Lutheran World Relief (LWR) US Non-profit Jobs – Grants Manager

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Job Title:              Grants
Manager
Organisation: Lutheran World
Relief (LWR)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
Lutheran World Relief is a US non-profit organization that works with
local partners to provide lasting solutions to poverty, injustice and human
suffering. LWF Uganda works to reduce people’s vulnerability, supporting them
to realize their potential, to build on their assets, and to respond to their
own problems and needs. LWF Uganda currently has five areas of operation in
Pader, Kitgum, Adjumani, Katakwi, Sembabule, Kampala and Kamwenge Districts.
Job Summary: The Grants
Manager will be responsible of developing high quality project proposals and
concept notes for direct submission to key donors including ECHO, EuropeAid: UN
Agencies and other major institutional donors. Developing log-frames,
work-plans, budgets and monitoring processes/templates will be a key task,
requiring hands-on work with the Uganda country program team ahead of and
during the proposal development process. The Grants Manager will need the
ability to adapt and quickly shift focus and/or agenda in response to changing
priorities within the country program while taking on diverse tasks within the
proposal development process from writing, developing monitoring plans, and providing
administrative support.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Lead and/or coordinate the submission/
    response to calls including writing quality proposals in compliance with
    donor requirements.
  • Carry out the necessary research to
    support the technical content of concept notes and proposals.
  • The incumbent will conduct field visits,
    attend meetings and hold workshops with staff, necessary to develop and
    finalize the proposal (including the budgets, log frames and work plans),
  • Finalize, package and submit proposals
    according to donor specifications, deadlines and LWF quality standards.
  • Coordinate the hand-over of successful
    awards to the relevant implementing team in the Sub-Programs. This will
    include capacity- building of sub-program staff and kick-off meetings and
    workshops for successful grants, including compliance, reporting
    requirements, developing activity and monitoring plans.
  • Work in liaison with the M&E team to
    develop and maintain program planning monitoring and evaluation tools to
    ensure that the project is implemented in a timely manner and that the
    progress of change is clearly tracked.
  • Actively participate in monitoring and
    follow-up visits to ensure that the project is implemented in compliance
    with the LWF and donor regulations and requirements.
  • Manage assigned grants’ reporting ensuring
    high-quality, well-written and timely reports (both financial and
    narrative) meeting donor and LWF requirements.
  • Offer technical support and build capacity
    of the implementing project officers in identifying and addressing
    challenges or concerns.
  • Update and maintain proper records and
    electronic filing systems of all documents (proposals, reports, M&E
    tools) related to the assigned grants.
  • Perform any other tasks as needed and
    requested by the Program Coordinator.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Lutheran World
    Relief (LWR) Grants Manager career opportunity should hold a bachelor’s
    degree in humanitarian or development work, and/or other related social
    science courses.
  • Several years of professional experience
    in humanitarian and development programs.
  • Work experience with institutional donors
    including BPRM, Dfid, ECHO & EuropeAid is required.
  • Experience with and knowledge of the rules
    and requirements of these donors is essential.
  • Impeccable level of integrity and
    professional responsibility.
  • High degree of flexibility, patience and
    ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and at times
    with little supervision.
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal,
    verbal and written communication.
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Fluency in English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications (One-page motivation letter, explaining the candidate’s suitability
for the position and an updated Curriculum vitae (CV), with the names and
e-mail addresses of three professional referees and send via Email to:
recruitment@lwf.or.ug
NB: Please do not include
certificates for education, trainings, etc. Only short-listed candidates will
be contacted.
Deadline: 1st
September 2017

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