Compliance and Grants Manager at IntraHealth International

Summary of Role

Reporting to the Director Finance & Administration, the Compliance and Grants Manager will provide financial and administrative oversight in the management of sub-grants with the overall responsibility of implementing and improving the Sub-Agreement of the program, which is designed to provide financial and technical assistance to the host country’s health systems with the aim of improving infrastructure necessary to support HIV care, prevention and treatment programs. 

Essential Functions

• Maintain confidentiality of all privileged information regarding both human resource and fiscal matters
• Provide fiscal oversight of Sub-Agreements, ensuring accountability of the sub-award process
• Work in collaboration with the entire IntraHealth team to strengthen capacity of site partners to manage Sub-Agreement funds
• Provide day-to-day financial and administrative oversight to Sub-Agreement Partners
• Review annual Sub-Agreement Partner  work plans and budgets for consistency with overall program goals and objectives, alignment with donor technical and spending requirements, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness
• Conduct quarterly site visits and completes site visit reports to track Sub-Agreement Partner  progress, measure performance, and ensure accountability
• Assist the Sub-Agreement Partner  in identifying program challenges or concerns, and directs the Sub-Agreement Partner  to the appropriate assistance channels as needed
• Work with  program technical officers  to ensure  program targets are  met, and that program strategies are consistent with national best practices, priorities, strategies, and mandates
• Report to the funding partner through both formal and informal debriefings, annual, and semi-annual reports
• Maintain an active dialogue with the partner/funder managers and timely respond to their inquiries

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in grants management in the NGO sector 
• Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Option or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• CPAK or its equivalent
• A Master’s degree in finance or business preferred
• Experience managing large USAID grants 
• Knowledge of U.S. Government spending regulations and mandates concerning humanitarian assistance
• Experience drafting and revising program budgets, and completing relevant U.S. government financial forms 
• Familiarity with health logistics and commodity procurement preferred
• Experience developing program work plans, and reviewing work plans for coherence and feasibility
• Strong communication skills, including interpersonal skills, as well as strong written and oral English, to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the program and effectively coordinate with a wide range of regional stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
• Computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)