[blindlaw] Job Posting: Senior Contract Officer/Grant Officer with Millennium Water Alliance - Ref#19789366

[Nightingale, Noel]

JOB OPPORTUNITY -- Senior Contract/Grant Officer

We wish to recruit a Senior Contract/Grant Officer to serve as a contact person and principal advisor to the MWA staff for compliance issues related to public and private sector funding.
Position is offered on a contractual consultancy basis and will be part time; approximately 200-250 hours a year. Office space is to be provided by the applicant. Please indicate compensation expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Advise management and oversee compliance for various types of financial assistance awards, cooperative agreement, grants, sub grants, memorandums of understanding, etc.
2. Advise and recommend regarding, and coordinate and/or negotiate, new awards, amendments or modifications with various donor agencies, including compliance reviews.
3. Advise and recommend input and technical support during concept paper and proposal development and submission processes.
4. Advise, develop and implement various policies, procedures and systems to help comply with governmental policies, procedures, regulations and statutes, including micro-credit loan programs.
5. Draft appropriate legal agreements for awards, etc.
6. Advise and coordinate with other personnel within the organization to ensure adherence to donor requirements.
7. Develop and maintain relationships with various donor personnel so as to be as effective as possible and to keep apprised of policy and regulatory changes.
8. Oversee management of legal files.
9. Mentor and/or provide compliance training to staff.
Five years direct experience with contract/grants agreements and compliance with USAID preferably with an international NGO.
Please provide resume or CV, three references and indicate compensation rates.
Contact: Alvin Tans, Treasurer, Alvin.Tans at mwawater.org, 803-547-6541