Job Opportunity for Analyst, Grants Management at Digital Green in Delhi

Job Title

Analyst, Grants Management (2 Years)

Location

New Delhi

About Digital Green

Digital Green is a global development organization that empowers smallholder farmers to lift themselves out of poverty by harnessing the collective power of technology and grassroots-level partnerships. We join forces with governments, private agencies and, most importantly, rural communities themselves to co-create digital solutions that are of the community and for the community. When farmers have the tools they need to connect with one another, they’re far more likely to apply what they’ve learned on their farms and in their households–improving their own livelihoods and those of others in their community, in a manner that’s nutrition-sensitive, climate-resilient, and inclusive.

Digital Green is entering an exciting phase of development as it diversifies and scales its activities in Asia and Africa. As part of this expansion, Digital Green is building a small team of exceptional individuals with a passion for finding solutions to pressing development problems, a curiosity about complex issues facing the world’s poor, and a drive to tell our story.

For more information, please visit Digital Green’s website: digitalgreen.org.

Job Summary

Analyst, Grants Management will support the grant management team with reporting & analysis. This role will assist the team by drafting regular reports for program teams to use for program financial management and through regular financial analysis of donor projects. The Analyst, Grants Management will also support budget preparation for new proposals. This role is critical in enabling the Grants Management team to better support program teams with timely financial data and donor reporting. A person will be successful in this role with strong financial analysis and excel skills, and an ability to juggle multiple requests across projects. This role will report to the Senior Grants Manager (SGM) and be a part of the Global Internal Operations team.

Key Responsibilities

• Proposal Budget Preparation and Forecast
  • Support in proposal budget development by preparing and/or updating working drafts
  • Prepare budget notes; Check the accuracy and reasonableness of assumptions, costs and calculations.
  • Support in ensuring the financial proposal package is complete.
• Program Financial Support
  • Support in the preparation of detailed line-item budgets to actuals for project budgets      on a monthly basis and discuss key variances with SGM                   
  • Support SGM by developing first draft project budget revisions and updates for SGM review.
  • Coordinate the scheduling and preparation of regular project check-ins. This includes:            scheduling meetings, coordinating the agenda, preparing slides and drafting budget vs expense analysis.    
• Financial Reporting
  • Draft monthly donor budget tracking sheet and provide first draft analysis of expenses for SGM review.
  • Prepare monthly LOE report and associated analysis for SGM review.
  • Support in the preparation of donor reports and fund requests Donor reports may include both a numeric (spreadsheet) calculation and a written financial narrative describing fund utilization and other financial elements.
  • Support in budget realignment requests by drafting updated budgets using actual expenditure data, financial forecasts and other information from the program team, and/or reviewing updated forecasts for the accuracy and reasonableness of assumptions, costs and calculations. 
• Compliance
  • General Management and Coordination: Facilitate donor audits and draft memos of guidelines from donors based on donor agreements.
  • Draft sub-agreements and other legal agreements based on Digital Green templates.      
  • Support SGM in Subrecipient management, including collecting & organizing due diligence materials, providing initial review using risk tool, drafting memos and supporting with on-going monitoring.
  • Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge of MS office and superior Excel and financial modelling skills.                               
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address issues proactively.
• Ability to gather and analyze data in order to produce reports, and ability to work with large datasets.
• Good oral and written communication skills (English & Hindi), and should be able to coordinate with different levels of team members.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks, managing completion within assigned timeframes.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple requests simultaneous.
• Strive for high customer satisfaction, going out of the way to be helpful and pleasant.
• Ability to work respectfully and cooperatively with diverse group of individuals from across the globe and a variety of educational, social and economic backgrounds.
• Digital Green core is Farmer Centric and commitment towards gender empowerment, a basic understanding and acumen for it, is highly desirable.

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate with specialization in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial analysis
• Experience in grant-funded organizations, working on the development and analysis of project budgets         
• Experience of working with international donors like USAID, BMGF, GIZ and Indian CSR donors with knowledge of their financial and compliance requirements.
• Person should be Tech Savy and able to navigate multiple applications at the same time & open to learn new applications.

Application Process:

If the above role meets your requirements and you are interested to apply for this position, please send your CV below latest by 11th April 2023. Due to the high volume of applicant response, not all applicants may receive a response from Digital Green. Digital Green is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Digital Green is a great place to work and prides itself on a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Women candidates who qualify for this position are encouraged to apply including those who have been on a career break and are looking to return back to working again.