Rehema Nyerenga
Morogoro
Summary
With a proven track record as an Individual and Professional, I excel in compliance monitoring and budget planning. My expertise includes enhancing grant reporting processes and proposal development, ensuring adherence to a program(s) regulations, and optimizing resource utilization, all while fostering strong, supportive relationships with subgrantees and team members.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grants Officer
USAID Afya Yangu - Deloitte Consulting Limited
07.2021 - Current
- Coordinating the grant making process from solicitation to contracting including the review of sub grantee proposals and budgets.
- Reviewing fund requests from sub grantees and making sure that they are within the agreed budget and aligned to the policies.
- Requesting funds on behalf of the sub grantees for their day-to-day activities.
- Reviewing accountabilities after funds disbursement and retirement by the sub grantee and checking that activities were carried out as per the approved budget.
- Preparing the payroll for sub grantees and reviewing statutory deductions making sure all are submitted in a timely manner.
- Collecting and reviewing bank reconciliation from the sub grantees.
- Preparing, allocating and posting payments for sub grantees into the system.
- Preparing budgets for trainings and meetings and arranging venues for program activities.
- Collecting and reviewing documents for vendors and submitting to the headquarters for further processing.
- Ensuring all trackers are completed and submitted within agreed deadlines (Advance vs. Accountability Tracker, Statutory Deductions Tracker, Volunteers Allowance Tracker, Bank Reconciliation Tracker, Daily Mobile Payments Tracker/Register, etc.).
- Ensuring the Sub grantees Fixed Asset Register is up to date and verifications are done annually.
- Ensuring smooth and proper management of the audit process from initiation, field visits, responding to issues and exit (sign off) meetings at all levels.
- Building the capacity of sub grantees on USAID financial rules and regulations.
- Providing inputs for the weekly update sessions on sub grantees.
- Preparing management reports on sub grantees performance and disbursement status on a monthly basis.
- Conducting supportive supervision for assigned sub grantees (portfolio) on a quarterly basis.
- Preparing quarterly grants and finance reports on sub grantees’ performance and submitting to the Grants Manager.
Grants and Finance Associate
USAID Boresha Afya - Deloitte Consulting Limited
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Reviewed fund requests from grantees and made sure that they were within the agreed budget and aligned with the policies.
- Reviewed accountabilities after funds disbursement and retirement by the grantee and checked that activities were carried out as per the approved budget.
- Prepared payrolls for grantees and reviewed statutory deductions making sure they were all submitted on time.
- Collected and reviewed the grantee’s bank reconciliations.
- Ensured all trackers are completed and submitted within agreed deadline.
- Reviewed and recorded supplier’s invoices into the system and reconciled vendors’ payments to ensure all payments were made on time.
- Collected and reviewed documents from vendors and submitted to the headquarters for further processing.
- Processed safari advances for the staff who were assigned to do fieldwork.
- Ensured all payment documents were properly filed and marked paid and posted.
- Reviewed and re-processed bank-rejected payments.
Associate Consultant
Kizazi Kipya Project - Audit Tax International
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Engaged as a Consultant for verification and monitored provision of community health Fund under the USAID Kizazi Kipya Project by PACT Tanzania.
- Supported supervision by visiting the communities where Health support cards were distributed to ensure all people had received the cards.
- Assisted in coordination of the regional team to smoothen the card distribution process on behalf of the Managing Partner.
Education
Master of Science - Finance And Investment
Institute of Accountancy Arusha
Arusha, Tanzania12.2024
Bachelor of Commerce - Banking And Financial Services
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania09.2020
Skills
- Compliance Monitoring
- Budget Planning
- Proposal Development
- Grant Reporting
Certification
Certified Public Accountant, CPA (T)
Hobbies
- Volunteering e.g., Tree planting, Raising awareness
- Travelling and making connections e.g., Summer programs
Languages
Swahili, English
Native language
Referees
- Dr. Marina Njelekela,
Chief of Party: USAID Afya Yangu,
Mobile: +255 752 353 470
Email: mnjelekela@deloitte.co.tz
- Dr. John Ritte,
Regional Program Manager: USAID Afya Yangu
Mobile: +255 767 209 820
Email: jritte@deloitte.co.tz
- Mr. Ombeni Ntezi Uhuru
Investment Analyst: International Finance Corporation,
Mobile: +255 654 136 204
Email: ohuru@ifc.0rg
Timeline
Grants Officer
USAID Afya Yangu - Deloitte Consulting Limited
07.2021 - Current
Grants and Finance Associate
USAID Boresha Afya - Deloitte Consulting Limited
01.2021 - 06.2021
Associate Consultant
Kizazi Kipya Project - Audit Tax International
09.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Finance And Investment
Institute of Accountancy Arusha
Bachelor of Commerce - Banking And Financial Services
University of Dar Es Salaam
Certified Public Accountant, CPA (T)
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