USAID,Grants Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

ary complementary
objectives: (1) To assist the Government of Rwandan (GoR) to increase private
sector investment; and (2) To facilitate increased private sector investment by
upgrading agricultural value chains. PSDAG leverages USAID funding with private
sector investment through its Value Chain Competitiveness Fund (VCCF) using
grants under contract.

• Support
  the overall implementation of the PSDAG grants program by providing organizational,
  administrative and analytical support to the Grants Manager.
• Assist
  in facilitating the review and evaluation process in compliance with
  Engility/IRG and USAID rules and procedures. Does not evaluate grants.
• Assist
  in communication with awardees and with the implementation of grants.
• Prepare
  grant documents and compile grant approval packages for grant approvals
  and auditing purposes.
• Analyze
  grantee budgets for compliance with USAID rules and regulations,
  applicability, and program requirements. S/he will analyze prevailing
  market rates for goods and services and ensure that all procurement backup
  documentation is on file, per Engility/IRG policies and procedures.
• Work
  closely with the technical team members on the designing grants term and
  structure. The grant assistant may be asked to work on grant programs
  focused on social inclusion of women, youth and persons with disabilities.
• Assist
  in timely entry of grant information in relevant database for
  implementation, tracking and reporting.
• Maintain
  hard copy files and ensure electronic files are maintained in PSDAG shared
  drive
• Ensure
  required approvals are obtained and documented

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Business Administration or related field
• At
  least three years of professional experience. Experience with grant
  administration on donor-funded programs, particularly USAID, preferred.
• Strong
  Microsoft Excel skills required
• Proficiency
  using Microsoft office suite and English writing skills required.
• Demonstrated
  strong program solving skills as well as exceptional customer relations
  (both internally and externally); provides sound business judgment and
  contractual oversight
• Excellent
  organizational skills with a willingness to take initiative and be
  proactive in the grant process
• Excellent
  communications and team work skills with the ability to relate to people
  at all levels of the organization and of different multi-cultural
  backgrounds
• Experience
  working on agriculture and economic development with a focus on women,
  youth and PWD is preferred.
• Fluency
  in English is required

• The
  position reports to the Grants Manager