Entry Level Grants Management and Compliance Officer NGO Job Placements – The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda)
Job Title: Grants Management and Compliance Officer
Organisation: The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda)
Duty Station: Uganda
REF: TS/HR/ OPFN 02
Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor Grants Management and Resources Mobilisation
About US:
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda), an organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease.
Job Summary: The Grants and Compliance Management Officer shall provide support to the TASO Soroti Region Consortium team for effective project implementation and post-award management of the project sub-grantee portfolio within the region. Under the direction of the TASO Grants Manager, s/he shall work collaboratively within the Regional Project Management Team, especially with various Technical Advisors within the Regional Project, the Finance Manager and the Cluster teams; to support implementation, evaluation and learning with respect to key sub¬grantees and in line with TASO’s implementation framework.
Key Outputs:
- Technical support/coaching and mentoring in relation to grant management, audit, accounting provided
- Financial supporting documents, budgeting and assessing budget proposal aligned,
- Request for grant disbursement handled
- Grant documents compiled and filed
- Financial system assessment conducted
- lnput/advice in grant management, and sub-grantee budget proposal assessment provided.
- Monitoring field visits with partners to follow-up on the use of grants conducted
- Technical support on financial management and accounting capacities, policy improvements and compliance to donor regulations and guidelines provided.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works under the direction of the Grants Manager to support the effective post award grant management and successful implementation of key awards under the TASO Soroti Region Consortium project.
- Maintains a deliverable tracking sheet and status update for the assigned key sub-grant portfolio and contributes to monthly monitoring and reporting.
- Monitors and tracks sub-grant project expenditures against budgeted expenditures for the assigned sub-grant portfolio.
- Ensures timely and accurate reporting both internally and for CDC-the donor.
- Coordinates reviews of program reports for the assigned sub-grantee portfolio.
- Mentors and Coaches and provides guidance to project teams at Cluster level on grant management issues.
- Participates in developing and implementing grants management guidelines, policies, and protocols and captures learning from post-award grant management processes.
- Assists in sub-award partner relationships related to post-award management.
- Assists with preparation, coordination, and facilitation of project start up and close out processes, including drafting of Sub-Award contract agreements.
- Works with the Regional Project team in providing input into the annual operating plans and key team activities including: learning, grant management, and ensures communications and visibility.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Qualitative Economics, Public Administration, International Development, Grants Management, Accounting and Finance or a related discipline.
- At least 1-3 years’ professional experience in grant management or international development.
- Experience managing budgets and cost projections.
- Proven ability managing, and guiding project staff and partners regarding a variety of donors^ rules and regulations (l.e. USG, PEPFAR etc.)
- Experience with US government donors
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills in multi-disciplinary working environment.
- Flexible, Adaptable, Detail-oriented, and a Team Player.
- Computer literacy, particularly word processing and spreadsheets.
- Having lived and worked in a rural setting is strongly preferred.
- Other Qualities/Attributes: Integrity, Emotional control, Confidentiality and Openness, Team player, Ability to work under mental and physical stress and Empathy
How to Apply:
All interested Candidates MUST fully fill the TASO Online Job Application Form, scan and save all the relevant documents in one folder and forward online applications with the relevant credentials to the link below
Applications received online shall be considered
Only qualified candidates who meet all the above requirements are invited to submit their resume, copies of certified academic certificates, valid riding permit, testimonials and three referees, two of which should be professional referees including their telephone and email contacts.
N.B TASO staff and former staff must attach a signed recommendation letter from the respective Center Program Manager.
While TASO appreciates all the interested applicants, on interviews
Deadline: 28th May 2020 at 11:59 pm