Brief Details About Program Grant Manager Job at UNIDO in Pakistan:
- Organization: UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- Location: Islamabad | Karachi
- Grade: Level not specified – Level not specified
- Occupational Groups:
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
- Grant writing
- Closing Date: 2023-05-18
- Requisition ID: 2160
- Grade: SB4 – Local Professional (Junior & Mid Level)
- Country: Pakistan
- Duty Station: Karachi
- Category: National Consultant
- Type of Job Posting: Internal/External
- Employment Type: Non-staff Regular
- Contract Duration: 6 months (with the possibility of extension)
- Application deadline: 18-May-2023
About UNIDO:
A specialized organization of the UN, the United Nations Industrial growth Organization (UNIDO) encourages and hastens sustainable industrial growth. It started out as a UN initiative in 1966 and transitioned into a specialized agency in 1985. In collaboration with UN-OHRLLS, UNIDO organizes biannual Ministerial Conferences of the LDCs to help nations in promoting and accelerating inclusive and sustainable industrial development. In order to decrease industrial greenhouse gas emissions and generate new employment, UNIDO also supports policies, technologies, and practices5. It encourages the transition of businesses from the unofficial to the official sector, with a focus on increasing the participation of women in entrepreneurial endeavors.
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Duties and Responsibilities:
MAIN DUTIES
| Concrete/ measurable Outputs to be achieved | Expected duration
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| Familiarize him/herself and keep abreast with changes in rules and procedures of UNIDO in general, and with Grant Policy in particular. Familiarize him/herself with UNIDO and PAIDAR software, including MS Teams and Monday.com. | UNIDO rules and procedures followed; full use of software | Regular | Karachi |
| Responsible for the set-up and management of the grant operations. Ensure that the programme has robust systems in place for the correct management, accounting and reporting for all funds disbursed in the form of accountable grants. | Grant mechanism developed. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Undertake and implement recommendations of process reviews of the grant windows to enhance effectiveness.
| Review recommendations implemented | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Implement effective internal communications to provide regular (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) reporting to the Senior Management, including drafting appropriate reporting for the donor and the Programme Steering Committee. | Reporting plan developed and implemented | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Conduct regular visits to the field to ensure that Fund operations are managed in accordance with the Fund Operations Manual. | Field visits were conducted and fund operations were streamlined. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Develop and implement robust record-keeping and data management system with guidance from the Senior Economist & Governance Expert.
| Record keeping and data management developed and implemented. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Ensure that the rules, procedures, and policy guidance contained within the Grant Manual, are kept up to date and are relevant to the needs of the programme. | Grant Manual rules, policies, and procedures updated | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Ensure the implementation of the agreed monitoring and evaluation framework for grants in consultation with the Senior Economist & Governance and the MEL experts. | M&E framework developed and implemented. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Ensure the regular updation of the Grant risk register and alert the senior management on any emerging risks to the programme related to the Grant Fund. | Grant risk registered developed, maintained, and reported. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Develop and implement an internal and external communication system for the effective execution of the grant in consultation with PAIDAR team | Communication mechanism developed and implemented for grant component. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Develop and implement a complaints procedure for the Grant. | Complaint procedure for grant developed and implemented. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Support to design the terms sheet under each window for review by the Senior Economist & Governance Expert and UNIDO HQ for approval and execution. | Terms sheet for each grant window developed and reported. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Provide inputs on the financial support component at the project selection phase to businesses under the PAIDAR programme. Respond to the queries raised from the side of public and private stakeholders. | Grant-related project designing, implementation, and reporting ensured. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
| Develop templates vis process flow chart of the grant mechanism to facilitate the application, evaluation and approval process for the grants. Provide inputs and feedback to the grant evaluation and award committees on grant applications. | Templates were developed and inputs/feedback was provided to the evaluation and reward committees. | Regular | Karachi, and selected districts (Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Larkana) |
Required Skills and Abilities:
Education: Advanced university degree in economics, finance, management or other relevant discipline is required.
Technical and Functional Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years’ practical experience in managing, implementing, and monitoring grants of different scales is required.
- Understanding of the local context of Sindh especially with regard to understanding the social construct, poverty, and social issues is desirable.
- Experience of working on large development projects focused on the delivery of interventions and managing the contextual political economy is desirable.
Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required.