Organization: Management Systems International
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 26 Nov 2017
Grants Assistant, Colombia Transforma, USAID/OTI, Colombia
Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.**
Company Profile: **
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com .
Project Summary:
Colombia Transforma is a program financed by USAID/OTI. Transforma provides support strategically aimed at achieving sustainable peace in Colombia. The initial goal will be to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Colombian government to implement rapid response during the first 36 months after the signing of the peace accords.
**Please note: Only Colombian citizens are eligible for this position
Responsibilities :
- Provide administrative support to grant activities, under the supervision of the grants specialist (GS) and the grants and contracts manger (GCM).
- Organize, scan and archive grant documents as necessary.
- Provide support in the maintenance of physical and electronic archives of the activities with accurate, updated and complete documentation about the program according to checklists, and keep them updated in the physical folders, the Transforma server, and in the database of activities.
- Complete verification checks (ATVs) for beneficiaries, consultants and subcontractors.
- Help maintain an updated list of consultants, subcontractors, and grantees.
- Assist in obtaining and organizing supporting documentation on activities, including legalization of travel expenses and product supports.
- Monitor the progress of activities, agreements, products under subcontracts, and consulting contracts and reports.
- Serve effectively as a liaison between the program team, the GS and the finance area team to provide the documentation necessary to issue the payments related to the activities.
- Attend field meetings and other meetings and provide note-taking support as requested.
- Assist with the grant award checklist to ensure that grants have been awarded correctly and in a timely manner.
- Support the GS in drawing up grant documents and consultant contracts, reviewing travel legalizations, and tracking payments for milestones, products and travel legalizations.
- Develop purchase requisitions (ARMs) in coordination with GS, procurement specialist (PS) and logistics and procurement assistant (LPA).
- Assist with special projects and tasks in support of the GS, the technical team or other staff members as needed.
- Perform any other duty that GS or GM may determine.
- Maintain absolute discretion and professionalism regarding all confidential matters related to the performance of their duties.
- Develop and maintain cordial, open, professional relationships with other members of the field program team.
- Arrange travel at local or national level as required.
Requirements:
- Professional or student (of last semesters) in administration or other related discipline.
- Experience in administrative and/or financial management.
- Experience in the area of grants, preferably with USAID programs.
- Preferred English language skills, but not mandatory.
- Skills in handling Excel and Word.
- Ability to keep in execution and control several processes and / or simultaneous activities.
- Teamwork and ability to work under pressure and with high workload.
- Disposition to follow instructions and procedures.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
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