Job role
• To provide financial and grants management support, monitoring and coordination of project activities within the framework of AAU/AAI and ensuring all policies and procedures, donor regulations, accounting standards and local laws are complied with.

Key Result Areas
• Coordinate the financial planning and budgeting for project(s) in line with AAU/AAI and Donor requirements
• Coordinate the financial planning and budgeting for project(s) in line with AAU/AAI and Donor requirements
• Provide technical support to partners and staff in project fundraising, donor fund management.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial donor reports are prepared in line with donor requirement, AAI/AAU policies and procedures
• Prepare and attend to the needs of projects internal and external auditors and implement recommendations in line with FPM
• Support the implementation of an internal control system to maintain the financial integrity and compliance with AAU policies, procedures, national laws and donor requirements
• Support the implementation of an internal control system to maintain the financial integrity and compliance with AAU policies, procedures, national laws and donor requirements
• Provide support and guidance to grants and contracts management to ensure adherence to AAl requirements
• Supervise, motivate, appraise staff and build capacity of staff and partners in line with Human Resource Plan (HRP) and other Organizational policies
• Supervise, motivate, appraise staff and build capacity of staff and partners in line with Human Resource Plan (HRP) and other Organizational policies

Person Specifications Qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Financial Management or Accounting from a recognized University.
• Professional Accounting qualifications, CPA or ACCA is a MUST.

Experience:
• At least four years of relevant work experience two of which should have been in Grants and contract management preferably at the managerial level in a reputable organization.

Competencies:
• Contract and Grants Management, Budgeting and budgetary control, Communication and negotiation skills, Interpersonal skills, Computerised Accounting Skills, Transformative, feminist leadership skills, Analytical skills, Ability to establish critical working relationships, Ability to promote and safeguard AAU policies