SUMMARY:

• 14+ years of experience with Confidential & Confidential rules and regulations.
• Grants management and project development/implementation practitioner.
• Contracts and procurement management practitioner.
• Financial management, compliance, audit and operations practitioner.
• Proposal - writing and budgeting.
• Knowledge of U.S. federal government regulations (CFR & FAR).
• A Team player and self-motivated.
• Strong management skills and experience with challenging environment.
• Cross-cultural and communication skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Dari and Pashto.
• User of Share Point, Peoplesoft, Times, MS Office and Lotus notes.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Grants and Compliance Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed program subcontracts, procurement and grants in compliance with DAI, Confidential and US Government regulations.
• Determined source selection methods for complex procurements to ensure compliance.
• Prepared and issued Request for Proposals/Applications/Quotations (RFPs/RFAs/RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Expression of Interests (EOI).
• Conducted pre-award responsibility and financial review of potential subcontractors and grants. Reviewed and evaluated bids, quotes and applications for cost reasonableness and negotiated with potential vendors and subcontractors.
• Issued and modified subcontracts, grants under contracts (GUC), purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements (BPA) and blanket order agreements (BOA).
• Performed regular audits of procurement, subcontract, grants and finance files to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance and supervised the Grants, Subcontracts, Procurement and Compliance team.
• Prepared the monthly cash analysis, financial reports, Reconciles and manage field operations.
• Conducted compliance review of project’s activities in 34 provinces of Afghanistan.

Grants & Procurement Management Unit Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided overall support and control of activities to grants, contacts, procurement, compliance and implementation Departments
• Prepared and issued solicitations according to AECOM, IRD and Confidential roles and regulations
• Developed and delivered training to field staff.
• Managed grants awards and implementation.
• Prepared quarterly projections and managed budget. Prepared monthly cash analysis, financial reports, Reconciles and accounts and manage field operations team.
• Supervised Grants and Procurement Department staff (150 employees) in Kabul, and targeted provinces and districts.

Grants, Subcontract and implementation Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Grants, Subcontracts, and Compliance Manager, responsible for grants design and oversight
• Provide training in grants and procurement management as requested by GIRoA counterparts.
• Assist in developing solicitations for grant applications, evaluation of applications, and determining appropriate type of grant instrument
• Establish and maintain communication with grantees to ensure smooth administration of grant
• Review grantee invoices for compliance with contractual terms and conditions

Deputy Grants Manger

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led the Grants Team and worked closely with CBSGs local partners to ensure quality management of all related applications, awards and monitoring processes, including those related to environmental compliance.
• Analysed and evaluated grant applications, proposals and awards to ensure compliance with Creative and Confidential ’s grant management policies, procedures and processes.
• Provided guidance and support to local partners on grants related issues and communicated problems to the Regional Director.
• Checked and ensured all grants documentation received from CBSG’s local national partners are complete and accurate.
• Overall responsibility for ensuring grant budgets’ cost effectiveness and prices’ consistency.
• Liaised with the Regional Finance Office and ensured the accuracy of beneficiary payments’ details.

CPG Unite Senior Grants Officer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Proactively identified and developed LGCD sub-grant programs working with appropriate organizations, including NGOs and the PRTs. Worked closely with Field Program Advisors (FPAs), Community Development Specialists (CDS) and their teams.
• Provided procedural, policy guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as sub-grantees to ensure adherence to grant management policies and achievement of grant objectives.
• Ensured timely preparation, in coordination with the project manager, of complete grant documentation following procedures established in the LGCD Grants Manual, for internal project approval followed by approval from the Confidential COTR.
• Analysed and evaluated grant applications, proposals and awards to ensure adherence to DAI and Confidential grant management policies.
• Reviewed and analysed grant budgets for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency; negotiated budgets and terms and conditions of grants awards with grantees and in coordination with the finance team.

Senior Acquisition Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Negotiated sub-awards and agreements between AKCC and interested potential implementing partners.
• Assembled and submitted complete Project Contract/Procurement Packages (PC/PP) for client approval.
• Coordinated and attended the M&E Team visits with the construction engineers. Reviewed zoning and construction drawings to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

Customer Service Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised and monitored four branches and one regional customer service point across the northeast region.
• Managed marketing operations and managing VIP clubs and customer management portfolios.
• Supervised and managed of customer service representatives, marketing officers and sales representatives throughout the region.