Grants Manager, Kenya

The International Rescue Committee, one of the world's largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict support to victims of oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. The IRC's work in Somalia began in the early 1980s, however it was often disrupted by insecurity and program activities were halted from the mid 1990s to 2007. Currently IRC delivers protection, recovery, health and WASH programs several districts from three field offices – Galkacyo, Garowe and Mogadishu. In addition the Somalia program is working with other IRC offices in the region to provide harmonized programming in support of the millions of displaced Somalis who aim to return to recently stable areas of origin.
SCOPE OF WORK: The Grants Manager is the focal point for proposal development, donor reporting, grants information management and grants management capacity-building efforts. The Grants Manager also supports programmatic and budgetary monitoring, compliance with donor and internal IRC rules and regulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The grants manager shall:

• Lead the development of proposals for submission to donors in coordination with sector leads and the finance and operations teams.
• Lead day-to-day aspects of donor reporting processes to ensure the timely submission of accurate programmatic reports, and coordinate with the Budget Officer and the Finance team to ensure timely submission of budget modification requests and financial reports.
• Ensure quality information management through regular maintenance of grant files, reporting calendars, timely submission and updating of internal IRC documentation and other Grant Unit tools, including coordination and preparation of documents and files for internal and external audits.
• Monitor and facilitate compliance of programs with donor and IRC requirements and raise issues affecting external/internal compliance.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing and modifying memoranda of understanding and grant agreements.
• Lead in the organization, preparation and follow-up of grants operations meetings.
• Build grant management capacity of field staff by facilitating training, and providing one on one follow up support in report writing, proposal development and other related topics.
• Enhance the country office profile by maintaining country wide and sectoral fact sheets, updating Somalia page on IRC website, providing relevant information for dissemination to donors, regional office, HQ and others.
• Undertake other key grants management, program development, monitoring and evaluation, communications and external relations activities as requested.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: The Grants Manager reports to the Program Development Coordinator
REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters degree, in international relations, international development or a related field preferred;
• At least 2 years of international work experience in relief or development programs, including playing a significant role in, or leading, proposal submissions for institutional donors;
• Prior grants management experience and familiarity with USG (USAID/OFDA/BPRM), European (DFID, ECHO, Danida, Sida, DFID), and UN (UNHCR) donor regulations, procedures and requirements;
• Familiarity with international standards for key program areas (Sphere standards, health, WASH, protection, and gender-based violence);
• Familiarity with international IRC systems and processes a plus;
• Excellent written English skills and familiarity with budgeting using MS Excel;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines;
• Detail-oriented with good multi-tasking abilities and communication skills, both oral and written; and
• Able to work well both within a team and independently, in a challenging and fast-moving multicultural environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The position is based in Nairobi with some travel to field sites in Somalia.
Security: The security level in Nairobi is yellow. Major concerns are common criminality, occasional targeted explosives, and tribal violence.
The security level in Somalia is red. Major concerns are terrorist actions, presence of armed elements, and inter-clan fighting.
Housing: The position is based in Nairobi. Lodging is a private bedroom in a shared IRC guest house – with electricity, internet and cable TV. Food is the individual's responsibility (covered in location differential).

The recruiting organization (International Rescue Committee (IRC)) has not specified a closing date for this vacancy. While we regularly check to ensure that this vacancy remains open, please visit the recruiting organization's website for its current status. 

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