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Job Title:  Grants Officer (Soroti, Kotido and Kapchorwa-3 Positions)

Organisation: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)

Project Name: USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity

Duty Station: Kotido, Kapchorwa and Soroti, Uganda

About the Company:

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is a private development company based in Bethesda, Maryland, US with additional corporate offices in London and Hemel Hempstead in the United Kingdom. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies.

About WFS Project:

The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity is a five-year activity (202302028) implemented by Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI Global LLC) as a lead partner with funding from USAID Feed the Future in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, Stantec, Market Share Associates, and the International Water Management Institute. The Activity aims to inclusively and equitably improve food and water security in the Kyoga Basin in northeastern Uganda, specifically three watersheds — Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere, by empowering individuals and communities to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stressors in order to improve livelihoods, maintain nutrition and health wellbeing, address drivers of conflict, and reduce reliance on humanitarian assistance.

The WFS Activity is currently seeking for candidates to fill in the job vacancies listed below.

Job Summary: The Grants Officer is a member of the contracts and grants management team and is responsible for effectively managing and administering a sizable and complex array of grants. The Grants Officer administers the grantee selection process in full compliance with USAID and DAI rules and regulations, leads in the provision of technical and administrative support in building capacity of local sub-grantees to effectively manage grants and oversees implementation of grant awards.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Job Requirements:        

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, commerce or related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience in contracts and grants management.
• Prior experience in USAID project grants is preferred.
• Professional proficiency in English is required, and proficiency in local languages is preferred.
• Candidate must have a demonstrated knowledge in internal controls

How to Apply:

To apply, submit a cover letter and CV online through the FORMSITE job application link provided at the link below.

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Deadline: 22nd August 2024.

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