Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior Grant Officer- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station: Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: September 14, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Lead the overall ATA sub-grant processes working closely with the program team which includes: preparing and reviewing request for expression of interest, proposals, participate in due diligence process, draft/review sub-grant agreements to ensure that the overall processes are properly coordinated and consistent with ATA’s and development partners priorities;• Being the focal person to Provide, where necessary, guiding support to government, NGOs and private sector sub-grant applicants or to program teams in the preparation of proposals for sub-grant consideration;• Facilitate the technical and financial evaluation report with recommendation from the technical evaluation team for the consumption of the sub-grant review committee and take notes of the evaluation team;• Ensuring the proper documentation (proposals, due diligence reports, minutes, agreements, exchanged letters, reports etc) of each sub-grant on Drop box and ERP and prepare up-to-date compiled reports over the overall status of ATA sub-grants;• Coordinate with teams to gather and consolidate information related to sub-grant progress that is required for narrative reports which in turn will be incorporated to the main report’s submission to development partners as per the agreed timeframe;• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports and updates, summarize the results of program implementation through a sub-grant approach and identify potential areas of improvement;• Work closely with the program and grant team under the partnership and resource mobilization and management team for proper post sub-grant monitoring and evaluation and to keep consistency between narrative and financial reports of sub-grants;• Initiate and lead the monitoring and evaluation of programs/projects implemented through sub-grant approach based on the identified major issues during compiling the monthly and quarterly reports;• Assist in the development of guidelines and program wide efforts to create continuity, consistency, and standardization of the sub-grant process;• Lead problem-solving efforts mainly related to sub-grants with complex legal and technical issues;• Draft different correspondences to government and non-government organizations and private sector partners;

Bachelor's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Masters or bachelor’s degree in Economics, Sociology, Finance, Business Administration, Agriculture, Development or other relevant field of study, obtained from a recognized University.
• Minimum of 4 years for master’s degree or 6 years for Bachelor of Arts Degree work experience in handling project management, donor relationships and grant management.
• Experience in the area of development, including working in project management, donor relations, grant management and resource mobilization for multilateral and bilateral agencies, private foundations or NGOs.
• Experience in the agriculture sector is a plus.
• Experience in basic accounting and budget management, database administration, project management and information gathering.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to establish priorities in a time sensitive environment and meet deadlines.
• Ability to cooperate effectively and harmoniously with all stakeholders including different teams within ATA, government organizations, development and implementing partners and other organizations.
• Fluency in English and Amharic, both verbal and written.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, power point etc.).
• Willingness to respect and adhere to ATA values.

5-10 years

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages) at http://apply.ata.gov.et• Also, please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form.• Women are highly encouraged to apply.• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.