Global Communities is a development organization serving more than 20 million people worldwide each year. The organization’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions.

Job Summary

The mission of Global Communities (formerly CHF International) is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.

Global Communities is seeking a Grants Manager to support an upcoming USAID-funded five-year WASH program, which aims to increase access to water and sanitation at the community level.  The Grants Manager is a key member of the senior management team and will be responsible for leading the overall management of the grants components for this project.

Responsibilities

•   The Grants Manager will devise and assist in the design, development, implementation, and program monitoring and evaluation of grant-making authority and grants management policies, procedures, and practices.
•   Providing procedures and policy guidance and interpretation for program staffers as well as sub-grantees to ensure adherence to grant management policies.
•   Analyzing and evaluating grant applications, proposals and awards to ensure adherence to grants management policies.
•   Ensuring proper negotiation of the terms and conditions for sub-grants
•   Reviewing and analyzing budget estimates for allowable, allocable, and reasonable costs.
•   Ensuring post-award management provided in accordance with the relevant regulations, including but not limited to reporting, audits, etc in accordance with USAID directives and policies.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor’s degree in public administration, economics, or a related field;
•   Five years of grants’ management experience with the ability to develop grant agreements, monitor and manage a grant program;
•   Ability to supervise and provide assistance to communities and sub-grantees;
•   Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in English;
•   Strong interpersonal skills; and
•   Ability to work efficiently within a team.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to:-

bfitaye@globalcommunities.org and contact@ghana.chfinternational.org

Closing Date: 26 September, 2014