Senior Grants Manager

  • Full-time
  • Location / Region: Tanzania
  • Job Architecture / Organizational Level: TZA

Company Description

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is on a mission to create a world where no mother, child or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation.

Job Description

Job title:           Senior Grant Manager

Location:          Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Job grade:        Seven (7)

Reporting:        Associate Director Program Financial Analysis and Grants Management

 

Roles Summary

                                                                                   

Responsible for the provision of grants & sub-grants management support to EGPAF

Tanzania’s programs and ensures compliance with the terms and conditions of the

Foundation’s awards, applicable EGPAF and US and Tanzania Governments audit, cost and

Administrative principles and regulations.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

Provide technical Sub-agreements / Grants Knowledge and Management

  • Provide technical support to management on country specific grants management issues.
  • Provide policy guidance and interpretation for program staff and sub recipients on applicable rules and regulations
  • Provide training and orientation to staff & sub recipients on donor rules and regulations as well as Foundation policies and procedures.
  • Develop and maintain tracking systems on identified sub recipients’ compliance issues.
  • Provide team leadership for post award management and processes
  • Communicate with colleagues in the country office to understand funder objectives, requirements and related program activities and to ensure fulfillment of commitments.

 

Sub award Management and Monitoring:

  • Oversee the review and evaluation of sub-recipient applications and proposals.
  • Oversees Pre-Award assessment process and ensures organizations have the capacity to appropriately manage a Sub Award.
  • Coordinates the review and evaluation of subrecipient applications and proposals.  Ensures Sub Recipient documents are accurate and complete.
  • Oversees the negotiation of subagreement terms and conditions and prepares final subagreement award documents as well as modifications.
  • Monitors subrecipient performance to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of award.
  • Oversee the conducting of targeted in-depth risk assessments of sub-grant programs producing reports which will include recommendations for corrective action and the level of assistance, if any, required
  • Provide on-going assistance to subrecipients to administer their subagreements compliant with all terms and conditions.
  • Manages the subagreement close out process.
  • Works closely with sub-agreement, financial and technical staff and provides guidance as necessary on subagreement requirements.
  • Ensure amendments to sub-agreement are developed and processed in a timely manner as needed.
  • Addresses problems or concerns with management of Sub Awards in a timely and effective manner.
  • Ensure each Sub Recipient is audited on a bi-annual basis and ensure all outstanding audit findings are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Develop audit plans with C&G team for sub-awards and ensure they are properly implemented.
  • Generate monthly subs budget to actual reports and submit them to the Supervisor.
  • Monitor the budget execution of the subgrantees vs the milestones required
  • Build capacity of C&G team in regards to auditing activities.
  •  Develop and maintains Sub-agreements/Grants Information Management Systems (CGIS), including filing, archiving, organization, and dissemination of sub-agreements/grants information
  • Ensure all C&G documents (electronic and paper) are complete, updated, and organized.
  • Ensure all CGIS information is updated and accurate for EGPAF Tanzania program.
  • Train and build capacity of All Staff on use of CGIS.
  • Generate regular reports on the status of sub-agreements using CGIS and disseminate to appropriate staff.

 

Cash Requests:

  • Ensure each Sub Recipient has available funds, within the limitations of their sub-agreement, at all times.
  • Ensure all cash requests are submitted by each Sub Recipient on a monthly/quarterly basis and in a timely manner.
  • Monitors subrecipients’ expenditures against approved budget and program objectives and ensures Grants Officers have completed the Cash Request Checklist for each Cash Request.

Training:

  • Together with EGPAF’s technical teams, leads the subrecipient pre-award assessment and budget development process.
  • Provide training on USG, Sub Award, EGPAF, and donor regulations and financial management to sub recipients and EGPAF TZ staff as a whole.

 

Field Support:

  • Liaise with Field C&G Staff to ensure standard C&G policies and procedures are implemented in each Field Office.
  • Conduct Trainings and Meetings with C&G Staff to build capacity and understanding of C&G activities – including quarterly meetings with all C&G staff.
  • Conduct visits to Field Offices to assist with implementation of C&G activities and policies and build capacity and understanding of staff.
  • Any other relevant duties as assigned by the Director of Operations.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Health, International Development, or a related field. Master's degree and Professional Accounting qualification, such as CPA or equivalent is preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressive grants management experience, including oversight of large and complex donor-funded awards.
  • Demonstrated experience managing grants funded by USAID, CDC, PEPFAR, or other US Government donors.
  • Strong knowledge of USG rules and regulations, donor compliance requirements, and grant lifecycle management.
  • Proven experience in budgeting, financial monitoring, donor reporting, subrecipient management, and award closeout.
  • Experience supporting audits, risk management, and compliance reviews.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience supervising and mentoring grants staff.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Bonus if you have

  • Experience working in health, HIV/AIDS, public health, or international development programs.
  • Knowledge of grants management systems and donor-funded project operations.

 

 

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Additional Information

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is on a mission to create a world where no mother, child, or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS, and we are making an impact. We are a proven leader in the global fight to end HIV and AIDS, and an advocate for every child to live a full and healthy life into adulthood. For more than 30 years, EGPAF has been a leader in meeting urgent needs in pediatric HIV and AIDS in the world’s most affected regions. We carry out our values of passion, innovation, teamwork, leadership, integrity, excellence and equity every day, while maximizing our impact in the communities we serve. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation!

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) began supporting HIV and AIDS programming in Tanzania in 2003 and established a country office in 2004. Ever since, in close collaboration and partnership with the Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and Presidents Office Regional Administration and Local Government, EGPAF expanded scope to supporting quality comprehensive and integrated HIV, GBV, TB and Family planning services in the supported regions. Recently EGPAF in collaboration with Aidsfonds, PATA and UNICEF introduced the partnership in Tanzania as one of the countries to implement the ViiV Pediatric Breakthrough Partnership.

As a global, multinational and multicultural organization, EGPAF believes that diversity in the workplace enriches our work and enhances our impact and effectiveness. We believe that employees have the right to work in a climate of mutual respect and integrity that promotes dignity and respect for all, and that enables them to reach their full potential. The Foundation is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B).

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to country law requirements, EGPAF complies with US laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.

The Foundation does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to pay a fee at any stage of recruitment, please contact [email protected]

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. In addition to country law requirements, we comply with U.S. laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we have facilities.

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