Grants Manager/ Грантовий/а менеджер/ка

For over 30 years, and through our work in more than 100 countries, the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) has sought to strengthen legal institutions, support legal professionals, foster respect for human rights, and advance public understanding of the law and citizen rights. In collaboration with government agencies, the judiciary, lawyers, bar associations, legislatures, and civil society, we design programs that are responsive to local needs and that prioritize sustainable solutions to pressing rule of law challenges.

To learn more about our work in Ukraine, please visit https://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/rule_of_law/where_we_work/europe_eurasia/ukraine/

Job Summary

ABA ROLI is looking to hire a local Ukrainian expert to fill the Grants Manager position for the new five-year “Healing & Accountability through Human Rights Activity” funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The purpose of this new program is to help Ukrainians use human-rights-based approaches to achieve justice and address social divisions resulting from Russia’s full-scale invasion. The program will support processes aimed at accountability for war crimes, and foster dialogue on difficult questions related to post-conflict recovery.
This is a full-time position based in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Grants Manager will be responsible for the overall management and execution of the subgrant portfolio of the program. ABA ROLI anticipates funding a number of local entities across Ukraine. The Grants Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for subgrant partners from solicitation to close of award. The Grants Manager will be responsible for tracking subgrantee progress for contribution to larger reports and assisting subgrantee partners to articulate the various concrete impacts of their programming. Candidates should have demonstrated grant and subgrant management experience, and deep knowledge of civil society organizations in Ukraine.
The Grants Manager reports directly to the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the subgrant selection process from solicitation to award, including determining selection criteria in coordination with the program team, guiding the review process of applications for funding under solicitation rounds, collecting documentation of review from panel members, and working with selected subgrant partners to refine and administer subawards.
• Perform site visits and audits as needed to assist subgrant partners in financial management and reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant USG policy in budgeting and reporting expenses.
• Maintain a grant tracking system to ensure the correct execution of all grant agreements.
• Bolster subgrant partners’ internal organizational capacity to align systems with USAID and USG reporting and other compliance requirements to enable partners to take on direct funding.
• Build and maintain relationships with civil society partners in Ukraine.
• Serve as the direct supervisor to one full-time Grants Assistant.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor, Masters, or other relevant Graduate degree in finance, accounting, auditing, business administration, or other related field.
• At least 5 years of management experience in the administration of grants, subgrants and/or subcontracts for international development projects.
• Experience with USAID preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage large human rights-focused grants.
• Ability to manage and oversee many subgrants and/or subcontracts, including preparation of the solicitation, application review, negotiation, and awards.
• Ability to maintain the grant tracking system to ensure timely and correct execution and closing of all grant agreements.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines.
• Experience working with civil society or local entities on issues related to development, democracy and human rights.
• Experience working with DevResults highly preferred.
• Extensive understanding of U.S. government regulations and procedures pertaining to grants management and subcontracting.
• Demonstrated written proficiency in both English and Ukrainian.
• Fluent in both English and Ukrainian.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV to [email protected] by August 15, 2024. Please include the name of the position and country (Grants Manager – Ukraine) in the subject line.