IRC Grants Officer Job in Lodwar, Kenya

Grants Officer

Sector: Grants           
Location: Kenya           
Employee Type: Regular           
Employee Category: Full Time 

          
Description

Based in Nairobi, the grants officer will support the IRC Lodwar program to ensure implementation of grants is in line with the ECHO regulations, objectives set are met, accurate and comprehensive reports are submitted on time. 

The grants officer will be involved in budget and proposal development. 

Key Responsibilities

Reports:

• Manage all internal reporting, ensuring high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting donor and IRC requirements, with support from the GC and program managers/ coordinators.
• Ensure that draft reports disseminated for review and feedback by senior management team, relevant technical advisers, and HQ staff prior to submitting the final report to donor.
• Consolidate monthly internal program progress reports based on input from program managers, including tracking progress on program indicators and reporting on key program highlights/issues.
• Preparation and update of country program and specific sectoral information sheets. Provide relevant communications information as necessary for dissemination to donors, regional office and HQ.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Work with the GC and Program Coordinators in supporting development of strong data collection and monitoring & evaluation plans within each program and proposal. This includes developing logical frameworks and indicators with technical input from program staff.

Finance and Grants Management:

• Sit in BVAs and programs meetings and support on the follow up of set action points.
• Maintain the grants and report tracking system to ensure all grant files are organized and well managed for planning and preparation of donor reports and project monitoring.
• Support in compiling donor reports and initial review. Participate in proposal development.
• Ensure that report timelines are shared in advance and well written documents are submitted to grants Nairobi on time.
• Program Monitoring and support:
• Organize and coordinate events-World HIV/Aids Day, World Women’s Day, Refugee Day, Peace Day etc. commemorated by the organization.
• Ensure the program work plan is updated with new grants and changes in existing grants.
• Follow up with managers on updating spending and procurement plans.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations or other relevant field;
• Knowledge of UN (UNHCR/ UNDP/ UNICEF/WHO), US (USAID/OFDA), EU (ECHO/ EC) and UK (DFID) donor regulations, procedures and requirements preferred
• Excellent written and spoken English essential
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to detail a must
• Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player
• Willingness to travel to the field as and when needed
• High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
• Work in a multisectoral/ multicultural team- patience, cultural sensitivity and application of contextual understanding in day to day work
• Ability to work with tight deadlines for proposal development/ information needs

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Flexibility at work
• Cultural sensitivity
• Team player
• Computer literacy- Microsoft  Word and Microsoft Excel
• Previous work experience in similar humanitarian setting is desirable     

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.  International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

Please apply on or before 31st October 2012

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