Mercy Corps Finance and Grants Officer Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya
Mercy Corps Finance and Grants Officer Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya
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General Position Summary:
The Finance and Grants Officer works under the guidance and supervision of the Finance and Compliance Director and with direct interaction with the respective Program Managers, Consortium members and the Mercy Corps Finance team in Kenya.
Essential Job Functions:
Conduct day to day management and implementation of the grants work plan under Mercy Corps.
Propose revisions to grant processes and procedures based on experience and lessons learned and coordinate proposed changes with the Program Manager and Finance and Compliance Director.
Work with selected grantees to ensure budgets are in line with program activities and that costs are reasonable, allowable and allocable.
Conduct due diligence assessments on all grants including business feasibility, evaluate environmental requirements and document negotiation process for all prospective grantees.
Work closely with the M&E Team in developing M&E plans to ensure that they are contributing to specific indicators and outcomes
Conduct post-award trainings for the sub-recipients on grants administration, applicable donor regulations and reporting requirements.
Identify sub-recipient/grantee capacity building needs and provide technical assistance where needed and trainings to assure compliance.
Review sub-recipient/grant reports for accuracy and completeness and regularly monitor their budgets vis-a-vis financial reports and process payments/reimbursements as appropriate.
Conduct grantee site visits as appropriate including financial monitoring of grants and cost share to ensure proper accounting of grant funds awarded.
Maintain complete and accurate files for all subrecipient/grant files as per the Field Finance Manual.
Responsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for grant activities that feed into the overall program report.
Ensure that grant activities comply with Mercy Corps internal policies and
procedures, as well as Donor rules and regulations.
Participate in the development and implementation of the program’s annual work plans.
Support Finance team with other grants or finance sector activities.
Coordinate expenditure verification and project audits
Ensure that field staff are familiar with grants management procedures.
Any other duties as may be assigned.
Knowledge and Experience
A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or relevant field; an advanced degree is preferred.
Professional accounting certification CPA (K).
At least four (4) years of demonstrated professional experience managing grants, subcontracts, procurement and compliance with donor regulations, preferably Donor-funded projects.
Strong accounting skills and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payables and balance sheet.
Demonstrated experience applying clauses and negotiating without heavy management oversight including developing amendments and modifications as a result of negotiations.
Experience providing capacity-building training to staff and local organizations.
Strong analytical and computer skills, with an emphasis on budget and financial analysis and advanced computer skills in MS Office, particularly Excel are required.
Fluency in the English Language is required.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should submit a Cover Letter and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including a recent supervisor).
Applications should be sent to ke-hrkenya@mercycorps.org on or before 27th August, 2019.
The email subject line must clearly show the job title they are applying for.
Applications without an appropriate subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please do not attach any certificates.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: We do not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process
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