Position Title: Grants and Subcontracts Director
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Unit: Agriculture, Resilience, and Water
Reports To: DCOP/ Operations

Position Description:
The Grants and Subcontracts Director will be responsible for overseeing the entire Grants Under Contract (GUC) and subcontract management process. This includes developing the GUC Manual, preparing GUC and subcontract agreements, ensuring compliance with donor’s regulations and organizational policies, conducting financial and programmatic monitoring of sub awardees, providing technical assistance and capacity strengthening to partners, and coordinating closely with the USAID Agricultural Transformation teams to achieve its objectives effectively and efficiently. S/he will also play a key role in identifying and mitigating risks associated with GUCs and subcontracts, ensuring accurate reporting and documentation, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders to support the USAID Agricultural Transformation’s success.

Essential Responsibilities:
Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with USAID and Winrock policies, regulations and procedures governing the Activity.
• Oversee the development of grant and subcontracts management systems and processes required to support project implementation, ensuring compliance with USAID and Winrock policies and regulations.
• Ensure development of the Grants Under Contract (GUC) Manual applicable to the USAID Agricultural Transformation.

Grants and Subcontracts Management

• Ensure preparing GUC and subcontract agreements, ensuring compliance with USAID regulations and organizational policies.
• Conduct financial and programmatic monitoring of sub-awardees, providing technical assistance and capacity strengthening to partners, and coordinating closely with Activity teams to achieve AT objectives effectively and efficiently.
• Create and maintain grants reporting and tracking systems and provide performance updates on project activities.
• S/he will also play a key role in identifying and mitigating risks associated with GUCs and subcontracts, ensuring accurate reporting and documentation, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders to support Activity success.
• Ensure that staff, team members and consultants understand their roles and responsibilities specific to grants and contracts and comply with contract requirements, USAID and Winrock’s policies and procedures, especially financial policies and procedures.
• Provide the support needed to the AT teams during an annual external audit.
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting processes, to enable the Chief of Party (COP) to provide regular status and progress reports to USAID and Winrock International.
• In collaboration with COP/ DCOP Operations, coordinate with the home-based project management team to assure that all grants and contracts related matters are communicated, and actions comply with the provisions of the Contract and with USAID.
• Ensure a safe and equitable workplace, create opportunities, and offer support to women and those from disadvantaged groups.
• Carry out other duties assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education: Master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, management, or another relevant field (CA preferred).

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, particularly in financial management of large complex development projects, preferably with USAID or other donor funding.
• Demonstrated experience with Quick Books and other accounting software.
• Experience managing financial transactions on USAID-funded programs preferred and familiarity with USAID regulations and procedures.
• Supervisory and/or management work experience including: (1) direct supervision of professional staff; (2) quality evaluation of staff performance and deliverables; and (3) grants and subcontract contracts management (required).
• Ability to set priorities, multi-task.
• Strong analytical and computer skills, with emphasis on financial analysis.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Language: Strong communication skills, fluency in Nepali and English required.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessability (DEIA):
Winrock International seeks to cultivate an environment where all candidates relish equal employment opportunities devoid of discrimination, misconduct, fraud, and abuse. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and Localization guides our practices not just in hiring, but also in staff retention, growth, and policy implementation. This commitment signifies that we value diversity in all its forms including age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, and cultural background. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, recognizing the rich tapestry of the communities in which we live and work.

Disclaimer:
Winrock does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (resume submission, interview, processing). Any canvassing during the application and recruitment process will result in disqualification.