Reporting to the Senior Finance & Grants Officer, The Grants Officer will:
- Assure quality management of Grants and Sub-grants from inception to closure; Ensures that in managing MMWCA grants all activities are delivered to a high standard, on time and on budget;
- Position MMWCA in relation to any future grant management opportunities;
- Demonstrate experience in the areas of Finance and Program management;
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of MMWCA’s Grants and Program Management Policies, Indirect Cost Guidelines, grant agreements, funding mechanisms, and requirements;
- Build capacity of MMWCA staff to adhere to donor regulations;
Main Responsibilities
Grant and Sub-Grants management – 55%
- Manage the whole grants and sub-grants life cycle, from grant design, selection, start up, implementation through to grant closure, ensuring compliance with internal procedures and donor regulations.
- Serve as part of point of contact on grant management and compliance issues.
- Support timely agreement development/review/approval, both at the level of MMWCA and partners, ensuring adherence to both internal MMWCA and donor requirements.
- Support development of Grant Budgets and cash Forecasts.
- Support Grants budget monitoring by regularly producing Budget vs Actual reports for respective Grants.
- Support timely response to donor requests related to grants agreements, budgets and spending
Reporting and Communications – 10%
- Coordinate the preparation of high quality Financial reports to donors in a timely fashion.
- Support reporting and communications with external partners
- Support building of relationships with strategic MMWCA partners.
Finance and Compliance – 30%
- Maintain overall budget authority for the grants programs – allocate budget to staff members and coordinate spend between expense categories.
- Work with finance team to ensure accurate Grant reports are produced in a timely manner.
- Maintain an overview of grants, managing and monitoring them. Ensure that all compliance requirements are met.
- Assist in the preparation for and management of the annual audit. Implement audit recommendations
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience preferably in a Not For-Profit.
- The holder should be at least CPA part 11 or equivalent
- Proven experience in grant management (3year), preferably with major international donors (Including USAID)
Skills and Competencies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Preferably SAGE 200 Evolution.
- Strong communication skills. Good analytical skills.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Financial planning, budgeting and budgetary control.
- Knowledge of best practice grant management approaches.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:
Please express interest and request more information, or apply directly with:
- A cover letter.
- Detailed CV highlighting relevant experience.
- A daytime telephone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees to reach us by close of business on January 6, 2023 to [email protected]
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