Grants And Contracts Manager

PACT Overview: Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact. Department: Grants & Contracts (GRACON) - Pact exists to help create a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership of their future. The Grants and Contracts department contributes to realizing this purpose by: •Supporting Pact’s vision and mission by providing innovative solutions within a compliance-oriented perspective. •Providing timely and accurate risk mitigation-focused support to the organization, with a special emphasis on successful program implementation throughout the business lifecycle for every activity, from pre-positioning, proposal development, prime award negotiation, and implementation through closeout. •Building internal capacity and champion effective knowledge management within our global community of grants and contracts practitioners. Position Overview: Key Responsibilities:

• Supports implementation of corrective action plans from internal audits.
• Leads the review and negotiation of prime awards, highlighting potential risks and negotiating favorable terms.
• Actively engages with cross-functional team on mitigation of compliance risks as they arise.
• Handles requests to funders, e.g. for approvals, authorizations, or waivers, and facilitates responses to funder inquiries throughout the life of the award.
• Reviews and prepares, as needed, other agreements, contracts, or purchase orders related to project implementation, e.g. leases or commercial vendor agreements.
• Facilitates resolution of agreement-related issues and requirements with funder or sub-partner throughout life of award.
• Supports the proposal process and advises on regulatory, risk mitigation, or potential compliance issues.
• Assists in project start-up and close-outs, including technical assistance and backstopping to country office, as needed
• Provides guidance to portfolio team, including in-country staff, regarding agreement and funder requirements throughout life of award.
• Reviews subaward packages and provides on-going guidance to country office staff on subaward management, including pre-award assessments, monitoring, and closeout.

Departmental Support:

• Contribute to periodic regulatory or other guidance/ briefing materials or presentations.
• Contribute to revisions and development of policies, procedures, and template documents and assist periodic updates.
• Maintains and administers organization’s reporting in government databases.
• Provide clear and concise grants and contracts guidance for staff
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Supports and participates in community of practice and other mechanisms for knowledge sharing
• Provide training on regulatory and other matters to staff across the organization, including remote training to country offices, and lead presentations on awards or other matters.

Management
Basic Requirements:

• Experience drafting and managing performance-based subawards.
• At least three (3+) years management experience
• Specific knowledge of USAID assistance regulations, specifically 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 700, and 22 CFR 228.
• Master's degree with five (5) years work experience or bachelor's degree with at least seven (7+) years work experience
• Experience assessing subawardee risk through review financial statements, audits, and other documentation presented in a proposal or in support of a subaward.
• A demonstrated track record of successfully working with civil society organizations in a role administering or supporting the management of grants.
• Knowledge of grants administration, and ability to interpret grants-related governmental documents and accurately respond to them;
• Ability to travel periodically

Preferred Qualifications: