Title: Senior Grants Manager
Project: USAID Ber-IKAN Activity Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Reports to: Director of Operations and Finance, Chief of Party
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Company Description
Resonance is a global consulting firm that delivers market-based solutions to address the world's toughest challenges.
We work with changemakers in the private sector and the international development community to solve wicked problems and promote market opportunity. We specialize in developing partnerships, innovation, sustainable business models, and impact finance that drives impactful results. Across our work, we integrate diverse voices and perspectives, and promote collaboration across sectors and up and down the chain—from the field to the boardroom. Throughout, we translate client ambition into action and impact on the ground.
Project Description
Resonance is seeking candidates to serve as Senior Grants Manager for the USAID/Indonesia Ber-IKAN Activity, which is a five-year project operating until July 2027. The Collaborative Fisheries Management or "Ber-IKAN" Activity seeks to advance Indonesia's self-reliance to protect marine biodiversity by improving sustainable and equitable management of fisheries. It contributes to the 2020-2024 USAID Indonesia Country Development Cooperation Strategy, and focuses on the following four main objectives:
1. Improved adoption of and compliance with evidence-based fisheries policies for priority fisheries.
2. Strengthened small-scale fisheries governance.
3. Increased government and market-based incentives for sustainable seafood products.
4. Improved protection of ETP marine species affected by fishing practices
Resonance is a global consulting firm that delivers market-based solutions to address the world's toughest challenges.
We work with changemakers in the private sector and the international development community to solve wicked problems and promote market opportunity. We specialize in developing partnerships, innovation, sustainable business models, and impact finance that drives impactful results. Across our work, we integrate diverse voices and perspectives, and promote collaboration across sectors and up and down the chain—from the field to the boardroom. Throughout, we translate client ambition into action and impact on the ground.
Project Description
Resonance is seeking candidates to serve as Senior Grants Manager for the USAID/Indonesia Ber-IKAN Activity, which is a five-year project operating until July 2027. The Collaborative Fisheries Management or "Ber-IKAN" Activity seeks to advance Indonesia's self-reliance to protect marine biodiversity by improving sustainable and equitable management of fisheries. It contributes to the 2020-2024 USAID Indonesia Country Development Cooperation Strategy, and focuses on the following four main objectives:
1. Improved adoption of and compliance with evidence-based fisheries policies for priority fisheries.
2. Strengthened small-scale fisheries governance.
3. Increased government and market-based incentives for sustainable seafood products.
4. Improved protection of ETP marine species affected by fishing practices
RESPONSIBILITIES/ ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Senior Grants Manager will bear primary responsibility for overall grantee oversight, planning, compliance, reporting and quality control for the Ber-IKAN Activity. S/he will contribute to successful, positive relationships with grantees.
The Senior Grants Manager will bear primary responsibility for overall grantee oversight, planning, compliance, reporting and quality control for the Ber-IKAN Activity. S/he will contribute to successful, positive relationships with grantees.
Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Contribute to leadership of the overall USAID Ber-IKAN grants program.
• Lead in writing RFPs and grant award documents in line with USAID and Resonance requirements and policies.
• Understand and align grant program objectives with available budgets and desired technical outcomes of USAID Ber-IKAN.
• Work under the direction of the Director of Operations and Finance, and COP to design and implement activities under grants.
• Develop and/or update grants manuals in compliance with USAID requirements, working closely with project staff in country and in the Resonance Home office.
• Provide procedures and policy guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as sub-grantees to ensure adherence to the fund management policies.
• Administer the full cycle of grant management activities, including planning, facilitation, selection, pre-award assessments, negotiation, submission, orientations, review of monthly reports, monitoring/compliance visits, and closeout.
• Oversee budget management of project's grant pool and ensure accurate and timely disbursement and liquidation of grant funding.
• Ensure timely training and capacity building of grantees, and project staff to understand and comply fully with Resonance policies, USAID regulations, and Indonesian law.
• Develop and/or update training materials and carry out regular training with subgrantees, Resonance field staff, and other project partners where necessary.
• Ensure that office systems for grantees are maintained and that regular reports are provided to project leadership, home office staff, and USAID in a timely manner.
• Support closeout of awards, including preparation of final inventories, property disposition, etc.
• Work with project staff to ensure that implementation of grants and contracts follows USAID requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (administration, management, finance, etc.) or commensurate experience in grants management.
• Minimum 10 years of professional and directly relevant experience
• Strong experience in international grants management, managing large complex multi-million-dollar USAID grants.
• Demonstrated background ensuring compliance on large complex donor funded programs and current knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain good relations with the relevant partners and counterparts.
• Well organized, able to work independently, skilled in handling multiple tasks, able to adhere to deadlines.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, including ability to develop and communicate a common vision and foster collaboration across an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong management skills to guide all project human, technical, and financial resources.
• Experience managing grantees remotely.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• BA or BS degree or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience as a USAID Grants Manager.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who takes initiative and leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of time to directly interact with grants recipients
BASE OF OPERATIONS
The location for this position is Jakarta, Indonesia with potential travel up to 40% to USAID Ber-IKAN working areas.
REPORTING
The Senior Grants Manager will report to the Director of Operations and Finance as primary supervisor, and Chief of Party as secondary supervisor.
APPLICATION SEND
Interested applicants are invited to send their CV and Cover Letter to ber-ikanrecruitment@resonanceglobal.com. Applicants are instructed to write "Senior Grants Manager – NAME" as the subject line of their email no later than October 13, 2024. The application will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early recruitment may occur until the position is filled. We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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