Associate Grants Officer - Mozambique (Temporary Role) at AGRA

Maputo, Zona Sul, Mozambique -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Grants Management, Financial Management, Donor Compliance, Due Diligence, Financial Reporting, Expenditure Validation, Capacity Assessment, M&E Systems, Project Monitoring, Budget Tracking, Technical Assistance, Problem Solving

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

The Associate Grants Officer, as part of the grants management team will be responsible for working flexibly and collegially in offering support to the Country Team in pre-award and post award functions. S/he overseas will support country teams including the In-country GO and the HQ Grants team execute grants-related functions e.g. financial reports reviews, expenditure validation and grantee compliance with AGRA’s internal policies and processes. Key Duties and Responsibilities: * Manage day-to-day project and In-Kind grants management of grantees within their portfolio * Creates and maintains a grant tracking database through AMIS and other tools to monitor the flow of project proposals from the time full grant documentation is received in the grants unit to the time a grant award is issued, and the first payment is made. * Identifies grantees requiring technical assistance and provides relevant training on AGRA grants compliance and reporting requirements. * Conduct pre-award due diligence for potential grantees including organization capacity assessments. * Ensure adherence to donor compliance requirements by grantees during the life of the grant post grants issuance. * Provide advice to the country leadership on In-Kind grants compliance requirements. * Collaborates with country leadership, and HQ regional grants officers in implementing systems, policies, and procedures related to In-Kind grants administration in Mozambique. * Collaborates with the program staff to analyze, revise and formalize any necessary modifications and/or amendments to grants and contracts. * Builds capability of the AGRA In-Kind grantees within Mozambique through providing trainings and technical backstopping on M&E systems and tools as required. * Advocates for compliance with donor and AGRA-specific regulations for In-Kind grant making and all applicable delegation of authority policies, as they relate to signatory powers and thresholds. * Engages and follows-up with the program staff for timely grants closure. * Track grant-making pipeline, RFCN processing and GAL issuance. * Ensure complete and accurate expenditure support documentation is uploaded by grantees and AGRA to AMIS in compliance with MCF and other donors as appropriate. * Organize grants charter reviews and compiles grant materials for GC review. * Conduct grantee monitoring and portfolio performance health checks. * Prepare and conduct start-up orientation workshops for new awards and coordinate monthly / quarterly meetings with project staff to ensure grant contract clauses and all project-related requirements are complied with. * Assesses that all grant and contract documentation assembled by program staff is complete and accurate and complies with all AGRA and donor policies and procedures. * Organizes and schedules reporting requirements and payments for all new grants. * Ensure accurate data entry and filing of on AGRA’s annual grant making budget in AMIS. Key Qualifications and Experience required: * At least a Bachelor’s degree in commerce or Finance or related and an accounting certification. * Experience in a grant making environment and demonstrated donor compliance * Demonstrated experience in financial management * Ability to train grantees on grants & compliance * Strong problem-solving skills and a motivation to improve policies and procedures systematically. * Excellent organizational skills, commitment to accuracy and to maintaining a timely and efficient workflow, and extremely detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure. * Excellent interpersonal skills: courtesy, tact and patience. * Ability to multi-task and to prioritize work If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV including your e-mail and telephone contacts) to https://ekjd.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/jobs [https://ekjd.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/jobs]. Please quote the job reference number in the subject line of the application e-mail. Applications must be received on or before 27th May 2026. Due to the large volumes of applications, we usually receive, we will only be able to contact those candidates who are shortlisted. For more information on the AGRA, visit www.agra.org [http://www.agra.org]. AGRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities

The Associate Grants Officer supports pre-award and post-award functions, including financial report reviews and grantee compliance. They manage day-to-day project grants, maintain tracking databases, and provide technical training to grantees in Mozambique.