Job Title: Sub-Grants Manager
Organisation: Abt Associates
Funding Source: U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
About Abt:
Abt
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Job Summary: The Sub-Grants Manager will manage subcontracts
to local organizations.
to local organizations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Grantees to complete
legal incorporation, System for Award Management registrations, and
dedicated bank accounts for grant funds. - Work with grantees to prepare and complete
their cost proposals during the application process to ensure compliance
with USAID and Abt financial rules and regulations. - Regularly analyze the monthly financial
reports of each grant, including: - In charge of checking the supporting
documentation of each grant report (invoices, receipts, quotations, etc.); - Providing and reconciling grants bank
statements for each monthly/quarterly report; - Responsible for verifying that monthly
spending and cumulative spending is consistent with the approved budget
for each grant; and - In charge of confirming that the counterpart
report complies with the general budget of the project. - Draft a monthly report for the Finance &
Administration Director which analyses the monthly reports of all grants
and provides recommendations and observations to improve grant
performance. - Provide accounting and finance support to
grants through site visits and scheduled meetings; visit field sites on a
regular basis to monitor financial-related activities. - Work closely with technical team to monitor
and validate required counterpart contribution by grantees. - Develop and maintain a project control system
which tracks the status and progress of ongoing grant activities supported
by the project. - Develop and manage a database (physical and
electronic files) to maintain information on the selection process,
contracts, contract modifications and reports for all grants. - Responsible for grant monitoring and capacity
building of recipients in the following areas wherever applicable:
Internal control procedures, Allowable costs/cost principles under USAID
regulations, Cash management systems, Equipment and Real Property
Management, Period of availability of funds, Procurement standards,
Program Income, Reporting. - Prepare inputs for contract reporting and
planning (work planning, quarterly progress reports, M&E planning,
etc.).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID Project Sub-Grants
Manager vacancy should possess a Bachelor’s Degree (minimum), or a Master’s
Degree (preferred), in Business, Management, Finance, Administration, or
other related field. - A minimum of eight years of relevant
experience managing the financial and administrative components of grants,
grants-under-contract, subcontracts, preferably in donor-funded programs
in the health sector. - Specific experience with USAID contracting
and grant mechanisms, with demonstrated knowledge of USAID financial and
management systems, regulations, and reporting requirements. - Excellent interpersonal communication and
organizational skills.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
Deadline: 25th May, 2016
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