Description
Position Title: Grant Contracts Associate
Reports to: Legal Director, Grant Contracts
Location: Employees in this role can work from our Boston, MA office, remotely within the U.S. or hybrid of these two options
Position Type: Full time
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Legal Director, Grant Contracts and working within the global Partners In Health (PIH) Legal team as part of the Grant Contracts team, the Grant Contracts Associate will help draft, review and negotiate contracts for PIH with a focus on grant-related agreements. The Associate will assist with oversight and support for compliance with organization-wide policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Drafts or reviews and negotiates contracts on behalf of PIH including award and subaward agreements, consulting and other agreements for professional services, teaming agreements, MOUs and other grant-related agreements
- Monitors and supports compliance with organization-wide Grant Management & Compliance-related policies and procedures
- Trains coordination site, care delivery site, and educational site staff on organization-wide policies and procedures related to grant compliance
- Assists with interpreting and applying Federal, multilateral, and private funder statutes, rules, and regulations regarding grant administration
Qualifications:
- JD or paralegal
- At least 3 years of experience with contract review and negotiation
- Experience with USAID, Global Fund, World Bank, and/or other government and multilateral grants preferred, but not required
- Very strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of Federal laws and guidelines for administration of federally funded grant projects including Uniform Guidance preferred, but not required
- French or Spanish language skills preferred, but not required
- Ability to present information effectively to top management and project managers
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently under deadline pressure and changing priorities
- Ability to solve problems creatively in order to meet organizational goals and objectives
- Ability to work well with a diverse team of stakeholders, honoring the concerns and priorities of local staff in field sites
- Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries
- Interest in social justice strongly desirable
Please include a resume or CV and a cover letter for application review. Please note that we are not able to sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role.Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the worldโs leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governmentsโ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Lesotho, Russia, Kazakhstan, Navajo Nation), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.