Grants Specialist at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Tanzania

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Grants Specialist
provides highly specialized public awards administration and
finance/accounting- related services to support specific Business Units
or Programs of the Conservancy. The Grants Service Network (GSN) within
the Conservancy, provides guidance and administrative support for awards
of funds to the Conservancy from United States federal, state, and
local government agencies, multilateral agencies, and other national and
local governments. The GSN also administers the Conservancy’s grants of
funds to other entities, including those funded by a government agency,
multilateral organization, other non-profit organization, private
foundation, or private donor.

The Grants Specialist is directly
responsible for the administration of all aspects of publicly funded
awards from pre-award to award implementation and closeout. Their duties
include review of funder solicitations, review of proposals and
budgets, agreement and amendment negotiation, agreement set-up in the
Conservancy’s finance system, review of agreement financial data for
accuracy and compliance, and maintenance of agreement auditable files.

They
work closely with award managers to ensure that the terms and
conditions of agreements are met and properly documented and
communicates directly with the agency contracting officers. The Grants
Specialist is also directly responsible for the due diligence and
administrative aspects of grants out to grantee organizations.
Additionally, they assist staff in their specialty area and respond to
moderately complex employee/management questions and problems based on
advanced knowledge of the subject area.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Are
you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a
philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you
are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone to join a
diverse, multi-disciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to
contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by advancing the work
of our team! The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication
and collaboration skills and experience in public awards management.
This position works closely with award managers and TNC attorneys to
administer awards. They ensure programmatic commitments, financial
standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.

They
also reinforce consistency in the organization’s policies and
procedures and provide support and training related to award
administration.

• Experience administering public awards.
• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience
  monitoring for and ensuring compliance with organizational policy,
  applicable law and regulation, and finance/accounting/management best
  practice.
• Experience analyzing a regulatory framework and applying it to the situation at hand.
• May require fluency in another language to support global operations.

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We
would like to provide some additional details about what this position
does not involve.This position does not have fundraising or managerial
responsibilities and does not supervise
other staff. This position
is not investigating funding opportunities, writing grants, or securing
grant funds—however it does include reviewing proposals and ensuring
they comply with the
awarding agencies requirements and meet TNC policies and procedures.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

• Bachelor’s
  Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field
  and 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Technical experience with spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports and financial management tools.
• Experience,
  coursework or other training with U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance, state
  and local regulations, multilateral and international regulations, and
  standard contract clauses, as applicable.

WHAT WE BRING
Since
1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots
action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most
effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.
Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the
dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact
conservation around the world!

TNC offers competitive and
comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries
where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement
benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability
coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and
well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on
nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.

SALARY INFORMATION
This
position may be based in any country where TNC has an established
entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as
non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based
applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally
within the range of $55,776.00 –$86,600.00 for annual base salary and is
based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience.
This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the
USA.

For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local
currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not
tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed
during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range.
Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range
based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s
qualifications, specific skills, and experience.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.