Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly AO countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven, and owned by the communities we serve. Our vision is thriving, resilient and engaged communities leading their own development. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact. To learn more about Pact Tanzania, visit: http://www.pactworld.org/country/tanzania We are a recognized global leader in creating social impact. Our staff have a range of expertise in areas including capacity development, public health, governance, and civil society, climate change adaptation and mitigation, energy, women’s economic empowerment, fragile states, artisanal and small-scale mining communities, monitoring and evaluation, microfinance, and more.

Project Overview

ACHIEVE is a five-year, USAID-funded global cooperative agreement with the dual objectives of attaining and sustaining HIV epidemic control among at-risk and hard to reach pregnant and breastfeeding (PBF) women, infants, children, and youth, as well as to mitigate the impact of HIV/ AIDS and prevent HIV transmission among these populations: and supporting the transition of prime funding and implementation to capable local partners in order to meet the PEPFAR goal of 70% of funding to local partners.

ACHIEVE is funded by USAID in Tanzania to implement a four-year activity (October 2020 to April 2024) which aims: (1) to improve national- and community-level social welfare systems in order to sustain support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and families affected by HIV and (2) to strengthen the capacity of local organizations to deliver OVC services and (3) to deliver high quality OVC services and DREAMS interventions for AGYW 9-14 years.

Pact Tanzania is looking for an enthusiastic, creative, energetic individual to fill the following vacant position for the ACHIEVE Tanzania Project:

Position: Senior Grants, Contracts and Compliance Manager, Head Office

Contract Duration: 1-year contract (Renewable)

Reporting to: Director of Finance and Administrations

Position Purpose:

The Senior Grants, Contracts and Compliance Manager is directly responsible to and supervised by the Finance and Administration Director of Pact Tanzania. The Senior Grants, Contracts and Compliance Manager provides high-level grants and contracts management to achieve the goals of Pact Tanzania projects, working with partner organizations and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). S/he provides overall leadership and oversight for all aspects related to management of sub-grants and subcontracts. This requires close collaboration with Pact HQ to ensure compliance with Pact and USAID, DFID, and other donor guidelines. The Senior Grants, Contracts and Compliance Manager supervises all staff within the grants and contracts unit.

Key Responsibilities’

Sub-award Administration

• Develop subcontract and sub-grant award documents compliant with donor requirements and Pact standard templates and work closely with Pact HQ to execute quality sub-awards.
• Administer the full cycle of sub-award management activities beginning from solicitation through selection, pre-award assessments, negotiation, monitoring/compliance visits, and closeout.
• Utilize Pact’s sub-award management system (Promise) and accounting system (Serenic NAV) for sub-award issuance and management. Ensure that all required documentation is available and stored as per Pact regulations.
• Oversee budget management of projects’ sub-award pools working with the Senior Finance Manager. Work closely with the Senior Finance Manager to ensure accurate and timely disbursement and liquidation of sub-award expenses.
• Ensure timely training of grantees and Pact Tanzania staff to understand and comply fully with donor standards. Develop training materials and carry out regular trainings with grantee partners.
• Ensure that office systems for grants and contracts administration are maintained and that regular reports are provided to Pact headquarters.
• Award and administer sub-contract(s) and consultant agreements necessary to support local programs and projects.

• Develop and/or update Pact Tanzania Country Office Sub-awards Manual in compliance with Pact HQ guidance.
• Support closeout of awards, including preparation of final inventories, property disposition, etc.
• Track and update all the special wards conditions in all sub agreements and subcontracts.

Agreements Management

• Work with Pact Project Director/Program Directors and senior managers to select grantees for award under various projects. This will include conducting of pre-award assessments to determine the responsibility of prospective grantees using Pact’s capacity assessments.
• Provide technical    assistance to staff and   grantees on administrative policies and procedures for agreements management.

• Work with Pact HQ to obtain prior approvals and waivers from donors required for administration of specific grants.
• Ensure the approved branding and marking plan is implemented by all required stakeholders of grant/contract

Contract and Consultancy Management

• Review all the contracts (lease, Insurance, projects contracts etc.) as required by various projects with Pact Tanzania
• Prepare consultancy contracts and provide guidance for consultancy engagements within Pact Tanzania

• Performs contract administration activities   for selected contracts and assists in the monitoring of contractor’s performance, approval of progress payments, verification of deliveries, and similar activities.

• Utilizes price/cost    analysis techniques to   support  the development of cost-related sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.

• Supports the extension of periods of performance and contract closeout processes.

Compliance

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements: advising management on needed actions.
• Ensuring compliance with financial aspects of contract requirements including liability, property, and other insurance matters, and audit requirements
• Provide support to Pact and CSO to comply with cost share policy by ensuring the policy is adhered to, and reporting are done to Pact and to the donor.
• Supports compliance to Pact Tanzania by providing information and support required to develop and implement policies, processes, and procedures necessary to achieve strategic objectives
• Reviews, analyzes and drafts contract language to ensure they comply to all applicable donor, Pact and host government regulations
• Workwith/train CSOsto ensure they comply to all required rules set by the Pact, donors and the government.
• Responsible for communicating all compliance messages to Pact staff and CSOs.
• Ensure proper submission of taxes and process tax exemptions where required by the donor agreement.
• Advise and ensure compliance on cost charging to various projects as per the pact and donor policies.
• Ensure tax reporting to Pact from CSOs and to the donor as stipulated in the prime awards
• Ensure compliance to asset reporting to Pact HQ as well as to the donor as per the donor requirements.

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide effective performance management, mentoring, and coaching for staff under his/her direct supervision.
• Provide training, as required, related to areas of his/her expertise and country office needs.
• Contribute to the global Grants Management Community of Practice to share best practices and lessons learned on Pact’s intranet “Mosaic.”
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum requirement is a Bachelor’s degree but preferred is a MA/MSc/Masters in Business Administration degree or equivalent relevant qualification
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in the NGO sector within Tanzania in managing the award and administration of sub-grants funded by Global Fund, USAID, or international donors.
• Experience managing sub-award design and administration
• Experience in donor funds administration
• Understanding of local contract and procurement law
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Kiswahili and English
• Knowledge of 2 CFR 200
• Strong knowledge of donor auditing requirements and demonstrated ability to exercise financial oversight of programs.
• Demonstrated solid knowledge of USAID and other donor regulations applicable to agreements administration.

Preference for:

• Experience assessing the responsibility and grant-worthiness of organizations through financial statements, audits, and other documentation presented in a proposal or in support of an award
• Proven capacity to design and deliver a range of training and technical assistance programs to build full range of capacities for grant management
• Proficiency in a local language

Skills and Abilities:

• Consistently works within internal process and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills
• Exceptional planning and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to make a presentation
• Ability to problem-solve difficult issues
• Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities
• Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills
• Strong understanding of budgets
• Competence using common desktop applications and internal systems
• Strong analytical skills to successfully perform financial reviews and other forms of quantitative analyses.
• Effective written and oral communications skills that are essential to building relationships with donors, host country counterparts, and partner organizations.
• Ability to exercise sound business judgment to wisely prioritize and successfully perform multiple and complex tasks.
• Highly organized and able to develop and streamline systems for efficient conduct of day-to-day tasks.
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in excel, word, outlook.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks/Serenic a big plus
• Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Tanzanian work experience is necessary; Tanzania National is preferred.

Instructions on How to Apply:

If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for, please submit your application letter and a Curriculum Vitae online via email describing why you are the right candidate for this position detailing your experience and three (3) professional referees from your previous and current place of employment. Please send the application online (through  Email: [email protected] identifying the position you are applying for in the subject line). Only the applications sent online will be reviewed.

The closing date for applications is on Friday 12th May 2023.

Qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices based on 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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.