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Post Title: Senior
Grants Manager Uganda
Country: Uganda
City: based in Kampala
Organisation: War Child Canada
Job years of
experience: 5-10 years
Background
War Child Canada works with war-affected communities to help
children reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and
justice. War Child Canada takes an active role in raising public awareness
around the impact of war on communities and the shared responsibility to act.
When war itself ends, the consequences endure. A lack of
employment opportunities, the absence of effective economic or social
structures, an under-educated population and a culture of impunity around
rights violations combine to create conditions that make a return to conflict
all too possible.
But by making a long-term investment to create an environment
in which childhood can thrive, the cycle of violence can be broken.
War Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in
Toronto and currently works in Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
Position summary
The Senior Grants Manager will be responsible for proper
implementation and functionality of a grants program under a USAID contract.
This includes monitoring the entire grant management process and ensuring
proper compliance with USAID regulations, the grant objectives and requirements
of this RFA. This position is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities:
Grant Management:
• Ensure that the Grant Recipient(s) develops results,
indicators and targets as well as an annual work plan, which reflect the
objectives of the grants program.
• Works with the
Chief of Party, component managers and financial manager(s), to oversee
financial reporting and selection of applications to ensure conformity with the
grants program criteria, including the implementation of sub-Recipient capacity
building (technical, organizational and financial management).
• Leads in the development of a Grants Manual to outline the
effective processes and procedures the Recipient(s) will utilize and enforce
for the management of the grants program
• Support all
pre-award processes, ensure compliance of contractual terms and milestones.
Training and Capacity
Building:
• Mentors, supports and develops the capacities of partners
and grantees on financial monitoring, record keeping and grants management
using USAID data report formats and validation methods. • Provides technical
assistance to partners and grantees as required on budget development with a
focus on maximizing cost recovery and aligning budgets to donor guidelines. •
Oversees the financial capacity development strategy of each Recipient,
ensuring progress against targets
Reports to Chief of Party
Education,
experience, skills
• A Master’s degree in project management, financial and
organization management or in a related discipline such as social science is
highly preferred. Experience: • A minimum of five years of experience managing
and administering U.S. Federal grants and/or contracts. • Experience working
with USG supported projects and knowledge of financial rules and regulations,
including use fiscal controls and fund accounting procedures that ensure that
the funds are used for their intended purpose and are accounted for properly
Skills:
• Skills in implementing financial and organizational
sustainability of Recipients. • Ability to train partners on grant management
and required reporting highly preferred. • He/she will have analytical skills
to identify and assess credibility of organizations eligible of grants.
How to apply:
INTERESTED APPLICANTS
ARE INVITED TO SEND A CURRICULUM VITAE AND AN ACCOMPANYING COVER LETTER
ELECTRONICALLY TO:
Email: jobs@warchild.ca Please ensure your application email
has the subject heading of ‘Senior Grants Manager - Uganda’
War Child Canada is committed to providing a work
environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War Child Canada’s Child
Protection Policy, including appropriate reference and security checks. Only
those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls
please. For more information about War Child Canada, please visit
www.warchild.ca.
Closing date: 06
Sep 2013
