Grants Management Officer in Washington, District of Columbia at FM Talent Source

We are seeking one (1) Grants Management Officer for a full-time contract opportunity with FM Talent Source for one of our valued clients. The customer is based in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

1. Project Development

• Assist in the review and assessment of projects proposed for funding to ensure they comply with USADF’s technical, financial, and due diligence requirements and the Agency’s policies and administrative procedures and processes.
• Complete project development packages to design new grants to farmer cooperatives, small businesses, and entrepreneurs, in collaboration with teams located in Africa.

2. Project Implementation

• Monitor project portfolios to ensure recipients comply with the terms and conditions of their grant agreements and cooperative agreements.
• Review grantees’ quarterly financial reports to ensure proper accounting and use of funds within the grant budgets.
• Review bank statements and bank reconciliation statements to ensure proper accounting.
• Review grantees’ quarterly performance reports to monitor performance against targets specific to each grant (such as increased sales, revenue, and net income), and timely implementation.
• Review recipients’ disbursement requests to ensure requests are aligned with the goals of the grant, USADF policies, and USG financial regulations
• Complete programmatic and financial close-outs for grants in the assigned portfolios within specified deadlines.
• Follow up to resolve audit findings of grants within the assigned portfolios.

3. Perform other related duties as assigned

• Include but not limited to drafting briefing documents for high-level meetings or external communications

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in international development, small business development or finance, including relevant overseas experience in Africa
• Must have minimum a bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: finance, accounting, economics, international development, business administration, agriculture, African studies, African history, or related field;
• Have French language fluency;
• Have interpersonal skills, communicate effectively, and be courteous when interacting with others to create a positive work environment;
• Have organizational and multi-tasking skills;
• Have integrity, as sensitive information will be handled at times.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.