Grants Coordinator

Department University of Venda -> Vice Chancellor and Principal -> Corporate Services -> GRANTS MANAGEMENT Job Title GRANTS COORDINATOR Post Level Grade 9 Job Type Support - Donor Funded Closing Date 14/11/2025 Job Requirements The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating the accurate administration of assigned grants and ensuring adherence to grant guidelines, university policies, and procedures. **Requirements**: - A National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or related fields with a minimum of four or three years of relevant experience, respectively. - Demonstrated experience in grants, programme, or project management. - Experience in budgeting, financial monitoring, and reporting. - Strong understanding of project management methodologies and financial principles. - Knowledge of the ITS system will be an added advantage. **Duties**- Coordinate grant-funded projects, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, funder requirements, and University policies.- - Support preparation, collation, and submission of proposals, plans, and reports, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment.- - Monitor all cost centres, track expenditures, and ensure adherence to approved budgets.- - Monitor project performance and deliverables against approved plans, SOPs, and timelines.- - Coordinate change requests, administrative processes, and risk mitigation, escalating issues as needed.- - Maintain and secure documentation for reporting, audits, and compliance.- - Assist in reviewing and improving internal processes, resources, and systems to enhance grant administration efficiency.Serve as central liaison for stakeholders and participate in committees as required.- - Facilitate meetings and workshops as appropriate.- - Contribute to departmental strategic and operational planning and perform ad-hoc duties.**Competencies** - Good communication skills - both verbal and written. - Demonstrated ability to engage with diverse stakeholders. - Planning and organisation skills. - Ability to develop and produce grants and other proposals. - Knowledge of budgeting and fiscal management principles and procedures. - Ability to interpret data and information to generate reports. - Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments. - Ability to pay attention to detail. - Ability to multi-task and prioritise. - Analytical and problem-solving skills