USAID RWANU Project Grants Officer Job Careers - ACDI/VOCA

Project: Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and

Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)

Reports to: Senior Grants Specialist

About USAID RWANU Project:

ACDI/VOCA

is an international NGO that is currently implementing the USAID-funded PL 480

Title II Development Food Assistance Program entitled “Resiliency through

Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU).” The RWANU Program aims

to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable rural populations in selected

sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s

strategic objectives are (1) improved availability and access to food and (2)

reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five.

The RWANU Program takes a preventive approach to reducing malnutrition,

focusing on the first 1,000 days of life when conditional food rations will

have the highest impact. RWANU promotes diversified livelihoods strategies

including linkages to market opportunities to ensure long-term food security

and resilience to food insecurity shocks.

Job Summary: The            Grants

Officer will support in the management and delivery of the ACDI/ VOCA RWANU

Project grants to the various beneficiaries in South Karamoja and contributes

to overall Programme effectiveness and efficient delivery.

Key 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.


• Actively participates in sharing and planning
  
  meetings to discuss and address issues related to Grants Programme
  
  implementation.


• Assist in the provision of technical and
  
  logistical support in the grants review and selection process to ensure
  
  that grants management is in compliance with the various policies,
  
  financial guidelines and budget requirements.


• Significantly contribute to the development
  
  of Grants’ monitoring and evaluation framework and assist in its
  
  implementation.


• Carry out occasional field visits in
  
  accordance with the monitoring and evaluation plan and in coordination
  
  with other Grants programme team officers or other ACDI/VOCA staff.


• 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.


• Working knowledge of budget development,
  
  monitoring and management.


• Significant experience in working with a
  
  USAID funded project or Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations is
  
  required.


• Proven ability to write clear and concise
  
  reports and meet required reporting deadlines


• Advanced computer skills, particularly MS
  
  Office (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)


• Knowledge of Ngakaramajong language is
  
  desirable

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

NB: Women are encouraged to apply as ACDI/ VOCA is an

equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews will be

contacted.

Deadline: 15th April 2016 by 5:00PM