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).

- 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.<br>- Lead grant prescreening processes, including assessing the technical eligibility of prospective grantees, tracking review statuses and preparing detailed screening reports. <br>- Together with technical leads, negotiate and concur workplans and budgets with grantees according to recommendations of selection committees and overall program goals.<br>- Work with the Accountant to schedule reporting requirements and payments for new grantees. <br>- 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. <br>- Deliver grant management workshops to new grantees. <br>- Consult and advise grantees via email and online platform on overall grant management, financial reporting and other points of implementation. <br>- 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. <br>- Create and/or adapt necessary templates and other documentation for grant processes in the Grants Lifecycle Management (GLM) <br>- Provide consultations and guides for prospective grantees on use of GLM. <br>- Provide input on updates to the SICA Grant Manual, as needed. <br>- Coordinate with RGM, finance department and program staff on a regular basis to ensure the continuity of awards. <br>- Report on grant portfolio implementation on weekly, biweekly, quarterly and annual basis. <br>- Other duties, as assigned.