Organization: Adeso - African Development Solutions
Position Title: REGAL-IR Grants Officer
Reporting to: REGAL-IR Grants Manager
Working with: REGAL-IR Program and Finance Teams
Program / Duty Station: REGAL-IR Project Office, Isiolo Town, Isiolo County
Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension
Starting date: August 1, 2013
Organizational Context:
Adeso, formerly known as
Horn Relief, is an expanding and vibrant African based international
development and humanitarian organization.
At Adeso, we work with
African communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working
inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can
thrive.
Our belief that economic,
social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community
drives the nature and intent of our programming.
We work to prevent and
overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by:
reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work,
providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
For the past 20 years we
have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness,
training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in
pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future.
At present, Adeso has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Adeso is an exciting
and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers
sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and
development.
Project Summary:
The REGAL IR program is a
5 year initiative aiming to reduce hunger and poverty, increase social
stability and build strong foundations for economic growth by
strengthening social, economic, and environmental resilience in pastoral
and transitioning communities in Kenya’s arid lands.
It has six thematic areas
including diversifying livelihoods, improving value chain
inclusiveness, natural resource management, conflict management,
disaster risk reduction, and improving nutrition. The main project
office is based in Isiolo County.
REGAL-IR implements activities in Isiolo, Garissa, Wajir, Marsabit, and Turkana counties.
Position Summary:
The Grants Officer (GO)
will report to the REGAL-IR Grants Manager and will be responsible for
making grants to community-based organizations (CBOs), NGOs and other
recipients participating in the REGAL-IR program across five project
counties.
The GO will help strengthen the capacity of
beneficiaries to receive grants to implement resilience projects and to
manage them effectively.
The GO will assist the
Grants Manager to assess potential recipients’ capacity, facilitate the
strengthening of grants management capacity, and monitor grants
budgeting and reporting per Adeso and USAID guidelines.
The GO will minimize operational risks and ensure compliance with Adeso’s and USAID’s grant management rules and regulations.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities:
- Under supervision
from the Grants Manager and the COP, and in cooperation with the Finance
and Program Teams, make grants to various community-based organizations
(CBOs) and NGOs to assist grant recipients to implement
resilience-strengthening projects and to further the objectives of
REGAL-IR;
- Provide technical
assistance to CBOs and other recipients to implement and manage the
grant cycle/process, including: proposal development and submission,
budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, periodic reporting and grants
close out;
- Assist the Grants
Manager to develop the REGAL-IR Grants Management Manual containing
rules and regulations in conformance with Adeso and USAID standards;
- Maintain a reporting
and tracking system to monitor recipients’ grants implementation and
compliance with rules, regulations and deadlines;
- Ensure REGAL-IR staff understand donor guidelines, compliance issues and grants management procedures;
- Conduct regular visits to field offices and project sites;
- Coach and mentor grants recipients.
Skills and Qualifications:
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree;
- Minimum 3 years grants experience in a professional services firm, international NGO or donor organization;
- Demonstrated experience managing donor funds and ensuring compliance with donor requirements;
- Understanding of
risks and related relevant controls primarily in the overall grant cycle
including program, financial and procurement cycles;
- High level skills in
written standard English and ability to transform documents and reports
developed by program staff into dissemination standard documents;
- Ability to present, discuss and supervise compliance with grants monitoring protocols with team members of varying levels;
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective project files for accountability and audit purposes.
Desirable:
- High level skills in coaching, mentoring, capacity building, team development, around grants management and donor compliance;
- Evidence of strong team player;
- Demonstrated ability to supervise others;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and partnerships;
- Demonstrated experience to work productively in ASALs environment;
- CPA or accounting experience.
Application Process:
This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.
If you would like to join
this dynamic team and be part of building resilience and economic
growth in Africa, please submit your application to
jobs@adesoafrica.org, quoting the position in the email subject matter,
by 8th July 2013.
Each application should be addressed to the Human Resources Manager and include the following:
- An updated CV;
- An application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact information for three work-related referees.
Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Adeso is an equal opportunity employer.