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• Improving
  enterprise capacity by facilitating beneficiaries access to grants of up
  to 50% towards use of sector specific business development services (BDS)
  , building skills and improving quality standards at firm level.
• Increasing
  the growth and competitiveness of the private sector in Uganda in order to
  maximize returns on products/services through value chain analysis.

• Responsible
  for the overall day -to-day activities of the matching grant facility by
  coordinating the granting process in order to achieve the agreed
  objective;
• Ensure
  the proper preparation and execution of grant documents and grant
  disbursement that should comply with best practice;
• Oversee
  the implementation of the entire grants component under component 4 of CEDP
  by providing guidance and support to the team.
• Work
  closely with other development programs to ensure synergy, effective use
  of resources and desist from duplication of funding;
• Review
  the project appraisal document and other documentation on the priority
  sectors; consult with the project team, sector associations and key
  stakeholders to understand the specific objectives of activities under the
  matching grant and how they might best be implemented to deliver the
  required results;
• Review
  the draft grants manual of procedures, including eligibility criteria to
  be used and ensure it’s validated through a workshop with key
  stakeholders;
• Review
  the results framework and appreciate the specific monitorable indicators
  and design mechanism for undertaking the Monitoring and Evaluation (M/E);
• Responsible
  for the proactive promotion of the program to the private sector focusing
  on the key priority sectors;
• Ensure
  preparation and timely submission of the required reports to Project
  Management and IDA;
• Responsible
  for approving grant applications up to the approved limit specification in
  the MGF operations manual;
• Compile
  and prepare the Component work plan and procurement plan and monitor its
  execution;
• Maintain
  contact with the clients and arrange meetings and visitations to
  activities through organizing a well-published calendar of networking
  events;
• Draw
  up a program of activities that will raise awareness about the relevancy
  of BDS services to the small enterprises and lead to the development of
  business co-operation arrangements between individual firms;
• Proven
  ability to undertake sector analysis;
• Actively
  investigate and follow up on behalf of PSFU sector specific issues that
  will be used in advocacy agenda;
• Perform
  other related duties as required by the PSFU management.

• Timely
  implementation of project activities;
• Annual
  Work plan, Procurement plan and budgets prepared;
• The
  End of period/ phase Reports; and
• Timely
  Progress, monitoring and budget performance reports submitted including
  quarterly reports, and annual reports.

• The
  Grants Manager will have a minimum of Honors Bachelors degree in Business
  Administration, Economics, Agribusiness, Marketing and Commerce and a
  Masters degree in Business or related relevant discipline from a
  recognized Institution. A post graduate qualification in project
  management will be an added advantage.
• Must
  be knowledgeable on value chain management.
• Demonstrated
  successful track record in grant management experience of at least six
  years.
• Good
  knowledge and understanding and appreciation of private sector development
  issues and objective of enhancing private sector development in Uganda.
• Strong
  management skills, including ability to provide strategic guidance,
  technical oversight, mentor staff and build strong teams.
• Excellent
  writing and communication skills.
• Excellent
  computer skills.
• Demonstrated
  leadership, proven integrity, versatility and clean record.
• Proven
  integrity and confidentiality in handling public resources and in
  executing duties as demonstrated by the letters from the referees
• Proven
  managerial experience.

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