Grants Manager – Expression of Interest, Jakarta, Indonesia

The Program

The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Infrastructure (GESIT) project seeks to create a better enabling environment by which vulnerable and marginalised community members, including women and people with disabilities, are more actively involved in infrastructure planning and delivery.

GESIT involves a collaborative partnership between the Government of Indonesia (GoI), civil society and the broader community, and includes employment and economic empowerment opportunities. GESIT provides small grants and supports the capacity development of local civil society organisations (CSOs) and disabled persons organisations (DPOs) to undertake gender and social inclusion-focused action research, facilitate community engagement and participation in infrastructure processes.

CSOs/DPOs will engage with the private sector, undertake community-led monitoring and run awareness-raising campaigns. By assisting local CSOs/DPOs to engage with local governments and report on good practices, GESIT will inform evidence-based policies and practices on infrastructure and civil society engagement that can be translated into local regulations.

The Position

The Grants Manager provides oversight of the grant and grant contract under the GESIT program, including conducting the due diligence process, reviewing the proposals/budgets, preparation of grant selection process, budget negotiation, preparing the draft grant agreement, and monitoring the expenditures of grants. The Grants Manager will report to and support the Deputy Team Leader in contracting and monitoring the implementation of grant project activities.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have tertiary qualifications in social sciences, management, and other relevant discipline with a Master’s degree desired. This person will be able to demonstrate a minimum of 5 years’ experience working with grants and contract management in donor funded grants projects, or other grants related programs. The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills and the ability to address multiple issues and coordinate multiple initiatives with appropriate prioritization.

They will have superior communication, negotiation, diplomacy and interpersonal skills in working with a diverse range of partners, along with excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.