Jobs in Uganda - Grants and Contracts Officers Job at Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation

Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation

Grants and Contracts Officers Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2021 - 2022

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 18 September 2021

Hiring Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation

Job Details:

Job Summary
Develop and maintain a Grants management database to enable effective tracking of all grants on board, ensure effective Grants management at all stages – start up, implementation, and closure as per donor guidelines and within the stipulated timelines, and track Baylor Uganda’s recovery from the different Grant contribution.

Overall Responsibilities
• Ensure up-to-date Baylor Uganda’s electronic registration for respective funders,
• Ensure Compliance with all donor requirements, and provide regular reports to senior management on Baylor Uganda’s compliance status,
• Ensure pre-award checks are done before any grant agreements or contracts are signed,
• Reviewing and ensuring that Project requests are in line with donor Guidelines and approved work plans,
• Prepare Routine budget monitoring against work plans reports,
• Support the development of budgets as part of acquisition/business Development,
• Make Expenditure analysis reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, tracking project unit costs,
• Make Budget against Actual reports to be reviewed by the line manager and shared with technical area leads/Budget holders,
• Prepare financial projections relating to grants/projects to advice on likely financial status in near future,
• Review partnership financial reports, and accountabilities for reasonableness and allow ability

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• A Degree in business administration or finance, with exceptional spreadsheet construction skills. Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA) is desired. The candidate must have at least two years of experience in grants administration from a reputable organization. Team and communication skills (both oral and written). Persuasive and convincing, Self-motivated and able to demonstrate high initiative
• 2 Years Relevant Experience