Regional Finance and Grants Specialist at Habitat for Humanity International

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Management & Compliance -25%

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to ensure fiscal health.
• Monitor spending against budgets, flagging variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, HFHI policies, and donor rules.
• Develop and implement project risk management and mitigation strategies
• Review and approve invoices, travel claims, and procurement requests for accuracy and compliance.
• Support audits through timely preparation, documentation, and follow-up on findings.

Grants & Contract Administration -25%

• Support proposal development teams with compliance input and cost/price reviews.
• Negotiate, review, and manage donor agreements, amendments, and budget realignments.
• Oversee full subaward lifecycle: pre-award assessments, drafting, monitoring, modifications, and close-out.
• Ensure timely donor reporting and manage approvals for budget revisions, extensions, and waivers
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready grant and contract files

Capacity Building & Partner Support -25%

• Train and orient subrecipients on donor requirements, HFHI policies, and reporting standards
• Build internal staff capacity in grants and compliance management.
• Standardize award and subaward procedures and disseminate best practices.
• Mentor staff to strengthen budget monitoring, ownership, and accountability

Strategic Financial Advisory & Analysis -15%

• Conduct financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case reviews.
• Recommend policies and process improvements to enhance compliance and efficiency.
• Analyze financial trends and performance data to advise on risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic planning by aligning financial management with program goals.
• Represent finance in cross-functional meetings to ensure programmatic and financial objectives are integrated.

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management -10%

• Serve as liaison between HFHI, donors, subrecipients, and internal teams on financial/grants matters.
• Communicate grant expectations, compliance updates, and policy changes clearly to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with donors, auditors, partners, and internal staff.
• Foster collaboration across finance, program, and operations teams to achieve grant and project objectives.
• Promote accountability, transparency, and trust through timely communication and reliable support.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s in finance/accounting (or equivalent), related degree or equivalent work experience at appropriate level
• 8+ years in finance, grants, or operational management, preferably in donor-funded programs
• Proficient knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Internal Control Fundamental
• Creativity and innovativeness in work practices and process to enhance and improve efficiency
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and influence strategic objectives
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience with ERP systems (WORKDAY preferred).
• Experience managing UN-Habitat grants
• Knowledge of Adaptation Fund policies, procedures, and reporting requirements