Experience

Nathan, a Cadmus Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Grants and Subcontract Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  I worked closely with GTI's Grants and Subcontracts manager to contribute to the projects Objectives of the grants-under-contracts(GUC) and subcontracts program. Responsible for contract and subcontract administration, including but not limited to processing or preparing nondisclosure agreements, teaming agreements, and subcontract agreements; reviewing prime contract requirements, special provisions, and terms and conditions to develop appropriate proposal assumptions and subcontractor flow-downs. Show less

• Grants Officer

  • Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

  GTI works with public and private sector stakeholders to diversify exports and improve revenue collection to boost national GDP and household income for Ghanaian citizens. The activity facilitates growth in export-oriented trade; improves and develops product standards; catalyzes investments in private enterprises related to high-value commercial crops; promotes job creation, particularly among women and youth; encourages economic diversification, and increases foreign exchange revenues from high-value export crops. Show less



Creative Associates International

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grants Officer

  • Jun 2021 - May 2022

  . I was responsible for ensuring effective and efficient management of grants administration and to ensure flexible, innovative, and rapid-response mechanisms are designed to target key zones. I also ensure that the Grant Management and administration function was always in compliance with Creative and USAID’s policies and procedures; and work towards capacity building of the recipient as well as the other staff members in the area of grants management. • Responsible for raising Purchase Requisition requiring grants activities through Creative Procurement System, #ReQlogic. • Responsible for registration of proposed grantees in System for Managing Activities, Reporting, and Tracking (SAMRT). • Responsible for tracking RFPs, RFQs, Concepts, and Proposals of the project from potential guarantees. • Conducted Vetting and Pre-award surveys. • Responsible for ensuring quality control and the integrity of the data in Creative’s online grants database and ensuring that the data in the system is always up to date. Show less



FHI 360

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance/Contracts and Grants Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Provide support for Contract & Grants function with an emphasis on sub-award. • To provide accounting and finance support for the learning project and perform diversified accounts payable functions following varied standardized procedures and accounting practices

• Assistant Contract and Grants Officer

  • May 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Created Tracker and Data entry of all sub-grants including In-kind Grants, Cost Reimbursement Grant, Sub-Contract Grants and Fixed Sub-award Grants. • Provided support to the management of Sub-awards and in the monitoring and development of systems to promote sound management control.• Maintain complete and up to date files for all sub-awards in both physical and electronic formats.• Support the closeout of all Learning subawards including coordinating subrecipient closeout visits, collection and filling of all relevant documents (electronic and physical), and completing all closeout checklists. Show less



ACDI/VOCA

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grants and Administrative Officer

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Compiled and shared USAID ADVANCE II grant compliance report to USAID ADVANCE II headquarters team.• Worked on grant closeout and disbursement procedures by preparing grant closeout letters, termination letters, and assets transfer of ownership to grantees.• Helped in preparing grant agreement modification letters to Fixed Sub-awards and in-kind grants.• Process and distribute in-kind grant assets to over 66 beneficiaries in Upper East, Upper West, Brong Ahafo, and Northern Region with a follow-up of grant certificates Show less

• Sustentive Grants Officer

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Compiled and shared USAID ADVANCE II grant compliance report to USAID ADVANCE II headquarters team.• Worked on grant closeout and disbursement procedures by preparing grant closeout letters, termination letters, and assets transfer of ownership to grantees.• Helped in preparing grant agreement modification letters to Fixed Sub-awards and in-kind grants.• Process and distribute in-kind grant assets to over 66 beneficiaries in Upper East, Upper West, Brong Ahafo, and Northern Region with a follow-up of grant certificates. Show less

• Finance and Grants Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  • Supervises and took part in the Gross Margin Survey which is an annual survey of beneficiaries of the USAID ADVANCE project. The survey entails collecting data on production (type of inputs, agronomic practices, and farm expenditures), relationships between out grower business and their out growers, women’s contributions to household health, and finance decision making. Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to do field mapping and crop cuts to determine farmers’ yield• Under the supervision of the accountant, review all staff Travel Expenses reports for accuracy and follow up with employees if any corrections are needed. • Assisted in the management of grants to ensure compliance with USAID regulations and ACDIVOCA policies and procedures.• Assisted in the creation of USAID ADVANCE tracker in SharePoint (Microsoft Office 365) and entry of grants documentation into SharePoint-ADVANCE Project official data-based. Data were disaggregated into small and large equipment grants, Fixed Sub-awards, and Cost Reimbursable grants. Show less

• Assistant Grants and Finance Officer

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Assisted in data collection, collation, and entry into the project database and on SharePoint under the M&E team.• Supported the technical team to conduct training for actors in the field on Good Agronomic Practices (GAPs).• Assisted in the establishment and monitoring of DEMO fields with Field Officers.• Assisted the Grant Specialist in the preparing of Award letters, Grant Agreements, Memos, and Certificate of Receipts.• Updating of USAID GRANT Tracker, terrorism checks for beneficiaries, and filling of all these documents in their appropriate files.• Taking part in the grant committee in selecting grant beneficiaries with the project DCOP (Deputy Chief of the party for Technical), Grant Specialist, Business Service Specialist, and Technical Service Specialist of the project. Show less



ACDI/VOCA

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Assisted in Training Farmers on how to use ADVANCE Sales Tracker to keep records such as Assets Inventory, daily farm records, etc. • Assisted in data collection, collation, and entry into the Project database under the M&E team. • Supported in the establishment of demonstration fields with officers. • Typing and arrangement of names into excel and any other tasks related to the project. • Assisted in Training Farmers on how to use ADVANCE Sales Tracker to keep records such as Assets Inventory, daily farm records, etc. • Assisted in data collection, collation, and entry into the Project database under the M&E team. • Supported in the establishment of demonstration fields with officers. • Typing and arrangement of names into excel and any other tasks related to the project.