Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact \u2013 the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.\u00a0 We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world\u2019s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Grant and Technical Assistance Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n Diversity, Equity & Inclusion<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.<\/p>\n Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or any other circumstance, please email our team at\u00a0accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com<\/p>\n Safeguarding<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 We define Safeguarding as \u201cthe preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm\u201d. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.\u00a0 All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.<\/p>\n Project Overview and Role:<\/strong><\/p>\n Palladium is seeking for a Grants and TA Manager for the newly started Jobs for Economic Transformation in Ghana (JET) Programme, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The programme is FCDO Ghana\u2019s flagship investment-led job creation programme that will help Ghana transition away from aid dependence in line with the GoG \u201cGhana beyond Aid\u201d strategy. It seeks to leverage increased investments into the pharmaceutical, automotive and textile & garment sectors, and introduce new technology and management capabilities, increasing the capabilities of the workforce generating formal employment and economic diversification.<\/p>\n The Grants and TA Manager is responsible for the administration and management of the programme grants and subcontracts and for the implementation of subcontract\/procurement and grant administrative policies and procedures. The Grants and TA Manager also serves as a technical resource to the programme staff in interpreting client terms and conditions and acting as a primary point of contact for contractual discussions and negotiations with grantees. The Grants and TA Manager provides support to programme staff during every stage of the subcontract\/grant life cycle.<\/p>\n Location: Ghana<\/p>\n Responsibilities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Grant and TA Management Stakeholder Engagement Required Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n Entrepreneurial, self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced, results-driven business environment. Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact \u2013 the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.\u00a0 We work with governments, businesses, and…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-fy4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59772"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59772\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nOversee the management of the full award cycle for grants, including solicitation, review, execution, implementation management, monitoring, communication with grantees, and closeout.
\nEnsure full compliance with Palladium and FCDO policies, best practices, and procedures relating to subcontracts and grant development, awards, implementation, and contract close-out.
\nReview and approve draft subcontracts and grants awarded in compliance with the applicable Palladium policies and procedures and client conditions.
\nUpdate project management tools, including funding trackers, grant trackers and dashboards.
\nDevelop policies and procedures to ensure that award requirements and client regulations for grants and subcontracts are met in the expenditure of funds, subcontracting, personnel, procurement, property management, travel and other areas.
\nManaging the Technical Assistance Facility<\/p>\n
\nBuild strong working relationships with the programme\u2019s contact points in the GoG, national agencies, FCDO, and other relevant stakeholders.
\nEngage with sector leads to to develop communication channels across Ghana and promote participation in the programme\u2019s activities and its objectives.<\/p>\n
\nAbility to disburse grants in a complex context with multiple stakeholders, components, and objectives.
\nAn investment background, someone who \u2018walks-the-walk\u2019 and has\u00a0either been an investor themselves or worked on investment deals.
\nStrong understanding of the Ghanaian political economy and local business (SME) landscape, ability to quickly\u00a0identify constraints and opportunities for the programme and develop innovative solutions.
\nStrong expertise in building and managing relationships with potential and confirmed grantees.
\nStrong network within the targeted sectors\u00a0, with ability to leverage connections to kickstart activities quickly and ensure wide\u00a0programmatic reach in Ghana.
\nStrong understanding of the grant management cycle, with proven experience and successful examples of grantee selection, grant disbursement and monitoring, and grant close-out.
\nTrack record of leading a team, delivering results and contributing to positive impact (i.e. economic, social and environmental) with a passion for\u00a0achieving business and development outcomes.
\nHas the capability, opportunity and motivation to\u00a0help this programme succeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"