Grants Officer US Non-profit Jobs – Jhpiego

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Job Title:  Grants Officer

Organisation: Jhpiego

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. The group was founded in 1973 and initially called the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, but is now referred to simply as Jhpiego.

 

Job Summary:  The Grants Officer will be reviewing the sub-grantees’ financial records, verify, reimbursements, conduct financial reviews for the cities, and ensure that sub-grantees’ reports comply with the sub award rules and regulations.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support the TCI program in recruitment and selection process of potential organizations.
  • Conduct pre-award capacity assessment of the potential grantees.
  • Assist in the review and consolidation of all sub-grantees’ proposal budgets to ensure compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
  • Assist in capacity building of sub-grantees; organize program review meetings, provide continuous technical assistance and continuous mentorship on compliance.
  • Continuously review sub-grantees’ accounting procedures, internal controls, perform financial risks assessments and establish risks mitigation plans.
  • Monitor sub-grantees’ implementation/performance; conduct desk reviews, site visits, joint support supervision and risks assessments.
  • Follow up on findings from audits, on-site visits and desk reviews with sub-grantees’ staff.
  • Review sub-grantees’ financial reports and ensure timely submission of final reviewed monthly reports and adequate cash flows.
  • Monitor and evaluate sub-grantees’ budgets against actual expenditures and provide recommendation for budgets alignments.
  • Maintain documentation and retention of sub-grantees’ crucial records, reports, correspondence, etc.
  • Assist in the preparation of reports related to sub-grantees.
  • Provide feedback to the project leadership on overall performance of sub-grantees and recommendation for improvement (If any).
  • Perform other duties as required




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
  • Minimum CPA III or the ACCA finalist.
  • Minimum of three years of relevant experience in financial accounting and grants or contracts administration
  • Working knowledge of donor rules and regulations.
  • Previous experience with non-profit organizations will be an added advantage.

 

How to Apply:

All interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter, indicating why they are most suitable for this placement, attach academic documents in PDF as one document to the following address: Uganda.CountryOffice@jhpiego.org

 

NB: Please indicate the position you are applying for and your name in the email subject line. Hand delivered applications will not be considered.

 

Deadline: 17th March 2022

 

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