Africa Development Consultants,Program Officer Jobs Vacancy

developed and monitored
the implementation of agriculture projects in various value chains since 2007
andIn 2015 USADF introduced the Power Africa and off-grid energy grants under
the same cooperative agreement to support private enterprises engaged in
providing off grid solutions to communities that live beyond the national grid.
In order to effectivelydeliver on its objectives, ADC is looking for a
qualified and self-motivated candidate to fill the position of Program Officer
with the following responsibilities;

• Preparedue
  diligence visit reports for USADF and conduct cost verification for
  prospective Power Africa and off-grid energy grantees to ascertain the
  reasonability of prices proposed in the budget by the applicants.
• Conduct
  Preliminary financial assessment for prospective grantees and assist USADF
  in gathering other due diligence documents.

• Monitorand
  verify completion of milestones,ensure projects are on schedule and assist
  grantees that fall behind schedule by regularly liaising with them.
• Provide
  input to USADF for biannual review and ensure quarterly reports for each
  grantee are received and tracked in the grants management system.
• Ensure
  projects meet their Purpose and Outcome level targets in the grant
  agreement.
• Prepare
  close out evaluation reports for each project.

• Follow-up
  with grantees on achievement of key performance indicators and Power
  Africa and off-grid energy grants indicators for 2 years after completion
  of the grant and assisting graduated grantees in securing follow-on
  financing.

• Review
  all grantees’ quarterly performance and financial reports to assess
  progress against implementation plans and performance targets, make
  recommendations for remediation as needed and respond to
  USADF-Washington’s questions and concerns.
• Assist
  grantees in conducting market surveys, costing and pricing of their
  products during project implementation in order to help USADF-assisted
  enterprises maintain their competitiveness and profit margins needed for
  sustainability.
• Regularly
  monitor all on-going projects, review their disbursement requests,
  identify problems, work with grantees to develop remediation plan, and
  follow-up to ensure timely and effective resolution.

• Assist
  in project development as required.

• University
  degree in business management, economics or any related field
• At
  least 3 years of experience working in grants management or any other
  related field.
• Knowledge
  of the off-grid energy solutions in Rwanda and the rural electrification
  strategy is an added advantage.
• Good
  report writing skills.