Grants Director, USAID She Leads, Pakistan Rises, Pakistan

Overview

Counterpart International is currently seeking a Grants Director to support the anticipated USAID She Leads, Pakistan Rises activity in Pakistan. This $10M-$25M, five-year activity is expected to be focused to increase women’s participation in Pakistan’s economy by supporting women-led businesses (WLB) including start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). The activity is expected to be focused on increasing access to finance, access to digital technology, improving operational performance and supply chain linkages; and developing the entrepreneurship ecosystem that will enable WLBs to start, expand, and innovate.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the project leadership and contribute to the development and articulation of the project’s grantmaking vision, strategy, and approach.
• Lead in the development of the grant management manual and all corresponding forms, templates, and documents.
• Create an underlying database for all awarded and not-awarded grants.
• Generate reports on grants awarded, spending burn rates, and grantee performance.
• Manage a team of Grant Officers, Assistance, and Evaluators – many of which may be located remotely.
• Conduct site visits to do pre-award audits, spot checking grant implementation, and ensure compliance with Counterpart and USAID rules and regulations.
• Solicit and act upon feedback from staff, partners, and USAID representatives of the grantmaking process.
• Participate in all staff meetings, learning activities, and planning sessions.
• Write performance reports, case studies, and other reporting on project grantmaking.
• Attend sector-relevant meetings as may be relevant and contribute to the enhancement of the grant-making and management process.
• Identify new partnerships and cost contributions from governmental, private sector, and other civil society partners.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (preferred dual degrees) in International Development, Business Administration, Finance and/or other related fields.
• At least 8 years of experience overseeing and managing substantial and complex sub-awards across multiple locations, preferably in the governance sector.
• Strong understanding of USAID rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience designing grantmaking processes, manuals, and online grant management systems.
• Demonstrated management-level qualities and expertise, including supervisory experience.
• Extensive work experience in the Middle East, including working on in-country civil society organizational capacity building programs.
• The ability to network and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English.
• Strong information and communication technology (ICT) capabilities including familiarity with online management information systems, grant management systems, and cloud-based document management systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required; Professional proficiency in Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi, Hindko, Gujari, Pahari-Pothwari, or Brahui ideal.

Counterpart is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

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