Grants Assistant (Only for Nationals)

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The USAID/OTI STEP-UP Sudan aims to advance the initial goal of USAID/OTI's Sudan program
objectives, focusing on efforts to pursue democratic change, improved access to timely and accurate
information for citizens, and the promotion of democratic behaviors among Sudanese citizens.
STEP-UP Sudan is an initiative of USAID/OTI in support of the goals of the United States Government
(USG) and, as such, is presented as an integral part of USAID’s program portfolio in Sudan. Program
operations follow standard OTI processes while OTI staff consult extensively with USAID and the US
mission in Sudan during activity design.
DT Global’s STEP-UP Sudan is sponsored and registered with the Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning in Sudan.
References to DT Global in this document pertain to DT Global’s STEP-UP Sudan.

The Grants Assistant (GA) will support the programs team by monitoring and documenting grants as they move through the activity cycle. The GA will work in close conjunction with the Deputy Chief of Party Programs (DCOP-P), Senior Program Development Officer (PDO), Procurement and Logistics Officer (PLO), Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer (MELO), and Research Manager. 

• Support the development of budgets for individual activities to be implemented – inclusive of conducting market surveys, identifying all items required for successful implementation and liaising with the procurement and logistics teams to identify all costs. 
• Support implementation oversight, regularly review expenses against budgets to ensure that all costs are being tracked properly and that all required items are being purchased as planned; check expenses against budget at the conclusion of the activity to ensure all expenses are accounted for prior to closing activities. 
• Regularly liaise with the procurement and logistics offices to ensure all documentation is being completed correctly, and to ensure that procurements and delivery of goods to grantees are moving forward appropriately. 
• In collaboration with the program team, support coordination for the execution of kick-off meeting with grantees to cover all the practical details of the implementation of the grant. 
• Support the completion of all activity documentation such as grant agreements, transfer of titles, activity close out forms. 
• As required, travel to field sites to support activity development, implementation, and closedown. 
• Support the submission of cash advance requests and support the management of cash payments and liquidation of advances necessary to implement activities. 
• In coordination with the MEL team, support the execution of M&E tasks – including taking photos, collecting attendance sheets, conducting focus group discussions or key informant interviews. 
• Ensure all items are properly documented and stored in the corresponding activity files. 
• Contribute to the development of weekly activity notes, and any reports required for your region of work.  
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

• At least one to two years of progressive experience working in administration, program or grants management, or operations departments, preferably while implementing donor-funded programming. 
• Prior experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred.  
• Ability/willingness to travel throughout the country on a regular basis. 
• Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff members, visitors, and partner institutions including international and local NGOs, governmental entities, support organizations, and the public. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to prioritize multiple work assignments in an extremely fast-paced environment, to meet deadlines, and to exercise good, professional. judgment that reflects positively on the image and communicates the established program message. 
• Ability to effectively use computer software including MS Word and Excel. 
• Fluency in written and oral English and Arabic is required.
• Position open to Sudan nationals only. 

Reporting: The Grants Assistant (GA) will report to the Grants Manager (GM).

1. Closing date for job Advertisement:  05/03/2024 
2. Job Location: Port Sudan/Kassala
3. To apply for the role you can visit DT Global Website (DT-global.com) or you can apply through Sudan Jobs. 
4. Female staff are encouraged to apply. 

DT Global Core Competencies:

·       Teamwork: Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals. Participates in building a culture characterized by inclusion, trust, and commitment 

·       Communication: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts professionally Demonstrates effective use of skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts

·       Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment

·       Customer/Client Focused: Anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an appropriate and responsive manner

·       Diversity & Inclusion: Conveys respect for diverse individuals and perspectives; models inclusive behavior and treats everyone fairly 

·       Professionalism: Displays appropriate and ethical behavior, integrity, and personal presentation in the workplace always; demonstrates respectful communication for others, both verbal and non-verbal

 DT Global will be conducting interviews with shortlisted candidates on a rolling basis and may make a recruitment decision prior to this post's closing date.