Employer Name:
ACDI/VOCA
Organization Type: NGO
Role: Experienced
Position Type: Full Time
Location:
Other
Other District
Other District
Application Deadline: 21-10-2016
Listed on: 12-10-2016
Description
Source Guardian,12th Oct 2016
ACDI/VOCA, an International NGO with Headquarters based in Washington, D.C., is currently advertising for the position outlined below for the Cereals Market System Development (CMSD) Activity. CMSD is a four-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which promotes economic growth by facilitating the competitiveness of the smallholder-based rice and maize value chains, especially in rural areas.
Position: Grants Assistant
Location: Iringa
Job Summary: The Grants Assistant is a member of the CMSD Grants team. The primary role of the Grants Assistant is to work with the Grants Manager to ensure that grants are executed in an efficient and timely manner, in full compliance with ACDI/VOCA grants policies and procedures, as well as USAID rules and regulations. The Grants Assistant works with the Grants Manager on ensuring the integrity and transparency of the process of identifying grantees and the procedures used to award them. S/he ensures that processes and procedures are clear and clearly communicated to staff, applicants, grantees and subcontractors.
Key Responsibilities:
Participate in improving/clarifying processes and procedures for awarding and administering grants, and propose corrective action when these are unclear or causing unnecessary delays
Collect and safely store received pre-qualification applications and submit to Grants Manager for processing
Distribute grant applications to evaluation committee and with collaboration with Grants Manager, perform Pre-Award
Assessments
Coordinate approval of milestones/deliverables and payments to grantees
Ensure that all grants files are well filed and properly documented according to the grant documentation checklist requirement
Ensure and Make proper filing and documentation of Grantees files with respect to the grant documentation check list
In the absence of Grants Manager, serve as a non-voting member of the grant application evaluation committee
Identify and document any problems or shortcomings of grantee performance, recommend corrective actions, and communicate these to the Grants Manager and appropriate personnel in timely fashion
Review and analyze grantee budget estimates for allow ability and reasonableness, and consistency and routinely spot checklist grantees to ensure that funds allocated are used for specified purposes
In close collaboration with Grants Manager, conduct internal training sessions on CMSD grants processes including the preparation of grant applications, financial management and reporting requirements
In close collaboration with Grants Manager, conduct mandatory training for all grantees regarding administration and technical reporting requirements
Engage and facilitate interaction with our technical team to ensure that roles and responsibilities in the granting process are clear and clearly communicated
Qualifications and Experience:
University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field with at least 1-2 years c work experience in Grants Management, Accounting, or Finance
Proven knowledge of USAID rules and regulations, preferred with International NGO experience.
High level of English, both spoken and written English, strong communication and interpersonal skills
Application Instructions
ACDI/VOCA, an International NGO with Headquarters based in Washington, D.C., is currently advertising for the position outlined below for the Cereals Market System Development (CMSD) Activity. CMSD is a four-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which promotes economic growth by facilitating the competitiveness of the smallholder-based rice and maize value chains, especially in rural areas.
Position: Grants Assistant
Location: Iringa
Job Summary: The Grants Assistant is a member of the CMSD Grants team. The primary role of the Grants Assistant is to work with the Grants Manager to ensure that grants are executed in an efficient and timely manner, in full compliance with ACDI/VOCA grants policies and procedures, as well as USAID rules and regulations. The Grants Assistant works with the Grants Manager on ensuring the integrity and transparency of the process of identifying grantees and the procedures used to award them. S/he ensures that processes and procedures are clear and clearly communicated to staff, applicants, grantees and subcontractors.
Key Responsibilities:
Participate in improving/clarifying processes and procedures for awarding and administering grants, and propose corrective action when these are unclear or causing unnecessary delays
Collect and safely store received pre-qualification applications and submit to Grants Manager for processing
Distribute grant applications to evaluation committee and with collaboration with Grants Manager, perform Pre-Award
Assessments
Coordinate approval of milestones/deliverables and payments to grantees
Ensure that all grants files are well filed and properly documented according to the grant documentation checklist requirement
Ensure and Make proper filing and documentation of Grantees files with respect to the grant documentation check list
In the absence of Grants Manager, serve as a non-voting member of the grant application evaluation committee
Identify and document any problems or shortcomings of grantee performance, recommend corrective actions, and communicate these to the Grants Manager and appropriate personnel in timely fashion
Review and analyze grantee budget estimates for allow ability and reasonableness, and consistency and routinely spot checklist grantees to ensure that funds allocated are used for specified purposes
In close collaboration with Grants Manager, conduct internal training sessions on CMSD grants processes including the preparation of grant applications, financial management and reporting requirements
In close collaboration with Grants Manager, conduct mandatory training for all grantees regarding administration and technical reporting requirements
Engage and facilitate interaction with our technical team to ensure that roles and responsibilities in the granting process are clear and clearly communicated
Qualifications and Experience:
University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field with at least 1-2 years c work experience in Grants Management, Accounting, or Finance
Proven knowledge of USAID rules and regulations, preferred with International NGO experience.
High level of English, both spoken and written English, strong communication and interpersonal skills
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