Country: Uganda
Closing date: 10 Jun 2018
Marie Stopes Uganda is seeking a highly qualified, experienced Senior Grants Manager to assume strategic oversight of our growing donor funding portfolio. Marie Stopes Uganda is an affiliate organisation of Marie Stopes International. Marie Stopes International works in 37 countries around the world to help women and girls to have children by choice, not chance.
The purpose of this role is to help secure new donor funding, manage donor compliance, monitor progress of grants against Key Performance Indicators and spend against budget, to ensure strong stewardship of donor funding. The role will support grant-funded project implementation, and will lead grant planning, reporting and donor audit while ensuring a close and collaborative working relationship with Project Implementation/Operational Leads and Directorates. The role is key in ensuring that Marie Stopes suffers no financial losses or damage to its reputation in the management of grants and to ensuring sustainability through securing new funding streams.
The position reports to the Programmes Director. S/he is part of the Programmes Directorate and a member of the Country Senior Management Team.
Key Responsibilities:
· Project and Organisational Budgeting and Planning
· Grant Accounting & Management
· Donor Compliance
· Donor Reporting (Narrative and Financial)
· Donor Audits and Donor/Stakeholder Engagement
· Training and Capacity building
· New Business Development
NB: Please note the job contract will be a local contract, however all nationalities are welcome to apply. If relevant, Marie Stopes Uganda will sponsor a work permit for the successful candidate.
How to apply:
Please visit the careers page at www.mariestopes.or.ug to view the job description and apply for the position. Only online applications will be accepted.
Deadline for applications is 10th June 2018.