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Company Profile: 
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
                                                                                          
Project Summary: 
USAID’s Obirodh: Road to Tolerance Program will provide support to activities aimed at fostering an inclusive and tolerant Bangladesh. Its main office is in Dhaka.

**Please note: Only Bangladeshi citizens are eligible for this opportunity.**

Position Summary:
The full-time grants specialist will be responsible for ensuring that all grants and related procurement activities are conducted consistent with USAID and MSI policies, procedures and regulations.  S/he will conduct due diligence of grant applicants and recommend type of award. The grants specialist will provide day-to-day management and implementation of all aspects of the project’s grants program in close cooperation with program and operations teams and senior management, and MSI headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the overall design and management of all grants issued under the program.
• Ensure full compliance with the policies, practices and procedures relating to grant development, awards, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and grant closeout.
• In close collaboration with the program development officers (PDOs), maintain close coordination with grantees during execution of the grants to track milestones, compliance, timelines and deliverables.
• Maintain the grants tracking database and oversee accurate reporting and documentation by grantees to ensure achievement of grant and program results.
• Prepare regular reports on grantee performance and signal any significant delays or other issues that impact implementation to the PDOs, M&E specialists and DCOP.
• Provide training and support to potential grantees in the preparation of their grant applications.
• Maintain communication with grantees ensuring they meet all deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned by DCOP and/or COP.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in finance, administration or related field.
• At least three (3) years of financial or grants management.
• Advanced English writing skills.*
• Fluency in spoken Bengali and English.
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously as well as be a team member in fast-paced environment.
• High energy.

*Please note: As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to do a 30-minute writing sample.

Deadline: 24th July, 2018

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com