Job
Title: Grants
Coordinator
Organization: CARE
International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
CARE is a global
leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known
everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE works
around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We
seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been
overcome and all people live with dignity and security. We put women and girls
in the centre because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people
have equal rights and opportunities. CARE has been working in Uganda for 50
years and in 2019/2020, we improved the lives of 2.6 million people (60%
women). Our goal for the next five years is to reach ten million people,
through our gender transformative, resilience building, and lifesaving programs
Job Summary: The Grants Coordinator will ensure the
programme’s appropriate grant management, both the donor contract management
and compliance (ensuring donor rules are applied and respected, donor reports
are prepared and submitted timely and with the needed accuracy, other donor
requirements are met, etc) and the sub grants management and oversight, as per
CARE relevant policies. The staff will work with respective CARE units both in
CARE Uganda, Regional Management Unit (RMU) as well as CARE USA headquarters
and other CARE International Member Partners (CMPs). The job holder will
support assigned initiatives to run an efficient budget management and guide
the programme staff and finance on donor requirements/guidelines and rules of
managing donor Grants.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant for the CARE International Grants Coordinator job must hold a
bachelors’ degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or BCOM and/
or Professional Accounting qualification like CPA, CIMA, and ACCA Level
·
At least
three years of experience from financial management of development projects or
at a middle or senior management level in accounting, auditing and grant
management. Experiences with working in a partnership approach and supporting
civil society.
·
Good
verbal and written communication skills in English.
·
Computer
skills (email, word processing, spreadsheets, financial management systems).
·
Highly
motivated to maintain a regular dialogue with CARE’s partner organizations.
·
Skills
in team work, facilitation and training. Knowledge of INGO operations and
sub-grantee management is an added advantage.
·
Sensitive
and committed to Gender Equity and Diversity.
How to Apply:
All interested and
suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications and CVs
including the names, daytime telephone contacts and email addresses of three
work related referees to [email protected]. Please indicate job
title in your email subject line.
Deadline: 3rd July 2020.
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