Position: Grants associate Africa Region
A LITTLE ABOUT US
Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global
conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which
all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground
solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can
thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and
oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping
make cities more sustainable. One of our core values is our commitment to
diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent
workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a
collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private
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The Nature Conservancy Africa program follows a holistic
approach to protect vital lands and waters, transform the
way natural resources are used and managed and inspire to
equip others to contribute to the shared vision of a healthy and sustainable
future for Africa’s lands, waters, wildlife and people. We use a collaborative
approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and
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YOUR POSITION WITH TNC
The Grants Associate provides specialized public awards support and finance/accounting-related services to the Africa Region Grants Specialist team. The position will report up to the Africa Region Lead Grants Specialist.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Grants Associate provides specialized services in public
and/or private awards. They support financial activities for a department or
business unit. They are an expert in their area of specialization and conduct
work in accordance with TNC policies and procedures, donor requirements and
best practices in financial management. Specifically, this position provides a
wide range of technical, administrative, and financial support to assigned
staff for incoming public and outgoing sub-awards.
This position will be based in TNC’s local offices in
Nairobi, Kenya or Arusha, Tanzania.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
- Assist
with the preparation and set-up of budgets for prospective award
opportunities by compiling raw data inputs from programs and
finance teams.
- Set
up of Budgets and assignment of costs in the public awards module.
- Conducting
research on recorded expenses and recording accounting adjustments.
- Assist
in the production of financial reports and invoices.
- Drafting
outgoing subaward agreements using standard templates.
- Will
review internal and partner financial reports.
- Working
closely with program managers to ensure Technical deliverables are tied to
financial reports.
- Ensures
TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements
are met and managed for compliance.
- Assist
with quality control review to ensure accuracy and full support in
documentation for audit purposes.
- Support
Lead Grants Specialist in keeping an accurate and up-to-date
Grants/Proposals Filing system in order to ensure documents are easily
accessible for the day-to-day work of the Grants team and for
internal and external audit purposes.
- Ensure
all approvals and documentations are presented for payments requests.
- Liaising
with finance and programs to assist the Lead Grants Specialist to follow
up on issues raised.
- Other
tasks as assigned within the scope of the job description.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field
and 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination.
- Experience
with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
- Experience
using accounting and financial reporting systems.
- Three
years’ experience with reporting and managing public awards namely USAID,
GEF, among others
- NGO
experience is a plus
- Three
years previous experience in the areas of grants development, donor
proposal development, budget develop or financial report development
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-lingual
skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Fluency
in English and Swahili, both written and spoken.
- Accuracy
and attention to detail.
- Good
communicator with strong organizational skills.
- Non-profit
accounting experience preferred.
- Certified
Public Accounting qualifications preferred.
- Excellent
inter-personal, cultural, and diplomatic skills.
- Flexibility
to adapt to changing requirements.
- Ability
to juggle competing priorities, meet demanding deadlines and work under
pressure.
- Advanced
MS Excel.
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 50017, submit your materials online by
using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit
our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation
mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of
diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to
create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a
priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors,
religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other
status protected by law.
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