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1 month ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Development Alternatives Incorporated Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world.
We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies.
Since 1970, we have worked in more than 150 countries—delivering results across the spectrum of international development contexts, from stable societies and high-growth economies to challenging environments racked by political or military conflict.

JOB SUMMARY

S/he will report to the Grants Manager and provide oversight and auditing support to ensure post-award management in accordance with the relevant regulations, including but not limited to reporting in accordance with USAID directives and policies, and conducting site visits to support monitoring of grantees.QUALIFICATIONSDegree required, degree in business or related field 5 years of professional experience, including increasingly responsible grants experience, preferably with international donor-funded USAID rules and regulations required.experience with DAI policies, procedures, and systems (TAMIS) solve complex technical, managerial, or operational problems and evaluation options based on relevant information.communication skills - both written and oral – in English and Kiswahili

RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning and Implementationgrants management under the advisory of the Grants planning and activity planning to align the grants program with overall project Grants Manager in the development of timeline and details required for any activities needing grants; conduct market search and price analysis in coordination with technical staff requesting grants to prepare Request for Applications (RFAs) to solicit applications and assess the capacity and readiness of potential Grants Manager in the evaluation and selection committee process for Grants Manager to draft the required approvals to ensure compliance with internal and external contract and policy Grants Manager to draft grant agreements and amendments, explaining terms, conditions, roles, and responsibilities. Ensures that identified weaknesses in initial grantee assessments and related requirements are incorporated into the agreements explicitly/clearly with the required monitoring and actions on the part of the Grants Manager to organize kickoff meetings and apprises grantees of the responsibilities, requirements and policies and procedures to be followed during the life of the Grants Manager to ensures post award grant management in accordance with relevant regulations and generates reports of status of grant activities, such as forecasting payment, inventory, amendments, close outs, and sector specific data (i.e. monthly and quarterly Grants Manager to ensure on-time deliverables, payments, and cash flow requests by monitoring milestones and payment schedules.Compliancegrants for completeness and appropriateness with the work required documentation is uploaded in the grants database milestones and requests for payments against grant agreements to ensure audit of grant as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Budgeting, financial planning, Accounting, Compliance, Grant and fund management, Project implementation

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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