Company Profile

Nathan, a Cadmus Company is a leading provider of analytic and economic consultancy services worldwide. In the past decade, we have implemented more than 120 projects in more than 50 countries leveraging our global presence in Washington DC, London, and India. From improved transparency and deeper stakeholder engagement to more effective policies and more resilient businesses, we deliver results that impact economic growth, human development, and poverty reduction. We are passionate about applying our deep analytical expertise and advanced proprietary tools to generate economic solutions tailored to our clients’ unique challenges.  Nathan focuses on a range of economic development subject matter areas including Trade & Logistics; Economic Policy & Governance; Private Sector Development; Women’s Economic Empowerment; and Financial Solutions. 

Job Description

The Feed the Future Ghana Trade and Investment (GTI) Activity was initiated December 1, 2021 and will run for 5 years.  The activity will work closely with public and private sector stakeholders to improve the enabling environment for Ghana’s economic growth by (1) facilitating growth in export-oriented trade; (2) improving and developing product standards; (3) catalyzing investments in private enterprises related to high-value commercial crops; (4) promoting job creation, particularly among women and youth; (5) promoting economic diversification; and (6) increasing foreign exchange revenues from high-value export crops. GTI will facilitate investing in firms that trade goods across borders, spur innovation, and build the capacity of the entire trade sector.

Under the Objectives D & ­E, GTI will scale up its approach, developing a flexible menu of innovative activities that encompass the Prosper Africa (PA) vision, a whole-of-government effort that leverages the private sector to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Ghana. The Activity’s transaction advisory services will facilitate exports and investment and adhere to the principle of additionality by only using Objectives D & ­E funding to address market gaps unfilled by the private sector. Through these activities, GTI will serve as a link or resource to the Prosper Africa Deal Teams or other leverage points.

Purpose: 

The Grants & Subcontracts Officer will report to the Grants and Subcontracts Manager and work closely with the Investment & Transaction Director, GTI Grants Manager, GTI Grants Officer, Chief of Party, and technical staff. S/he will contribute to GTI’s Objectives D & ­E grants-under-contract (GUC) and subcontracts program. The Grants & Subcontracts Officer will also work closely with the Grants and Subcontracts Manager to establish selection criteria and review, select, and approve GUCs and subcontracts. They will help advance the Objectives D & ­E workplan and achieve the results under Objective D and Objective E, which include the following:

• Objective D: Develop distinct and innovative ideas for additional programmatic interventions.
  • Result D1: Develop innovative finance opportunities for firms in the agriculture sector.
  • Result D2: Strengthen capacity of local institutions and incentivize firms to support SMEs access to trade and finance.
• Objective E: Scale-up programmatic interventions and increase firm level interventions.
  • Result E1: Improved pipeline development to increase investment opportunities for bankable firms and export-ready businesses.
  • Result E2: Scale up size of investment opportunities for firms already completing business transactions valued in excess of $2 million per firm.

Location and Reporting: 

The Grants and Subcontracts Officer will be based in Accra, Ghana, and report to the Grants and Subcontracts Manager.

Responsibilities:

S/he is responsible for undertaking the following tasks and responsibilities in a professional manner:

• Support Obj. D & E grants-under-contract, subcontracts, and procurements.
• Support preparations of cost and no-cost amendments for grants, subcontracts, and purchase orders with Grants and Subcontracts Manager.
• Supervise and support grantees.
• Contribute to grant evaluation, award, and post-award monitoring.
• Support revision/editing of applicants’ proposals and review budget estimates for allowable costs, reasonableness, and consistency.
• Prepare grant agreements and build awards management documentation/recording system.
• Contribute to development and update of budgets during grant development and implementation.
• Contribute to the preparation of guidance material on grant and procurement requirements and procedures.
• Monitor grantee and project compliance with USAID regulations.
• Maintain grant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Contribute to grants and contracts reporting for the Activity and for USAID.
• Maintain regular communication and build relationships with technical leads and partner organizations.

Required Skills or Experience

• Must be a Ghanaian citizen.
• A Diploma/Degree preferably in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related topics.
• A minimum of 2-5 year working experience with a USAID project or other international development organization is required, with at least 1 of those years managing grants under contract or sub-grants. 
• Familiarity with key USAID grant mechanisms is a plus. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must demonstrate good judgment and maintain client confidentiality.
• Must have strong organizational skills and be a proactive and efficient communicator with strong interpersonal skills.  
• Must demonstrate the ability to work under pressure and demonstrate discretion with common sense in discharging assigned responsibilities. Incumbent must recognize the need to consult and seek for help from superiors when in doubt.