PIH,Director of Grants Jobs in Rwanda

Chief Finance Officer will be responsible for
strengthening the grants department. Together with the deputy executive
director he/she will assist in aligning PIH strategic objectives to new
opportunities. Together with the external relations department and other
relevant programs he/she will contribute to development of proposals for funding
opportunities. He will ensure accurate financial reporting and procedural
compliance on all grants.

• Work
  closely with PIH Executive Director to determine strategic programs and
  strategic funding opportunities which are consistent with the strategic
  direction, goals and objectives of PIH
• Contribute
  towards development of PIH Strategic Plan
• Develop
  and implement short and long term resource development plans and
  strategies for strengthening of PIH programs and identify strategies for
  expansion of the programs into new strategic directions.
• Together
  with the external relation department seek opportunities to generation
  resources.
• Work
  with the external relations department to identifying trends and opportunities
  for strategic partnerships, collaborations and resource generation
• Maintain
  an electronic database of potential funding government agencies and
  foundations.
• Help
  guide proposal team discussions on design, strategy, technical content,
  staffing, partners, and budgets, in consultancy with IMB program
  leadership
• Ensure
  that proposals submitted to funders meet high quality standards and are in
  consonant with funder requirements in Requests for Proposals.
• Support
  negotiation of awards, donor/partner communication for new awards, and
  transition of awards to the grant management team.
• Coordinate
  closely with Boston-based development and program staff and IMB program
  staff to develop public sector proposals, including assisting with
  writing, editing, review, timeline and process management, and timely
  submission in accordance with funder requirements
• Together
  with the Boston-based public sector development team, monitor in-country
  public sector donor climate, including donor priorities, and research
  public sector donor prospects.
• Maintain
  knowledge of program priorities in order to identify prospects and craft
  compelling proposals
• Coordinate
  advanced preparation for upcoming opportunities (i.e., intelligence
  gathering, design prep)
• Work
  closely with Grants and Finance team to develop budgets to meet funder
  budgeting requirements and formats in addition to ensuring overhead cost
  recoveries for PIH
• Supervise
  the Grants team to ensure on time delivery of funder requirements,
  regularly tracking and reporting according to funder specific
  deliverables.
• Ensure
  the development and continuous updating of a grants register to track
  proposals in development, submitted, pre award, post award and closed
  grants.
• Supervise
  sub granting processes

• Minimum
  of a Master’s degree with specialization in Finance or Accounting
• Strong
  computer skills especially in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft word and
  experience in using financial management software’s.
• Minimum
  of five (5) years’ experience in the area of finance or accounting,
  including a minimum of two years of supervisory experience in a Non­governmental
  organization
• Strong
  interpersonal skills.
• Strong
  Problem Solving & Analytical Skills.
  Able to work under pressure with minimum supervision