Grants Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Grants Officer will be responsible for overseeing the grants program for the USAID Thailand CTIP program. S/he will ensure compliance with Winrock and donor regulations and conduct due diligence on potential sub-grantees. S/He will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and compiling financial, administrative, and other documentation as it relates to the grant’s procurement and management processes.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the operations and program staff to develop requests for proposals, support grant recipients with finalization of scopes of work, action plans and budgets before signing grant agreements.
• Conduct pre-award assessments, coordinate review and document findings to inform the final selection decisions for grantees and sub-contractors.
• Lead and facilitate the formation and activities of grants review panels consisting of multi-disciplinary teams with relevant expertise and expertise.
• Coordinate preparation of all necessary documents for grants, subawards and subcontracts for review and approval by the Home Office and the donor.
• Draft grant agreements for internal reviews and liaise with the partner on signing.
• Ensure that grantees understand grant agreement requirements (financial, reporting, etc.)
• Organize and facilitate portions of post-award orientations for subrecipients.
• Review grantee inputs including financial reports and technical reports, ensuring that grant agreement requirements are met.
• Track grant progress, working with technical team to ensure necessary amendments and close out procedures are timely, efficient, and compliant.
• Ensure overall compliance with Winrock and funder policies.
• Ensure timely internal review and clearance of all financial documentation and reporting associated with grants.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments are made to partners throughout the life of the sub-grants.
• Visit grantees’ offices and project activities as necessary to assess compliance and ensure correct systems and filing are present.
• Provide guidance and advice to grantees and program staff on compliance issues and questions.
• Maintain high ethical standards of integrity; respect confidentiality and represent Winrock International at all times.
• Any other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Degree in economics, accounting, business administration, public administration, or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience working in project coordination and grant management for NGOs/INGOs
• Experience on USAID-funded projects preferred.

SKILLS:

• Sound knowledge of international donor financial and accounting regulations and procedures.
• Strong workflow management skills; flexibility; good interpersonal and organizational skills for coordinating a variety of tasks simultaneously; attention to detail; team player.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, databases) required.
• Fluency in English and Thai (written and oral)
• Willingness to travel within Thailand.

Source: https://winrock.org/work-with-us/careers/job-openings/?gh_jid=7565530002