Job Openings at Youngstars Foundation

Job Description

• Researches and identifies new government, corporate, foundation and private funding prospects to match organization priorities;
• Generates high-quality proposals, narratives, applications and supporting documents in response to solicitations consistent with all policies and procedures of organisation, and the requirements and guidelines of the funding agencies;
• Generate atleast 4 proposals monthly.
• Generates revenues for the organization programs through timely submission of well-researched, well written and well-documented grant proposals;
• Maintains primary responsibility for grant schedules and tracking grants;
• Serves as a liaison to all funding agencies and organizations;
• Works with appropriate staffs to research, develop, write and submit letters of inquiry, concept papers and grant proposals;
• Coordinates and follows-up on the progress of submitted proposals;
• Develops and maintains a master file on pending grants and contracts;
• Remains up-to-date on current issues relative to grant proposals;
• Meets regularly with the ED, Head of programs or Departments and staffs to discuss current and new funding needs and opportunities;
• Inform appropriate staff and answer questions regarding allowability of proposed expenditures related to all specific grants;
• Inform supervisor on the progress of all grants and issues that may arise with each grant.
• Attend meetings and fundraising events on behalf of the organization.
• Develop resource mobilization presentation, proposals, briefing notes.
• Assist the team in finalization of donor agreements and contracts.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of the budget
• Assist in implementing and updating financial policies and procedures
• Assist to prepare and reconcile financial statements
• Assist to establish and maintain vendor accounts
• Assist to ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system
• Assist to document income and expenditure
• Assist to manage requests for extra-budgetary expense
• Assist to prepare the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements
• Assist to manage the annual audit process with auditors
• Assist to maintain financial files and record
• Assist in the Analyzing of expenses and present findings on a monthly basis to the management
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements for the annual report.
• Other Finance-related roles.

Skillset Requirement

• Out of the box thinker and a doer
• Excellent verbal and interactive communication skills.
• Good understanding of NGO accounting, Knowledge in managing School accounting will be an added advange.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in cloud software applications (Skydrive, Dropbox, Google Docs)
• Proficiency in accounting applications (Quickbooks and others)
• Ability to multi-task, respond rapidly and work without supervision.
• Have sense of detail, positive and team spirit.
• 2-3(or More) years’ experience