Grants Contracts Analyst N-22-136

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic Grants & Contracts Analyst to mainly support the coordination of the portafolio of the One CGIAR Initiatives at CIP

About the role: The successful candidate will support the effective coordination of the portfolio of awards funded by CGIAR Initiatives (at Prime and Subgrantee levels), in close coordination with GnC Officer in HQ, by enhancing compliance with CIP and donors (mainly CGIAR System Office) guidelines, procedures and requirements in the post-award phase of the project life

The position will be based in Lima, Peru and will report to the Head of the Grants & Contracts

Key responsibilities:

• Support the creation of tools for adequate post-award management of CIP projects under CGIAR initiatives and work packages: compliance matrix, forms to document original allocation of funds and changes, templates for subgrant agreements and scope of work, contractual guidelines, checklists,
  
• Support the review of CGIAR initiatives subgrant agreements and related transactions and collaboration agreements, in co-ordination with other functional areas such as PI, PMU, Finance, Legal/Intellectual Property, Administration and/or POD for internal clearance and
  
• Support documentation of change management
  
• Contribute to maintenance of up-to-date database and repository of contractual transactions related to CGIAR initiatives in OCS ERP and/or Knowledge Management GnC public and internal sites and PMU Project sites in coordination with GnC System
  
• Support the preparation of GnC presentations with contractual information and participate in start-up meetings to identify actions related to project partners (due diligence, capacity building, input to be considered in subgrant agreements, ).
  
• Participate in project life cycle reviews and meetings; and support Grants and Contracts transactions related to bilateral projects, when
  
• Comply with national and international health and safety laws, regulations and
  

Requirements

What are we looking for?

• Bachelors degree in International Development, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and
  
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in an international organization / NGOs or project-based organizations, donor-funded
  
• Experience with major donors like USAID, GIZ and/or EU is
  
• Proficient in MS Office, especially in
  
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical
  
• Knowledge in software solutions (ERP).
  
• Desirable certification in Project
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish (Advanced level)
  

Benefits

What are we offering?

• Great career opportunity in an international
  
• Generous compensation package commensurate with
  
• Fixed-term employee contract with the possibility of
  
• Work in an equal and diverse