Grant Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Job

Title: Grant

Officer
 

Reports

To: Grants

Manager    
 

Summary: As part of the U.S.

government’s expanded Feed the Future strategy in Kenya, ACDI / VOCA is

implementing a five-year, USAID – funded program to increase economic growth in

the counties of Marsabit and Isiolo by building a more inclusive and

competitive livestock value chain.

The

REGAL-AG program builds upon and deepens the USAID investment in select areas

to improve the inclusiveness and competitiveness of the livestock value chain

in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties while furthering livestock-related economic

opportunities.  

A key

focus on the project involves facilitating behavior change in actors all along

the chain – from livestock keepers, to middlemen, traders, transporters, and

buyers – in order to improve their economic resilience and stimulate growth.

In order to garner community-driven, basic infrastructure improvement projects

that will help lay the foundation for improved market access for pastoralists,

REGAL-Accelerated Growth has established a Community Contracting Fund. 

This

flexible contracting mechanism will provide investment in livestock-focused

infrastructure in order to alleviate market constraints and benefit the local

communities; it will also provide infrastructural investments to private sector

led projects. 

We

expect these investments to result in more efficient market places, and

increased revenue for community institutions as well as county governments. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Grant Office will work under the guidance of the Grants Manager and will be

based in Nairobi with significant travel to the field. 

He/She

will be responsible for managing a portfolio of in-kind grants and construction

contracts, from pre-award to close out. 

As

necessary, the Grants Officer will also provide general support to the Finance

Unit. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities 

Pre-Award

• Assist
  
  in logging in of all grant applications/concept papers and compliance
  
  review of the same.



• Work
  
  with selected grantees and sub-contractors to ensure budgets are in line
  
  with program activities and that costs are reasonable, allowable and
  
  allocable


• Assist
  
  in conducting pre-award/due diligence assessments for prospective
  
  grantees.

• Prepare
  
  grant and contractor award documents for review by the Grants Manager and
  
  approval by relevant parties. This will include grant and contractor
  
  agreements, negotiation memorandums and modification documents among
  
  others.

• Assist
  
  with procurement specific to in-kind grants, monitor and track grantee
  
  expenditures in line with ACDI/VOCA Procurement policies and standards.


• Assist
  
  in facilitating the processing of payments to contractors.


• Maintain
  
  tracking schedules of grantee and contractor payments, expenses and
  
  reconciliations.


• Identify
  
  grantee capacity building needs and provide technical assistance where
  
  needed


• Filing
  
  and maintaining proper records of the Community Contracting Fund (CCF) and
  
  sub-grantees.

• Ensure
  
  the timely and proper close out of grants. This will involve preparing
  
  relevant close-out documents for approval to include disposition
  
  documentation, modification agreements on close out where appropriate,
  
  close out checklists, release of liability documentation etc.

• Support
  
  CFO and Accountant with other CCF and Finance Sector activities.


• Maintain
  
  up to date knowledge of USAID rules and regulations and ensure
  
  implementation at all times


• Any
  
  other duties as may be assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s
  
  Degree in relevant field, including business, accounting, or compliance


• At
  
  least CPA Part II


• Three
  
  to five years of related experience in grants, subcontracts, procurement,
  
  and compliance with donor regulations


• Expert
  
  with FAR & AIDAR as applicable to subcontracting and procurement


• The
  
  ability to apply the clauses and negotiate without management or legal
  
  support


• Ability
  
  to independently develop amendments and modifications as a result of
  
  negotiations


• Strong
  
  written and oral communication skills as well as thorough familiarity with
  
  Microsoft Office applications


• Previous
  
  attendance at USAID training in contracting and compliance preferred


• Motivated
  
  to grow and develop professionally

To be considered for this recruitment, please e-mail your resume

to regalag@joinav.org  no later than April 28th, 2016. 

Please

include the position title in the subject line.  

No

phone calls please.  

Only

finalists contacted.  

Women

and minorities encouraged to apply.