Responsibilities
Proposal Development and Budgeting 60% As a part of the proposal development team within Program Design and in very close collaboration with the finance and program/field teams, prepare detailed cost proposals that supports the required range of program activities, core operations and human resources for the funding proposal or modifications of the existing awards.
Working under the leadership of the Supervisor and “account managers” and “proposal process managers” on the PD team, supports responding to Request for Proposals:
Support cost related matters on proposals and budget modifications;
Working with team leads from PD, finance and programs, developing professional and competitive cost proposals and budget narratives;
Support various elements of costs, template and budget notes to support cost proposals;
Support partners during cost proposal development of sub-award/grantee budgets for inclusion in AWF led bids; and provide high quality review and feedback on their proposal budgets;
Putting together designated sections of proposal packages, such as certifications and representations, qualifications summaries and past performance;
Maintaining a resource base (historical/current cost data bank) of program activity costs, including common equipment, supplies, operation of offices and salaries etc. to be used in cost proposal development;
Participate in proposal development team meetings, and support meeting documentation, and follow-up items;
Support pro gram staff with developing cost-related responses to post submission questions.
Project Grant Management and Compliance 30%
Working closely with the Supervisor and AWF’s grants management team, to support program team’s understanding of grant agreement and contract requirements and that any required changes to donor funded projects are escalated to PD account managers as needed.
Collaborate with Grant Management, Finance, Administration, and Program teams in the following areas:
Kick-off/inception and project review/evaluation meetings;
Capacity building and development of donor reference guides for use by the program teams,
Due diligence and downstream partner assessment in accordance with AWF requirements.
Assists program teams in completing budget realignments and other financial modifications as necessary.
Program Design Team Budget Planning and Management 10%
The CPOF will work closely with the Supervisor to support expenditure tracking throughout the year (for GL department budget). This work includes:
Supporting expense tracking throughout the year and discussing any variances with Supervisor.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and experience in finance, economics, accounting, business or other relevant field.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
Certification such as CGMA, CPA or other related certifications
Experience with major public donor agencies such as USAID, EU, the GEF or Germany.
Excellent budgeting skills are a must, including the ability to work with technical leads to build accurate cost proposals.
Must possess database management skills.
Must possess strong skills in Microsoft Excel.
Must be proficient in research, interpreting, and analyzing diverse data and processes.
Must possess the ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals.
Must be highly organized with the ability to implement systems and follow-up process.
Must possess strong analytical skills.
Must pay attention to detail.
Must have the ability to meet deadlines.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Apply via :
recruiting.ultipro.com
