Regional Grants & Contracts Manager, East & Southern Africa Region

Job Description

ChildFund International works in 31 countries, assisting approximately 17.8 million children and their family members. Our distinctive approach focuses on working with children, throughout their journey from birth to young adulthood, as well as with families, local organizations and communities globally to create the environments children need to thrive. What began in 1938 as a modest effort to sustain orphanages has evolved into a global force working for children.

Today, we have a strategy that reflects boldness and ambition similar to that of our founders which is rooted in a renewed clarity of purpose and grounded in an extended view of children’s potential to not only survive and improve their own lives but to thrive as leaders of positive change for others.

ChildFund have an opportunity for a Regional Grants & Contracts Manager for the East & Southern Africa region to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or any of the countries where ChildFund International has a national office in the region.

The Regional Grants & Contracts Manager is responsible for supporting National Office capacity strengthening (staff, systems, and tools) in the areas of grants compliance and grants and contract administration. S/he leads efforts to help National Offices build execution capability for strategic grants and contracts, focusing on compliance with organizational and donor policies, procedures and regulations, as well as risk mitigation. In particular, the RG&CM will provide expert guidance around sub-grant administration, contracting and operational standards. The RG&CM also serves as a technical resource for ChildFund staff in grant agreement and contract negotiation with donors and in interpreting donor rules and regulations. The RG&CM is a member of the Global Grants Team and works collaboratively with ChildFund colleagues in International and Regional Offices.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent training and experience, in International Development or a field related to the organization’s core program, Finance, Business
• 5 – 7 years’ experience managing /overseeing the full grant lifecycle of a USG funded grant, cooperative agreement or contract.
• Solid knowledge of administrative regulations applicable to assistance and acquisition including USAID and OMB Circulars
• Strong analytical skills to successfully perform financial reviews, determination of responsibility, and other forms of quantitative analyses
• Strong communication, planning, partnership and organizational skills
• Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating capacity building program/training, coaching and/or mentoring project staff in the basics of grant management.
• Ability to work under pressure, with minimum supervision, within a matrix management structure, and with strict deadlines.
• Fluency in English required, proficiency in French or Portuguese preferred
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
• Extensive travel required
• Senior management level leadership experience with a recognized INGO.
• Familiarity with the operating contexts in more than one ChildFund Region (Africa, Americas, Asia)

All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background and reference checks. ChildFund International is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.

To view the full job description and details of how to apply, please visit the employment page on our website: www.childfund.org/careers.The application deadline date is August 1, 2014

Due to the urgency of filling this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and there is a possibility of interviews being conducted before the application deadline.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

ChildFund International is proud to be an EEO/AA/M/F/D/V employer