RefuSHE Grants Management Officer Job

Grants Management Officer Job, Latest NGO Jobs In Kenya,

Key Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Chief Investment and Resources Officer, the Grants Management Officer will undertake the following functions:


• Manage the organization’s grant reporting portfolio, which includes financial and programmatic reporting in compliance with donor requirements.


• Manage the report writing process, including timely collection and organization of all reporting materials and requirements from different departments, and providing editorial reviews and content creation as needed.


• Support in reviewing grant contracts and agreements and communicate agreement terms to executive leadership, finance, and program teams effectively, ensuring adherence to all requirements.


• Manage reporting timelines and deadlines and monitor existing grants reporting for compliance with grant agreements.


• Work closely with the Finance team to monitor grant budgets and spending to ensure grant compliance, ensure grant funds are not over/under spent, and resolve any discrepancies.


• Coordinate efforts to ensure timely submission of financial reports.


• Maintain and update organizational grant reporting schedules and manage all Letters of Agreement (LOAs) within the RefuSHE document sharing platform; ensure all team members are aware of upcoming deadlines.


• Assist with providing grant related documentation for the annual financial audit as required.


• Update and maintain grant related information within Salesforce.


• Support in proposal development activities as needed to foundation, corporate, and government funders, including, but not limited to: preparation of proposal data/content (with the M&E team); development of proposal budget (with the Finance team), proof-reading and editing, proposal submission, and follow-up.


• Support in researching and writing letters of inquiry to prospective funders and partners.


• Support communications and business development staff to collect experiences and success stories from beneficiaries in a sensitive manner.


• Maintain a comprehensive record of all grants reports.


• Perform any other lawful duties that may be assigned to you by your supervisor.

Personal attributes

• Active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.


• Ability to build and manage interpersonal relationships effectively at all levels of the organization.


• A high degree of attention to detail.


• Excellent planning and organizational skills.


• Ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines.


• Ability to remain flexible in a dynamic environment and work well in a team across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.


• Excellent command of English and Kiswahili.


• A minimum of 3 years of experience managing grants and/or contracts in social change, global development, or a related field.


• Demonstrated technical grant management background, including a deep knowledge of and experience with grant reporting, preferably to US government agencies.


• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, including a strong ability to turn data and numbers into concise and compelling narratives.


• Experience with grants management and reporting compliance and understanding of budgets.


• Quick-learner with an advanced comfort level with technology; experience with Salesforce and other software packages for prospect-related research preferred

How to Apply

Qualified and interested consultants should email the following documentation to hr@refushe.org with the subject line Instructional Design by close of business on 10th April 2023:

• Technical and financial proposal including a proposed work plan;


• Organizational profile (if relevant);


• Examples of previous work/portfolio (a web link is acceptable);


• CVs in English of all proposed consultants

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