Grants Manager – Assets to Adolescent Girls in Kenya

Grants Manager – Assets to Adolescent Girls in Kenya
Duties and Responsibilities:

Establish robust and transparent grants procedures in line with donor guidelines

Manage day-to-day operations of Grant Funds

Ensure wide publication of proposal/bidding calls and targeting publicity to ensure the best possible submissions are received

Overall financial management of the funds

Assess financial and administrative capacity of grantees and training and coaching grantees to enhance their capacity in these areas

Contribute to efforts in meeting donor reporting requirements as well as reporting to London home office

Track and document fund disbursement and estimated future spending

Lead a fraud mitigation strategy
Requirements:

7 or more years of experience working in private sector development, with at least 4 years’ experience of managing grant funds

Experience in managing challenge funds or grants programmes

Experience in fraud management

Excellent communication skills

Strong understanding of key approaches to monitoring and evaluation and the delivery of value for money for donor clients

Experience working in Kenya or East Africa

Fluency in English (both written and oral) is essential

Certified Public Accountant qualification is desirable
Education: Advanced Degree in Economics, Finance or Business or other related field preferred
How to Apply:
For full job description and application details, see: Grants Manager – Assets to Adolescent Girls in Kenya