The role of the Funding and Grant Management Officer is to outsource funding. The focus is mainly to strengthen the financial sustainability of MUBS, including the National Wellness Network (NWN), through the development of and reporting on grants, projects, and other new funding streams.

Scope of the job:

The Funding and Grant Management officer should write proposals and seek grants for financial sustainability and capacity building purposes for the various needs of MUBS and NWN.  

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Outsource, and secure funds from government and non-government organizations locally and internationally.
• Deal with financial aspects of grant and project management, fundraising and donor reporting.
• Participate in University’s project monitoring activities.
• Support the financial management and reporting of the national and international projects, including responding to donors on urgent budget questions.
• Preparing monthly, mid-year and end-of-year financial reports for projects.
• Prepare and support audits.
• Monitor project payments and human resources allocation against approved budgets and donor requirements.
• Analyze and forecast costs and budgets for on-going and future projects.
• Keep an up-to-date list and analyze future funding opportunities for MUBS and NWN, including institutional donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, etc.
• Screen funding opportunities for alignment with MUBS objectives and work.
• Develop project ideas and proposals with MUBS and NWN members with accurate budgets.
• Develop and implement plans for new income streams including through the MUBS website.
• Prepare documents for internal and external communication that give oversight of MUBS projects.
• Keep the MUBS accountability and financial transparency web-page accurate and up to date.
• Identify areas of organizational development to improve projects and grants management.
• Collect information for monitoring purposes.

Job Requirements:

• Qualifications
  • A Bachelor degree in any related major or subject (Social Science, Educational Management, or Business).
  • Master’s degree in the field.
• Experience & Knowledge
  • Previous experience in securing funds from government and non-government organizations locally and internationally.
  • Experience working in a customer-focused environment, and experience of providing information & advice are essential requirements.
  • Experience of the Higher Education sector, and understanding of both Undergraduate & Postgraduate Higher Education needs are desirable requirements.
• Skills
  • KPIs in relation to outsourcing funding.
  • Computer literate with experience of Project Management programs, MS Word, Excel, email packages, and ability to work with speed and accuracy are essential requirements.
  • Strong IT skills and familiarity with the use and analysis of data.
• Communication
  • Upholding excellent verbal & written communication skills, and professional attitude are essential requirements.
• Customer Focus
  • Maintaining commitment to high quality customer service, commitment to continuous customer’s experience improvement, and responding to problems and complaints are essential requirements.
• Teamwork
  • Ability to be helpful and supportive of other team members, and ability to listen and take advice from colleagues are essential characteristics. 
    

• Planning & Organizing
  • Ability to prioritize work tasks, organize work, meet deadlines, and ability to accurately keep records are essential requirements.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure, finish jobs, and deliver on schedule are essential requirements.