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• Develop granting process guidelines jointly with technical team.
• Manage the creation of grantee selection committees involving
  technical staff and GOU/other stakeholder committee members as called for
  in the Granting Guidelines.
• Ensure that grants unit participates in review and initial screening
  of proposals from potential grantees.
• Keep records of all grant award decision making process and share
  with committee members.
• Draft grants agreements and MOUs in collaboration with Technical
  Team members.
• Initiate procurement requests for in-kind grants jointly with
  indicated Technical Team member.
• Monitor the utilization of in-kind grants to ensure proper
  application
• Develop reporting tools for use by technical team.

• Monitor use of annual and LOP grant funds.
• Recommend adjustment between categories to meet project objectives.
• Review proposal from technical team and/or USAID for new grant
  categories; oversee elaboration of description and selection criteria.

• Carry out pre-award surveys of potential recipients of cash grants;
  review systems (management and accounting) used by grantees.
• Review budgets presented by grantees.
• Actively facilitate the operations of systems that meet USAID
  requirements and in line with best accounting and management practices.
• Engage, review and manage disbursements.
• If required review expense reports of cash grantees.
• Manage the portfolios of approved cash grants.
• Ensure compliance and adherence in the implementation of grants to
  donor requirements

• Mentor and manage other grants officer(s) and short-term staff or
  consultants
• Steer the training of all RWANU staff involved in the granting
  process and monitoring of grantees.
• Assist in all aspects of capacity building of grantees to enable
  attainment of program goals and objectives.
• Orient and coach grant selection committee on procedures.

• Ensure environmental and PERSUAP compliance in all grantee
  activities working closely with the RWANU DRR/Environment.
• Ensure that grant making is transparent and fair, does not create
  conflicts in communities and enhances gender equity, working closely with
  Gender and Conflict Mitigation Officers.
• Ensure effective communication of grantee activities to
  stakeholders.
• Significantly contribute to preparation of program reports
• Systematically and quickly respond by letter to unsolicited
  non-conforming grant requests, with COP signature
• Represent RWANU and ACDI/VOCA in industry and development forums as
  requested.
• Attend to any other related duties as assigned from time to time.

• The prospective USAID RWANU project employee should hold a relevant
  Bachelor’s degree, CPA or MBA is an added advantage.
• At least five years’ experience that demonstrates the required
  knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Detailed working knowledge of USAID rules and regulations is
  essential.
• Prior experience in accounting and granting processes for donor
  funded programs
• Past exposure and experience in contraction and supervising
  financial audits and following up on audit recommendations
• Good communication and reporting skills
• Possess the ability to manage and supervise technical staff
• Demonstrable ability to work in a team

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