2 Grants Manager (Sub-Granting) Non-profit Career Opportunities – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Team Leader,
Sub-Granting
About US:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity
Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
Job Summary: The Grants
Managers (Sub-granting) will carry out key Sub-granting tasks in support of the
Team Leader, Sub-granting. 
The Grants Managers maybe required to be located at upcountry IDI
Field Offices which provide programmatic oversight of sub-grantees.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Financial and Administrative Oversight:
    • Providing financial oversight
      (first point of contact for sub-grantees on financial and administrative
      issues) throughout the sub-grant cycle;
    • Tasked with reviewing all
      subgrantee accountabilities and reports for compliance with IDI and
      funder policies;
    • Work closely with the IDI
      Finance department to ensure that all expenses claimed are chargeable to
      the grant;
    • Responsible for ensuring that
      accountabilities and reports are of the required standard, are received
      and processed in a timely manner and that sub-grantee needs (including
      payments) are promptly dealt with;
    • Responsible for recommending
      changes in sub-grantee status e.g. risk level, grant value adjustments
      etc…;
    • In charge of coordinating
      close-outs.
    • Tasked with monitoring and
      tracking of sub-grantee compliance and outputs:
    • Overseeing ongoing
      sub-grantee assessments and evaluations, including IDI and third party
      routine field reviews and audits and any necessary corrective action.
  • Documentation: Ensuring that
    all sub-grantee manual and electronic documentation (including reports,
    reviews, audits, findings and corrective action plans) is accurate,
    up-to-date and available on the relevant IDI server location.
  • Training & Capacity Building:
    Continuously identifying partner training and capacity building needs;
    mentoring sub-grantees and facilitating /leading formal training
  • General: Any other duties
    specified by the Team Leader, Sub-granting
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold
    a Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field, including but not limited to
    finance, accounting/ audit and business management; Master’s degree and/or
    professional qualification OR experience in lieu would all be considered
    advantages.
  • At least three years of work experience in
    development programs, preferably in a Grants or Finance function
  • Prior grants management experience and
    familiarity with US government (CDC, USAID, NIH, DOD) and other funder
    regulations, procedures and requirements will be an added advantage
  • Broad knowledge of program design and
    delivery and of funder regulations (especially I in a health program
    context)
  • Creative problem solving and analytical
    skills
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    training/developing others;
  • Excellent oral and written English skills
    and proficiency in using MS Excel;
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons may apply through e-mail
or hand-deliver their application letter with a detailed CV, naming at least
two referees, to:
The Manager, Human Resources,
Infectious Diseases Institute The McKinnell Knowledge Centre Main
Campus,
Makerere University P.O. Box 22418, Kampala.
E-mail to: hr@idi.co.ug
Deadline:  25th March 2017
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