Responsibilities:

• Manage the project's energy-focused Grants Under Contract (GUC) program in close coordination with technical leads.
• Maintain current knowledge of the rules and regulations of the United States Government (FAR, AIDAR, ADS, CFR).
• Assist with the concept development, technical design and writing scopes of work for upcoming Grants as well as supporting the procurement process
• Responsible for coordinating the administrative and financial management of all grants for this Project while ensuring compliance with USAID and Deloitte’s rules and regulations.
• Review grantees’ financial reports, building financial management capacity among grantees
• Work collaboratively with Home Office and in-country project team to develop the grant manual, implement the project’s grant management system and ensure effective close out of grants
• Oversee all grants-related activities such as administration policies, development, and implementation of procedures, systems, and all documentation. Advise on and implement best practices and ensure controls for all grants.
• Carry out financial reviews and project audits of grantees to ensure donor compliance
• Maintain an up-to-date tracker for grantee expenditures and advances, and work closely with other Staff members in developing and carrying out grantee annual work plans
• Prepare sub grantee reports to be submitted to USAID and work closely with the technical team and Home Office to ensure a transparent process for the entire grant life cycle, including pre-award management, tracking payments, reviewing and/or producing relevant reports, monitoring and post- award management.
• Ensure that all program/grant deliverables are completed on time and are of high quality.
• Provide guidance on policies and procedures for Urja staff as well as grantees to ensure adherence to grant management policies.
• Perform other assigned tasks to support project goals.

Qualifications:

• Fluent in written and spoken Nepali.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or Business Administration
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience working with the energy sector
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Nepali context as it relates to energy sector.
• Aware of the government or private sector landscape in the power sector of Nepal
• Strong writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Team player; willing to take direction from project management and work with others.
• Flexible and adaptive personality.
• Experience providing or coordinating capacity building service provision to grantees
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Self-starter, willing to take initiative, remain accountable, take ownership of work product and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Dedicated to professional development, improvement and open to receiving constructive feedback
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills with a willingness to take initiative and be proactive.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on donor projects
• Technical experience on electric vehicles or other renewable and clean energy technologies
• Experience with GESI (Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion) interventions
• Experience managing internship or mentoring programs, or working with educational institutions in Nepal
• Managing grants programs (preferably USAID-funded projects) with a demonstrated understanding of the full grants cycle.
• Proven track record of successful administrative and financial management of a USAID’s grants program.

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