Grants & Operations Manager, B-PEMS AugroJatra Climate Change LOCATION: Dhaka, Bangladesh GROUP: Human Rights, Education, and Empowerment REPORTS TO: Head of Finance & Operations, B-PEMS AugroJatra Climate Change POSITION SUMMARY: The Grants and Operations Manager will be responsible for financial, subaward, and operational management on the B-PEMS AugroJatra Climate Change (AugroJatra) project. Working closely with the Head of Finance & Operations, s/he will empower the project’s grantees to contribute to the project’s outcomes while strengthening their own capacity and systems; and ensuring AugroJatra’s adherence to the highest financial and operational standards. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The Grants and Operations Manager will support the Head of Finance & Operations in accounting, general office services, and maintaining organized records and documentation in adherence with the policies and procedures of Winrock International and the U.S Department of State. S/he will also monitor overall procurement, projects operations activities, grantee performance; manage solicitations, assessments, and award processes, including the competitive grantee selection review process; support the technical teams in the oversight of subawards; develop capacity strengthening plans for grants recipients; and ensure subawardees are compliant with the rules and regulations of the Bangladesh government and the US government. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Grants Management Support the local publication of grant opportunities and solicitation of bids from qualified applicants; Coordinate and manage the review of subgrant proposals to identify the most qualified candidate(s); Support the development, analysis, review, and negotiation of project subaward documents; Ensure grants are aligned with AugroJatra’s and US government’s objectives and represent the best approach for achieving the project’s targets and objectives; Assist in the preparation of grantee budgets and budget modifications; Monitor subawards to ensure they are on track to hit their financial targets and achieve their programmatic goals; Modify subawards as needed in accordance with the polices of Winrock International and the donor; Support capacity building of local grantee organizations through regular communication and visits, compliance assessments, and advice on financial, administrative, and programmatic processes; Support the AugroJatra’s monitoring & evaluation team’s efforts to ensure data collected from partner organizations is accurate and valid; Collaborate with the AugroJatra’s team members to provide trainings to subgrantees’ staff on program management and technical topics as needed; Review subawardees’ financial reports and funding requests, reconcile invoices with workplans, and ensure prompt payments; Maintain AugroJatra’s grants tracker; Organize and maintain all subgrantee files in accordance with Winrock’s grants manual, General Audit Standards (GAAP), and US government requirements; Monitor subawardee non-expendable inventories to ensure compliance with inventory management standards; Facilitate the grant closeout process in alignment with Winrock and the US government policies and procedures; Maintain financial controls and procedures for the management of funds and sub awards/contracts; Maintain high ethical standards, respect partner confidentiality, and adhere to Winrock’s core values of accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation at all times; Operations Management Ensure consistency with Winrock and donor standard operating procedures and; Develop procedures for monitoring and analyzing project budgets, which allow accurate projection of expenditures and comparisons of actual and budgeted spending; Coordinate monthly requests for funds, based on budget and cash flow projections, to ensure the project has all necessary funds for grants and operations; Work with Accountant to ensure operational and grant financial reporting is in accordance with the Bangladesh government, Winrock, and the US government’s contractual requirements; Produce budget projections and reports for submission; Liaise with the Head of Finance & Operations and the Project Director to ensure the project needs are being met in terms of accounting, contracts, and operations; Monitor partners’ management of funds, compliances and cross check source documents; Maintain financial files and support annual audits; Finalize FD2, FD4, and FD6 document and prepare the annual organizational accounts as and when needed Prepare procurement requests, purchase orders, and payment requests for goods and services as needed for program activities, consultants, and administration/logistics, ensuring compliance with Winrock and donor policies; Coordinate and oversee program tendering and procurement activities in country; Prepare solicitation of quotes from vendors in compliance with Winrock’s procurement guidelines, including working with staff to identify requirements, specifications, and potential vendors for a competitive selection process; Coordinate procurement committee staff, their roles and responsibilities, appropriate review, selection and documentation of the procurement process; Prepare, submit and track progress of review/approval of procurement documentation as needed for timely finalizing and implementation; Support relevant staff to monitor procurement deliverables and payments for proper implementation of procurement agreement and quality services; and Oversee property, including up-to-date inventory reports submitted to the Head Office and/or regional team on a quarterly basis or as required. Implement and maintain office policies, procedures, forms, and record systems that adhere to Winrock and the US government standards and requirements; Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Part Qualified CMA/C.A-C.C will be given preference. Professional: A minimum of six years of experience in finance, grants, and operations management for international development organizations. Experience managing the US government-funded grants is strongly preferred. Extensive experience in working with NGOAB and sound knowledge of rules and regulations of NGOAB; Knowledge of General Audit Standards (GAAP) and the US government rules and regulations, particularly code of federal regulations 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 2900 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is strongly preferred. Experience in providing capacity strengthening to local organizations through assessments and trainings. Experience in working for counter-trafficking in persons and/or climate change project is desirable. Skills: Fluent in Bangla and English; Strong oral and written communication skills; Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Strong knowledge on QuickBooks or similar accounting software; Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and manage multiple competing priorities and activities; Strong management and negotiation skills; Willingness to travel regularly within Bangladesh; and Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with teams in a multi-cultural environment. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. 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