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CARE International is seeking to recruit an “Awards & Sub-Awards Officer”.
Introduction
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.
Overview of the Role
Job Purpose Statement
Under the supervision of the Awards and sub-awards specialist, the position of Award and Sub award officer ensure that controls applicable to each grant under his/her responsibility are observed including, donor regulations, mapping donor budget line item to CARE Chart of Account , ensuring expenses are within budget line item and budget flexibility, providing support to PMs, informing all concerned about budget over/under expenditures and recommending actions such as line item re-alignments and other budget revisions.
S/he handle the management of grants and contracts and related financial analysis and reporting and s/he is responsible for sub award management including partners’ funding agreements, sound partners’ financial reporting, budgeting monitoring and capacity building.
Requirements for the Role
Educational Qualifications:
- Educational Qualifications (required)
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting /finance management.
- Educational Qualifications (desirable)
- Knowledge and experience work with an accounting software package
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, etc. or its equivalent as a Master’s degree in a relevant qualification like accounting, Finance or an MBA but with bias of Finance or accounting
- Experience required:
- 3 years’ experience in grants, sub grants and budget management and proposal budgeting at similar level within development sector organizations
- Technical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and good skills in using financial software applications.
- Fluency in English language and written communication.
- Thorough understanding of financial accounting, reporting, and grants, sub grants and contracts management processes.
- knowledge of key donor regulations and compliance requirements
- Good understanding of fund accounting and financial analysis
- Capacity building, facilitation skills and proven ability to effectively transfer skills.
- Interpersonal skills and proven ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity, diversity and Inclusion. CARE’s focus as an organization is to empower women and girls as we strongly believe that they are most affected by poverty. In line with our values, we highly encourage women to apply for this position.
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and well detailed CV not later than 13th February 2023 via the apply button below
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.
*Disclaimer: CARE International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment.
