Senior Manager, Grants and Finance (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

The Organization:

IMA-World Health which is part of Corus International, has been present in Ethiopia since October 2025. Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. In Vietnam, Corus operates under Lutheran World Relief. Our more than 400 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world's most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.

At Corus we believe that good only grows stronger and we reflect that belief in our workplace culture. We value every employee's specialized area of expertise and nurture professional growth. We promote an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel enabled and driven to innovate, learn and collaborate. And because our subsidiaries often function as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our enterprise family.

Project Overview:

The America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHA-IMA) Ethiopia project operates across 11 regions and 100 woredas/districts in Ethiopia and is implemented through a consortium of international and local partners. It aims to strengthen health system resilience and global health security through four integrated objectives: improving access to efficient, quality health services at facility and community levels, with a focus on maternal, newborn, and child health; strengthening health information systems, supply chains, laboratory networks, and data use; enhancing national and local capacity for early outbreak detection and timely response; and enabling a sustainable transition to government ownership. The project emphasizes country-led implementation, local partnerships, government capacity strengthening, and coordinated efforts to sustain health outcomes beyond donor support.

Job Brief:

The Senior Grants and Finance Manager will support the U.S. Department of State (DoS)-funded American First Global Health Strategy - IMA (AFGHS-IMA) project in Ethiopia, implemented by IMA under Corus International, and will be based in Addis Ababa This role involves close collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including:

• The Deputy Chief of party (DCOP) as the technical and administrative supervisor for daily project grants and compliance and subaward financial management;
• Headquarter (HQ) AFGHS-IMA Team on project grants and compliance, subaward financial management, and reporting; and
• Local partners based in Ethiopia.

The Senior Grants and Finance Manager is responsible for grants and compliance oversight and management and day-to-day sub-recipient management for the Ethiopia AFGHS-IMA country program, including financial management of the project's Ethiopian sub-awardees. S/he ensures adherence to DoS regulations and maintains robust internal controls, while supporting operational excellence and risk mitigation. S/he plays a key role in overseeing the program's sub-awards and sub-grants portfolios and safeguards the project's overall compliance with donor regulations as well as Ethiopia applicable laws.
This position will produce compliance reports and coordinate capacity-building efforts for local sub-recipients. With strong expertise in DoS rules and regulations, s/he will provide support to various functions of the project including soliciting input from technical specialists for overall management and administration of AFGHS-IMA project sub-grants portfolios.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Financial management

• Monitor and analyze budget variances and financial performance on a regular basis. Coordinate with technical teams, HQ finance staff, and partner organizations to track AFGHS-IMA project expenditures and provide timely financial analysis and reporting that supports effective decision-making, program implementation, and service delivery.
• Participate in the annual budget preparation as well as any revisions requested by DoS.
• Review partners' invoices in collaboration with HQ Finance Team.
• Conduct field visits, as necessary, to partners' offices quarterly to ensure compliance and that partners are complying with award requirements.
• Lead monthly finance meetings with all local partners to ensure communication is flowing to all partners and provide updates, as needed.
• Lead in collating data for ad hoc finance reports.
• Ensure project expenses are reasonable, allocable, prudent, and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations.

Grants and compliance oversight and management

• Serve as a technical resource by responding to compliance-related questions and advising on various compliance matters and IMA policy.
• Develop and/or revise project templates and ancillary business forms.
• Participate in the development of policies and standards and think creatively and critically about ways to streamline operating procedures.
• Assist with compliance with DoS reporting requirements, such as Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA)and other DoS regulations, as requested by the HQ Grants and Compliance Team.

Sub-recipient management

• Establish and maintain systems and procedures for day-to-day management of the DoS sub-grantee/sub-recipients.
• Ensure Compliance with IMA World Health and DoS regulations.
• Identify areas of improvement for partners to work on and include in their implementation plans. Map/Identify resources and initiate procurement of services as required. Develop capacity-building plans based on identified areas of improvement and help partners achieve that plan.
• Ensure accuracy in partners' accounting and milestone reporting. Proper budget allocation of expenses, reasonability of expenses and allowability per donor regulations.
• Set up compliance monitoring systems.
• Monitor sub-recipients in the requirements of proper project management to adhere to DoS and IMA World Health regulations and policies and performance and initiate corrective action if performance falters.
• Manage and coordinate the collection of required deliverables and complete supporting documentation consistent with DoS requirements and IMA policies.
• Support activities of finance staff in areas of fiscal management, audit, and financial reporting for all sub-awards.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of related regulatory, statutory and administrative requirements, particularly with respect to government of Ethiopia laws and regulations and DoS.
• Conduct and document regular sub-grantee site visits to ensure that pre-award conditions are addressed and implemented by sub-recipients within the period specified in the sub-agreement.
• Review monitoring and close-out visit reports and follow-up on all grant compliance issues, audits, and document resolutions.
• Liaise with HQ based Grants and Compliance Team to prepare and review grant agreements, grant budgets, ensuring necessary clauses are added and review all grants documents (programmatic and financial) for completeness.
• Assist and work closely with the DCOP on tasks regarding the compliance of sub-partners.
• Hold regular review meetings, including with the DCOP, to monitor, manage and collaborate with sub-awards.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Supervision:

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive work budgeting and forecasting, administering grants/contracts and sub-grants, particularly those funded by the U.S. Government/DoS and other foreign governments or multi-lateral institutions.
• Experience working with colleagues in a multicultural, multilingual environment.
• Experience in international development is preferred.
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-country programs is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of internal control principles and DoS donor regulations.
• Working knowledge of U.S. Government federal rules and regulations, including 2 CFR 200.
• Significant experience in the development and negotiation of various agreements and contracts, including demonstrated creative problem solving.
• Experience in building the capacity of local organizations to adhere to DoS requirements and regulations is preferred.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and accounting systems.
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, analytical, and organizational skills, including ability to effectively manage variety of internal and external relationships, especially relationships with contractors and grantees.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team, assess priorities and manage multiple activities with attention to details, meeting tight deadlines under pressure.
• Fluency in both verbal and written English.
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in fast-paced team environment.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
• The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but are not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment:

• The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or weekends as required.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.

As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:

• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees' evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
• Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
• Adhere to the Organizational Core Values.