Grants and Finance Officer – S&O-USAID Boresha Afya Merkle Tanzania

Consulting – Grants and Finance Officer – S&O-USAID Boresha Afya Merkle Tanzania

Job Description

Grants and Finance Officer

The Grants & Finance Officer will be responsible for reviewing payment requests and making accountability on grants disbursed to sub grantees.

This position reports directly to the Senior Grants & Finance Officer and Grants Manager.

What You Will Do/Specialized Competencies

• Review and ensure that sub grantees comply with supporting documents as per USAID rules and regulations before submission to the Senior Grants & Finance Officer;
• Identify and communicate capacity building needs for the sub Grantees;
• Coordinate the grant making process from solicitation to contracting;
• Ensure that all accountabilities are updated and all activities are carried out in accordance to agreed budget contained in the signed contract;
• Monitor grantee advance and liquidation balances closely and ensure timely monthly liquidations;
• Review all payment requests to ensure that they meet the allowable, allocable and reasonable standards;
• Review financial reports from grantees and ensure compliance against program description and grants budget;
• Prepare and upload Regional Mobile wallet payments on time;
• Capture sub grantee accountabilities in the Grants Management System (GMS);
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of sub grantees projects;
• Ensure sub grantees perform monthly reconciliation of their accounts (bank reconciliation statement, cashbook, etc.);
• Ensure that grant documentation is maintained according to Deloitte/ project standards and USAID policies so that they can be audited with minimal or less findings;
• Ensure proper filling of all correspondence with sub grantees especially on contractual, programmatic and financial changes;
• Ensure sub grantees are well informed of any changes that are made to their sub agreements;
• Prepare financial and regular management reports on sub grantees performance and disbursement status;
• Provide capacity building assistance to sub grantees and help them in implementing their individual capacity building plans;
• Ensure timely and proper close out of grants; and
• Perform any other related duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other relevant field;
• Relevant professional certification is an added advantage i.e. CPA, ACCA etc.;
• Minimum of three (3) years working experience in a large donor-funded health program;
• Experience with an International NGO or donor funded Program operating in the field of HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria or related public health organization will be an added advantage;

Additional Information

Your role as a leader

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• Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across business and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results;
• Understand objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities; and
• Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador.

Leadership/Behavioral Capabilities

• Living our Purpose – Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life;
• Influence – Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders;
• Strategic Direction – Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities.

How You Will Grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue grow throughout their career.

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To the successful candidates the firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package, a highly energized team environment comprising individuals who are committed to working together to make an impact that matters.

Closing date: 10 May 2020

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