About The Kaizen Company: 

Kaizen, A Tetra Tech Company is an international development consulting firm and an incubator for innovative, scalable solutions that address emerging market challenges and opportunities. Our proven solutions catalyze locally driven organizational and institutional performance improvements and establish communities of practice that facilitate peer-to-peer learning and the achievement of shared goals. We aspire to transform the nature and impact of development assistance and work to strengthen organizations and institutions through innovative approaches to organizational development, reform, and change.

We are seeking a Grants & Procurement Manager for the Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity. The Grants & Procurement Manager will be a long-term position based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and working out of the Activity office. This position will be responsible overseeing grants and procurement efforts under the USAID/ Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity. The Grants & Procurement Manager will be responsible for the development, oversight, and implementation of the Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity grants and procurement plans, templates, policies, and procedures. S/he will help ensure the coordination and understanding of and adherence to USAID regulations and Kaizen policies.

Responsibilities:

• Support with the development, regular updating, and annual review/revision of the Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity grants and procurement policies and procedures

• Organize necessary documents for the implementation of the Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity grants and procurement policies and procedures

• Provide staff training on grants and procurement under the Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity

• Oversee the day to day activities of Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity related to grants and procurement

• Oversee compliance to USAID regulations and Kaizen policies and procedures related to grants and procurement

• Establish and manage grants and procurement trackers and ensure that necessary documentations are maintained

• Ensure procurements are completed as per Kaizen policy and USAID regulations

• Conduct periodic internal quality assessments against Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity grants and procurement efforts, including assessments of grantees and vendors

• Provide support and ad-hoc reports to Chief of Party on grants and procurement initiatives; and

• Other tasks as reasonably assigned.

Job Requirements

• At least a bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as international development, political science, statistics, or public policy/administration

• At least 3 years of experience in grants and/or procurement for international development projects in Ethiopia. Experience on USAID-funded projects is preferred

• Must have demonstrated experience in preparing and supporting grants and/or procurement tools, templates, policies, and procedures to international development donors under supervision

• Must have English proficiency sufficient to conduct all aspects of project business and operations

• Strong work ethic, critical thinking abilities, and history of excelling at his/her work with minimal oversight

• Must have proven experience in managing own time and schedule

• Must be an Ethiopian citizen.

Preferred

• Knowledge of USAID regulations as they relate to grants management and procurement

How to Apply

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