New Job Vacancy at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) – Grants Associate Africa Region
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Jobs in Tanzania 2021: New Job Vacancies at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) 2021
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Position: Grants Associate Africa Region
Job ID 50017
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Location is also open to TNC’s local office in Arusha, Tanzania.
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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 sector, and other partners. To
learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.
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 other partners. To
learn more, visit www.nature.orq or follow @nature press on Twitter.
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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.
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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.
TNC is committed to offering
accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled
veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an
accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.
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