Grants & Partnerships Associate, Senegal

Overview

CHAI Senegal is a team of 25 staff from diverse backgrounds working in a multicultural environment rooted in respect, fairness, and transparency. Since 2018, we have partnered with the Senegalese government to expand access to HIV and HPV diagnostics and treatment, strengthen sexual and reproductive health services, and improve maternal and child health.

Our work is supported by various partners and donors and focuses on building equitable, resilient health systems. We support the Ministries of Health and Finance to optimize health spending, implement system-wide reforms, and ensure access to high-quality care—particularly for the most vulnerable populations.

CHAI is looking for a highly motivated individual to work as a Grants and Partnerships Associate to support the program team in managing grants and local partners. The GPA Associate will work directly with CHAI country teams and government partners; reporting to the Country Director. The Associate must demonstrate a strong personal commitment to delivering results and working independently, able to multitask and make sound decisions regarding data analysis, grants management, monitoring and evaluation of local partners while providing technical support to the CD and Finance team.

CHAI values the ingenuity, tenacity, patience, humility and high ethical standards of its staff. The successful candidate will be a strong problem solver and relationship builder with excellent communication, organizational and cultural skills, as they will be working closely with global and national partners.

Responsibilities

• Review all donation letters, programs independent contractor agreements and memoranda of agreement from financial management perspective prior to signing with partners / contractors; suggest any points of negotiation and analyze the impact;
• Develop, implement and monitor local sub-grant management approach;
• Create a tracking system to monitor the progress of new agreements with partners and be responsible for record-keeping;
• Develop grants tracking to monitor existing partners’ performance and compliance;
• Make regular visits to partners’ offices, to monitor their financial management system and to verify their payments;
• Review and analyze grant expenses and variances in consultation with supervisor to advise the partner on expenditure trends and potential issues;
• Ensure that donor regulations are complied with in all grant transactions and processes of the partners;
• Build relations with focal person and build a trusting partnership with partner organizations;
• Keep the HR and Finance Manager informed on all major compliance issues / challenges while taking the necessary corrective steps with the respective partners;
• Provide technical support to country programs and CD to monitor all grants and ensure timely and appropriate reporting;
• Assist the Senior HR and Admin on procurement, monitoring assets et updating vendor list.

Qualifications

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