Job title: Senior Grants Manager
Organisation:Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Country:Uganda
Deadline: Friday, December 6th- 2013.
Reports to: IDI-SDS Team Leader
Classification: Six months fulltime contract
Start date: 1 January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter
Background:
The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to strengthen health systems in Africa with strong emphasis in Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development.
IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research; Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach progrmmes.
General Summary:
The Senior Grants Manager will provide support to the IDI Grants Management Unit specifically to the SDS Program which is giving support and technical assistance to 35 districts in areas of grants management, M&E, and Management Information Systems (MIS). They will spend some time at IDI as well as in the districts, but will also be available to provide support by phone and email.
Required qualifications:
The Senior Grants Manager should have:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Business or Commerce;
• Master's degree in similar relevant field.
Required Experience and Skills:
The Senior Grants Manager should have:
• Substantial experience (minimum three years) in grants management, relating to funding agencies, and reporting
• Experience working with USAID and its implementing partners
• Experience working with Local governments and giving them technical support
• Sound experience of budget preparation processes
• Experience in project planning and management
• Good communication skills - both oral and written
• High proficiency in the use of office computers and spreadsheets.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills including ability to track / monitor multiple projects simultaneously
• At least three years' experience in relevant activities including relating to funding agencies, reporting, and / or grants management
Summary of Responsibilities:
The Senior Grants Manager will: Respond verbally or in writing to a range of queries and of assignments including, but not limited to, the following. Areas to be supported will include, but will not be necessarily limited to the following:
Planning, implementation and coordination of training programs:
• Plans, coordinates and implements training programs at IDI (and in the districts) as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Participates in participant : selection, training, clinical mentoring, assessments and evaluations
• Contributes to : curriculum development, monitoring and evaluation of programs, mobile trainings, team and cluster training
• Budget development for grant proposals for the districts
• Providing the districts with technical assistance in areas of grants and financial management
• Preparation of timely financial reports, as required - ensuring excellence in reporting content and format; and check for regulatory compliance (especially in relation to research grants).
• Development and implementation of grants management training courses under the SD program
Compensation:
Compensation for the position will be commensurate with training and experience.
To Apply:
Qualified and interested persons who wish to apply may hand-deliver, email or post an application letter with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees, to:
The Manager, Human Resources Infectious Diseases Institute
P. O. Box 22418, Kampala.
hr@idi.co.ug
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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