Jobs at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Grants Officer

Job Title: Grants Officer
Employer: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Location: Kampala, Uganda


Duties:
• The incumbent will verify Partner liquidations and process advances to partners.
• Reconcile Partner accounts in Sun System.
• Keenly analyze budget comparison reports for Uganda Keeping Children in Health and Protective Families Project, to ensure all expenditure is in line with the donor approved budget.
• Prepare budget templates, forecast and input budget data in e-budget for the project.
• Work closely with Deputy Grants Manager to prepare donor reports and submit on time
• Support programming Staff with project work on all financial aspects.
• Conduct sub-recipients assessment and monitoring by visiting partners and offer finance support as well as doing on site review of records.
• Actively participate in partner capacity trainings, staff orientation and training.
• Actively participate in month end financial reporting.

Education:
• The ideal candidate for the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Grants Officer career placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business administration with a bias in Accounting (BBA-Accounting)

• Computer literacy skills with competence in Sun System, MS Word, MS Excel
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and good team builder
• Agency-Wide Competences (for all CRS Staff): Serves with Integrity, Models Stewardship, Cultivates Constructive Relationships, Promotes Learning

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter, updated CV and three work references (names and contact information only) to ug_recruitment@crs.org  or submit hard copy to Catholic Relief Services, Plot 577, Block 15, Nsambya Road, P.O Box 30086 Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 22nd May 2017