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Job Title:    Grants Officer

Organisation: Cardno

Project Name: USAID Feed the Future Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening (ISS) Activity

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Grants Specialist

About US:

Cardno is a global infrastructure, environmental and social development company operating in more than 100 countries and powered by a talented 4,000-strong workforce. We’re united by a shared purpose to deliver exceptional professional services to improve physical and social environments that make a difference to people’s lives around the world.

About USAID Project:

The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening (ISS) Activity is a five-year Activity implemented by Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. The goal of the Activity is for key national level Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and industry apex organizations (IAOs) that are vital to driving inclusive agriculture-led economic growth to fulfill their mandate, leading to pathways to prosperity, improved resilience, and better nutrition for the people of Uganda. The purpose of the Activity is to improve the performance and structures of MDAs and IAOs.

Job Summary:  The Grants Officer for Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening (ISS) Activity will be responsible for drafting funding solicitations and managing the financial aspects of grant under contracts awards, including support in managing grant solicitation processes, writing project descriptions, developing performance measures, evaluating applicants, monitoring grant spending and performance compliance, preparing analyses and reports, and working with other departments, community groups, and organizations throughout the lifetime of the grant. The Grants Officer will support summarizing USAID compliance requirements of grants issued by ISS and communicating these requirements to technical teams. The Grants Officer will also support the Grants Specialist in preparing modification requests to ongoing awards and in sub-awards management as necessary. The Grants Officer will provide ongoing mentoring, monitoring and supervision for grantees during implementation and support grant closeout processes in line with Cardno and USAID regulations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Actively contribute to the effective management of all programmatic and financial aspects of grants under contract awarded by the ISS Activity.
• Support calls for grant applications processes, selection procedures, management, and reporting.
• Collect data and reports from grantees.
• Coordinate efforts between the grants, technical and monitoring/evaluation units to ensure close cooperation and effective management of grants.
• Work with grant recipients to ensure that implementation of awards conform to USAID policies and regulations, including for procurement, competition, and others.
• Work with technical staff to establish and maintain a grantee scorecard system.
• Implement procedures and provide policy guidance and interpretation for Activity staff and grantees to ensure adherence to grant management procedures.
• Build the capacity of potential grantee organizations to ensure successful grant project implementation.
• Review and analyze budget estimates discerning reasonableness, consistency, allocability and allowability of costs.
• Ensure post-award management in accordance with relevant regulations, including but not limited to reporting, audits, etc. in accordance with USAID policies, and procedures.
• Work collaboratively as a member of a program management team.
• Provide administrative, operational, and programmatic backstop support.
• Track and review grants and contracts through the payment cycle, ensuring compliance with USAID agreements and Cardno policies.
• Review and contribute to internal reports, annual work plans, and quarterly and monthly reports as required by the ISS Contract.
• Provide inputs from grantee monitoring and evaluation and other lessons learned to support Activity CLA processes on a quarterly and annual basis.
• Support and participate in program activities at the discretion of the Chief of Party; and
• Other similar tasks and responsibilities that the Grants Specialist or Director of Finance, Grants and Operations might reasonably request.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a University degree in administration, business, economics, accounting, or similar field.
• At least five years’ experience supporting grants management with public and private sector entities; prior experience managing USAID-funded grants mechanisms is strongly preferred.
• Must be a Ugandan citizen.
• Previous experience in delivering a grants function targeting public and private sector entities.
• Strong understanding of USAID grants management standards, policies and procedures
• Excellent language proficiency in spoken and written English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen, and respect for colleagues.
• Strong ethics and unquestionable level of integrity

How to Apply:

All applicants should send an updated CV and a one-page cover letter describing your pertinent qualifications and experience to info@ftfugandaiss.com

Deadline: 19^th November, 2021 by 4:00 pm.

NB: Late applications will not be reviewed.

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