Grants Officer at Twiga Foods

Grants Officer Job Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the rules and regulations administered by the grantor.
• Oversee special audits conducted by grantor.
• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of grant applications, application amendments, and budget transfers
• Research on opportunities available to attract grants for Twiga
• Perform functions of financial administration and reporting to include, but not limited to: proposal writing, preparation and timely submission of grant applications and reports, development and adjustment of associated budgets, coordination of budgeted funds, screening and processing requests for expenditures and ensuring the timely application for reimbursement from the state.
• Serve as a liaison with principals and other departments on issues regarding grants.
• Monitor interventions and programs funded by grants to ensure compliance with grantor guidelines.
• Assign certain grants and/or related responsibilities to individual budget analysts and coordinate their activities related to the grants assigned.
• Assist in evaluating the fiscal administration of grant programs.
• Being the grantors contact within Twiga, & managing the relationship between the grantor and Twiga

Qualifications for the Grants Officer Job :

• Holder of a finance/ accounting bachelor’s degree from a recognized and reputable institution minimum of four (4) years’ prior experience managing a grant portfolio.
• Certifications from recognized institutes with specialized courses in grants management.
• Demonstrated experience in grants application and successful contracting of the same.
• Experienced monitoring & managing grant funded projects from start to finish
• Fully conversant with the reporting requirements for USAID, DFID, WorldBank
• Hands on experience in project writing
• Excellent project management skills with experience in managing and supervising administrative projects.
• Conversant with International Financial Reporting Standards
• Posses excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Posses excellent organizational skills.
• Experience with basic financial management skills including developing and monitoring budgets and financial reporting.
• A multi-tasker with strong ability to work under pressure