Grants Officer

Winrock International

About the organization

INTRODUCTION:
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Grants Officer will be responsible for overseeing the grants program for the USAID Thailand CTIP program. S/he will ensure compliance with Winrock and donor regulations and conduct due diligence on potential sub-grantees. S/He will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and compiling financial, administrative, and other documentation as it relates to the grants procurement and management processes.

Duties

- Work with the operations and program staff to develop requests for proposals, support grant recipients with finalization of scopes of work, action plans and budgets before signing grant agreements
- Conduct pre-award assessments, coordinate review and document findings to inform the final selection decisions for grantees and sub-contractors
- Lead and facilitate the formation and activities of grants review panels consisting of multi-disciplinary teams with relevant expertise and expertise
- Coordinate preparation of all necessary documents for grants, subawards and subcontracts for review and approval by the Home Office and the donor
- Draft grant agreements for internal reviews and liaise with the partner on signing
- Ensure that grantees understand grant agreement requirements (financial, reporting, etc.)
- Organize and facilitate portions of post-award orientations for subrecipients
- Review grantee inputs including financial reports and technical reports, ensuring that grant agreement requirements are met
- Track grant progress, working with technical team to ensure necessary amendments and close out procedures are timely, efficient, and compliant
- Ensure overall compliance with Winrock and funder policies
- Ensure timely internal review and clearance of all financial documentation and reporting associated with grants
- Ensure timely and accurate payments are made to partners throughout life of the sub-grants

Qualifications

EDUCATION:
Degree in economics, accounting, business administration, public administration, or related field.

EXPERIENCE
A minimum of 4 years of experience working in project coordination and grant management for NGOs/INGOs
Experience on USAID-funded projects preferred

SKILLS:
- Sound knowledge of international donor financial and accounting regulations and procedures
- Strong workflow management skills; flexibility; good interpersonal and organizational skills for coordinating a variety of tasks simultaneously; attention to detail; team player
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, databases) required
- Fluency in English (written and oral)
- Willingness to travel

Application instructions

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