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• Support the Senior Grants Specialist in
  developing, managing, delivering and promoting the ACDI/VOCA RWANU program
  through grants.
• Participate in the procurement process of
  in-kind grants.
• Actively participate in the development”
  of systems and tools for management of both cash and in-kind grants.
• Take part in drafting Grants agreements, MOUs
  and Contracts.
• Ensure that the grants review and selection
  processes are conducted professionally, putting into consideration the
  financial soundness, participatory, sensitive to local needs and culture
  and in accordance with ACDI/VOCA policies and procedures and USAID Rules
  and Regulations.
• Actively participates in sharing and planning
  meetings to discuss and address issues related to Grants Programme
  implementation.
• Assist in the provision of technical and
  logistical support in the grants review and selection process to ensure
  that grants management is in compliance with the various policies,
  financial guidelines and budget requirements.
• Significantly contribute to the development
  of Grants’ monitoring and evaluation framework and assist in its
  implementation.
• Carry out occasional field visits in
  accordance with the monitoring and evaluation plan and in coordination
  with other Grants programme team officers or other ACDI/VOCA staff.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees in
  preparation of budgets and work plan during negotiation process.
• Facilitate regular communication with
  grantees, including follow up for reports. Maintain cooperative partnerships
  between the ACDI /VOCA and the grantees and other possible stakeholders.
• Render support in the development of and maintains
  of a database of grantees, including a tracking system that provides
  frequent updates on fund-flows, reporting requirements, audits, contract
  deliverables and budget revisions.
• Actively participate in the Quarterly and
  annual work planning and budgeting process for the Grants programme.
  Assists the Senior Grants Specialist in the preparation and writing of
  progress and quarterly and annual reports, annual work plans, status
  reports and other documents that may be requested by the Directors or Grants
  committee.
• Documents workshop outputs, meeting
  decisions, drafts presentations and supports the knowledge management team
  in the identification, documentation and sharing of lessons learned.
• Works with the Senior Grants Specialist in
  respect of the contracting needs of Grants consultants or other third party
  service providers. Ensures the complete process is undertaken from drawing
  up Terms of Reference to contract completion and shared logging.

• The ideal candidate for the USAID RWANU
  Project Grants Officer career placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
  Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Development Studies or
  Community Development.
• A minimum of three years’ work experience in
  finance/accounting or grants management is required.
• Previous exposure and experience in writing
  and documentation of activity reports, meetings and workshops, guides and
  technical materials.
• Working knowledge of budget development,
  monitoring and management.
• Significant experience in working with a
  USAID funded project or Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations is
  required.
• Proven ability to write clear and concise
  reports and meet required reporting deadlines
• Advanced computer skills, particularly MS
  Office (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of Ngakaramajong language is
  desirable

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