Chemonics International
seeks applications for a Grants/Special Activities Component (SAC) Manager for
USAID BIJAK project Project overviewUSAID’s
BIJAK (Bangun Indonesia Untuk Jaga Alam Demi Keberlanjutan) is a Jakarta-based,
five-year project implemented by Chemonics International. The overarching
objective of USAID’s BIJAK project is to address the constellation of market
forces, financial incentives, policy levers, social norms and values driving
deforestation and biodiversity loss in order to promote enduring changes in
individual and organizational behavior which reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and conserve valuable marine and terrestrial biodiversity. To realize this
objective, BIJAK will work through national instruments and systems to impact
the following:·        
Number
of national level laws, policies, regulations, decrees, procedures, or fiscal
and budgetary practices reformed, revised, adopted and/or applied with USG
assistance in order to reduce GHG emissions, reduce wildlife trafficking, and
conserve valuable terrestrial and marine biodiversity.·        
Improved
capacity and willingness of Indonesian institutions and organizations to
address biodiversity conservation, especially wildlife trafficking, and climate
change as a result of USG assistance·        
Number
of businesses engaged in extensive land-use practices, especially palm oil,
developing green business practices and sharing them widely with others in
their industry with USG assistance.·        
Amount
of investment leveraged in USD from private and public sources for biodiversity
conservation and/or climate change as a result of USG assistance·        
Public
opinion and behaviors changed as a result of advocacy campaigns developed and
implemented with USG support to support targeted terrestrial and marine
biodiversity conservation and low carbon development issues.·        
Model(s)
for successful low emissions development and forest conservation developed and
shared with USG assistance at all levels of government and with other key
stakeholders. Chemonics
is currently seeking candidates to fill the position of Grants/SAC Manager on
this exciting new project. Grants/SAC ManagerThe Grants/SAC Manager will be responsible for management
of the full lifecycle of grants award and administration, from solicitation to
closeout. S/he will also play an active role in planning and carrying out
logistical aspects of technical activities conducted under the SAC, which may
involve supporting management of subcontracts and consultants. This might
include contributing to activity design and budgets and coordinating closely
with project admin staff on procurement of required goods and services. Minimum qualifications for Grants/SAC Manager:·     
At least
three years’ experience managing grants and subcontracts, preferably on USAID
projects·     
Exceptional
client-relations skills·     
Ability
to effectively lead small teams to achieve results·     
Experience
developing and monitoring activity, subcontract, and grants budgets·     
Thorough
understanding of all aspects of grants management, from solicitation to
closeout·     
Understanding
of USAID grants and procurement regulations·     
Familiarity
with environmental issues and stakeholders in Indonesia is a plus·     
Highly
organized and proactive·     
Strong
attention to detail·     
Strong
communications skills, and fluent English 
If you are
interested and qualified for the Grants/SAC Manager position, please send your
latest CV to [email protected] indicating
the title in the email subject as soon as possible but no later
than by October 25, 2016. Onlyqualified candidates will be
contacted.