Job Description

Title: Assistant to Grant Manager (Jashore)

Company Name: International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Vacancy: 02

Job Location: Jashore

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Assistant to Grant Manager (Jashore)- Feed the Future Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity
∎ IFDC is an independent non-profit organization that combines innovative research, market systems development, and strategic partnerships to spread sustainable climate-smart agricultural solutions for improved soil health, food security, and livelihoods around the world.
∎ IFDC is recognized by the Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh as an International Organization. IFDC established its Asia Divisional Office in Dhaka Bangladesh and enjoying diplomatic status under the same Government declaration.
∎ IFDC is recruiting for the above project in Bangladesh.
∎ The Feed the Future Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will work in 21 Feed the Future Zone of Influence (ZOI) Districts targeting 900,000 farmers and 2,485 private sector enterprises including 10-20 big companies. The Activity`s purpose is to: facilitate farmers, firms, and public sector actors to increase the sustainable productivity and diversity of smallholder farmers through a more resilient and inclusive food and agriculture production system in Bangladesh. The goal is to sustainably improve food security and the nutritional status of the rural population, decrease the incidence and severity of poverty among the rural poor, and better adapt agriculture systems to meet the threats and challenges linked to climate change-related events, thus transforming farming systems through climate-smart agriculture (CSA). Mainstreaming women and inclusive development presents a significant opportunity. Meaningful participation of women is essential to purpose and goal achievement.
∎ The Activity will result in marked improvements in smallholder farmers` access to and use of high-quality CSA technologies and practices as well as CSA inputs, to improve the productivity of target crops such as rice, pulses, legumes, and vegetable and other suitable crops. More than 200 model CSA villages will be developed in the ZOI districts with a village farm area group seeking advice on how to set up and operate an agriculture cooperative to serve area farmers with CSA input supply and sale of harvested crops by linking farmer-members to buyers. These 200 villages will be advertised as model villages and gradually spread all over the country. Farmers` incomes will increase, bolstering food and nutrition security.
∎ The three intermediate results (IR) of the Activity are:
∎ IR 1: Increased availability of climate-resilient varieties of target crops through seed system strengthening.
∎ IR 2: Enhanced market delivery of climate-adapted innovations of agro-inputs, including seeds, practices, and climate information services.
∎ IR 3: Increased smallholder farmer application of climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices.
∎ IFDC is seeking to recruit 2 qualified and self-motivated national Assistants to Grant Manager for the above Activity, to be based in Jashore.
∎ Supervision and Team Collaboration
∎ The assistant grants officers will be supervised by and report to the Grants Manager and will be technically supported by the Grants Manager. The partnerships and grants officers will have no direct supervisory responsibility.
∎ Position and Duty Station
∎ These are local position with a duty station in Jashore.
∎ The position requires minimal travel (About 30% of the time) in target regions in Bangladesh.
∎ ID: 20121058
∎ Full-Time/Regular

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Position Summary
∎ The Assistant Grants Officers will support the Grants Manager in strategic and operational stewardship over donor funds by applying a set of relevant systems, policies, procedures, and tools to ensure that sub-grants, contracts, and partnership agreements are donor compliant and best serve the organizational mission. Under the direction of the Grants Manager, while receiving technical support from the Grants Manager, the Grant officers will be responsible for ensuring that the program adheres to all its grants and partner management obligations internally within IFDC and externally with donors.
∎ Duties and Responsibilities
∎ Participate in the review of grantee/partner proposals, work plans, budgets, and project risk matrices to ensure accuracy before the award of subgrants or contracts.
∎ Support the development of sub-grant/partner agreements, contracts, and any subsequent modifications;
∎ Participate in monitoring grantee/partner activities to ensure that they are implemented according to the approved work plans and budgets.
∎ Update grantee/partner and contract tracking and financial reporting tools.
∎ Review financial reports for grantees and partners.
∎ Work with grantees and partners to compile and report on cost share.
∎ Assist the Grants Manager with the finance to ensure timely disbursement of funds and liquidation of advanced funds.
∎ Provide technical assistance to grantees/partners in grants management, financial forecast development, accounting, and reporting.
∎ Assist with the grantee close-out processes particularly the liquidation of advances and asset disposal processes.
∎ Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date filing system on all aspects of grants management.
∎ Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least five years of experience in grants and partnership roles
∎ Practical experience in the management of donor-funded projects in the NGO sector;
∎ Strong computer skills with experience in MS Office software and the Internet;
∎ Proficiency in English, both in verbal and written communication;
∎ Ability to work independently under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
∎ Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and international environment
∎ Strong interpersonal skills, and team working skills with the ability to maintain effective work relationships.
∎ Previous experience in grants, partnerships, and contracts processes
∎ Excellent communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly, logically, and effectively
∎ Ability to assess priorities and work on own initiative
∎ Good communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Strong sense of integrity and personal commitment to the achievement of goals.
∎ Good teamwork skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Jun 2023

Company Information:
∎ 25 May 2023
∎ International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Category: NGO/Development

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Source: bdjobs.com

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