What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Contracts and Grants position at Panagora Group?
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and advise on draft prime contracts,
subcontracts, task orders, amendments, services agreements, and other
agreements addressing compliance and other related issues
- Provide guidance and mentoring to activity
management teams (AMTs) and activity offices (AOs) for the procurement of goods
and services through different contract mechanisms
- Lead the design of Panagora’s USAID Grants Under
Contracts (GUC) program; maintaining grants manual, tools, and templates and
addressing complexities that require knowledge of USAID grants regulations and
processes and experience implementing grants programs overseas
- Collaborate actively with other staff to develop
appropriate manuals, processes, and job aids to establish best practices and
efficient implementation of the GUC Programs
- Guide AMTs and AOs during award administration
of subcontracts and GUCs including, but not limited to, modifications,
realignments, and interpretation of grant terms and conditions
- Conduct research and develop a web-based
full-service grants platform that meets Panagora’s policy and procedures and
external client requirements
- Support development of grants-related training
materials and facilitate grants training
- Conduct a thorough review of the prime contract
during start-up and lead GUC orientation with the AMT
- Provide guidance and mentoring to AMTs and
activity offices (AOs) during implementation of GUC Programs
- Conduct thorough reviews of grant agreements,
prime and subcontracts, and other agreements before executive approval
signature
- Perform necessary due diligence to ensure
cost/price reasonableness and compliance with applicable
- U.S. Government regulations and Panagora’s
policies and procedures
- Assist the Director of Contracts and Compliance
with resolving contract, subcontract, and grants issues
- Support new business team with solicitation
reviews, partner liaison, and GUC program designs and cost and price analysis
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as
business needs evolve
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required in business
administration, contract management, finance, or a related field
- Ten years of relevant experience is required
with at least five years of USAID contracts and grants administration
experience
- Practical knowledge of FAR, AIDAR, and working
knowledge of CPFF, T&M, FP, and/or IDIQ type contracts
- Demonstrated experience in negotiation of
contracts, agreements, grants, and prices
- Ability to create and review budgets of medium
to high complexity
- Deep understanding of financial management
principles and generally acceptable accounting principles/internal controls
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and
effectively deliver the assignment on time
- Proven ability to coach, mentor and advise teams
on compliance with policies, procedures, and interpret USG regulations verbally
and in writing to provide clear guidance
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills
- Demonstrated practical working knowledge of MS
Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
Preferred Qualifications:
- International development and/or international
public health experience
- Experience with Costpoint or contract management
software systems
Reports to: Director of Contracts and Compliance
No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
Only applicants who include the required application components will be
considered.
Panagora Group is an equal opportunity employer and
prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,
color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,
protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or
any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Panagora Group is currently working a hybrid work schedule,
and employees are encouraged to come into the office at least once a week to
foster engagement, collaboration, belonging and professional development.
Departments/teams will hold in-person meetings that involve a high degree of
collaboration, where ideas are generated quickly and often feed off each other,
e.g., brainstorming, storyboarding, proposal development, strategic planning,
and performance discussions. Staff who reside in the DC/MD/VA area are strongly
encouraged to work from the office on those days.
Benefits
Panagora Group, Inc. offers competitive salaries including
regular performance reviews and merit increases with an excellent insurance
program (health, dental and vision) paid leave, holidays, bonuses, employee
assistance program, training and development assistance, commuter allowance,
phone allowance, Society for International Development and Humentum
Memberships, as well as employee stock ownership (ESOP) and 401K programs.
*Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this
time.