Tracking Code 302345-818
Job Description
The overall objective of the Grants Coordinator is to facilitate implementation of all grants/contracts/job codes on time, within budget, and in accordance with donor regulations.
- Maintains set of core documents for all grants (Proposal, budget, contract, special conditions, regulations, addendum, etc).
- Plans for and ensures deliverables are met in accordance with the contract (reports on time, in proper format).
- Pro-actively raises issues and concerns with PMs and NO senior management as required in order to ensure NO remains in compliance with the donor contract and regulations.
- Working closely with the PMs prepares project narrative report.
- Ensures narrative and financial reports are consistence and in final draft form for PMs review and submission to the donor (by Programs Director).
- Organizes and convenes monthly meetings with finance and program staff.
- Working closely with the PMs, communication with IA/donor regarding changes to the contract (e.g. budget revisions, changes to scope of work).
- Prepares performance to target reports.
- Capacity enhancement/Mentoring project staff in grants management including field support visits
- Participate in grants funded projects monitoring and evaluations.
- Any other duty assigned by the programs director.
Required Skills
- A University degree preferably in international development, public health, social work or equivalent
- Strong written and verbal communication skills both in English and Kiswahili
Required Experience
- Proven field based experience in coordinating HIV/AIDS, OVC and related programs
- At least 4 years of NGO project/program related implementation and management including staff supervision and development preferably within southern and/or eastern Africa
- Understanding of HIV/AIDs/OVC programming/debates and knowledge of networks for similar programs in the country
- Experience in networking, advocacy and lobbying with local and national level government and other organisations
Job Location: NAIROBI, Nairobi, Kenya