The Role of the Grants Officer is to work closely with the direction of the grant and budget manager. S/he will work on the monthly review of all transactions of each grant and pull out the budget vs expenditure report from the system and share it along with the transaction list to grant holders. Review the sub grant advance in monthly basis and follow for liquidation. Engage in preparation of donor, management and ad hoc reports; Assists program staff in periodic budget review, and preparation of budget amendments when necessary; Ensure portfolio analysis done on timely basis. S/he provides technical assistance to "sub-grantees" both NGO partners in sub-grant financial and administrative management as required; s/he maintain the hard and soft copy of all grant and sub grant files.

· Prepare checklist for grants/contracts and in coordination with the funding coordinator

· Analyze the grant receivables and payables balance and provide the concrete explanation of the balance to be outstanding

· Assists the Program Department staff and actively participates in the preparation of budget and proposals ensuring that the program and finance checklists for proposal budget preparation are adhered to, and consistence with the donor budgeting;

· Assists program staff in periodic budget review, and preparation of budget amendments when necessary

· Prepare monthly budget/actual reports for all the FCs assigned and share with the responsible program manager and other parties

· Prepare and submits PORTFOLIO REPORT to the Finance Director with accompanying schedules on monthly basis

· Prepare the other cost pool allocation table and share with the FD for review and action

· Review sub grant agreements and ensure they are in accordance with donor and CARE’s rules and regulations

· Provides support to Program staff on Sub-Grant Management and Community Contribution issues

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent combination

· 3-5 years relevant experience, preferably in International agencies

· Strong interpersonal skills

· Excellent communication skills in both Arabic and English (written, spoken)

· Computer skills (word processing, Spreadsheet) are essential.

· ability to work in a team environment

· Ability to respect deadlines, multitask and to deal with heavy workloads,, & to work punctually under pressure

· Commitment to assure quality, speed and accuracy in performing duties

Interested candidates who fulfill the above requirements are requested to  drop the  hard copies of their CVs  with cover letter, supporting documents (any educational certificate from outside Sudan must be certified by Ministry of Higher Education) and names, addresses and contacts of three professional non-relative referees (one of the referee being  a former or current supervisor) at:  the Joint Procedures Centre at Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) Labor office, Gamhoria  St., Khartoum, and to :  SDNrecruitment@care.org or via Sudanjob.net on or before the provided closing date of this post

Please note the following:

• Any persuasion will disqualify the candidates.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview.
• Please write the position applied for at the top right hand corner of the envelope.

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women to apply.

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