Assistant Manager/ Senior Executive, Grant Administration
- Grant Administration & Compliance
- Process the grant applications and claims accurately within stipulated timelines, ensuring adherence to funding agreements.
- Review audit reports from grantees to verify compliance with application requirements.
- Engage with grantees and business divisions to address concerns related to grant administration.
- Project Setup & Monitoring
- Set up projects in the system within the required timeframe, ensuring proper documentation and digital record-keeping.
- Track fund utilisation through utilisation reports submitted by grantees to ensure accurate financial oversight and identify potential refunds.
- Monitor the progress of grants, track fund utilisation, and update records for project creation, closure, or budget adjustments.
- Track and provide updates on project fund expiries, triggering the refund process and ensuring the receipt of funds.
- Ensure accuracy in preparing Letters of Agreement (LOA), addendums and defining claim methodologies.
- Reporting & Audits
- Provide data, reports, and extracted documents required for business division or MOH reporting and audits.
- Coordinate engagement with auditors, finance, business division to meet audit reporting requirements.
- Prepare statistical reports and dashboards for management updates.
- Financial & Budget Management
- Prepare and process disbursement requests and approvals for disbursement funding.
- Prepare and submit drawdown requests to funders to ensure timely fund disbursement.
- Coordinate the budgeting process for the business division.
- Ensure budget accuracies in assessments presented to the Evaluation Panel
- Ad-Hoc Duties
- Support additional projects or roles as assigned.
Please note that this role is on 2 years contract, subject to renewal.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant working experience in grants administration, financial compliance, or audit-related work preferred.
- Good analytical skills and numerical skills to process grant data, track fund utilization, and ensure accuracy in financial records.
- Strong problem-solving and organizational abilities to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
- Meticulous and detailed oriented with strong follow-up skills to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders effectively.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word for financial tracking, reporting and documentation.
- Proactive and willing to learn, with the ability to adapt to evolving processes and policies.