New Job Opportunity at RTI International Tanzania – Grants Officer

Location: Dar es Salaam
Essential Duties:

• Support Grants Manager in the
  development of the grants management program with the input and
  oversight of the Chief of Party, Finance & Grants Manager, and the
  RTI Office of Contracts
• Support grants management process for local organizations, including grant proposal tracking, review, and approval process
• Maintains financial management files for grants and ensures audit trail for all necessary grant documentation
• Ensures
  timely financial disbursements, compliance with grants financial
  management policies, monitors all grant expenses, and provides regular
  updates on grant status
• Provides operational and technical assistance as required to build capacity of local partners & grantees
• Reviews
  technical and financial proposals from local NGOs/CBOs, including
  negotiating annual budgets, and reviews grantee financial expenditure
  reports for accuracy and adherence to the SOW and budget
• Monitor and document grantee performance and areas of capacity development throughout the grant period
• Review milestone payment requests and deliverables to ensure adherence to the grant agreement
• Liaises with the Finance team to ensure timely invoice payment and processing
• Ensure timely closure of the grant agreement
• Other tasks as needed

Recommended:

FIELD INSPECTION AND REPORTING:

• Coordinate
  or perform periodic evaluations of completed District Councils and
  regions and other duties as directed by the COP, in order to overview
  compliance with grant agreements and the schedules implementation.
• Review selection procedures to comply with grant agreements. Detect and resolve implementation problems.
• Field trips are required.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Master’s
  degree and 3 years of experience or Bachelor’s Degree and 6 years of
  experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in
  finance and grants management.

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