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Programme Development & Grants Manager – Kenya
DRC seeks to protect
refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) on the basis of humanitarian principles
and human rights in general and to promote long term solutions to the problems
of forced displacement.
DRC is recruiting a
Programme Development & Grants Manager to take a lead role in development
of new programmes and provide managerial oversight of all the grants.
Responsibilities:
Compliance and Grants Management
- Develop and
submit quality proposals and concept papers in line with donor
requirements
- Maintain and
inform internal procedures, systems and tools to facilitate DRC meeting
contractual obligations to donors
- Lead in project
planning and facilitation of programme kick-off workshops for all new
projects.
- Plan and execute
quarterly and annual review sessions and oversee implementation of
corrective measures.
- Liaise with
programme managers to ensure proper budget management and donor
compliance.
- Track grant
income by ensuring that all allocated finances are acquitted in a timely
manner
- Implement proper
budget monitoring and uphold the highest level of organizational
governance
- Responsible for
quality control of all DRC Kenya projects and proper management of
subgrantees.
- Facilitate
development of appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems for all
programmes.
- Manage the
online DRC Grants Management System (GMS) in liaison with the Regional
Grants Manager
Strategic Programme
Development
- Lead in
development of proposals for new programmes and refinement of the Country
Strategic
- Programme
Documents
- Ensure
cross-cutting themes e.g. gender; age, gender & diversity (AGD);
protection etc are main streamed in all programmes.
- Represent the
organization in strategic meetings with donors and other partners
Programme Management
- Provide
managerial leadership for the implementation of a USAID funded project on
conflict management in Northern Kenya and DRC projects in Nairobi.
Qualifications,
Experience & Skills Required:
- Advanced degree
in social sciences or related areas from a recognized University
- Minimum 5 years’
experience in fundraising, grant management, proposal writing in an NGO
setting
- Demonstrated
experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies, Ministries
and/or local authorities
- Proven
analytical, writing and advocacy skills
- Knowledge of
donor guidelines and reporting systems is an added advantage
- Excellent
inter-personal skills with diverse audiences.
- Experience
working with several donors including ECHO, USAID, UNHCR, DFID& DANIDA
highly desirable.
Conditions:
Contract: Please note that the above position is on a 1-year contract with possibility of extension.
Qualified candidates
are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover
letter clearly stating their motivation, qualification, salary expectations and
a CV. Applications should not exceed 4 pages.
Applications should
be sent to: drcjobs@drckenya.org and have Programme Development & Grants
Manager – Kenya as the subject heading.Deadline for receiving applications is
Friday, 31st May, 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
