Title: Grants Manager
Location: Dar es Salaam
Reports to: Director of Finance (Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program)
Position Summary:
The Grants Manager is responsible in providing efficient and effective support for the management of grants/sub-grams, development of financial and accounting systems in support of the sub-grants 10 partners, preparation of donor and internal budget monitoring reports, ensuring accurate and complete documentation, grant filing and compliance to all donor and internal requirements. The Grants Manager will also be responsible for ensuring a thorough grant/sub-grant agreements/contracts review, proper liquidations of funds advanced to partners and timely submission of financial and narrative reports to donors. -
Responsibilities:
The Grants Manager will specifically be responsible for Grants Management Systems ensuring all grant management procedures and systems are consistent with A fricare policies and donors rules and regulations, ensuring that systems are regularly updated and effective in analyzing variances and coordination of budget realignments and regular updating of grants files; Reports Management by reviewing sub-grant agreements between Africare Tanzania and partner institutions, in accordance with leading agency principles and frameworks; reviewing and providing support to institutional sub-grantees in preparation of their financial and programmatic reports; ensuring implementation of all donor financial compliance requirements in coordination with the relevant budget holders; monitoring adherence of sub-grantees to the sub-grant agreements and to donor policies; managing grants/sub-grants accounting and budgetary functions adhering to Africare Tanzania and Donor reporting requirements; conducting regular visits to partners and Africare project sites to ensure that financial controls and procedures arc in place to effectively manage grants.
S/he will be responsible for Advances Management ensuring that systems for programme-wide income and advances tracking is working and lead in chasing income from donors in liaison with Finance Director; establishing control systems and preparing monthly income progress reports; s/he will also support management in Grants Proposals preparation and strengthening of staff capacity to complete financial and programmatic reporting requirements; ensure a system is in place and working to analyse overhead costs, and that the system works 10 track administration cost recovery; ensure timely and accurate information is provided to management on Grants
Management systems to produce quality and competitive project proposals. Slhe will directly lead, manage and motivate staff under her/his line
management ensuring that they have clear work plans that address project objectives and Receives regular supervisions and reviews; participate in developing the country programme funding strategy and preparing Annual Financial Operational Plans; ensure budget-holders are provided with the information and training they need in order to understand donor guidelines, compliance issues and the Africare Tanzania grant management procedures, and ensure all grants are audited as per the donor-rules and regulations and assist throughout the processes for smooth completion.
Qualifications:
The right candidate will be a holder of Professional qualifications in Accounting: CP/ACCA or Degree in Accounting; at least 7 years NGOs experiences especially OD grants management; proven experience in preparing budgets, financial monitoring reports, budgetary systems and controls with strong analytical skills; experience in staff management, supervision and training; knowledge and experience of financial computer applications, including Quick books accounting packages and spreadsheets; knowledge of donor financial policies and guidelines including USAID/USG funded programmes; ability to support, work with and interpret financial reports to staff with limited financial skills; strong organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure; excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a professional team; willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environment from time to time
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications should include a CV and Cover Letter (of no more than pages in length), the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience.
Please send CVs through vacancies@africare.org including "position applying for" in the subject line.
OR
Human Resources Manager
Africare Tanzania
P.O.Box 63187
Dar es Salaam
All applications must be submitted no later than 18th March 2016
Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications that we receive, we may not be able to respond to each individual candidate.
Africare is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer committed to workplace diversity.
Location: Dar es Salaam
Reports to: Director of Finance (Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program)
Position Summary:
The Grants Manager is responsible in providing efficient and effective support for the management of grants/sub-grams, development of financial and accounting systems in support of the sub-grants 10 partners, preparation of donor and internal budget monitoring reports, ensuring accurate and complete documentation, grant filing and compliance to all donor and internal requirements. The Grants Manager will also be responsible for ensuring a thorough grant/sub-grant agreements/contracts review, proper liquidations of funds advanced to partners and timely submission of financial and narrative reports to donors. -
Responsibilities:
The Grants Manager will specifically be responsible for Grants Management Systems ensuring all grant management procedures and systems are consistent with A fricare policies and donors rules and regulations, ensuring that systems are regularly updated and effective in analyzing variances and coordination of budget realignments and regular updating of grants files; Reports Management by reviewing sub-grant agreements between Africare Tanzania and partner institutions, in accordance with leading agency principles and frameworks; reviewing and providing support to institutional sub-grantees in preparation of their financial and programmatic reports; ensuring implementation of all donor financial compliance requirements in coordination with the relevant budget holders; monitoring adherence of sub-grantees to the sub-grant agreements and to donor policies; managing grants/sub-grants accounting and budgetary functions adhering to Africare Tanzania and Donor reporting requirements; conducting regular visits to partners and Africare project sites to ensure that financial controls and procedures arc in place to effectively manage grants.
S/he will be responsible for Advances Management ensuring that systems for programme-wide income and advances tracking is working and lead in chasing income from donors in liaison with Finance Director; establishing control systems and preparing monthly income progress reports; s/he will also support management in Grants Proposals preparation and strengthening of staff capacity to complete financial and programmatic reporting requirements; ensure a system is in place and working to analyse overhead costs, and that the system works 10 track administration cost recovery; ensure timely and accurate information is provided to management on Grants
Management systems to produce quality and competitive project proposals. Slhe will directly lead, manage and motivate staff under her/his line
management ensuring that they have clear work plans that address project objectives and Receives regular supervisions and reviews; participate in developing the country programme funding strategy and preparing Annual Financial Operational Plans; ensure budget-holders are provided with the information and training they need in order to understand donor guidelines, compliance issues and the Africare Tanzania grant management procedures, and ensure all grants are audited as per the donor-rules and regulations and assist throughout the processes for smooth completion.
Qualifications:
The right candidate will be a holder of Professional qualifications in Accounting: CP/ACCA or Degree in Accounting; at least 7 years NGOs experiences especially OD grants management; proven experience in preparing budgets, financial monitoring reports, budgetary systems and controls with strong analytical skills; experience in staff management, supervision and training; knowledge and experience of financial computer applications, including Quick books accounting packages and spreadsheets; knowledge of donor financial policies and guidelines including USAID/USG funded programmes; ability to support, work with and interpret financial reports to staff with limited financial skills; strong organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure; excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a professional team; willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environment from time to time
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications should include a CV and Cover Letter (of no more than pages in length), the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience.
Please send CVs through vacancies@africare.org including "position applying for" in the subject line.
OR
Human Resources Manager
Africare Tanzania
P.O.Box 63187
Dar es Salaam
All applications must be submitted no later than 18th March 2016
Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications that we receive, we may not be able to respond to each individual candidate.
Africare is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer committed to workplace diversity.
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