Rakai Health Sciences Program Grants Officer Jobs in Uganda

Rakai Health Sciences Program Grants Officer Jobs in Uganda


  • Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio - medical research and service delivery organization.

  • RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central

    Job Summary

  • This position holder will provide support to the Grants office in managing third parties, budgeting and managing donor compliance.

    Job Responsibilities

    • Effective management of RHSP third parties (i.e. Sub grantees/Districts/PnFPs/CBOs/CSOs) for statutory and donor compliance.

    • Ensure that all agreements and records, for third parties are well-maintained and updated.

    • Support the capacity building of third parties in proper grants reporting.

    • Conduct field monitoring visits to the third parties together with the Regional CBO programs officer and accountants, internal auditor, QC team.

    • Participate in third party pre-award assessment activities.

    • Review third party Budgets

    • Submit budgets and funds requisitions for third parties in the share-point system.

    • Produce third party monthly and quarterly reports in close collaboration with the
    Regional CBO Programs Officer and Finance personnel

    • Update the third-party tracker.

    • Prepare monthly pipeline analysis report.

    • Participate in quarterly financial reporting for CDC.

    • Prepare documents for funding downloads.

    • Liaise with Forgarty trainees in share point and focal person for RHSP.

    • Budget for forgarty trainees in share point and follow up their payments.

    • Ensure that all grant files are properly updated with the current award documents, budgets, scope of work, payments etc.

    • Support
    the budgeting process for grants.

    • Update the grants portfolio tracker.

    Knowledge and Experience

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting from reputable University.

    • Full professional qualification ACCA, CPA.

    • Evidence of excellent quantitative skills e.g. good grades in a mathematical field at O and A level.

    • Managing grants or finances for Donor funds for at least 2 years.

    • Proficiency in using and Administration of Navision accounting software.

    • Knowledge of MS Excel, Word and other common financial software programs

    • Strong Leadership skills and ability to work independently or with minimal supervision

    Application procedure

    Applications:
  • All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their; applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates (One document), addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org

  • Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered. Deadline for Submission: Friday 31st March 2023 by 5:00pm. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification

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