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Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

 Support program staff teams in the development of quality proposals. Ensure that reports to donors are submitted on time and are coherent and accurately written (quarterly, interim and/or final report, and when necessary, ad-hoc reports/requests). Facilitate grant review meetings and monitor and support the use of grants management tools such as Budget versus Actuals (BvAs), procurement planning, hire planning and activity plans amongst program teams to ensure accurate tracking of… Show more  Support program staff teams in the development of quality proposals. Ensure that reports to donors are submitted on time and are coherent and accurately written (quarterly, interim and/or final report, and when necessary, ad-hoc reports/requests). Facilitate grant review meetings and monitor and support the use of grants management tools such as Budget versus Actuals (BvAs), procurement planning, hire planning and activity plans amongst program teams to ensure accurate tracking of implementation and timely alerts to potential challenges/obstacles. Maintain an updated Awards Matrix for the Country Office. Ensure a Comprehensive Awards Files and related Donor documentation are available to all RI (grant proposals, reports, budget etc.) related to their specific programs.  Initiate Close and Kick-off meeting with AMU.  General Oversight on Partnership Management by providing needed guidance to the Partnership team. Lead and build the capacity of the Country Program Staff and Partners on Donor Compliance. Show less

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

 Ensure that award management systems and processes are successfully implemented across the life of an award and key controls are in place to support effective monitoring of the funding portfolio and compliance with the donor requirements.  Provide effective coordination to proposal development and review processes while ensuring that all staff inputs happen in timely and effective manner and advise on donor compliance requirements to ensure high quality and one-time proposals.  Play… Show more  Ensure that award management systems and processes are successfully implemented across the life of an award and key controls are in place to support effective monitoring of the funding portfolio and compliance with the donor requirements.  Provide effective coordination to proposal development and review processes while ensuring that all staff inputs happen in timely and effective manner and advise on donor compliance requirements to ensure high quality and one-time proposals.  Play a leading role in Award Kick-Off meetings to ensure that all award information is shared effectively with relevant staff and SCI partners.  Establish required systems for regular monitoring of relevant awards across the country office and respective implementing states and facilitate regular meetings with key stakeholders to support the Program Implementation Managers to ensure that performance on individual awards is tracked effectively, risks and issues are flagged and action taken as appropriate.  Support the Humanitarian response team to ensure the large number of multiple grants (across the 5 sectors), contribute to the achievement of the response strategy ensuring strict compliance of programme activities with Save the Children national and global policies and procedures and with relevant donor regulations and agreements, SPHERE guidelines and the NGO code of conduct. Support all functions to ensure donor requirements are understood and complied with.  Carry out trainings coaching and mentorship programmes to SCI and partners staff on wider programme strategy goals and approaches.  Work with relevant program staff to ensure all implementing partners undergo legal vetting and capacity assessment prior to commencing work with Save the Children, are engaged with appropriate agreements and have effective monitoring systems in place so that partner delivery meets donor expectations and requirements Show less

Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

 Supported Review and Development of Cordaid’s Grant Management System and Processes as well as backstopping Grants Manager’s roles.

 Perform functions of financial administration and reporting to include, but not limited to: preparation and timely submission of grant applications and reports, development and adjustment of associated budgets, coordination of budgeted funds, screening and processing requests for expenditures and ensuring the timely application for reimbursement from the donors.  Focal person for Grant/Award Management System (GMS), while supporting a number of end users on System controls and checks… Show more  Perform functions of financial administration and reporting to include, but not limited to: preparation and timely submission of grant applications and reports, development and adjustment of associated budgets, coordination of budgeted funds, screening and processing requests for expenditures and ensuring the timely application for reimbursement from the donors.  Focal person for Grant/Award Management System (GMS), while supporting a number of end users on System controls and checks.  Establish and maintain external donor relationships.  Develop and maintain donor compliance tracking tools for all awarded grants while ensuring compliance with rules and regulations administered by grantors.  Support program manager on program implementation and budget monitoring in accordance to project requirement.  Lead Operation and Program team on monthly grant management meetings and keep track of recommendations.  Perform functions of financial administration and reporting to include, but not limited to: preparation and timely submission of grant applications and reports, development and adjustment of associated budgets, coordination of budgeted funds, screening and processing requests for expenditures and ensuring the timely application for reimbursement from the donors.  Perform risk assessment on all new potential grant opportunities and advise management on the magnitudes as well as providing mitigation recommendations.  Coordinates all donor and HQ grant information dissemination.  Lead in preparation and review of proposals narratives and budgets.  Support in development of Country office funding strategy plan documents.  Maintain regular contact with sub-grantees to exchange information on status of sub-grants. Show less

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Bachelor Of Business Management, Accounting And Finance

Bachelors in Business Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Mba