GENERAL FUNCTION

Internews is seeking a Senior Subgrants Officer for the “USAID Strengthening Civil Society and Media Systems (Sawt) Activity". The Senior Subgrants Officer will ensure the successful execution of Internews grants and will be responsible for maintaining effective and productive relationships with local media outlets and civil society organizations, including core partners, sub-grantees, and small grant recipients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES are listed below; other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinate closely between the program team and the grants officers to support local organizations in finalizing project proposals and budgets, and to monitor and report on grantee activities.
• Manage grantees’ statements of expenditures to ensure the accuracy of sub-grant-related data and prepare spending status for each sub-grantee.
• Coordinate with the project’s finance and M&E teams and externally with stakeholders, in particular grantees, to ensure timely data collection and reporting.
• Conduct field visits to monitor grantee implementation of activities, as needed.
• Provide regular updates on the status of the implementation of subawards to the Director of Operations.
• Provide technical and strategy on advocacy to grantees.
• Ensure technical, financial, and administrative compliance with Internews’ and donors’ subgrant management/reporting procedures.
• Analyze narrative and financial reports as well as supporting documents for expenses incurred in the context of grants awarded by Internews during the project’s lifecycle.
• Provide and supervise training and capacity-building activities to subgrantees on reporting procedures and mechanisms.
• Maintain an up-to-date tracking system and ensure compliance monitoring and reporting on grant activities.
• Maintain communication and relationship with local partners, make sure of stakeholders’ involvement in the project, and ensure partners’ feedback is included in project management.
• Any other related duties assigned by the supervisor to ensure program success.
• In all duties, an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews' Core Values.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• A degree in business administration/management, accounting, or social sciences.

Experience

• More than 7 years of professional experience with INGOs in grants management, partnerships, and/or capacity building of local partners.

Skills

• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet diverse workloads and competing deadlines.
• Ability to multitask highly desired.
• Proven interpersonal and networking skills.
• Strong team building and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous work with USAID funded activities and knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.
• Working experience with USAID rules and regulations including managing sub-grants.
• Knowledge of and experience in working with local partners, especially media outlets and civil society organizations.

Ability and permission to work and reside in Jordan without Internews sponsorship.