Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.
The Grants and Contracts Manager is responsible for the efficient and effective administration of prime awards with U.S. Government and non-U.S. Government funders. The responsibility for administrative oversight includes the entire life of an award, focusing on regulatory compliance, assessment and mitigation of business risks, and enforcement of Pact’s policies and procedures. The Grants and Contracts Manager also serves as a technical resource to Pact staff in interpreting funder rules and regulations and acts as a primary point of contact for contractual discussions and negotiations with funders. In addition to prime award administration, the Grants and Contracts Manager also provides regulatory and compliance support and advice on subaward administration, contracting, and procurement activities under prime awards and new business bid reviews and proposal development. The Grants and Contracts Manager works closely with other members of the department and on cross-functional basis with those within the regional portfolios.
Project Support: Prime Award and Subaward Management
Leads the review and negotiation of prime awards, highlighting potential risks and negotiating favorable terms.Provides guidance to portfolio team, including in-country staff, regarding agreement and funder requirements throughout life of award.Facilitates resolution of agreement-related issues and requirements with funder or sub-partner throughout life of award.Handles requests to funders, e.g. for approvals, authorizations, or waivers, and facilitates responses to funder inquiries throughout the life of the award.Reviews subaward packages and provides on-going guidance to country office staff on subaward management, including pre-award assessments, monitoring, and closeout.Reviews and prepares, as needed, other agreements, contracts, or purchase orders related to project implementation, e.g. leases or commercial vendor agreements.Actively engages with cross-functional team on mitigation of compliance risks as they arise.Supports implementation of corrective action plans from internal audits.Assists in project start-up and close-outs, including technical assistance and backstopping to country office, as needed Departmental Support:Contribute to revisions and development of policies, procedures, and template documents and assist periodic updates.Provide clear and concise grants and contracts guidance for staffContribute to periodic regulatory or other guidance/ briefing materials or presentations.Provide training on regulatory and other matters to staff across the organization, including remote training to country offices, and lead presentations on awards or other matters.Supports and participates in community of practice and other mechanisms for knowledge sharingMaintains and administers organization’s reporting in government databases.Other tasks as assigned.