JOB DESCRIPTION OF GRANTS MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION OF GRANTS MANAGER
Position
Grants Manager
Department
PARR
Reports to
Project Director
Reportees/Supervision
Grants Officer
2.0 POSITION OBJECTIVES
The Grants Manager is responsible for preparation and amendments in Grants Manual, overall Financial
and budget management of grant activities under Response Fund of AAWAZ. Responsible for Due
diligence and Risk assessment of the applicants, drafting grant agreements, oversee grant execution,
Financial and Budget management and closure with grantees once deliverable have successfully been
endorsed by Project Director.
3.0 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND TASKS
3.1 Core Responsibilities & Duties
Will be responsible for overall grants execution and management
Develop Grant Agreements as per various grant-types allowed under AAWAZ
Establish and implement a database to track AAWAZ PARR response fund grantees and Grant
Agreements, status of deliverables and establish appropriate budget and burn rate tracking and
Financial compliance.
Keep strict trade of grantee’s reporting deadlines and deliverables, and ensure complete follow
up on all active Grant Agreements
Establish financial controls and systems for new grants and Grant Agreements.
Provide input on development of new PARR response fund grants, and ensure compliance with
AAWAZ resource needs.
Develop system for reporting requirements for AAWAZ PARR response fund grants and Grant
Agreements.
Work closely with Finance and Programme team of AAWAZ- PARR response fund to ensure
accurate period-end reconciliations of Budget and funds issued against Grant agreements , and
to ensure that grant objectives are being met
Work with and serve as resource to AAWAZ MO to support grants and Grant Agreements
management and reporting systems, to ensure compliance in grant tracking and reporting
requirements.
Prepare reports on grant agreement follow-ups, outputs and outcomes, including narrative
reports or any templates provided under AAWAZ
Ensure confidentiality of systems in place regarding grantee reports, documentation, and
resources allocated to ensure compliance
4.0 JOB SPECIFICATION (MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS)

Education
MBA Finance, MS
Finance and
Accounting, ACCA
(with Articles)
CA Inter (with
Articles)
Total Work
Experience (In Yrs)
5 years post
qualification
Experience in the
field, preferably in
development sector
Sector Experience (In
Yrs)
3-4 years relevant
experience in Grant
Management
Skills
Ability to supervise
grants management
Developing various types
of Grant Agreements
Strong analytical and
problem solving skills in
financial matters
Effective written and
verbal communication
and interpersonal skills
Ability to adapt to change
quickly
Multi-tasking skills
Excellent
Sound judgment and
proficiency in
technological tools and
systems
Excellent relationship
management skills
Ability to handle multiple
projects and work well
under pressure
Knowledge of laws,
regulations, agency
policy, precedent cases,
and other requirements
that affect grant program
administration
Ability to work and
deliver with minimum
supervision
Demonstrated
understanding of gender
principles
5.0 DECISION-MAKING & AUTHORITY
Moderate Decision Making
6.0 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. Maintaining up-to-date PARR grants
manual
2. Timely issuance of RFAs and awards under
PARR response fund approved by plan
3. Proper and timely due diligence reports 4. Timely processing of sub-grantees invoices
5. Reliable financial reporting of sub-grantees
and related spending against budgets
6. Successful close-outs