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The USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (USAID FinGAP) is a 5 year program (2013-2018) which addresses a key constraint restricting the development of commercial agriculture and obtaining full food security in Ghana – access to finance necessary to enable investment in agricultural value chains. USAID FinGAP uses a comprehensive approach to facilitate agriculture related investment, engaging a broad range of Ghanaian Financial Institutions (FIs) (e.g. banks, private equity firms, leasing companies, investment funds) in providing agricultural oriented financing, in partnership with strategic investors and buyers of rice, maize and soya in Northern Ghana, and a network of Business Advisory Services (BAS) providers who facilitate financing transactions. The Project objectives are achieved through i) expansion of the number of viable ag-related investment opportunities as needed to build out the targeted value chains through the Ag Opportunities Development Unit (AODU); ii) an increase in financial institutions’ appetite for ag-related loans that will finance the targeted investment opportunities through the Financial Sector Support Unit (FSSU). To support the implementation of USAID FinGAP activities, the Project has a $5,000,000 grants fund which is deployed through a variety of instruments, including pay-for-performance (P4P) incentive grants to FIs to stimulate increased lending to targeted investment opportunities, performance-based contracts to BAS providers to encourage provision of transaction facilitation support to agribusinesses, grants to institutions offering risk mitigation, as well as Matching Grants or Output Based Aid (OBA) Grants. The project seeks a Grants and Procurements Manager for USAID FinGAP’s final year, scheduled to close at the end of July 2018.Primary Duties

The Grants and Procurements Manager is responsible for the administration and oversight of the USAID FINGAP grants fund and implementation of all grants related activities, and will ensure that all project grants comply with USAID and Palladium’s policies and procedures related to grants management. In addition, s/he will oversee project procurements, including subcontracts, equipment and services procurements, ensuring that all procurements meet competition, approval and documentation requirements. The Grants and Procurements Manager will work closely with technical staff/component managers in administering the grants program to achieve technical project objectives, will supervise the USAID FinGAP Grants Unit Coordinator, and work closely with the project Operations Manager. S/he will operate largely independent of technical supervision, and manage grants awards/disbursement/close-out in line with Palladium’s procedures and USAID FinGAP’s grants manual. This includes leading and preparing all grant solicitations, drafting and negotiating grant documents, managing and monitoring the award process, reviewing and maintaining all grant reporting and documentation, reviewing and approving invoices, and ensuring accurate budget projections for all grants and performance-based contracts. S/he will be responsible for conducting grant close-out procedures, in addition to supporting general project close out operations.

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in administration, finance, agriculture, or related field of study a plus; MBA preferred;
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ progressively responsible experience in grants management, contract administration and project procurement, preferably on USAID contracts;
• Familiarity with USAID grants and procurement regulations required;
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills;
• Strong skills in project/grants close out.
• Only submissions with a cover letter considered.