Reporting Unit/Supervisor: Project Leader, GFF
Location: Maputo, Mozambique
I. TECHNOSERVE BACKGROUND:
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
TechnoServe is recruiting for several positions for an anticipated Grant Facility Fund in Mozambique. The objective of the GFF in Mozambique is to improve the ability of smallholder farms and micro-,small- and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) in the Zambezi Valley and Nacala Corridor to access markets through market-oriented private and complementary public investments. The GFF investments are intended to have a transformative effect through access to new technology and markets increasing business returns. The GFF will focus on supporting linkages between medium/large firms and smallholder farms/MSMEs through targeted investments in public goods and services that will be executed by the private sector.
We anticipate the GFF will be a demand-driven competitive grant fund, with the competitive selection process based on demonstrated evidence of benefits to smallholder farms and MSMEs through business linkages.
We anticipate the GFF will be a demand-driven competitive grant fund, with the competitive selection process based on demonstrated evidence of benefits to smallholder farms and MSMEs through business linkages.
THE GFF WILL FOCUS ON TWO AREAS:
- Linking smallholder farms to agribusiness value chains
- Linking MSMEs to the natural resources-related value chains
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GFF WILL LIKELY INCLUDE:
- Effective promotion, marketing and outreach to both the private sector and public institutions and establishment of a pipeline of potential applicants;
- Technical, economic and financial appraisal of proposals;
- Identification and resolution of potential conflict of interest issues and fiduciary risks in the contractual agreements with the private investors;
- Control and verification of the use of funds;
- Data collection with M&E and drawing lessons for future investments;
- Oversight and fiduciary management responsibilities based on an agreed Procedures Manual.
III. POSITION DESCRIPTION:
TechnoServe is looking to recruit key staff positions with a range of experience covering the agriculture and extractives sectors, fund design and management and relevant experience in Mozambique.
The Operational Fund Manager will assume responsibility for the operations of the GFF, including oversight of all financial, legal and reporting functions. The Operational Fund Manager will report to the Project Leader. Duties include:
The Operational Fund Manager will assume responsibility for the operations of the GFF, including oversight of all financial, legal and reporting functions. The Operational Fund Manager will report to the Project Leader. Duties include:
- Management of the GFF’s grants team, which will be located in Maputo, Tete and Nacala
- Management of the application preparation, submission and selection process.
- Organize technical review committee members for grant application approvals
- Managing the grants database, tracking and compliance systems
- Identify gaps in operational procedures and bottlenecks that hinder program implementation in the field and achievement of program outcomes, and recommend solutions.
- Acting as a central liaison for coordination and oversight of the work carried out under the Government agency
- Manage all financial management and administrative requirements
- Ensure all reporting, both technical and financial, to the program donors, is done timely and correctly
- Provide effective and ongoing reporting to the Program Leader on all matters relevant to the effective and efficient management of grant related issues and donor relations.
IV. REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Either a) a Master’s degree in business administration, accounting, law or a related field, plus ideally three to five years of experience in an international project setting, or b) a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, law or a related field, plus ideally five to seven years of relevant experience in an international project setting.
- Banking/finance, accounting or insurance background, with demonstrated management experience in a demanding compliance environment, of preference.
- Strong project management skills.
- Prefer a candidate with in-depth knowledge of grant management.
- Knowledge of donor contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant regulations would be beneficial.
- S/he should be resourceful through technology, research skills, and relationship building and, with minimal supervision, be able to manage a high volume work flow.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and relevant computer software skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
- Strong organizational skills.
- Experience with database management systems desirable.
- Fluency in Portuguese and proficiency in English are required.
- The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to personal integrity.
- Prefer candidates of Mozambican nationality.
V. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Qualified and interested applicants should submit a Word-formatted single document consisting of cover letter, resume and salary history to jobs@tns.org. Please identify the position for which you are applying in the subject line.
Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be considered or contacted. No phone calls please.
Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be considered or contacted. No phone calls please.
