Grants Manager
- Nairobi
Sector: Grants
Location: Kenya
Employee
Type: Regular
Employee
Category: Full Time
Job Purpose
/ Objective: The Grants
Manager is a key staff member within the IRC Kenya Programs Department,
responsible for proposal development and ensuring the proper implementation of
all grant compliance policy and procedures through appropriate coordination and
information dissemination.
Key Responsibilities
Program Design and Proposal Development
- Coordinate
proposal and budget development process for concept notes and proposals
- Review
potential funding opportunities and provide a brief to senior management
that will inform the go/ no go decision
- Submit
proposals and budgets for review at HQ ensuring that the grant
applications are prepared according to the required format and submitted
to donors where applicable.
- Research
on potential funding opportunities
- Design
and deliver proposal development capacity building training and contribute
to the development of proposal development skills among IRC Kenya staff
- Provide
day-to-day support and advice on funding issues relating to current grants
and planned proposals to IRC Kenya staff
Sub-grant
management
- Review
sub-grants for compliance with donor rules and regulations
- Provide
feedback and request clarifications on sub-grant documents that have been
submitted for approval
- Support
Program Manager’s in the drafting of partner agreements
- Maintain
master files on sub-grants on hard copy and in the share drive
- Oversee
all internal, external and sub-grantee reporting with programs and
finance, ensuring high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting
donor and IRC requirements
Communication
- Liaise
with donors regarding funding opportunities. Where applicable, meet with
representatives of funding agency to work out final details of proposals
and budgets
- Maintain
excellent relationships internally within IRC and with all IRC's partners,
such as WFP, ECHO, UNHCR, CDC, UNICEF, UNFPA and local authorities.
- Oversee
development and maintenance of headquarters and field reporting systems
and processes related to grants management
- Maintains
master files on grants on hard copy and in the share drive. Monitor
paperwork connected with grant-funded programs
- Conduct
monitoring visits to field locations
Human
Resources
- Provide
technical back stopping for field based grants officers
- Support
the program department in other recruitments if requested
- Orient
relevant staff of all departments to donor requirements and work closely
with all IRC departments and field units to comply with donor requirements
- Undertake
other tasks as requested by the Deputy Director of Grants and
Accountability, the immediate supervisor
Key Result
Areas
- Quality
Proposals and concept notes
- Effective
partner management
- Donor
compliance
Required
Qualifications:
- University
degree in international relations or other relevant field
- Masters
Degree Desirable
Required
Experience & Competencies:
- 3
to 5 years of INGO field experience in a similar position: grants
management, proposal development (program narratives and budgets) and
donor reporting.
- Knowledge
of UN (UNHCR/ UNDP/ UNICEF/WHO), US (USAID/OFDA), EU (ECHO/ EC) and UK
(DFID) donor regulations, procedures and requirements
- Proven
ability to develop winning proposals to public and private-sector donors
- Excellent
written and spoken English essential
- Excellent
organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to
detail a must
- Ability
to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team
player
- Willingness
to travel to the field as and when needed
- High-level
of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
- Work
in a multisectoral/ multicultural team- patience, cultural sensitivity and
application of contextual understanding in day to day work
- Ability
to work with tight deadlines for proposal development/ information needs
Kenyan
nationals are encouraged to apply.
International
allowances are not available for this position.
Salary and
other benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
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