Grants Manager

2 weeks ago

Parktown, South Africa Broad Based Support Full time

We are looking for a meticulous, detail-oriented individual who will oversee and coordinate the grant management process ensuring compliance with established financial policies and sound business practises and to provide direct support to Project Managers and Funders.

**Key duties and responsibilities**:
**Grants Management**
- Act as the liaison between Project Managers, Partners, and other internal support departments.
- Ensure all donor reports are submitted as required.
- Assist with initiation and administering yearly contract and sub-award modifications and approvals.
- Assist the project managers in developing annual budgets, work plans and proposals.
- Assist in new grant proposals and submissions, providing financial and technical information where appropriate

**Compliance**
- Ensure sub-recipients and contractors comply with terms and conditions in the signed contracts/sub-awards.
- Assist with initiation and administering yearly contract and sub-award modifications and approvals.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with all USG and other Funder Rules and Regulations.
- Implement changes within the projects to address non-compliance issues.
- Keep abreast with changes/updates within funding agencies and ensure that new policies and procedures are disseminated to the relevant departments.
- As and when required, attend training sessions on new developments that are specific to the programme/projects.

**Programme Management Support**
- Review monthly project expense reports vs budget with the Project Managers and implement effective strategies to maximise “burn rates” and project deliverables.
- Assist the Project Managers in preparing budget justifications for acquiring restricted or other goods that require upfront approval from funders.
- Assist project staff in the preparation of other periodic reports in terms of funder requirements.

**Capacity Development**
- Ensure that projects are adequately staffed and assist in identifying training requirements & needs.
- Assist in providing internal capacity development of Project Managers in terms of funder requirements, budgeting, and financial management.

**Minimum qualifications and experience**:

- BCom / BCompt Degree / Financial Management or relevant Tertiary qualification.
- 5 years Management experience preferably in Grants & Contracts.
- Knowledge of donor grants and the Non-Profit sector, desirable.
- Sound knowledge of financial accounting policies and procedures.
- Project Management experience.
- Proficient in Pastel Evolution or other ERP
- Sound knowledge of Grants Management.
- Sound Contractual knowledge.
- Sound knowledge of Subrecipient Management.
- Sound knowledge of Corporate Governance Principles and Regulations.
- Proficient in all MS Packages-PowerPoint, Word (Excel advanced).

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 8 per week

**Salary**: R1,020,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
All Covid precautions are taken, including wearing a mask, sanitizing and social distancing.

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