Grant and Compliance Officer (Finance Officer)

About the role

The Grants and Compliance Officer supports the organisation in managing grants and ensuring compliance with donor requirements, organisational policies, contractual obligations and applicable regulations. The officer assists with grant documentation, reporting, compliance tracking and keeping complete, audit-ready records. The position is full time.

Key responsibilities

• Support the administration and monitoring of grants throughout the grant cycle.
• Maintain an up-to-date grants tracker with key deadlines, deliverables and reporting requirements.
• Support the preparation and submission of donor reports and grant-related documents.
• Review programme and financial documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Maintain organised electronic and physical grant files.
• Track grant expenditures against approved budgets with the finance team.
• Prepare documentation for donor reviews, audits and compliance checks, and identify and report compliance gaps.
• Assist programme and finance teams in understanding donor requirements and help follow up on corrective actions after audits.
• Support the development and updating of organisational compliance tools and checklists.
• Maintain confidentiality of grant, financial, partner and organisational information.