Position: Senior Sub-grant Officer

– Term of Employment: Full time
– Required Number: 1
– Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa
– Salary & Benefits: Competitive

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Sub-grant Management;

1. Participate in proposal evaluation technical committee and play a key role in the evaluation of the proposed project cost of potential sub-grantees;
2. Contribute to the Grantmaking review committee GMRC recommendation from budget availability and resource allocation perspective;
3. Participate in the due diligence assessment to the possible sub-grantee and play a vital role in identifying the potential risk that might face on the project implementation;
4. Review the draft sub-grant agreement particularly the section of installment, reporting requirements and budget breakdown;
5. Review financial utilization reports of sub-grantees and submit to the finance team to be settled.
6. Confirm the sub-grantees utilization performance and facilitate the subsequent fund release by closely working with the respective budget holder.
7. Prepare an overall subgrantees financial status portfolio report on a quarterly basis and submit it to internal/external stakeholders;
8. Review financial utilization reports of sub-grantees and submit to the finance team to be settled.
9. Undertake financial monitoring visits:
1. Provide briefing on donor compliance issues and ATA sub-grant management procedures.
2. Provide on job technical supports and training on budget monitoring, grant management and financial reporting during project implementation.
10. Follow-up on reimbursement of unutilized budget and work with the finance team to facilitate the hiring of independent auditors to undertake the sub-grant audit.
11. Provide input to the partnership team if there is any outstanding balance and any financial concerns related to specific Sub-grantee before closing out is finalized.
12. Facilitate grant audits as required.
13. Providing technical comments and ‘early warnings’ related to donor compliance matters during the monthly meeting with finance.
14. Provide other ad-hoc Grant management information and analysis from the system for the use of management as required.
15. Other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance or Business from recognized University.
• At least 6 years (for Bachelor’s) or 4 years (for Master’s) of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of local laws of the country.
• Flexibility and ability to stay effective and motivated in a fast-changing environment.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work long hours and work with other staff.
• Commitment to ATA values.
• Fluency in English and Amharic is required; knowledge of other Ethiopian languages is a plus.