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Sub-Grants Manager Tanzania Health Promotion Support

Deadline: Jul 27, 2012

Position Description:

Direct report:Chief Operations Officer.

Functional reportees:Sub Grants Officers.

Position Purpose:

To be responsible and focus on all issues related to the successful and efficient management of the receipts of THPS funds and monitors the financial and administrative systems to use to monitor such funds.

Essential Functions:

Assess in collaboration with the Chief Operations Officer, the financial and administrative needs of the sub awardees, individually and as a whole.

Develops or adapts administrative and financial policies and procedures for sub awardees which includes; manuals, user guides and templates to be compliant with THPS requirements.

Provides training and technical support to sub awardees to improve their administrative and financial system and procedures, including the use of THPS management tools, but also including more general improvements in managements of funds

Ensures consistent application of THPS financial and administrative policies/standards, as well as

US Government rules and regulations

Acts as a resource person for tracking and monitoring systems and reporting policies and procedures to subawardees

Assist subawardees with donor required quarterly reporting, monitors' timelines for reporting and act as liaison between the subawardee, THPS and the donor finance team.

Monitors subawardees invoices and advances from donor

Assists in execution of new subcontracts and subcontracts close outs

Monitors the need for external audits of subawardees, obtaining quotes from auditing firms and manages audit process as needed.

Provides financial orientations for new subawardee finance as needed.

Coordinates with THPS finance staff to correct subawardee account errors and improve system

efficiencies

Travel to train subawardees in financial management and administration and to perform financial reviews of projects.

Other duties as assigned by the Chief Operations Officer or Director of Program

Preferred Qualification and Experience

The candidate must hold Advanced Diploma in Accountancy, or Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting, Business Administration, or Corporate Management with CPA or ACCA full qualification

Masters degree in finance, Business administration accounting or corporate management will be an added advantage.

Minimum of five years working experience in senior level finance, auditing or accounting position.

Knowledge and skills required.

Knowledge of donor funded project preferably USG financial policies and procedures

Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control.

Skills in analyzing financial data and prepare financial reports.

Knowledge in human resource management is.a must.

Strong analytical skills in applying accounting principles and ensure that best practices are observed.

Ability to lead teams of multidisciplinary

Experience in strategic planning and execution

Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems

Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should send their application letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum by 27th July, 2012 through email with a subject line of the position you are applying for e.g: Technical Director to HR@thps.or.tz

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.