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Grants Manager

Desmond Tutu Health FoundationCape Town, ZA

4 days ago

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Job title : Grants Manager

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : November 15, 2025

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DTHF currently has a vacancy for a Grants Manager (GM). This individual is responsible for managing the full grants function of the organization and all related Grants income. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and informing the CFO on tactical matters as they relate to donor relations, grant projections, budget management, Debtors and invoicing, promoting process improvement,
The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organization focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.
We have fantastic job opportunities across our businesses for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundations’ exciting future.
DTHF currently has a vacancy for a Grants Manager (GM). This individual is responsible for managing the full grants function of the organization and all related Grants income. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and informing the CFO on tactical matters as they relate to donor relations, grant projections, budget management, Debtors and invoicing, promoting process improvement, and policy updates with changing regulations.

Job Requirements

Degree in finance and / or related field of study

Minimum of five years’ Grant management / accounting experience including the preparation of Audit Committee Reports, management accounts and income and expenditure statements

At least 5 years’ experience managing Senior Grants staff

Experience in working on SAP Business 1 or similar financial software

Knowledge of Office Suite and Excel

Knowledge of grants policies and procedures (e.g. NIH and EU)

Knowledge and implementation of SARS rules on VAT of income

Computer literacy in Ms Office; Excel (Advanced)

Attention to detail and good numeracy skills

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent communication skills – verbal and written

Integrity, a personal sense of accountability

Responsibilities :

Optimizing the grants system

Ensuring all Standing Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and policies are in place

Develop a dashboard in SAP for visibility of the grants function

Financial reporting and risk mitigation

Oversee the Debtors function and ensure that invoicing takes place as per milestones and according to funder contracting

Development of quarterly reports on grants pipeline and project sustainability status

Oversee the issuance of valid, accurate and complete grant related information to funders and any other ad hoc stakeholders

Grants Finance Management :

Oversee grants management process flow and SOP to ensure timely submission of reports and invoices by the grants team to funding agencies (within due dates)

Develop and maintain expertise in the grants proposal legal framework and funder requirements

Assign and support allocation of new grant awards, to ensure the financial requirements of the organization are met by the Grants Team

Develop and maintain a database for active grants to ensure that all post-award reporting deadlines are adhered to and sustainability can be measured

Work with the Grants Technical specialist to ensure funder specific compliance requirements are met with regards to proper allocation of revenue and expenditure to projects

Maintain a high level of knowledge of grant contract terms and conditions to support problem solving and resolution of complex post-award issues (e.g. carry-over requests, resourcing of early termination costs, Project-to-Project cost allocations, etc.)

Work closely with Finance Team to efficiently and effectively manage post award reporting

Ensure all funder reports are presented to CFO monthly for final sign off by CFO

Manage the organization revenue for sustainability through the invoicing and Budget vs Actual expenditure monitoring across all active awards for presentation to CFO

Staff Management :

Line manage department

Motivate staff

Ensure staff have a development plan

Pre-awards :

Day-to-day administration and management of all budgets in the pipeline

Understand, interpret and advise on donor / funder budget requirements

Coordinate with collaborating departments and external institutions in the preparation of grant proposals to ensure that all costings and justifications are completed in a timely manner to enable consolidation of the application

Ensure all applications meet the Organization criteria with respect to overheads and cost recovery, and advising of full economic costing where appropriate

Maintain communication with all relevant role players to address questions, concerns and ensure budget and due diligence tasks and deadlines are adhered to

Ensure that budgets are submitted in line with funder requirements and within the required deadlines

Review award letters against application submitted and raise any variances with the PI or CEO to confirm that the project can be accepted and the study can be carried out within the revised budgets

Ensure contract tracking system is updated

Day-to-Day management of Pre-Award Specialists

Any other tasks and duties that may be appropriate to this position

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