Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), Grants Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Feed
the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze

Grants
Officer

CNFA

CNFA
is a US-based nonprofit nongovernmental organization (NGO) that works to
stimulate economic growth and improve rural livelihoods by empowering the
private sector through five core capabilities: (1) Productivity, Food Security
and Nutrition; (2) Input Supply and Farm Services; (3) Economic Resilience and
Rapid Recovery; (4) Value Chain Development; and (5) Volunteer Technical
Assistance. CNFA assists smallholders in increasing household-level food
security and

nutrition through improved agricultural practices, introduction of
new varieties, diversification of crop production, food preservation and storage,
development of farmer-based organizations (FBOs) and strengthened linkages to
markets.

Program
Description Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze

The
primary objective of the Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze activity is to
sustainably increase smallholder farmers’ income, improve nutritional status of
Rwandan women and children, and increase the resilience of the agriculture and
food systems to the changing climate.

Position
Description

Under
the supervision of the Grants Manager, the Grants Officer will ensure
compliance with CNFA’s Grants Manual and all USAID rules and regulations
governing grant processes. S/he will be responsible for supporting overall
grant management and implementation; aid grantees in the grant application
process; and receive and review new applications.

The
following characteristics, skills, experience and education set the standard
for determining if the Grants Officer candidate meets the requirements of the
position.

Duties
and Responsibilities:

The
main duties of the Grants Officerare:

Support
the overall grant management for the Hinga Weze program;
Maintaining
a database of all program grants and their duration, and monitor timely
submission of periodic and final reports;
Coordinate
with the MELUnit to ensure data (contributing to indicators) for donor
reporting is readily available;
Maintain
close collaboration with the program teams on all aspects related to
grants including management and compliance;
Support
systems to manage and track sub grantees including providing guidance on grantee
applications and development of Letters of Awards (LOA’s);
Build
the capacity of grantees on USAID grant policies, grants development, and
business management;
Ensure
full compliance with contract obligations (LOA’s) as signed by grantees;
Undertake
any other relevant duties as assigned by the Grants Manager that enhance
Hinga Weze’s mission and objectives.

Qualifications:

Minimum
of Bachelors’ degree requiredin Finance, Accounting, or related field of
study;
At
least 5 years of experience in grants implementation, management of
grantees, accounting, project accounting, or finance;
Fluent
speaker of French and Kinyarwanda; and advanced speaker of English;
Excellent
organizational skills and ability to work in fast-paced environment;
Ability
to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
Experience
working on USAID or other donor-funded programs a plus;
Excellent
communication and writing skills.