Grants Officer Job Vacancy at ACDI/VOCA

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support the Senior Grants Specialist in developing, managing, delivering and promoting the ACDI/VOCA RWANU program through grants.
• Participate in the procurement process of in-kind grants.
• Actively participate in the development" of systems and tools for management of both cash and in-kind grants.
• Take part in drafting Grants agreements, MOUs and Contracts.
• Ensure that the grants review and selection processes are conducted professionally, putting into consideration the financial soundness, participatory, sensitive to local needs and culture and in accordance with ACDI/VOCA policies and procedures and USAID Rules and Regulations.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees in preparation of budgets and work plan during negotiation process.
• Facilitate regular communication with grantees, including follow up for reports. Maintain cooperative partnerships between the ACDI /VOCA and the grantees and other possible stakeholders.
• Render support in the development of and maintains of a database of grantees, including a tracking system that provides frequent updates on fund-flows, reporting requirements, audits, contract deliverables and budget revisions.
• Actively participate in the Quarterly and annual work planning and budgeting process for the Grants programme. Assists the Senior Grants Specialist in the preparation and writing of progress and quarterly and annual reports, annual work plans, status reports and other documents that may be requested by the Directors or Grants committee.
• Documents workshop outputs, meeting decisions, drafts presentations and supports the knowledge management team in the identification, documentation and sharing of lessons learned.
• Works with the Senior Grants Specialist in respect of the contracting needs of Grants consultants or other third party service providers. Ensures the complete process is undertaken from drawing up Terms of Reference to contract completion and shared logging.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the USAID RWANU Project Grants Officer career placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Development Studies or Community Development.
• A minimum of three years’ work experience in finance/accounting or grants management is required.
• Previous exposure and experience in writing and documentation of activity reports, meetings and workshops, guides and technical materials.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU Project should send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human Resources Manager attaching their application letters and CV to jobs@acdivocaug.biz

Deadline: 15th April 2016