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Job
Title:            Grants
Accountant
Organization: Medical
Teams International (MTI)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Manager Finance
About US:
Medical Teams
International is a faith-based not for profit health relief and development
organization with a Calling “Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break
barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world”. MTI-UG has
operations in West Nile and South western Uganda. We provide Comprehensive
Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition.
Job Summary:  The Grants Accountant will perform these
duties; maintaining grant performance, maintain grant records, schedules,
organizing regular grants meetings, supporting program and finance team in
processing proposals and agreements and other special projects reports.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Maintain an up-to date grants calendar including donor and sub-award
    reporting deadlines, grant opening, reviews and closure.
  • Actively participate in development of high-quality funding
    proposals for specific projects in collaboration with program team in
    accordance with the donor requirements.
  • Work closely with the Program and Finance team to ensure reporting
    timelines are agreed and maintained and reports submitted on time.
  • In close relationship with the Accountants monitor and address
    variances in finance reporting for all grants.
  • Liaise with program team to monitor deviations from the planned
    activities and agreed outputs for all grants and promptly report any
    deviations to mitigate any future risk.
  • Orient staff on MTI and donor policies and procedures to ensure
    adherence to all grants rules, regulations and restriction in use of
    different donor funds.
  • Maintain all hard copies and electronic grant files on behalf of the
    organization.
  • Ensure prior approvals are sought for all specific requirements as
    per donor requirements.
  • Participate on donor and stakeholder meetings and provide
    information about required key deliverables and strategies for
    implementation.
  • Monitors the budget and financial obligations of assigned grant
    awards; assures adherence to line item allowances.
  • Communicates budget recaps and necessary spending limitations to
    management; evaluates fiscal trends and provides analysis to leadership to
    assist with goal planning.
  • Completes and submits financial reports to Senior Manager Finance by
    4th of every month.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the Grants Accountant must hold a University
    Degree in, Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting & Finance.
    Master’s degree added advantage. Professional certification in either CPA,
    ACCA, CFA, CIMA preferred.
  • Three years of progressive experience in Grants Management overseeing
    multi donor project funds, project management preferably in health field.
  • Proven experience in Financial Management and Budget Monitoring
    & Proposal development
  • Experience in external/internal audit compliance & risk
    management.
  • Familiar with USAID/UN Grant management Procedures and Donors
    Relations.
  • Experience with INGOs, USAID, UN agencies, or reputable audit firm.
  • Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • High degree of analytical skills and ability to maintain accurate
    records
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office & financial management software
    programs
  • Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested applicants should email their application letters and
Curriculum Vitae including work related references to;
recruitmentug@medicalteams.org.
Only online
applications will be accepted. Your application will be reviewed if you have
fulfilled all the requirements including submission of standard file types such
as MS Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped
files, Links or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 2MB.
NB:
Please clearly indicate the Position Title and Location you are applying for.
Do not attach your Academic Transcripts. They will be requested if you are
short listed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. MTI is an equal opportunity
employer.
Deadline: 2nd November 2018 by 5:00PM
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