Job Title: Grants Development Coordinator
Hiring Organization: Danish
Refugee Council
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Not
For Profit
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 01/16/2024
About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian,
non-governmental, and non-profit organization, founded in 1956, that works in
more than 35 countries around the world. DRC is one of the largest protection
actors in Kenya, actively coordinating and advocating for improving the
protective environment for refugees and host communities. DRC implements
Protection monitoring, Child Protection, and GBV prevention and response
programmes in its areas of operation to address protection issues faced by
displaced and non-displaced at-risk groups and individuals. The programme also
aims to identify and build synergies with DRC´s Economic Recovery sector to
facilitate durable solutions and Humanitarian Disarmament & Peace Building
activities to enhance to respond to the needs of communities affected by acute
crisis as well as those in protracted displacement situations. Also,
Implementing through Deris Wanaag which is a cross-border project seeking to
enhance peace and stability, and strengthen social and economic dynamics, in
the border areas between Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.
Duties & Responsibilities: Responsibilities:
- Support the
preparation of grants proposals (grant concept notes);
- Track proposal
submissions and associated technical team feedback;
- Work with the
Deris Wanaag Area Leads and grantees to develop well-written, organized
grant applications that are in line with Deris Wanaag objectives;
- Work across the
program and grants teams to synthesize feedback, review grant applications
and quickly move applications through the Deris Wanaag grants process; and
- Work with the
Area Leads and grantees to develop organized, complete and thorough
budgets that are harmonized with grant applications.
Other responsibilities:
- Participate in
capacity assessment of potential grantees including but not limited to
assessment of the organization capacity, governance structure, past
experience and financial management systems;
- Coordinate
project kick-off and close out meetings. Participate in periodic budget
reviews for all ongoing grants;
- Manage
information on the grants module system and maintain all documentation
related to grant management;
- Prepare for
document verification, financial audits, and donor due diligence
assessments as part of the support to the project;
- Ensure that the
relevant risks issues associated with grants are identified, assessed,
managed and reported within the risk register;
- Support the
coordination of grantees on financial reporting, documentation,
disbursement management and general donor compliance;
- Review financial
reports and supporting documents submitted by grantees and coordinate with
relevant project, finance teams on any financial management issues
identified and monitor accompanying remedial actions; and
- Other duties as
assigned by the Deris Wanaag Grants team.
Experience and technical
competencies:
- At least
two-years’ experience working with projects and/or grants management.
Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
environment.
- Supremely
organized and can manage multiple inputs and forms of documentation.
- Can work with
local partners to simplify, clarify and condense complicated ideas into
succinct arguments.
- Diligent,
detail-oriented, enjoys managing paperwork and editing documents.
- Good
communicator with strong organizational, time management and analytical
skills.
- Excellent
inter-personal, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Competence in
coordinating with partner organizations; monitoring and reviewing
financial reports
- The ability to
analyse, summarize and present a high volume of information quickly and
accurately with advanced structuring, writing, and editing skills.
- Excellent
organizational skills: the ability to multi-task, learn quickly, and work
independently and productively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong strategic
thinking and planning skills
- Excellent
communication skills.
- High proficiency
in MS office tools (with excellent Microsoft Excel skills).
- Previous CSSF
and FCDO grants experience is not required but preferred.
Education
- A university
degree in BCOM/Business Studies, Development Studies, or Social Sciences
- Professional
qualifications and experience in financial and contract management
