Summit Recruitment & Search Grants Manager for an International NGO Jobs in Nanyuki, Kenya

Summit Recruitment & Search Grants Manager for an International NGO Jobs in Nanyuki, Kenya

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Our client, an international conservation organization that works across Africa, is looking for a Grants Manager for their Admin and Operational hub in Nanyuki, Kenya. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the organization’s funds monitoring and implementation is in line with the organizational goals and donor requirements. He/She must have experience having worked with Grant Financial Reporting and Multi currency.

Key Requirements:

Ensure standard policies and due diligence materials are in place and up to date

Report on status of committed and prospective public funding

Identify and contribute to organizational risk register to flag non-compliance on grants

Support the mitigation action plans to manage risks identified related public institutional portfolio, especially under or overspends, non-compliance, delays, or relationship challenges

Support Donor Audits and social findings for action, in conjunction with the Lead Funding Lead and Director of Finance

Define, document and ensure compliance of all grant regulatory compliance requirements per Grant & Grant Organization

Ensure registrations in good standing with key institutional donors – EU, USG, UK and UN

Track information on public funding opportunities and funding pipelines, and research/profile opportunity to help facilitate go-no go decision, as appropriate

Support the development of proposal bids for institutional funders, and take lead on some dedicated bids, as assigned

Review contract documents, create grant summary sheet; facilitate start up workshops for implementing to socialize all compliance requirements, advising finance team on restrictions

Maintain up to date donor records for institutional donors (from engagement strategy and go-no go decisions to bids, contracts, reporting and amendments and close out)

Co-ordinate, collate and provide technical and financial reports (in donor required formats) on institutional grant funds

to ensure reporting compliance with respective funder rules and regulations

Liaise with external auditors

Support finance team to clarify allocation

Conduct due diligence/vetting of all implementing partners involved in financial sub-award relationships and document risk areas and recommendations

Manage contractual relationships with sub-awardees to ensure smooth implementation and effective coordination

Coordinate grant close out activities of sub-awardees including final reporting, asset inventory, record storage

Represent Supervisor when requested to do so

Qualifications:

University degree in a relevant field, post graduate degree is an added advantage

Over 6 years of relevant professional experience working with NGOs in Africa and grants management

Demonstrated experience in Grants Quality and Compliance and/or Project Management

Knowledge of the program management cycle design, monitoring and evaluation

Solid financial management and budgeting skills

Competent proposal, report writer and good editor

Strong knowledge of donor regulations and ability to analyze and interpret information

Demonstrated experience working on multilateral and bilateral donors, grans and contracts

Extensive knowledge of donor rules and regulations e.g. EU,USAID,FCDO as well as other bilateral and multilateral donors

Strong communication and presentation skills

Good coaching and mentoring skills

Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast paced dynamic environment

Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse team

Advanced computer literacy (especially knowledge of Google Suite/Drive, analysis in Google sheets, CRM systems such as Salesforce, etc)

How to Apply

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