Grants officer

Job Summary

Develop and maintain a Grants management database to enable effective tracking of all grants on board, ensure effective Grants management at all stages – start up, implementation, and closure as per donor guidelines and within the stipulated timelines, and track Baylor Uganda’s recovery from the different Grant contribution.

Overall Responsibilities

1. Ensure up-to-date Baylor Uganda’s electronic registration for respective funders.
2. Ensure Compliance with all donor requirements, and provide regular reports to senior management on Baylor Uganda’s compliance status.
3. Ensure pre-award checks are done before any grant agreements or contracts are signed.
4. Reviewing and ensuring that Project requests are in line with donor Guidelines and approved work plans.
5. Prepare Routine budget monitoring against work plans reports.
6. Support the development of budgets as part of acquisition/business Development.
7. Make Expenditure analysis reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, tracking project unit costs.
8. Make Budget against Actual reports to be reviewed by the line manager and shared with technical area leads/Budget holders.
9. Prepare financial projections relating to grants/projects to advice on likely financial status in near future.
10. Review partnership financial reports, and accountabilities for reasonableness and allowability.

 

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:

• ·       A Degree in Business Administration or Finance, with exceptional spreadsheet construction skills.·       The candidate must have at least two years of experience in grants administration from a reputable organization.
• ·       Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA) is desired
• 2 Years Relevant Experience

NOTE:

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts

You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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