)
Maintain grant files including records on monitoring and evaluation and other quality control activities (financial, programmatic, proof of performance)
Ensure compliance with award terms and conditions
Coordinate field activities and communication among grantees and USAID (e.g., legal, finance, status reporting, procurement)
As feasible, make routine site visits to ensure compliance and program objectives are met
Support technical staff to undertake visits to grantees, as feasible.
Work with communications to ensure there are photos and other media content to report on success stories and other updates from youth groups.
Review and process grantee invoices for compliance and coordination with Technical teams for performance measurement
Close-out completed grants and ensure audit trail for all necessary grant documentation
Facilitate the invoicing/deliverable review process with partners and subcontractors under the Tusome Activitity
Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree
Required relevant work experience
: 10 years
Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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