Danish Refugee Council,Grants and Reporting Officer Jobs Vacancy

Closing
date: 16 Sep 2017
Terms
of Reference
Grants
and Reporting Officer
General
Objectives
The
Grants and reporting Officer (GRO) will participate in donor and internal
reporting, grants information management and grants m

anagement
capacity-building efforts for Uganda. The GRO is the lead writer of donor
reporting for ECHO and DFID consortium in Uganda programs and supports with
monitoring grant progress and updating tracking sheets, in collaboration with
the ECHO and DFID consortium managers, coordinating the information necessary
to communicate accurately on ECHO and DFID consortium’s Uganda’s activities.
The GRO also supports in ensuring information is shared on compliance with
donors and internal grants rules and regulations, with technical support from
the Uganda Grants Manager.

Position
and Reporting Lines
The
GRO reports to the Grants Manager in DRC Uganda office.
Specific
Tasks
Reporting
  • Under
    the guidance of the consortium managers, follow up with consortium
    partners to receive monthly, quarterly and interim reports within the
    stipulated timelines;
  • Ensure
    high quality reports are submitted to the donor within stipulated
    timeframes;
  • Review
    the monthly reports against the programs logical framework and consolidate
    them for submission;
  • Highlight
    and raise concerns in regard to achievement of milestones and issues
    raised by implementing partners.
Grants
  • Ensure
    that reports to donors are submitted on time and are coherent and
    accurately written (monthly, quarterly, interim and/or final report);
  • Maintain
    a record of and follow up donor reporting and audit deadlines and
    requirements;
  • Maintain
    hard and soft copy grants files;
  • Play
    a supporting role in Grant Launch and Close-Out meetings, as well as
    monthly/regular grants management meetings which includes representation
    from each unit (finance, programs, and logistics) and ensure proper follow
    up of issues raised;
  • Monitor
    and support the use of grants management tools amongst program teams to
    ensure accurate tracking of implementation, progress and timely alerts to
    potential challenges/obstacles;
  • Ensure
    compliance with DRC’s internal grants management requirements, with
    support from Uganda Grants Manager and ECHO and DFID consortium managers
    in development of reports ensuring integration of information and
    recommendations delivered by the previous programs including from minutes
    of donors meetings, evaluation reports and audits.
Training
and capacity building
  • To
    offer training and capacity building of national staff on program
    reporting and progress monitoring;
  • Keep
    informed on grants management support tools which can be shared with
    program managers and teams;
Information
management/data collection
  • To
    ensure copies of all documentation (grant proposals, reports, budget etc.)
    are made available to share electronically with all managers. Ensure
    comprehensive grant files are maintained up to date and are available for
    use;
  • Assist
    advocacy and communications officer to develop external communication
    tools as relevant for donor visits/meetings.
How to apply:
Applications
should be in English and include the following:
  1. A
    cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why you are interested in the
    position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria and
    salary expectations.
  2. Concise
    and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about
    your qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and contact
    details of 3 relevant references.
Please
send your Cover letter, CV and Academic certificates by email to
administrator@drcuganda.org by 16th
September 2017 5:00pm clearly indicating position name in the subject line.
We
thank applicants for their interest in the position however; only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
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