Overview
Responsible for supporting effective implementation of the Future4Binti project through assessment and compliance monitoring of grants systems and processes, analysis of budgets and expenditures, and ensuring adherence to donor and Plan International compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting project budget planning and adjustments, monitoring grant performance to identify and address risks, ensuring compliance with donor and organizational financial policies, maintaining accurate grant documentation, and providing budget guidance during proposal development.
- Regularly producing timely and accurate financial reports, monitoring expenditures and burn-rate, supporting fund liquidation while aligning finances with workplans and project results.
- Coaching project staff to improve financial reporting.
- Working closely with partner organizations to improve compliance and financial capacity-building, ensuring budgets and expenditure reports meet standards and deliver value for money.
- Playing a key role in grant close-out processes, audits, and compliance reviews, while engaging in coordination meetings and field visits to link financial performance with programme outcomes.
- Documenting recurring risks and gaps, recommending improvements, and promoting transparent, and accountable partnership practices.
- Supporting gender-responsive budgeting and monitoring to ensure resources contribute to gender equality and meaningful participation of young women and girls.
Required Experience
- At least 4+ years’ experience in grants management or a similar role in INGO, especially in portfolio management and knowledge of major donors’ compliance requirements (DANIDA, USAID, DFID, EU, etc.).
- Experience in and excited to support program/project implementing teams.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree in either business, social sciences or international development
- At least CPA 4 or other equivalent professional qualification in accounting
