Summary:

Amref Health Africa is a non-profit public health organization supporting the Government of Tanzania to address public health issues including maternal and child health, HIV, TB, Malaria and Nutrition in Tanzania since 1987. Amref Health Africa is teaming up with the University of Maryland in Baltimore (UMB) to complement each other’s extensive expertise to execute a robust HIV care and treatment clinical cascade project aiming to accelerate the achievement of the current 95-95-95 goals for HIV epidemic control in Tanzania. The project which is funded by The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through CDC Tanzania, branded as Afya Kamilifu Project will be implemented in Tanga region and Zanzibar Islands in collaboration and guidance from the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Zanzibar Ministry of health and President’s Office Regions Authority and Local Government (PORALG). With this Amref Health Africa Tanzania is announcing the following positions to be filled for this project:

Position:                                            Grants and compliance officer (2)

Location:                                            Amref offices in Tanga

Reports to:                                         Grants and Compliance Specialist

Duties:

• Manage existing grants by tracking, developing internal reporting systems working with staff to ensure the project is meeting proposal conditions and expectations
• Responsible for pre-award budget development and post-award re-budgeting of all Afya Kamilifu project subgrants
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• Conduct routine compliance monitor of all subgrantees
• Accurate and timely submission of all annual grant budgets
• Monitoring grant expenditures to budgets; preparation of monthly budget reconciliations and updates
• Reporting on key grant performance indicators
• Review and approval of accounts payable
• Coordination with financial staff to ensure the obligation of all invoices prior to final grant report submission
• Preparation of grant specific financial reports and preparation of grant close-out financial reports
• Coordination of timely effort reporting and cost allocation
• Submission of timely payroll changes for authorization
• Any other duties as prescribed by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a relevant field and over five years of grant management experience is preferred
• Prior managerial or supervisory experience
• Knowledge of grant funding policies and procedures and applicable local and USG regulations
• Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Experience with budget development
• Knowledge of administrating contracts and agreements
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments
• Computer competency including spreadsheet and database software skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Ability to provide technical advice and information project staff
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

How to Apply

If you meet the criteria given above and interested in the vacancies, please send an application letter

and CV combined in as one document indicating your present employer and position, daytime telephone contact, names and addresses of two referees. To be considered, your application must be received by 16.30hrs on October 30^th. 2018. All correspondence should be directed to: Email: jobs.tanzania@amref.org