UHAI - the East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative is
an indigenous activist fund which provides flexible, accessible resources to
support civil society activism around issues of sexuality, health and human
rights in the East African region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi)
with a specific focus on the rights of sexual minorities.
UHAI EASHRI aims to build a strong, diverse and organised movement for change
through grant making, capacity support and convening.UHAI EASHRI seeks to recruit for the position of Programme Officer and Grants Administrator.
This is a senior management position and the staff member will work closely with the Executive Director and the Finance and Administration Manager.
Programme Officer and Grants Administrator
Job Description
Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director, the Programme Officer and Grants Administrator will assist with overseeing the coordination of all UHAI Programmes and oversee the administration of all grants given to our partners.
Responsibilities:
1. Policy Analysis and Advocacy:
- Work with the
Executive Director in advocating for a human rights and social justice
approach to sexual health and rights policies and laws in East Africa.
- Assist the
Executive Director in the development and publication of reports and
advocacy documents on issues related to sexual health and rights.
2. Capacity Building and Technical Assistance:
- Assist in the
development of training activities for our partners.
- Managing
consultants who are contracted to provide capacity building support to our
partners.
3. Fundraising and Donor Reporting:
- Assist in the
development of proposals for submission to potential donor partners.
- Maintain a
calendar with all the different donor reporting schedules and reporting
requirements.
- Development of
donor reports.
4. Grants Management:
- Manage the
grants database with complete documentation of the proposals submitted for
funding.
- Prepare
documents necessary for the award-processing of grants made to our
partners.
- Ensure the
appropriate disbursement of grant awards to grantee partners.
- Maintain regular
communication with our grantee partners to ensure grantee reporting is
done appropriately, as well as sharing information on any upcoming
activities.
- Conduct site
visits to our grantee partners.
- Operation of the
grants management system to manage individual grantee files effectively.
- Analysing of
submitted grantee reports and assisting them with monitoring and
evaluation of their work.
5. Programme Management
- Work with
the Executive Director on all aspects of programme management including
organising national, regional and international meetings and conferences.
- Represent UHAI
EASHRI in varied fora.
- Direct line
manager to the Programme Assistant and the programme interns.
- Any other duties
as may be assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications and Person Specification
- A degree in
public health, public policy, human rights, law or social sciences.
- Five years of
experience in advocacy or direct service delivery related to sexuality,
human rights and/or HIV and AIDS; at least three years of which should be
in East Africa.
- Demonstrated
knowledge of and commitment to human rights and social justice approaches
to promoting sexual health and rights.
- Familiarity with
grants management, programme design, budget management, and monitoring and
evaluation with grassroots organisations.
- Excellent oral
and written communications skills in English. Proficiency in French and
Swahili will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrated
skills in presentations, research, writing, communications and media work.
- Demonstrable
analytic and strategic thinking skills.
- Strong
organisational and management skills with attention to detail.
- Willingness to
travel within the East African region and internationally.
- Knowledge and
experience of sex worker and LGBTI rights is highly desired.
- Sensitivity,
flexibility, tolerance and ability to listen and communicate clearly and
effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Discretion and
ability to handle confidential issues.
- Ability to work
effectively both independently (without detailed daily supervision) and as
a member of a team, on a wide range of tasks.
- An ability to
question and challenge existing norms in a bid to create new avenues of
thought and practice.
Terms and Conditions
UHAI EASHRI will offer competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and ability.
UHAI EASHRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis including ethnicity, physical ability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation.
The position is only open to East African nationals and residents.
Application Process
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter by email to vacancies@uhai-eashri.org with POGA Application as the subject line.
Application deadline is April 11 and interviews will be held on April 16-17 in Nairobi.
UHAI EASHRI will offer competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and ability.
UHAI EASHRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis including ethnicity, physical ability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation.
The position is only open to East African nationals and residents.
Application Process
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter by email to vacancies@uhai-eashri.org with POGA Application as the subject line.
Application deadline is April 11 and interviews will be held on April 16-17 in Nairobi.
