Programme Development and
Grants Manager - Kenya with travel to
Somalia
Danish Refugee Council
Background
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development
services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Danish Refugee Council
Background
DRC aims at integrating its
Somalia activities within a wider regional mixed migration programme,
comprising the existing programmes in Kenya, Somalia (South Central, Puntland
and Somaliland), Ethiopia and Yemen.
DRC Somalia programme
operates within a regional framework (East Africa and the Horn) and
incorporates three major components namely, long term community driven
development, emergency urban/rural humanitarian interventions and
protection/advocacy.
DRC Somalia implements both emergency and longer-term interventions targeted to the development of the economic and institutional capacities of selected communities in rural and semi-urban districts affected by displacement.
DRC Somalia implements both emergency and longer-term interventions targeted to the development of the economic and institutional capacities of selected communities in rural and semi-urban districts affected by displacement.
Internally displaced
people, returnees and other groups who are living in settlements in abject
poverty and with considerable protection gaps are assisted though emergency
humanitarian interventions in water and sanitation as well as through
livelihood and protection activities.
Purpose
Under the supervision of the Programme Director, the Programme Development and Grants Manager assists in providing oversight and management to key programme processes, particularly to provide the conceptual and writing skills needed to secure funding for DRC Somalia and assists with final editing of reports and communication documents.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Purpose
Under the supervision of the Programme Director, the Programme Development and Grants Manager assists in providing oversight and management to key programme processes, particularly to provide the conceptual and writing skills needed to secure funding for DRC Somalia and assists with final editing of reports and communication documents.
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Supervision
of field based international staff (Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
and Information, Documentation and HAP coordinator) to ensure coherence in
the data collection and analysis to support programme development.
- Regularly
track Request for proposals (RFAs), solicitations and proposal
opportunities globally and within the region checking the relevance,
competency and strategic positioning to Somalia programming.
- Work closely
with the Country Director, Programme Director, Field Managers and
Technical Advisors to transform content and conceptual designs into
competitive final proposals that are not only based on the assessment
outcomes, but also responsive to the donor guidelines.
- Coordinating
and oversight of all aspects of the proposal development process from the
development of a writing guide, proposal calendar through to delivery and
timely submission of proposals and reports.
- Ensure
regular updates to the Grant Management system and Insite Intranet as
required for Somalia programme.
- Quality -
control of proposal documents, rapidly revising, updating and expanding
concept papers into full project proposals as recommended by donors.
- Review
proposals for consistency with the requirements of solicitations, requests
or calls for proposals, predicting or preventing bottlenecks in the
proposal development process and securing the necessary information to
complete process.
- Ensure the
proposal development process takes into consideration the mainstreaming of
HAP, global cross cutting themes such as Age, Gender and Diversity, and
lessons learnt from previous programming.
- Ensure that
all project proposals adhere to DRC programme handbook and relevant
operational standards including the Sphere handbook.
- As assigned,
research and provide writing expertise to other assignments as deemed
necessary.
Key Internal Contacts
In close collaboration with the Somalia Senior Management team, Finance Manager, Area Managers, Technical Coordinators, Regional Grants management department, and others.
Key External Contacts
When appropriate, donors and other agencies relevant for programme development
Conditions
Availability: September 2012
Duty station: Nairobi with travel to DRC programme locations in Somalia
Contract: One year contract with possibility of extension. Terms and conditions in accordance with DRC terms for National staff in Kenya.
General
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
Qualifications
Core Competencies
In close collaboration with the Somalia Senior Management team, Finance Manager, Area Managers, Technical Coordinators, Regional Grants management department, and others.
Key External Contacts
When appropriate, donors and other agencies relevant for programme development
Conditions
Availability: September 2012
Duty station: Nairobi with travel to DRC programme locations in Somalia
Contract: One year contract with possibility of extension. Terms and conditions in accordance with DRC terms for National staff in Kenya.
General
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
Qualifications
Core Competencies
- Master’s
Degree in International Development, development Studies or related field
of expertise.
- Communication
Skills: Excellent written and well developed oral communication skills.
- At least 4
years grants management or programme development experience with
International NGOs
- At least three
years management experience
- High
accuracy and attention to detail
- Resilience/Adaptability
and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under strict deadlines.
- Work style:
Well planned and organized and has a capacity for initiative and decision
making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of
DRC policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of
Conduct. Requires general finance, administration, information management,
Monitoring and Evaluation expertise, writing and research skills, and
proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
- Ability to
work independently and as a team player with demonstrated leadership and
participatory manner.
- Willingness
to travel frequently to Somalia
Technical Competencies
- Minimum of
four years of UN/INGO experience in proposal writing, including
conceptualizing and technical writing under strict deadlines with
demonstrated success.
- Good
knowledge and skills in quality control and compliance issues
- Ability to
work rapidly with staff in the field directly and remotely in writing and
where necessary revising concepts, proposals and reports.
- Capacity to
work in a multi-sector team, including coordinating technical input into
proposals
- Familiarity
with requirements of key humanitarian donors and ability to work in a
multi-donor environment, including DANIDA, EU/ECHO, OFDA, DFID, CHF, UNHCR
among others.
- Good relief
and development programing skills, including capacity to prepare logical,
coherent and consistent documents including log frames.
- Significant,
relevant field experience is an added advantage.
How to apply:
Application and CV
Applicants should send a 1-page cover letter that clearly states how they are qualified, and why they are interested in the post, together with their CV (not longer than 4 pages) to:drcjobs@drchoa.org
Application and CV
Applicants should send a 1-page cover letter that clearly states how they are qualified, and why they are interested in the post, together with their CV (not longer than 4 pages) to:drcjobs@drchoa.org
Please indicate “Programme
Development and Grants Manager” as the subject heading. The deadline for
applications is July 24, 2012.
This position is open to Kenyan nationals or Nairobi based internationals who already have permission to work in Kenya
This position is open to Kenyan nationals or Nairobi based internationals who already have permission to work in Kenya
