Key Requirements:

Ensure standard policies and due diligence materials are in place and up to date
Report on status of committed and prospective public funding
Identify and contribute to organizational risk register to flag non-compliance on grants
Support the mitigation action plans to manage risks identified related public institutional portfolio, especially under or overspends, non-compliance, delays, or relationship challenges
Support Donor Audits and social findings for action, in conjunction with the Lead Funding Lead and Director of Finance
Define, document and ensure compliance of all grant regulatory compliance requirements per Grant & Grant Organization
Ensure registrations in good standing with key institutional donors – EU, USG, UK and UN
Track information on public funding opportunities and funding pipelines, and research/profile opportunity to help facilitate go-no go decision, as appropriate
Support the development of proposal bids for institutional funders, and take lead on some dedicated bids, as assigned
Review contract documents, create grant summary sheet; facilitate start up workshops for implementing to socialize all compliance requirements, advising finance team on restrictions
Maintain up to date donor records for institutional donors (from engagement strategy and go-no go decisions to bids, contracts, reporting and amendments and close out)
Co-ordinate, collate and provide technical and financial reports (in donor required formats) on institutional grant funds to ensure reporting compliance with respective funder rules and regulations
Liaise with external auditors
Support finance team to clarify allocation
Conduct due diligence/vetting of all implementing partners involved in financial sub-award relationships and document risk areas and recommendations
Manage contractual relationships with sub-awardees to ensure smooth implementation and effective coordination
Coordinate grant close out activities of sub-awardees including final reporting, asset inventory, record storage
Represent Supervisor when requested to do so

Qualifications:

University degree in a relevant field, post graduate degree is an added advantage
Over 6 years of relevant professional experience working with NGOs in Africa and grants management
Demonstrated experience in Grants Quality and Compliance and/or Project Management
Knowledge of the program management cycle design, monitoring and evaluation
Solid financial management and budgeting skills
Competent proposal, report writer and good editor
Strong knowledge of donor regulations and ability to analyze and interpret information
Demonstrated experience working on multilateral and bilateral donors, grans and contracts
Extensive knowledge of donor rules and regulations e.g. EU,USAID,FCDO as well as other bilateral and multilateral donors
Strong communication and presentation skills
Good coaching and mentoring skills
Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast paced dynamic environment
Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse team
Advanced computer literacy (especially knowledge of Google Suite/Drive, analysis in Google sheets, CRM systems such as Salesforce, etc)