Sunday, October 05, 2014

Grants Manager

Position Summary:

The Grants Manager will manage the project’s grant administration process in compliance with home office policies and procedures; implement the online activity management system; and capacity building in all areas of grants management.

Reporting & Supervision:

The Grants Manager reports to the Finance & Grants Manager.  The Grants Managers supervises Grants Assistants.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provides oversight and management of grants staffProvides oversight of grants programOrganizes and coordinates organizational staffing structure and workflow of grants staff activities and administration;Responsible for ensuring quality control and the integrity of the data into home office systems and ensuring that the data in the system is always up-to-date;Responsible for ensuring compliance with grants policies as detailed in the Field Manual and the projects Grants Manual;Coordinate closely with program staff to ensure timely administration and monitoring of grant agreements; Coordinate with finance, procurement, and program staff to facilitate grantee kick-off meeting, monitoring and closeout  of grant activities;Provide guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as grantees of grants policies and procedures and donor regulation;Manage the grants and direct implementation pipeline;Ensure that grant master files are always up-to-date and ready for audit;Lead the grants management team to serve as a central point of grant activity coordination and facilitation;Provide support to technical units on grants compliance;Provide training in grants compliance to project staff;Other tasks as needed

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum relevant Bachelors’ degree or professional accounting/financial qualification essentialMinimum two years financial administration experience essentialMinimum two years’ experience working with international organizations / NGOs essentialCompetent in computers and using financial software essentialUnderstanding of budget and cost control management essentialExcellent written and spoken English and Dari essentialDonor program experience desirableGrants program experience desirableWritten and spoken Pashtu desirableAbility to work under pressure and efficiently handle multiple tasksAbility to work under own initiative or as a part of a team

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position.  This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed appropriate and necessary.

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