Grant Administrator: International Development Research Centre

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Grant Administrator

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Position Number: 358
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Salary Range: $47,196 - $54,249
Duration: Indeterminate
Closing Date: September 22, 2008 at Midnight (Canadian EST)
Who Can Apply: IDRC employees and the general public
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Job Overview

A Grant Administrator works directly with designated program staff (some of whom could be located in remote locations) in the detailed administration of their grant portfolio. A Grant Administrator prepares project approval documents, drafts legal documents for the signature of Administration Officers, receives and analyses project financial reports, schedules and reviews project monitoring reports, authorizes Financial Services to release payments, maintains the information used by Administration Officers for monthly accruals, verifies and distributes charges in own monthly corporate credit card statement and serves as resource persons to program staff and recipients.

Candidate Profile

Education

Two-year community college diploma in business (Ontario), or three-year CEGEP diploma in business administration (Quebec); or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

Experience

Three years of related experience

Language

Bilingual (English and French) position at an intermediate level

Knowledge

Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet softwares

Knowledge of computerized financial information systems

Knowledge of file classification systems and electronic filing

Knowledge of IDRC’s mandate and programs

Knowledge of grant administration procedures and methods

Competencies

Service orientation

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing

Analytical skills; ability to grasp problems quickly; resourcefulness and judgement

Accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail and follow-up

Analyse budgets and financial reports

Deal with multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities

Awareness of and sensitivity to individual, gender and cultural differences

Additional Information

This competition may be used to fill other similar positions

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