Company: IMA World Health
Position: Assistant Grants Officer
Position: Assistant Grants Officer
Position Summary
Working in collaboration and consultation with the Grants Manager, this position assists
in the management and delivery of the ASTUTE and contributes to overall programme
effectiveness and efficient programme delivery.
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Key Accountabilities:
1. To assist the Grants Manager in in developing, managing, delivering and promoting the
grants. To ensure that the grants review and selection process in a manner that is
responsible, professional, financially sound, participatory, sensitive to local needs,
culture and politics and in accordance with IMA policies and Donor procedures.
2. Participates in sharing and planning meetings to discuss and address issues related to
Grants programme implementation
3. Contributes to the development the Grants’ monitoring and evaluation framework and
assists in its implementation including baseline data gathering, monitoring and
evaluation strategies and systems to effectively project results
4. Conducts occasional field visits in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation plan
and in coordination with other team officers or other ASTUTE staff to ensure compliance
of grants with IMA policies/procedures and DFID’s rules/regulations.
5. Assists in the development of and maintains the system of a database of grantees,
including a tracking system that provides frequent updates on fund-flows, reporting
requirements, audits, contract deliverables and budget revisions.
6. Participates in the annual work planning and budgeting process for the Grants. Assists
Grants Manager in the preparation and writing of progress and annual reports, annual
work plans, status reports and other documents that may be requested by the
Supervisor.
7. Close follow up to ensure that all sub grantees adhere to all what has been stated in
their respective sub agreement according to their scope work and as per detailed work
plan and budget.
8. Provides guidance to councils, sub grantee at least once a year, writing report, discuss
findings with management sand provide feedback reports and share the developed
action list with the Grants Manager.
9. Visit councils on quarterly basis or anytime required to discuss questioned costs and any
incompliance issues which has been noted; and provide feedback to the Grant Manager
for any critical issues and proposed corrective measures taken.
10. Monitor grant expenditures against budget to prevent variances by building their capacity
on how best to minimize the same.
Common Accountabilities:
1. Works closely with the teams across the 4 Outcome Areas to contribute to the
Foundation’s commitment to build a culture of learning in Participatory Governance
through the implementation of a communication for development policy.
2. Supports colleagues in delivering the organization objectives, including assisting in events
and initiatives that fall outside the direct responsibilities of this post.
3. Represents the organization at meetings, functions and events, some of which may occur
outside normal office hours and may involve long-distance travel.
4. Performs any other reasonable duties and tasks as requested by IMA World Health.
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Required Qualifications
1. Excellent Swahili and English communication skills, including written English skills
2. Undergraduate degree related to international development, Accounting, development
studies, economics, social sciences, community development, democracy and
governance with at least 3-5 years NGO experience.
3. Extensive experience in technical support work preferably in an international development
organization. Previous grants management support would be an asset
4. Has a good knowledge of international development issues, trends and approaches
5. A sound understanding of monitoring and evaluation technologies, Local Government
financial operations, ideally Results Based Management (RBM)
6. Understanding of civil society organizations and the field of participatory governance
7. Strong communication skills both written and verbal, experience in writing and
documentation of meetings and workshops, guides and technical material
8. Advanced computer skills, particularly MS Office (MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
9. Experience in minute taking
10. Well-organised, resourceful with good planning and problem-solving abilities
11. A team player, flexible, quick-thinking and able to work well under pressure
12. Commitment to the IMA vision, mission, values and goals
How to Apply
Interested applicants may submit their application together with photocopies of testimonials
plus updated curriculum vitae by 15th February 2017:
Working in collaboration and consultation with the Grants Manager, this position assists
in the management and delivery of the ASTUTE and contributes to overall programme
effectiveness and efficient programme delivery.
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Key Accountabilities:
1. To assist the Grants Manager in in developing, managing, delivering and promoting the
grants. To ensure that the grants review and selection process in a manner that is
responsible, professional, financially sound, participatory, sensitive to local needs,
culture and politics and in accordance with IMA policies and Donor procedures.
2. Participates in sharing and planning meetings to discuss and address issues related to
Grants programme implementation
3. Contributes to the development the Grants’ monitoring and evaluation framework and
assists in its implementation including baseline data gathering, monitoring and
evaluation strategies and systems to effectively project results
4. Conducts occasional field visits in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation plan
and in coordination with other team officers or other ASTUTE staff to ensure compliance
of grants with IMA policies/procedures and DFID’s rules/regulations.
5. Assists in the development of and maintains the system of a database of grantees,
including a tracking system that provides frequent updates on fund-flows, reporting
requirements, audits, contract deliverables and budget revisions.
6. Participates in the annual work planning and budgeting process for the Grants. Assists
Grants Manager in the preparation and writing of progress and annual reports, annual
work plans, status reports and other documents that may be requested by the
Supervisor.
7. Close follow up to ensure that all sub grantees adhere to all what has been stated in
their respective sub agreement according to their scope work and as per detailed work
plan and budget.
8. Provides guidance to councils, sub grantee at least once a year, writing report, discuss
findings with management sand provide feedback reports and share the developed
action list with the Grants Manager.
9. Visit councils on quarterly basis or anytime required to discuss questioned costs and any
incompliance issues which has been noted; and provide feedback to the Grant Manager
for any critical issues and proposed corrective measures taken.
10. Monitor grant expenditures against budget to prevent variances by building their capacity
on how best to minimize the same.
Common Accountabilities:
1. Works closely with the teams across the 4 Outcome Areas to contribute to the
Foundation’s commitment to build a culture of learning in Participatory Governance
through the implementation of a communication for development policy.
2. Supports colleagues in delivering the organization objectives, including assisting in events
and initiatives that fall outside the direct responsibilities of this post.
3. Represents the organization at meetings, functions and events, some of which may occur
outside normal office hours and may involve long-distance travel.
4. Performs any other reasonable duties and tasks as requested by IMA World Health.
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Required Qualifications
1. Excellent Swahili and English communication skills, including written English skills
2. Undergraduate degree related to international development, Accounting, development
studies, economics, social sciences, community development, democracy and
governance with at least 3-5 years NGO experience.
3. Extensive experience in technical support work preferably in an international development
organization. Previous grants management support would be an asset
4. Has a good knowledge of international development issues, trends and approaches
5. A sound understanding of monitoring and evaluation technologies, Local Government
financial operations, ideally Results Based Management (RBM)
6. Understanding of civil society organizations and the field of participatory governance
7. Strong communication skills both written and verbal, experience in writing and
documentation of meetings and workshops, guides and technical material
8. Advanced computer skills, particularly MS Office (MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
9. Experience in minute taking
10. Well-organised, resourceful with good planning and problem-solving abilities
11. A team player, flexible, quick-thinking and able to work well under pressure
12. Commitment to the IMA vision, mission, values and goals
How to Apply
Interested applicants may submit their application together with photocopies of testimonials
plus updated curriculum vitae by 15th February 2017:
Apply Online Through
By email: tanzaniaHR@imaworldhealth.org
the e-mail subject must read. ASTUTE –Assistant Grants Officer Email applications must
be accompanied by a signed and scanned letter, with a one page motivational letter for the
position the original of which will be required to be produced at the time of interview.
Attachments should be in one folder
Or by mail: Applications must in a sealed envelope addressed to the following:
Country Director
IMA World Health Tanzania
P.O. Box 9260
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
By email: tanzaniaHR@imaworldhealth.org
the e-mail subject must read. ASTUTE –Assistant Grants Officer Email applications must
be accompanied by a signed and scanned letter, with a one page motivational letter for the
position the original of which will be required to be produced at the time of interview.
Attachments should be in one folder
Or by mail: Applications must in a sealed envelope addressed to the following:
Country Director
IMA World Health Tanzania
P.O. Box 9260
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
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