Grants Financial Specialist III

About the role

This fixed-term role, supported by grant funding approved for one year, is based in Arusha, Tanzania. It provides financial and compliance oversight of mid-to large-scale grants with broad scope and impact, often involving government and multilateral donors. The specialist works with significant autonomy in budgeting, financial reporting, risk analysis and compliance, and may mentor junior specialists or coordinate improvements to financial systems and capacity building.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate financial management for complex donor-funded awards, preparing high-quality financial reports, forecasts and analyses, and coordinate with field accountants so that records feed into deeper analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to institutional and multilateral donors and stakeholders, using financial reporting systems to track grant expenditures and comply with donor requirements.
• Adhere to U.S. Government regulations (CFR, FAR, OMB Circulars) and multilateral donor policies, and monitor financials to address discrepancies or compliance issues.
• Monitor procured goods so they are tracked, documented, used and disposed of at the end of grants in line with donor and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with the compliance specialist on vendor screening against U.S./EU excluded parties lists, and work with external auditors during donor audits, including Single Audit, to prepare audit schedules and documentation.
• Develop limited budgets for government and multilateral donor projects and forecast financial performance against projections with global and national offices.
• Work with the finance team, global program, legal and other stakeholders, and provide training and coaching to program staff and other financial specialists on financial management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; equivalent education, training and/or certification may substitute for experience.
• Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in a related field.
• Personal relationship with Jesus Christ, commitment to child protection, and adherence to Compassion's Code of Conduct.
• Ability to sit, stand and walk up to 8 hours per day; travel of up to 10% of the schedule may be required.