Working closely with the Grants and Compliance Manager, the incumbent will provideleadershipfor the effective management of the grants at Amref Health Africa in Malawi, toensuredevelopment of grant management systems, contract management, budgeting processes,mentoring & monitoring of grantees, compliance and reporting. S/he will be responsibleforensuring Sub- Awardee’s compliance with grant rules and regulations, legal andregulatoryrequirements governing the award. The Grants and Compliance Officer will be involved in developing and embedding best practicestocomply with donor rules, supporting donor proposal budgeting, monitoring andprovidingmanagement information on key risks. S/he will ensure strict adherence to deadlines andensurequality standards of reports. Principal Responsibilities:

 Setting grant management policies, and developing and enforcing procedures that assuretransparency in the grants processes.

Co-ordinate the project’s grants accounting, reporting, compliance and risk management.

 Review and finalize sub recipients’ budgets, prepare contracts/agreements and followuponcompliance.

 Handle correspondences and matters in regard to grant management in consultationwiththe Grants & Compliance Manager and Deputy Chief of Party

 Support in risk/ capacity assessment of Sub Recipients, development and tracking of capacitybuilding plans.

 Assist in the preparation and follow up on timely release of funds to sub recipients.

 Receive and review periodic grants reports for all sub recipients, liquidate the eligiblecostsand take relevant action on the expenses rendered ineligible.

 Provide feedback to all Sub recipients on grants performance
 Assist in the preparation of progress update reports as per donor requirements andAmrefpolicies.  Provide technical support and supervise the sub recipients and Grants Assistant toensurefull
compliance with the donor requirements.

 Provide on-site mentorship to sub recipients and capacity development to themtoplan,implement, monitor and report on grants awarded
 In liaison with HQ ERP team, supervise and guide the implementation of aGrantsManagement

 Information System (GMIS) and SRs portal for the projects and ensure it is fully operating,providing the relevant grants reports and regularly updated
 Organize and facilitate training, workshops/seminars for the sub recipients, tofacilitateunderstanding of the grants process, implementation, reporting and accounting.

 Assist in coordinating internal and external audit and act on audit issues in collaborationwithGrants and compliance manager and finance department.

 Supporting donor proposal budgeting, analysis of institutional income, donor expendituretracking.  Coordinate Tax exemption processes for the Sub recipients and ensure compliancetodonorregulations.

Requirements and Qualifications
Education & Experience:

 A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or its equivalent and CPA9U)/ACCAor its equivalent

 Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting & Finance would beanaddedadvantage
 Four (4) years relevant NGO work experience in CSOs grants management. Experienceandfamiliarity with USG (USAID) donor regulations, procedures and requirements shall beanaddedadvantage.

 Demonstrated experience being responsible for ensuring that there are systems andinternal
controls in place to effectively manage, monitor and report on sub-awards, includingbeingresponsive to donor regulations and requirements. Experience of complex planningandbudgeting processes including the ability to provide clear guidance on donor policiesandprocedures

 Proven capacity building and mentoring for grass-root CSOs, pre- funding assessment, contractdesign, compliance management, data analysis, budget and report review for CSOs.

 In-depth understanding and experience of working with proposals and contracts fromdonors Competencies and Skills:

Team player,

 Ability to work under minimum supervision
 Demonstrate high integrity

 Networking and collaboration with GoM, NGOs, Managers.

 Analytical, writing, and public speaking
 Training and mentoring others.

 Monitoring and evaluation.

 Budget management.

 Excellent numeracy skills

 Good oral and written communication skills