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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.

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Position Overview

Pact seeks an experienced Grants and Contracts Manager for the USAID Gir’Ijambo Activity (or project) implemented in Burundi. This five-year civil society strengthening project aims to create more engagement between citizens and public officials and greater responsiveness of public officials in a way that bolsters positive changes in Burundians’ lives.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the USAID Gir’Ijambo Chief of Party, the Grants and Contracts Manager will be responsible for administering, managing and monitoring grants and sub-contracts issued by Pact, with particular attention paid to compliance with USAID’s rules and regulations.

The Grants and Contracts Manager will provide effective and efficient sub-awards management and administration to achieve the program goals, working with partner organizations of all levels. The Grants and Contracts Manager is responsible for the entire cycle of an award process from pre-award to close-out, focusing on regulatory compliance, assessment, and mitigation of business risks, and enforcement of Pact’s policies and procedures. This role also serves as a technical resource to Pact staff in interpreting donor rules and regulations and contributes to contractual discussions and negotiations with the project donor. In addition to contributing to prime award administration, the role will also provide expert support to subgrant administration, contracting, and procurement activities under prime award. This position will supervise a Grants & Contracts Coordinator.

This role is in Bujumbura, Burundi and is open to Burundian nationals or Burundi residents whose work eligibility does not require Pact sponsorship. The Grants and Contracts Manager will report to the Chief of Party.

Basic Requirements

• Master's degree with five (5) years work experience or bachelor's degree with at least seven (7+) years work experience
• At least three (3+) years management experience
• Working knowledge of USAID rules and regulations as related to subgrant procurement, compliance, and cost principles, particularly 2 CFR 200.
• Experience successfully working with civil society organizations or international development projects in a role supporting the management of grants and/or procurement.
• Experience assessing the responsibility and grant-worthiness of organizations through financial statements, audits, and other documentation presented in a proposal or in support of an award.
• Experience drafting and managing performance-based (milestones) subawards
• Experience monitoring subawardees during period of performance and working on course corrections as needed.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the political, social, and economic context of Burundi.
  • Experience managing subawards under USAID funds including facilitating prior approvals, subaward reporting, risk assessment, risk mitigation, documentation requirements and other actions needed under USAID funded projects.
  • Proven understanding of awards management cycle.
  • Ability to problem-solve difficult issues, and to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively on a wide range of issues.
  • Pro-active, fast-thinker, and able to work with minimal supervision.
  • Experience working within complex networks and addressing issues of internal management, dispute resolution, and fair and transparent decision-making.
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a complex workload and deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage – independently and as a team member – a wide range of people, situations and languages.
  • Ability to patiently and diplomatically forge consensus between diverse stakeholders on grant making issues.
  • Professional level of English and French (written and spoken).
  • Ability to travel within Burundi for up to 10% per year.
  • Highly effective administration skills including computing, word processing and internet use.

    Salary for this position is commensurate with local office salary scales and will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications