British Council Ethiopia Vacancy Announcement Position Title: Grants Officer- Duty Station: Addis Ababa- Terms of contract: Fixed Term Contract (3 years)Brief description of the role:• The day to day oversight of routine / planned grant management activities• Quality of support to the delivery of critical grant disbursement KPIs which account for 25% of the performance-based payment (i.e. £1 .3m of income is directly related to the achievement of grant disbursement profiles)• The quality of support to front line staff (particularly hub staff) in meeting key grant management standards and schedules.• Quality of financial and non-financial grant management information systems required for e.g. registers, key/statutory documents, delivery milestones, capacity building and remedial activities etc upon which to base key programme decisions• Grant contracts drafted and administered in line with programme standards and recorded decisions• Administrative systems and processes to effectively and efficiently manage and transfer information between stakeholders during critical delivery periods• Contributions to the grants manual and support materials (guides /training)• Comprehensive grant and grantee records including statutory, financial, development plans and progress

Bachelor's

Required qualifications and experience:
• A first degree or comparable professional experience in Social Studies, CSO/third sector development or similar discipline
• Fluency in English (C1 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent), Amharic and/or a language spoken and used in one of the regional states of the country.

0-1 year

• British Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified female and disabled candidates.A detailed role profile for the post, application form and a definition guide for British Council behaviors and Core Skills can be obtained from our website at https://jobs.britishcouncil.org/LoginV2.aspx?enc=vDVLPY6BrOnmx9szwB5icMU/Bp97ap1Bll/jb0LhRYVeoh/cn5bYgvW+9EbbSw7aOnly applications on the standard form must be accepted. All completed application forms must be submitted to the address by 19 December 2018 at 5:00 pm (EAT).British Council EthiopiaP.O.Box 1043Comoros Street Tel. 011 662 0388 / 011 6174300Addis Ababa, EthiopiaBritish Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified female and disabled candidates.Deadline for application: 19 December, 2018 at 5:00pm (EAT)Only short-listed candidates will be contacted