Grant Manager

The Grant Manager will be based in Minsk. The Grant Manager provides assistance to the Project Manager in the implementation of day-to-day project activities and bears primary responsibility for the administration of the Local Initiatives Component designed to support the development and growth of private micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through clustering activities, creating and enhancing the business support infrastructure, etc. with NGOs, business support organizations and other non-governmental entities operating in the area of ecotourism as main beneficiaries. The Grant Manager reports to and coordinates with the Project Manager. He/she works in tight cooperation with the Ecotourism Adviser and Local Task coordinators in regions. The Grant Manager is expected to:

* Provide all necessary support to the Project Manager in planning and implementation of the project activities at the local/regional level and in the implementation of local initiatives in accordance with the UNDP procedures and USAID requirements;
* Assume primary responsibility for the daily activities of the regional project personnel including both organizational and substantive matters, budgeting, planning and monitoring of the activities implementation to ensure the results are in accordance with the Project Document and the rules and procedures established in the UNDP Programming Manual and USAID requirements;
* Coordinate the work of the regional project personnel in the framework of the Local Initiatives component implementation in line with existing rules and requirements;
* Provide technical and substantive support to the recipients of grants at the stages of implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting through training events and ad hoc consultations;
* Be responsible for the organization and conducting at least 2 workshops and trainings to assist the grantees through the financial reporting according to UNDP procedures, Environmental Impact Assessment and development of environmental report, the USAID branding and marking requirements, national requirements;
* Organize Local Initiatives monitoring visits to the project pilot regions and provide monitoring support to the Local Task Coordinators;
* Control an effective monitoring and reporting mechanism on the Local Initiatives component and ensure proper documentation of lessons learnt and best practices;
* Monitor expenditures, commitments and balance of funds under the Local initiatives project activities’ budget lines;
* Assist Project Manager in drafting project correspondence, documents, and integrated reports related to the Local Initiatives effective implementation;
* Interact with the grantees for timely submitting of good quality financial reports, required by UNDP/USAID rules and procedures as well as national regulations (e. g. clearance of lists of goods and services through the Ministry of Economy);
* Based on the information provided by the regional project personnel prepare narrative and financial reports on the implementation of the selected initiatives as well as general progress under the Local Initiatives component;
* Assist PR/event coordinator and the Ecotourism Adviser in drafting informational materials and creating visibility to ensure wide dissemination of information about the experience of Local Initiatives implementation;
* Coordinate project activities relevant to the Local Initiatives with other project activities and relevant technical assistance programs in Belarus;
* Provide English translation as required.

Other: Perform any other administrative and financial duties as requested by the Project Manager.
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Competencies

* Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
* Self-development, initiative-taking;
* Acts as a team player and facilitating team work;
* Outstanding analytical, organizational and administrative skills;
* Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure;
* Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
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