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.
Please express interest and request more information, or apply directly with:
Apply via :
recruitment@maraconservancies.org
