Grants and Subcontracts Manager

Job Description

Chemonics seeks a Grants and Subcontracts Manger for USAID’s Green Recovery Investment Platform (GRIP). GRIP’s objective is to mobilize private finance and private sector actions that support the transition to an equitable and resilient net-zero economy while stimulating recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. GRIP will be managed by a core, Washington D.C.-based team of senior experts in impact investing, climate finance, resilient economies, grants and subcontractor management, and inclusive development. In partnership with USAID Missions globally, GRIP will co-design buy-in scopes of work and budgets with Mission teams to implement activities tailored to climate context of countries.

The Grants and Subcontracts Manager will help design, structure, and administer GRIP’s catalytic grant and subcontracting activities, setting the the foundation of the activity’s effort to mobilize at least $2.5 billion in non-USG capital.

Responsibilities:

• Independently manage a grant and subcontracts portfolio (TBD) of buy-ins from a range of USAID missions and bureaus, ensuring operational efficiency, including quick, well-scoped procurement processes
• Provide operational and compliance oversight of grants and subcontracts under buy-ins
• Serve as one of GRIP’s principal managers of the Results Management System (RMS) for subcontract and GUC tracking and efficient remote management, promoting consistent RMS use and ensuring sound data quality for grants and subcontracts management
• Ensure portfolio of GRIP subcontracts and grants align with the activity’s inclusive development strategy, support private-sector risk sharing objectives, and adhere to an overall 1:10 leverage of non-USG finance
• Provide grants and subcontracts lifecycle management; negotiate and verify payments for results with MEL director input
• Embrace innovative pay-for-results models; execute agreements to pay for achievement of milestones that show progress and impact
• Work closely with senior GRIP leadership team to develop the Grants Procedures Manual and then oversee its implementation, including through mission buy-ins
• Ensure implementation of clear approach for ensuring grantee diversity; engage and build capacity of local organizations to receive USAID funding
• Design, structure, and competitively tender grants and subcontracts, and implement buy-ins from missions, bureaus, and independent offices that contribute to climate finance, mitigation, and adaptation goals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in international development, communications, business administration, or other relevant field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience with USAID programs in grants and subcontracts management required, including but not limited to the use of innovative and performance-based grants and subcontracts
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Knowledge of USAID and other federal agency regulations and policies required, with ability to navigate USAID rules and regulations governing project compliance, procurement, and financial management
• Experience or knowledge of pay-for-results approaches to grants and subcontracts preferred
• Strong written communications skills
• Ability to innovate, be creative, and negotiate multiparty win-win agreements with appropriate risk sharing and ability to adaptively manage, including structuring milestones
• Experience working on projects that touch on climate change, carbon finance, or private capital mobilization preferred; experience working in private sector engagement and/or agriculture, energy, water, or other relevant sectors a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required; additional language fluency strongly preferred.

Apply by November 1, 2022. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

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Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Chemonics, or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

COVID-19 Recruitment Information
Chemonics International is continuously monitoring COVID-19 activity around the world. The health and wellbeing of our staff and potential candidates is of the utmost importance to us and we continue to offer virtual interviews for all on-going recruits. On-boarding for new staff is offered in hybrid format through our Washington, D.C. and London, UK offices to accommodate remote workers.

COVID-19 Vaccination Information
Chemonics requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated.

The Salary Range for this position is expected to be: $84,320 - $105,400.

About the Organization

Founded in 1975, Chemonics is an international development consulting firm. In more than 70 countries around the globe, our network of 5,000 specialists share a simple belief: that the challenges we face today are best solved through the right partnerships — sharing knowledge, expertise, and experience to deliver results. As part of our culture and values, Chemonics is proud to be named a “Best Place to Work” in the Human Rights campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index. Where Chemonics works, development works. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter or visit us at www.chemonics.com.