Cities
Alliance, which is hosted by UNOPS, is a global partnership for the promo...
Cities
Alliance, which is hosted by UNOPS, is a global partnership for the promotion
of cities in poverty reduction and sustainable development. Headquartered in
Brussels and supported by a Secretariat, it is a unique partnership with a
diverse membership including – global organisations of local authorities,
national governments, international non-governmental organisations,
foundations, knowledge networks and multilateral organisations – which have
come together to strengthen both impacts and coherence in urban development.
Cities Alliance is a global leader, with a strong track record in grant making,
that supports strategic city planning, slum upgrading strategies and national
policies designed to make cities more inclusive and sustainable. Members
promote longer-term and integrated work programmes, while actively promoting
gender equality throughout all activities.
Within the scope of the Liberia
Country Programme, Cities Alliance is managing two EU-funded projects and a
Comic Relief-funded project. The three projects are all related to urban
development in Greater Monrovia with interventions in the informal areas.
Together, they represent USD 13 million. The Country Programme delivers
technical assistance around municipal planning, urban policies and strategies,
capacity development, community development, municipal services as well as
small scale urban infrastructure. The Grant Officer will join a team
of international and local specialists.
Cities Alliance is seeking a highly
motivated, experienced and skilled professional to manage the financial
activities of the grants and microloans schemes for the two EU-funded projects
and related investments. The Grants Officer analyses and interprets the
financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of
complex financial issues in the Country Office; he/she ensures effective and
transparent utilisation of financial resources and integrity of financial
services and reporting. The grants officer is expected to work on ensuring the
sustainability of the loan scheme by creating a revolving fund to provide
access to credit for activities in the primary waste collection sector in
Monrovia and Paynesville.
The Grants Officer will be
supervised by the Liberia Country Programme Manager, be accountable to the
Finance Analyst, and Finance Manager in Cities Alliance Head Quarters Office in
Brussels, and will work in close collaboration with the project teams in the
Country Office, the Portfolio Management Team (PMT) in Geneva ECR, the Cities
Alliance Financial Manager and Senior Portfolio Specialist, project partners
and donors to ensure successful delivery of financial services.