The Grants Finance Manager provides strategic leadership for World Vision Ethiopia\u2019s grants finance portfolio across development and emergency programming. The role is pivotal in designing, leading, and continuously improving grants financial management systems, policies, and frameworks that ensure compliance, stewardship, and alignment with donor requirements and World Vision\u2019s global standards.
\nThis role plays a key leadership function in supporting grant acquisition, fostering strategic donor engagement, enabling policy development, and building the technical capacity of the grants finance team. It directly oversees a team of senior grants finance managers, guiding the integration of financial strategy into grant acquisition, implementation, and closeout processes, with a focus on innovation, risk management, and sustainability.
\nThe Grants Finance Manager is a key liaison between World Vision Ethiopia, Support Offices, donors, the East Africa Regional Office (EARO), and implementing partners. Through proactive collaboration and strategic influence, the role ensures the financial credibility and success of the entire grant\u2019s portfolio while championing World Vision\u2019s Christian ethos and values.
\nMajor Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Strategic Leadership on grants Finance Management
\nDesign and institutionalize innovative and adaptive grants finance policies, procedures, and Contextualized internal controls aligned with global and donor standards.
\nEnsure standard Grants financial systems are established and maintained in order to provide appropriate levels of security and controls over the organization\u2019s resources and operations. Ensure compliance with the policies and standards in the WV Field Financial Manual.
\nServe as a key advisor to the Finance Director and other Leaderships on grants finance strategy, compliance trends, and financial feasibility of acquisition decisions.
\nDrive the strategic alignment of grant budgeting and financial reporting systems with World Vision\u2019s core operational priorities and financial sustainability goals.
\nProvide leadership in submission of timely, accurate and complete relevant reporting to the Partnership, Donors and SLT.
\nDefine, Develop and implement efficient and effective internal control systems for grants Finance management.<\/p>\n
2. Grants Portfolio Oversight and Donor Engagement<\/p>\n
Lead financial engagement and negotiation with donors and Support Offices, ensuring adequate support cost recovery and long-term resource growth.
\nProvide senior-level oversight of the entire grants finance portfolio (development & emergency grants which include multilateral, 5UN, government, and PNS).
\nFoster strategic partnerships and networks to influence donor financial policy and secure funding for high-priority programs.<\/p>\n
3. Policy Development and Risk Management<\/p>\n
Lead the revision of financial risk management frameworks for grants, including fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and internal Controls readiness.
\nInstitutionalize best practices for grants financial closeout, compliance audits, and asset management.
\nChampion a culture of accountability, transparency, and learning in financial governance.
\nDevelop field monitoring systems and Ensure field and partners monitoring systems are operating as required.
\nManage appropriate financial systems and controls and ensure they are in place to avoid significant finance audit risk ratings, both at the NO and project levels.<\/p>\n
4. Strategic Support for Acquisition and Budget Design<\/p>\n
Provide leadership and final review for major grant proposal budgets and financial narratives, ensuring competitiveness and compliance.
\nGuide the integration of strategic financial planning into acquisition pipelines, go\/no-go decisions, and donor mapping.
\nDrive innovation in budgeting tools and methodologies to improve cost-effectiveness and sustainability.
\nAdvise the GAM Division on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with Leadership Direction.
\nLead the planning and budgeting process and provide technical support, to ensure global and regional guidelines are met<\/p>\n
5. Leadership of Grants Finance Managers and Technical Capacity Development<\/p>\n
Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to Grants Finance Managers (development, emergency), fostering a high-performing and cohesive team.
\nLead talent management and succession planning for the grants finance function.
\nFacilitate ongoing learning, technical training, and capacity building across finance, program, and partner teams.<\/p>\n
6. Regional and Global Coordination, Representation, and Networking<\/p>\n
Represent World Vision Ethiopia in regional and global finance forums, particularly with EARO, GC, and donor partners.
\nContribute to regional and global grants finance strategies, ensuring national alignment and mutual learning.
\nAdvocate for systemic improvements in donor financial frameworks and operational policies that impact Ethiopia\u2019s grant programming.
\nMaintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with Support Office partners and donors.<\/p>\n
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager.<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
MSC \/ BA in Finance\/Accounting\/Auditing is preferred
\nACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred
\nExperience of treasury activities, establishment and monitoring of budgets and an understanding of data processing concepts and systems is preferred
\nExperience with humanitarian aid in-country is a plus
\nSolid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget\/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.
\nAbility to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
\nAbility to lead and manage a team.
\nGood working knowledge of computerized accounting systems, must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs.
\nKnowledge of government grant regulations and financial reporting requirements preferred
\nGood oral\/written and interpersonal skills.
\nAbility to work on a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff
\nA full commitment to World Vision\u2019s core values and mission statement
\nFull adherence to World Vision South Caucasus Child Protection, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
\nFull Adherence to security protocols<\/p>\n
Required
\nMinimum of 6 years\u2019 experience in finance management position (Managerial Position)
\nExperience in managing donors fund like BHA, UN Agencies Grants WFP, ECHO, et. Managing other emergency grants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"https:\/\/worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com\/WorldVisionInternational\/job\/Addis-Ababa-Ethiopia\/Grant-Finance--Manager_JR48269","_company_name":"World Vision Ethiopia","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-2304","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-ethiopia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=2304"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=2304"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=2304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}