Grants and Compliance Associate - Food Trade East & Southern Africa - Nairobi, Kenya
Project duration: Fixed term position (until April 2018)
A. Background and Justification
FoodTrade ESA is a 5 year programme aimed at improving national and regional markets efficiency in the trade of staples. FoodTrade ESA is based in Nairobi, and covers 9 countries; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda (East Africa) and Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe (Southern Africa). FoodTrade ESA systemically improves the functioning of national and regional staple food market systems; impacting directly on over 400,000 households and consumers through stable markets for staple food products.
FoodTrade East and Southern Africa (ESA) recognises the transformative potential of agriculture and trade to improve the lives and incomes of thousands of small scale farmers, as well as strengthen food security in the region. To harness this potential and bridge the gaps that exist in the trade of staple foods in East and Southern Africa, FoodTrade ESA is investing in innovative systems to allow small-scale farmers to improve their inputs and gain access to regional markets. We support the private sector, governments, and other development actors to bring small scale farmers closer to the heart of agricultural systems in East and Southern Africa. In addition to this, we recognise the specific challenges that prevent both men and women from equally participating in, and benefiting from, regional agricultural value chains.
We are therefore recruiting a Grants and compliance associate to help ensure compliance with funding agreements, enhance the quality of contractual reports and provide the required advisory support to grantees.
The Grants and compliance associate will work closely with the technical teams (Grants, Market Systems, Policy, and Monitoring & Results Measurement (MRM)) to develop an operational approach to compliance review for monitoring and following up on compliance with agreement conditions including environmental, social and governance standards, by grantees. The Grants and compliance associate will also assist in conducting financial verifications.
B. Scope of Work, Duties and Responsibilities
The Grants and Compliance Associate will be responsible for advisory support of grantees to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. S/he will work closely with programme staff to enhance the quality of contractual reports and procedural compliance on all grants.
- Drafting contracts upon award;
- Reviewing contracts and recommending amendments where necessary;
- Orientation of new grantees on contractual requirements;
- Follow up and monitoring to ensure compliance with contractual conditions including timely reporting;
- Review of quarterly and annual reports to ensure completeness, consistency and accuracy;
- Follow up for statutory audit reports and checking for compliance with regulatory requirements;
- Updating of the grantee guidelines manual;
- Assisting with verifications;
- Any other additional reasonable duties as assigned by supervisor.
C. Required Key Skills & Qualifications
- Over two years’ experience in audit, compliance or grant management in international development.
- Experience working with DFID and/or other donors will be an advantage.
- Good analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in English (both written and oral) is essential.
- Certified Public Accountant qualification is desirable.
- Degree in Economics, Finance or Business or other related field.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, or national origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.
D. Project location
To be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
E. Reporting
To FoodTrade East & Southern Africa Grant Manager.
HOW TO APPLY:
F. Application instructions:
Interested and suitably qualified candidates can send their CV and cover letter by email only throughfoodtrade_recruitment@dai.com. Applications should include three work-related referees and day-time telephone numbers.
Application deadline is 14 days from the date advertised. Only candidates who meet qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted.
We are committed to minimizing the environmental impacts of operations related to the programme, and to ensuring our work supports social protection for everyone without bias. We encourage gender equity and diversity in our programme.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, or national origin. We are an equal opportunity employer. Only Kenyan nationals or persons with Kenyan residence/work permits will be considered.
