Subgrants Analyst

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Subgrants Analyst reports to Internews’ Grants & Contracts Manager for Europe and Eurasia and supports overall subgrants administration, including pre-award due diligence and analysis, subgrant award execution, and post-award monitoring, in compliance with prime funder requirements and Internews policy. As an administrative support position, this role also requires excellent written communication that provides friendly, supportive, creative solutions and guidance to programmatic counterparts.

LOGISTICS

Internews has US offices in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC which support a hybrid workforce with staff working remotely, fully in-office or partially remote. Ultimately this position may work remotely from the US, partially remote from our Washington, DC or Arcata offices, or fully in-office for candidates based in the DC or Arcata areas.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply soon. This is a limited duration position, with an expected end date of August 31, 2025.

OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING

We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

DAY-TO-DAY TASKS will include:

• Conducts risk and capacity assessments of potential subrecipients and formulates and applies informed subgrant agreement risk-mitigation provisions.
• Conducts and documents analysis of proposed subgrants for compliance and funder requirements Internews policy, including cost reasonableness and allowability with in-depth budget review;
• Drafts and, within delegated authority threshold, approves subgrants agreements and modifications;
• Tracks and files subgrant-related data and files in Internews systems;
• Reviews and tracks subgrant financial reporting;
• Investigates financial discrepancies or deficiencies;
• Communicates with and provides expert guidance to program staff on subgrant monitoring/compliance issues, communicating complex ideas, regulations, etc., in a clear and concise manner;
• Provides training to program staff on subgrant administration’
• Conducts and documents analysis of proposed Project Administered Subgrant Strategy (PASS) for compliance with funder requirements and Internews policy;
• Drafts PASS documents and modifications to delegate subgrant administration authority to project teams;
• Maintains/tracks site visit reports;
• Conducts desk audits of select subgrants;
• Tracks subrecipient audit, vetting, and indirect cost rate compliance;
• Facilitates subgrant close-out process;
• Submits Federal Financial and Accounting Transparency Accounting Act (FFATA) reports to Federal Government;
• Manages non-programmatic reporting data related to subgrants including: cost share, host government taxes, financial status, year-end subgrant cash, contributes to monthly subgrant accrual process, etc.;
• Serves as/supports point of contact for subgrant audit issues;
• Other duties as assigned; and
• In all duties, an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values.

QUALIFICATIONS WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Required

• University degree OR equivalent professional experience
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent critical analysis skills
• Creative and cooperative problem-solving skills for complex situations
• Advanced computer skills; proficiency in current versions of MS Office with an emphasis in Excel
• Strong database management skills
• Strong budget review, financial management, and analysis skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred

Note: Candidates who do not have these preferred qualifications, but are interested and willing to learn, are encouraged to apply.

• Understanding of and experience with administration of US Government (USG) grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts; experience with US Agency for International Development (USAID) awards highly desirable
• Experience with administrative systems of international Non-Governmental Organizations (highly desirable)
• Experience monitoring recipients of USG and other funding sources (highly desirable)

TO APPLY

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter.