Job Opportunity for Officer – Grant Evaluation and Monitoring at Tata Trusts in Mumbai

Brief Job Description:-

• Single window support for colleagues in Program Design and Program Implementation Teams through the lifecycle of grants (from Evaluation to Closure)
• For new grant proposals,
• Budget preparation. Highlight critical assumptions and prepare cash flow forecasts
• Support Design Team in analysing financials, management capacity, past track record of the grantees to prepare circular, in appropriate format, to be presented to the sanctioning authority
• Follow up with the Grand Middle Office for timely issuance of the grant letters
• Assist Program Implementation Team in preparing disbursement requests
• Obtain periodic utilization certificates for assigned programs
• For assigned programs, coordinate with AO and PID (if needed) to
• Keep a compliance tracker
• ensure timely closure of compliance (including those highlighted by GMO or other teams)
• Prepare Review notes
• Maintain MIS on budgets and utilization
• Prepare notes on changes in budgets (including extensions/ reallocation/ enhancements/ reductions)
• Work with the PID/ Grantees/ AOs to create review reports as may be needed by Donors
• Ensure timely closure of the projects
• Obtain appropriate data for impact measurement

Knowledge Skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)
• Accounting
• Attention to Detail

Competencies

• Analysing
• Planning and organising
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Following instructions and procedures

Desired Skills and Experience

planning, evaluation, closure, compliance, “cash flow”, ” middle office”, ” microsoft office”, ” financial justification”, ” program implementation”