Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 23 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Description
• Reporting to the Partnership and Investment Director, the CIF Officer will support the CIF and Component teams in all aspects of CIF grants management, including supporting grant making from solicitation to close-out, and ensuring efficient and compliant grants administration aligned with program objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties of the CIF Officer include, but are not limited to:
• Support the CIF team in the administration of CIF grants from solicitation to closeout, including CIF/grant solicitation development, application review and selection, due diligence, award negotiation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Coordinate with Kigali-based component teams, administrative management units, and provincial offices to ensure smooth implementation of grant activities.
• Support staff training on how to operationalize program strategies through CIF grant partnerships in line with policies outlined in the CIF Manual and Procurement Manual.
• Serve as a Hinga Wunguke resource on how to operationalize CIF partnerships (grants), and how to identify CIF vs. Catalytic Service Provision Fund (CSPF) contract opportunities.
• Collaborate with program and technical teams to identify CIF partnership opportunities (grants) aligned with Activity objectives.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to potential partners throughout the CIF application and implementation process.
• Coordinate with CIF and component teams to ensure applicant questions are addressed and that the administrative review and evaluation scoring templates are updated as needed.
• Monitor, track and sort grant applications on a weekly basis in line with Hinga Wunguke filing systems, including updating the applicant tracker.
• Coordinate closely with the Partnership and Investment Manager to update and maintain the CIF grants tracker on a weekly basis.
• Conduct thorough pre-award assessments of potential partners and all required due diligence.
• Support the grantee preparation, planning, kick-off, review, and monitoring meetings as requested.
• Collaborate with the Finance team to ensure proper financial management and reporting in line with USAID regulations.
• Maintain comprehensive grant pipeline and associated trackers records, tracking disbursements, modifications, and any other relevant information.
• Ensure grant files are maintained and ensure they are always up-to-date and ready for audit.
• Use Hinga Wunguke CIF Manual, Procurement manual and CNFA templates as tools to ensure compliance.
• Assist in implementing internal compliance procedures and controls to mitigate risks and ensure accountability.
• Support external audits and evaluations, providing necessary documentation and information as required.
• Other tasks at the request of the Partnership and Investment Director or their designee.

Qualifications
The required qualifications of the CIF Officer include, but are not limited to:
• University degree in accounting, business, finance, public administration, agricultural economics or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of grants administration experience in USAID-funded program(s) and demonstrated knowledge of USAID rules & regulations (FAR, AIDAR, ADS 303).
• At least four years progressive work experience for complex donor-funded project(s) related to agricultural finance, value chain development, agricultural investment, private sector investment, and/or access to finance.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate budgets, review financial vouchers, and expense reports.
• Administrative experience with NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and NGO procedures.
• Demonstrated experience supporting all stages of a grants administration (e.g., supporting the development of solicitations, supporting applicants complete grant applications, participating in the review, evaluation and selection of grant applications, supporting implementation and close-out).
• Experience administering grants funds with cost-share requirements is preferred.
• Organized team player, with pro-active and flexible work style.
• Proven experience in managing multiple and competing tasks while maintaining quality of deliverables within deadlines.
• Strong computer skills especially in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and experience in using financial management software.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills in English required: Fluent Kinyarwanda required; French skills are considered an asset.
• Must be flexible, reliable, responsive, resourceful, and have immense attention to detail.

Place of Performance
• The location of duty performance is primarily in Kigali, with occasional field work in the Hinga Wunguke Zone of Influence.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• All interested and qualified Candidate can send their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) documents to: ModAg@cnfarwanda.org  no later than 05th September 2023 at 6:00 PM. Please quote the job title in the subject and title your CV file with YOUR NAME, POSITION APPLIED. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

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