Pact seeks an experienced Grants and Contracts (G&C) Manager for two USAID Cost-plus-fixed-feeost plus contracts, the Ethiopia Sustainable Peace Activity (SP) and the Zambia Integrated HIV and Health Activity (ZIH). The G&C Manager is primarily responsible for managing the administrative processes for contract administration from pre-award to contract close-out. They will provide professional expertise in contract administration to ensure full compliance with donor rules and regulations and Pact policies. The scope of contract administration may include contract interpretation, compliance with regulatory requirements and restrictions, subaward administration, and donor relations among others.
The G&C Manager will also provide oversight for the subcontracts, Grants under Contracts (GUCs), and compliance functions for SP and ZIH. Additionally, the G&C Manager will provide overall contract compliance support. They are responsible for training and mentoring ZIH and SP staff on policies and procedures, donor regulations, and best practices, as well as working closely with the Chief of Party (COP), Finance Manager, and Pact Ethiopia and Pact Zambia Offices to ensure compliance with all donor regulations and to ensure effective and proactive planning and management.
a) Comprehensive analysis of contract terms and conditions to ensure that the organization has the organizational capacity or is able to acquire the necessary capacity to successfully perform and meet contractual obligations.
b) Expert interpretation of donor (USG/USAID) rules and regulations.
c) Standardization of administrative procedures for efficient award and subaward management.
d) Development of contractual documents including templates and ancillary business forms.
e) Capacity building and replication of contract portfolio management systems and best practices in award and subaward management.
f) Lead or supervise other staff in the efficient operation and maintenance of an effective contracts portfolio management system. The G&C Manager will work in partnership with operations staff and other enterprise services staff to achieve successful and compliant contract performance.
The specific duties to be carried out by the successful candidate are listed below:
The salary for this position is determined based on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to an individuals skill sets, experience, training, certifications, education, as well as business needs and internal equity. At Pact, employees are typically not hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are made based on the aforementioned circumstances. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $70,000-110,000
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.
At Pact, we recognize your impact, offer you opportunities and support your total well-being. Our comprehensive benefit offerings may include healthcare, retirement (8.8% to 13% based on service tenure) and savings plans, paid time off, disability and life insurance programs, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections .
With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. Pact seeks an environment free from COVID-19 and prefers all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Attestation of vaccination status will be required for employment with Pact. Unvaccinated employees may be subject to additional health and safety requirements to include any federal, state and/or client restrictions.