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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, Tanzania
12.2024

Bachelor of Commerce - Banking And Financial Services

University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
09.2020

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

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