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Job Title: Grants Officer
Organisation: WEI/Bantwana
Reports to: Finance Manager
Duty Station: Jinja,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
WEI/Bantwana
Initiative is a Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children
orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support
and care they need to grow into healthy adults.
Initiative is a Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children
orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support
and care they need to grow into healthy adults.
Job Summary: The Grants Officer will have the responsibility
and accountability for the grants management function within the Finance and
Grants Section of WEI/Bantwana Uganda Country Office. The incumbent will
provide oversight and support for the preparation of reports and documentation
required under various grants, develops materials to facilitate Grants
compliance; reviews fiscal and performance activities to ensure compliance with
statutory, grant and contract requirements. The jobholder will be responsible for
preparing and processing payment requests to disburse funds including
maintaining Grants financial records
and accountability for the grants management function within the Finance and
Grants Section of WEI/Bantwana Uganda Country Office. The incumbent will
provide oversight and support for the preparation of reports and documentation
required under various grants, develops materials to facilitate Grants
compliance; reviews fiscal and performance activities to ensure compliance with
statutory, grant and contract requirements. The jobholder will be responsible for
preparing and processing payment requests to disburse funds including
maintaining Grants financial records
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain accounts of the partners
(Sub-grants) by keeping an updated files on the disbursements and the
expenditures incurred and qualified by WEI at any given time and reviewing
and filing the qualified expenditures from the partners. - Support the grant close out and modifications
procedures. - Regularly review financial reports and
records submitted by sub-grantees for allowability, reasonability and
allocabHrty of all costs, while ensuring accuracy, completeness and proper
coding of transactions before submission to Finance for liquidation into
QuickBooks. - Provide regular field-based support to
sub-grantees to track work progress, provide guidance and support, and
ensure consistent quality of work is performed in grants management;
conducting performance plans and reviews; implementing and assuring
adherence to Project policies, guidelines and values; - Work with and support Sub grantees finance
and programmatic personnel during work planning budgeting process. - Support sub grantees to identify, quantify, document
and report on their cost share obligations in a timely manner. - Analyze financial data on sub-granting; report
on performance trends and compliance with the budgets and agreements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a first degree in
Finance or related field; a professional accounting qualification will be
an added advantage. - A minimum of three years’ experience working
on large project and experience with US government funded
programs/projects necessary, particularly experience with USAID/USDOL
grants - Previous experience with accounting software,
preferably QuickBooks - Possess 3 high standard of personal and
professional integrity - Ability to work under pressure and in a
culturally sensitive environment. - Excellent organizational and interpersonal
skills;
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the World
Education Inc. /Bantwana (WEI/B) are encouraged to apply via E-mail only be
sending an updated CV and cover letter to: Hiring Manager at
wei_recruitment@ug.worlded.org
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the World
Education Inc. /Bantwana (WEI/B) are encouraged to apply via E-mail only be
sending an updated CV and cover letter to: Hiring Manager at
wei_recruitment@ug.worlded.org
Deadline: 15th July, 2016 by 1:00pm
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