RTI is seeking a Subawards and Finance Coordinator in Ethiopia for the Ethiopia DRM Activity. The Subawards and Finance Coordinator will be responsible for helping manage subawards to implement activities as well as ensure financial management and reporting in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.

This position will be based in Semera, Afar, Ethiopia, and will report to the DRM Regional Manager - Afar.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration and assignation of general funding for sub-awards, implemented by local researchers and institutions that address global and country-specific learning questions.

• Support program team on sub-award-related budget information and inputs as contributes to overall award and budget management.

• Implement the subawards management program in coordination with the project technical staff and the RTI Office of Contracts.

• Implement the sub-award plan, process and approaches in compliance with the project Subawards Manual and USAID rules and regulations.

• Support the coordination of the subaward co-creation process and the efforts to continuously identify potential subawards (including new and underutilized partners).

• Prepare the sub-award package for client approval as appropriate and, upon client approval, prepare the sub-award package and any future modifications for the Project Director as per the delegation of authority.

• Maintained sub-award files and verified all the required certifications and documents needed for sub-award implementation, management, and audits.

• Prepare requests for advance payments for the sub-awards as applicable.

• Ensure timely financial disbursements and compliance with sub-award financial management policies monitor all sub-award expenses, track progress against milestones, and provide regular updates on sub-award status.

• Ensure liquidation of completed subawards.

• Provide technical assistance as appropriate under the project Technical Capacity Strengthening Plan for subawards.

• Support after-action reviews to identify research and operational refinements for future subawards.

• Administer and coordinate any procurements for the project team and as required under subawards.

• Prepare monthly tracking sheet and deliver analysis on various aspects of each sub-grant.

• Post financial reports.

• Review all partner financial reports.

• Ensure partner financial reports, modifications, filing, and tracker are being closed and updated on time by all officers/senior officers.

• Provide the Monitoring and Evaluation team with updates on activities for various reports.

• Ensure all documents related to the implementation of subawards are properly filed and retained.

• Support other procurement and accounting functions and procedures at the regional office level as required at times.   

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of experience, master’s degree and 3 years of experience.

• Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and/or experiences in management, administration, planning, budgeting, finance and/or accounting, reporting and ensuring compliance of internal control systems.

• Experience working with and providing guidance to project partners and subcontractors regarding the subcontracting process.

• Previous experience of working on USAID programs is strongly desired.

• Excellent management, communication, and organizational skills (attention to detail is required); flexibility and capacity to multi-task.

• Verbal and written fluency in English, Amharic, and Afar is required.

• Ability to travel and work throughout Ethiopia in difficult terrain/conditions at times.   

How to Apply

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