Finance and Grants Director

Counterpart International is recruiting a Finance and Grants Director, to be based in Maputo.

Duties

• Establish financial and grants management systems, procedures and controls and review them on a regular basis to ensure compliance, transparency, and effective utilization of resources
• Develop and maintain up-to-date grants manual for the program
• Manage program budget and oversee all financial disbursements and procurement ensuring compliance with US government regulations and Counterpart policies
• Supervise day-to-day operations of the finance and grants teams, mentoring, and building their capacity
• Assess capacity building needs and provide training and technical assistance in financial management to local sub-grantees
• Monitor program burn rate and support the development of pipelines, burn trackers, accruals, and spending projections
• Prepare and ensure timely submission of all financial reports, records, files, and cash requests to Counterpart headquarters
• Oversee grant making process from start to finish, including design and issuance of RFAs, review of proposals, and financial and narrative reporting
• Institutionalize Counterpart’s grants management best practices within the program
• Ensure that the sub-grants to local CSOs and any other sub-grantees are implemented as per program objectives, design, and USAID sub-grants regulations
• Shortlist and evaluate grant applications including letters of interest, budgets, and full proposals
• Negotiate with potential sub-grantees and finalize agreements
• Provide training and technical assistance to sub-grantees on USAID regulations, financial management, and reporting
• Monitor sub-grantee performance per sub-grant agreement requirements
• Ensure accurate sub-grant close-out procedures

Requisites

• A university degree in finance, business administration, or related field is required
• At least seven years’ work experience in financial management with experience and knowledge of international donor programs
• At least five years of experience in administering small grants in an international development program, including experience in grants design, negotiation, and administration of civil society related grants
• Knowledge of Mozambican financial and accounting systems and regulations
• Demonstrated experience in effective training and coaching in financial management, particularly for emerging civic organizations required
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID and other USG rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and QuickBooks accounting software
• Excellent organizational, analytical, oral, and written communications skills
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills, ability to work effectively with diverse teams required
• Professional experience working in developing country contexts and emerging democracies, including but not limited to Africa, strongly preferred
• Professional level speaking, reading, and writing in English and Portuguese are required

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted