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• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

• The Coordinator is primarily responsible for supervising and
  administering the Political/Economic (P/E) section’s small grants
  portfolio, including the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, the
  Democracy and Human Rights Fund, and potentially other Washington-based
  grants. The Coordinator serves as the Grants Officer Representative (GOR)
  for all grants under the P/E section’s purview, and supports the P/E
  Grants Officer (GO) to design and manage the P/E section’s small grants
  programs.

• Advertising the Notification of Funding Opportunity, tracking and
  documenting the receipt of all proposals, evaluating all applications
  submitted based on the established proposal evaluation criteria, organizing
  a Grants Evaluation Committee (Committee) meeting, presenting (in writing
  and verbally) a summary of all the proposals to the Committee members,
  properly documenting the Committee meeting, and working proactively with
  short-listed applicants to ensure proposals are complete and of high
  quality.
• Work in close collaboration with the GO, the Coordinator is
  responsible for overseeing and administrating the entire project life
  cycle: Pre-award, award, project implementation, and grant closeout.
  Through in-person and online trainings, the Coordinator is required to
  obtain a detailed understanding of the USG’s grants management requirements,
  and become proficient with the Ariba online grants management website.
• Visit applicants and grantees throughout Uganda to assess
  applicants’ organizational capacity, and the effectiveness of grantees’
  project implementation, compared to the approved project proposal. This involves
  substantial travel by road, including overnight trips as necessary.
  Coordinator will also serve as point person for COM project visits as
  necessary, including advance coordination with key district officials and
  grantees, coordination with other Mission sections/agencies, as necessary,
  and organizing all required logistics.
• Maintain regular communication with grantees and review all
  grantees’ required reports to ensure project implementation is on track to
  meet propose objectives within the project period. Build grantees’
  capacity to implement the proposed monitoring and evaluation strategy as
  detailed in the project logical framework.
• Work closely with the Financial Management Section to ensure all
  required documentation for initiating financial disbursements is properly
  completed and submitted in a timely manner. Maintain clear financial
  controls over approved projects and programs to ensure that funds are used
  for the intended purposes.
• Draft reporting cables on P/E Section grants to highlight their
  impact on targeted communities, and in response to requests for
  information from Washington, with assistance from the GO.

• Support the Economic/Commercial Officer (EconOff) to promote
  bilateral trade, U.S. investment, and U.S. businesses in Uganda. With
  guidance from the EconOff, the Coordinator will be responsible for tracking
  and responding to requests for commercial assistance, identifying businesses
  eligible for priority  attention and
  additional advocacy efforts, and maintaining contact with businesses if
  their plans to operate in Uganda progress.
• Work in close collaboration with the EconOff and
  Economical/Commercial Assistant, the Coordinator will plan and implement
  logistics for Gold Key Service visits and trade missions, and other
  similar duties as assigned.

• NOTE:  All applicants must address each
  selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
  information supporting each item.
• The applicants for the US Embassy Small Grants Coordinator job opportunity
  should have completed two years college /university studies
• A minimum of two years of work experience with a governmental or
  non-governmental organization in either program, administrative or grant
  management is required.
• Position requires professional and specialized knowledge of project management
  (including analysis, assessment, and advice to community organizations),
  contract drafting and interpretation, basic accounting and business
  skills, database and file system management and program coordination.
• Detailed knowledge of U.S. policies and regulations governing
  grants.
• Excellent speaking and writing skills
• Must be a self-starter with excellent organizational, time management,
  analytical skills and attentive to details
• Good investigative instincts and research skills, as well as
  excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity is required
• Proficient in Microsoft suites. Data entry skills are required and
  accuracy is of essence.
• The Job holder will input each certified grant into the Grants Data
  Base Management System (GDMS)
• Numerical skills required
• Ability to use productivity software and databases.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
• Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing English is required.

• Download a completed and signed
  Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff, Download
  it Here.
• Degree/ education transcripts
• DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from
  Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)
• List of references

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