Proposal Budget and Award Negotiation Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities:
• Review solicitations and provide analysis of the budget/compliance requirements, including funding constraints, applicable regulations, and unique financial and contractual requirements. Prepare analysis of publically funded donor requirements to ensure full understanding by implementing program(s). Participate in kick-off meetings for CI staff.
• Review proposal budgets for bilateral and multilateral funding sources, ensuring accuracy, consistency with technical proposal, completeness and compliance with donor requirements and CI guidelines.
• Review new publicly funded agreements prior to signing and provide support to staff negotiating awards to ensure that best available terms are included in grants and contracts awarded to CI.
• Support program and development teams by providing guidance in cost and contract negotiation, risk management, financial management, sub-award negotiation and full cost recovery.
• Develop guidelines, tools and templates for cost proposal development. Train and mentor staff in budget development and interpretation of regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field – additional years of relevant work experience may be substituted for educational requirement
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in budget development for US government, other bilateral governments, and multi-lateral funding
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with accounting systems
• Initiative, strong organization skills, flexibility and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Excellent listening and problem solving skills
• Ability to work and interact with a diverse group of individuals both inside and outside of CI
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Language ability in French, Spanish, or Portuguese desirable

How to Apply

Please go through www.conservation.org and navigate to ‘careers’ for a register your CV and send your CV to: lesen@conservation.org

Please fill the “subject” column of the e-mails in this format: –

Closing date for the application is 22 December 2015

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified).

Job Categories: Finance. Job Types: Full-Time. .