Eurasia Foundation is accepting applications for a Grants Manager for <a href="https://www.eurasia.org/project/social-innovation-in-central-asia/#:~:text=Social%20Innovation%20in%20Central%20Asia%20(SICA)%20is%20a%20five%2D,forward%2Dlooking%20civil%20society%20leaders.">Social Innovation in Central Asia </a>(SICA). Eurasia Foundation (EF) is a US non-profit organization promoting civil society development and good governance. The purpose of SICA is to cultivate a vibrant and responsive citizen-oriented civil society in Central Asia.<br><br>The Grants Manager (KAZ-GM) is responsible for the implementation and administration of grants awarded in Kazakhstan as part of SICA’s grant portfolio. The KAZ-GM is responsible for compliance with the approved SICA Grants Manual, as well as donor and EF regulations, to ensure grant-funded projects are implemented on time and on-budget. The position reports to the Regional Grants Manager (RGM).

<ul> <li>Manage the full cycle of grant awarding and management, including announcement, pre-award assessments, technical assistance to grantees and close-out in accordance with the SICA Grant Manual.</li> <li>Lead grant prescreening processes, including assessing the technical eligibility of prospective grantees, tracking review statuses and preparing detailed screening reports.</li> <li>Together with technical leads, negotiate and concur workplans and budgets with grantees according to recommendations of selection committees and overall program goals.</li> <li>Work with the Accountant to schedule reporting requirements and payments for new grantees.</li> <li>Negotiate and conclude agreements with grantees, consult and advise on program and financial reporting and prepare award documentation as required by the SICA Grant Manual.</li> <li>Deliver grant management workshops to new grantees.</li> <li>Consult and advise grantees via email and online platform on overall grant management, financial reporting and other points of implementation.</li> <li>Monitor grant budget expenditure, coordinate with technical leads and ensure effective grant project implementation against program goals, including conducting site-visits, organizing joint calls with technical leads and other SICA team members.</li> <li>Create and/or adapt necessary templates and other documentation for grant processes in the Grants Lifecycle Management (GLM)</li> <li>Provide consultations and guides for prospective grantees on use of GLM. <br>- Provide input on updates to the SICA Grant Manual, as needed.</li> <li>Coordinate with RGM, finance department and program staff on a regular basis to ensure the continuity of awards.</li> <li>Report on grant portfolio implementation on weekly, biweekly, quarterly and annual basis.</li> <li>Other duties, as assigned.</li> </ul>