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Senior Grant and Contract Officer

World Vision Inc.

Senior Grant and Contract Officer

Washington, DC
Paid
  • Responsibilities

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    At World Vision, we're changing children's lives every day. One that moves beyond just clean water or food or healthcare to offer a full solution to poverty. We want children to have everything they need to thrive, both physically and spiritually, so they can experience the kind of life God intends - life in all its fullness. Share your experience so you can share a full life with children in need. View our "Who We Are" clip (or at http://bit.ly/2eEoTAv). 

     

    WORLD VISION IS LOOKING FOR A SENIOR GRANT AND CONTRACT OFFICER

     

    For complex regional portfolios, serve as contact person and principal advisor to client groups such as the International Programs Group, Corporate Development, GIK, and US Programs (CGP), and/or Donor Engagement, as well as and WVUS senior management for all compliance issues related to public and private sector funding. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.

     

     

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

     

     

    Compliance Oversight

    • Oversee compliance for various types of financial assistance awards (contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, sub-grants, sub-contracts, implementation agreements, memorandums of understanding, etc.) for portfolios under management.
    • Coordinate and negotiate all new awards and award amendments or modifications with various donor agencies including compliance review prior to signature. Track audit/compliance issues for the life of each project, including certifying and completing all donor formal closeout requests.
    • With support from attorney, as needed, draft and negotiate all letters of support, teaming agreements, subgrants, subgrant amendments, professional service agreements. Assist as necessary with subgrantee compliance monitoring.
    • Coordinate development or revision of various WVUS policies, procedures and systems to help WVUS comply with governmental or private donor policies, procedures, regulations and/or statutes.
    • Assist in the development of policies and procedures for managing compliance of micro-credit loan programs.
    • For regional portfolios under management, provide input and technical support to client group team members for requests for applications, concept papers, and proposal submissions.
    • Provide compliance support for internal policies and procedures.
    • Coordinate and collaborate with WVUS Associate General Counsel, as necessary.
    • Assist with annual A-133 audit.

     

    Advisor to WV Partnership Offices

    • Coordinate and collaborate with World Vision International legal department for applicable legal document drafting. Assist with drafting as necessary.
    • Notify World Vision International audit and legal departments of issues or risk areas under US Government financial assistance awards.
    • Coordinate with World Vision International internal audit and legal departments to ensure Partnership adheres to all U.S. government donor compliance and regulatory matters.

     

    Donor Relations

    • Develop and maintain relationships with various donor personnel, including agency agreement, contract, and policy officers for regions under management in order to be as effective as possible in agreement negotiations and to keep apprised of policy and regulatory changes.
    • Provide input to WVUS comment letters to donor agencies regarding proposed revision and implementation of their policies and regulations.
    • Research and Special Projects
    • Research legal and donor regulatory issues affecting the acquisition and implementation of financial assistance awards.
    • Oversee management of legal audit files and compliance databases for own regional portfolios.
    • Lead special projects at the request of Director, Grant and Contract Services.

     

    Training

    • Annually update one to two complex in-house compliance-training workbooks and/or presentations.
    • Design and conduct compliance training workshops within Partnership, both domestically and internationally (must be Gateway 2 Grants and TOT certified).
    • Prepare materials for, and conduct, start-up and closeout workshops for National Office staff.
    • Mentor Compliance Administrators, Associate Contract Officers and Contract Officers to ensure compliance with internal policies and external donor requirements.
    • Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as part of a team.

     

    Other

    • Perform other duties as assigned.
    • Keep informed of organizational announcements, activities and changes via regular reading of the WVUS Intranet and other corporate communication tools.
    • Keep Christ central in our individual and corporate lives. Attend and participate in the leadership of devotions, weekly Chapel services, and regular prayer.

    Required Skills Required Experience

     

    Bachelor's degree or equivalent (eight years) work experience. In addition to education or educational equivalent, requires work experience in accounting, business administration, finance, legal, grant, and/or contract fields; 5-8 years. Spanish language capability required for some regional portfolios.