Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 16, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  For over seventy years, ChildFund International has provided support to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children to have the capacity to improve their lives and opportunities to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities. We promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children. Our core commitment is child-centered change that will ensure healthy and secure infants, educated and confident children, and youth who are skilled and engage meaningfully in the affairs and decision making processes within their communities.
ChildFund Uganda is working in over 30 districts to develop the capacities of local community based organizations to be able to mobilize resources and implement programs that improve the well-being of deprived, excluded and vulnerable children,
ChildFund seeks to recruit suitably qualified, self-driven and result-oriented candidates
REPORTS TO: PROGRAMS & SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR
LOCATION:COUNTRY OFFICE
Summary: The Grants Management Officer supports the execution of ChildFund International's grant acquisition and management strategy and serves as a country office resource providing guidance and oversight on effective on scope, on time and on budget implementation of the CO's grants portfolio. The Grants Management Officer handles issues related to the fiscal, administration and regulatory management of grants and contracts from award receipt through closeout. The position works to strengthen the grant execution capacity of the Co. The position works closely with the Global Grant Management Team at 10 to provide post award services in managing grants and contracts..

Job Responsibilities:
• Participates in award start-up meetings with donors and grant staff to gain full understanding of the criteria and requirements necessary to manage each award ang refines operational policies and procedures relevant for effective and efficient management of grants, contracts and sub-awards
• Monitors Country Office capability to execute grant/ contract activities, including timely execution of deliverables, authorizations, and payments, as well as management of advances to sub-awardoos
• Monitors and assure the smooth and complete flow of financial records from the field to the main office for timely recording of grant expenses. Collaborates with the Finance Team in ensuring grant financial reports are generated in a timely manner and donor reports are
• prepared and submitted on time.
• Leads the Country Office in developing remedial action plans to correct deficiencies in the execution of grants and contracts portfolio.
• Provides technical assistance on organizational grant management standards and procedures and donor regulations for project planning and close-out phases of grant implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring proper organizational registration in an ERP system of all newly funded grants/ contracts at Country level
• Collaborates with the Assurance Team in preparation
• of grant reviews and post-review findings that implicate granes management and compliance
• Ensures the proper use of an ERP system to record grant activity from award to project close-out.
• Assist Project Implementation Teams organize Project close-out workshops .
• Strengthens the capacity of the CO to apply Project Management standards and skills

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• 5 - 7 years of experience managing overseeing the full grant lifecycle of a funded grant, co-operative agreement or contract.
• Strong analytical skills including successfully performing financial reviews, determination of responsibility, and other forms of quantitative analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in managing budgets and cost projections.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating capacity building program/training coaching and/ or mentoring project staff in the basics of grant management.
• Demonstrated experience of donor rules and regulations, especially the USG regulatory environment
• Prior experience working in the development sector
• Demonstrated diplomacy in building relationships, working collaboratively within a growing organization, and within broader external coalitions
• Experience with US government (USAID, USDOS,USDOL) on implementing grants, Cooperative agreements and/or contracts strongly preferred.
• Certification from a reputable service provider in
• Project Management (PMP, PMD) is preferred
• Strong knowledge and skills of Word, Advanced Excel skills, Power Point, Visio, Project, and Adobe.
• Prior experience working with Salesforce and SharePoint is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or a related field or equivalent relevant work experience.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  If you meet the above requirements and are interested, please submit your applications including detailled Curriculum Vitae, academic and professional papers and names of 3 work related Referees with their Email daytime telephone contacts to:
THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL P.O. BOX 3342, KAMPALA Email: ugandahr@childfund.org 
OR Hand deliver to ChildFund Country Office located on Plot 71/72 Namirembe Road
P.O. Box 3341, Kampala
NOTE: While we appreciate every response to this advert, only short listed candidates will be contacted and all employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks including criminal background check.
ChildFund is an equal opportunity employer.

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