Job Title: Grant Manager
Organisation: Cardno USAID/Uganda Private Health Support
(PHS)Program
(PHS)Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party
About USAID PHS Project:
Cardno is implementing the
USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program aims to strengthen, organize and
mobilize the private health sector to provide Ugandans with the option of
high-quality services. The Program’s key objectives are: 1) expanded
availability of health services by private service providers; 2) increased
affordability of private health services and products; and 3) improved quality
of private health sector facilities and services.
USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program aims to strengthen, organize and
mobilize the private health sector to provide Ugandans with the option of
high-quality services. The Program’s key objectives are: 1) expanded
availability of health services by private service providers; 2) increased
affordability of private health services and products; and 3) improved quality
of private health sector facilities and services.
Job Summary: The Grants Manager will support the USAID
Grant through administering a large performance-based grants program with a
cost sharing component. The incumbent will take the overall accountability and
oversight to ensure grant funds are used correctly and transparently.
Grant through administering a large performance-based grants program with a
cost sharing component. The incumbent will take the overall accountability and
oversight to ensure grant funds are used correctly and transparently.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Manage
the program grants management systems, tools and processes - Actively
coordinate development of RFAs and other solicitations, selection criteria,-and
other processes for grantee evaluation and selection - Coordinate
the development, negotiation and execution of grant agreements, execute
grant renewals, extensions and modifications - Ensure
technical, financial and administrative management of performance based
grants in compliance with applicable regulations, rules and the approved
grants manual - Work
in liaison with the M&E team and other program technical staff to
review grantee work plans, performance frameworks and budgets, review
activity and finance reports and accountabilities submitted by grantees - Coordinate
Program Grants’ quarterly planning, including preparation and tracking
compliance with detailed work plans and validation schedules - The
Grants Manager will primarily ensure grant disbursements are provided
according to schedule and grants manual guidelines
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in Finance,
Accounting or related field; a professional qualification in ACCA, CPA is
an added advantage. - A
minimum of five years’ grants management experience, three of which should
be with a USAID funded program - At
least two years’ experience providing capacity building to grantees. - Working
knowledge of performance based grants management will be an added
advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should endeavor to send their applications to the Finance
Management Specialist,
interested candidates should endeavor to send their applications to the Finance
Management Specialist,
USAID /Uganda Private Health
Support,
Support,
Plot 6B Nakasero Hill Road,
Kampala, Uganda.
Kampala, Uganda.
Or via Email: [email protected]
Deadline: 26th June
2015
2015
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