Grants Associate
Project Summary:
The Rapid Response Activity is anticipated to be a two-year project that seeks to improve stability in conflict affected areas, particularly the northern West Bank. It aims to alleviate grievances, to strengthen communities’ abilities to withstand shocks and stressors, and to provide opportunities for youth impacted by violence and conflict. Managed under the GISR MENA mechanism, the activity will operate to respond to immediate and emergent needs, to improve short-term stability in specific geographic areas that have recently emerged as flashpoints.
**Please note: Only West Bank-Gaza residents are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:
The Grants Associate (GA) will be primarily responsible for conducting grantee eligibility checks, developing and tracking activity budgets, drafting grant agreements, negotiation memos, and modifications, drafting consulting agreements for consultants under activities, and maintaining all program related files. The GA will maintain regular communication with the grantees and conducts site visits, ensure that all deliverables are met and perform activity closings, ensure that each grant file is complete and provide ongoing monitoring and evaluation support under USAID regulations. The position will report to the Grants Manager (GM) and will be based in Ramallah.
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Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to grants and other activities, under the supervision of the GM.
- Support weekly reporting on grant and activity implementation to the rest of the program team.
- Support the GM in drawing up grant documents and consultant contracts, reviewing travel expense reports, and tracking payments for grants or consultant deliverables.
- Support the monitoring of the progress of and reporting for activities, grant agreements, and deliverables under grants and consulting contracts.
- Review grant or other activity budgets in consultation with the procurement team, Field Coordinators, and Program Development Officer (PDO).
- Support the vetting and verification processes for grantees and beneficiaries as required by USAID.
- Maintain accurate and timely program and grant documentation in electronic, hard copy, and back-up copies as appropriate for each, and ensure that completed grants are closed in a timely manner according to deadlines.
- Have constant and close communication with the GM and other program team members to plan for any contingencies and troubleshoot any implementation challenges.
- Assist with special projects and tasks in support of the GM, the technical team, or other staff members as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or other related discipline required.
- Minimum two years of experience in grants on development projects required.
- Experience with USAID and stabilization/rapid response programming is highly desirable.
- Strong organizational, detail-oriented, adaptability, communication, problem-solving, service-oriented, and interpersonal skills required.
- Ability to work independently and within a team to meet deadlines required.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment required.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a stressful environment and with colleagues from different backgrounds required.
- Ability to travel to activity sites to work directly with grantees and other program partners as needed, required.
- Fluency in Arabic required. Proficiency in English preferred.
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