Ethio Impact Consulting Plc is looking for a Grant and Partnership Advisor on behalf of an NGO, which is an international animal welfare organisation, offering care and protection to donkeys worldwide. 

As Grants and Partnership Advisor, you will provide comprehensive programme and grant management support for Addis Ababa University-College of Veterinary Medicine & Agriculture programmes, focusing on compliance, monitoring, and relationship management, giving mentorship, coaching and guidance to AAU-CVMA throughout the sub-grant lifecycle. Within your remit, you will oversee Programme operations and manage grants, encompassing projects such as Community Services, Donkey Welfare, and Veterinary Education.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing and providing support to CVMA project, ensuring the data gathered and assessments reported during the inception period, is used to fine tune and develop a relevant and realistic project plan.

• Overseeing and supporting CVMA project staff in the preparation and submission of an updated detailed project plan.

• Facilitating approval of amendments based on the findings of data collection, assessments and any changes that have an immediate effect upon the project.

• Providing compliance and operational support guidance for the CVMA project staff regarding government statutory and the company requirements, project plans and standards.

• Providing technical support to strengthen CVMA financial management, reporting, and compliance capacities.

• Collaborating with CVMA project staff and leadership to monitor budget utilisation and ensure funds are spent according to the grant agreement.

• Assessing the capacity gap of the CVMA project team and proposing capacity building action, and training and conducting one to one coaching to project team, as needed.

Job Requirements

REQUIREMENT

• A minimum of 8 years of project management experience, of which at least 2, managing projects implemented by partners.

• A minimum 2 to 3 years of experience in a partnership-oriented (I)NGO.

• Experience in budget development, monitoring and reporting.

• Demonstrable experience of managing internal and external relationships and partnerships, particularly with implementing partners and project stakeholders.

• Proven experience of increasing responsibility in overall project management, complex budgeting, operations, and financial management in an INGO setting.

• Enriched experience of working within a local government structure

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