Grants Management Specialist - French Speaking
Grants Management Specialist - French Speaking
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Job Description
Type: Full-Time
- Assist in the review and assessment of projects proposed for funding to ensure they comply with technical financial and due diligence requirements and the Agencys policies and administrative procedures and processes.
- Complete project development packages to design new grants to farmer cooperatives small businesses and entrepreneurs in collaboration with teams located in Africa.
- Monitor project portfolios to ensure recipients comply with the terms and conditions of their grant agreements and cooperative agreements.
- Review grantees quarterly financial reports to ensure proper accounting and use of funds within the grant budgets.
- Review bank statements and bank reconciliation statements to ensure proper accounting.
- Review grantees quarterly performance reports to monitor performance against targets specific to each grant (such as increased sales revenue and net income) and timely implementation.
- Review recipients disbursement requests to ensure requests are aligned with the goals of the grant policies and USG financial regulations
- Complete programmatic and financial close-outs for grants in the assigned portfolios within specified deadlines.
- Follow up to resolve audit findings of grants within the assigned portfolios.
- Could include but not limited to drafting briefing documents for high-level meetings or external communications
- Minimum of two to three years of experience in international development small business development or finance.
- Relevant experience in Africa or a similar context.
- Minimum a bachelors degree in one of the following fields: finance accounting economics international development business administration agriculture African studies African history or related field.
- French language fluency.
- Interpersonal skills communicate effectively and be courteous when interacting with others to create a positive work environment.
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Integrity as sensitive information will be handled at times.
Employment Type
Full-time
