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Grants Manager, Drivers of Accountability Programme, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, MD, United States |
DAI Europe |
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments. | |
Job Description: | |
Grants Manager, Drivers of Accountability Programme, Kenya DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments. Scope of the project: The purpose of the Drivers for Accountability (DAP) programme is to improve the Kenyan Government’s accountability to its citizens, thereby supporting the goal of making Kenya a more stable democracy. The core aims are to set in place reforms for the next Kenyan election in 2014, increase citizen’s participation in the decision making process and reduce impunity for elected representatives, officials and public institutions. DAP will support a more stable democracy in Kenya by improving constituents’ resources and capacity to collectively hold government accountable. The basket-fund program will influence and change “big picture” problems by providing money and capacity-building assistance to frontline organizations and activists for social change. Length of the project: 56 months Start Date: January 2012 | |
Basic Qualifications: | |
Duties and Responsibilities: As a member of the DAI / DAP management team the Grants Manager will: • Establish robust and transparent grants procedures in line with DAP Partner guidelines; including the development of a Grants Manual and other tools as required; • Working closely with the Project Accountant, manage the grants management operations of the basket fund; • Ensure grants management records are uploaded into TAMIS efficiently, ensuring TAMIS is always up to date; • Support the assessment of the financial, grants management and administrative capacity of grantees; • Support the on-going assessment of performance delivery of grantees against project objectives; • Liaise closely with grantees to ensure understanding of and compliance with the grants management manual and procedures; • Working closely with grantees and other DAI specialists, coach Basket grantees to enhance effective compliance with grant obligations’ • Through the quarterly and other reporting processes, provide advice to the JSC on grants management delivery and performance of Basket and overall DAP grantees; • Guide grantees in implementing their proposals according to DAP Partner guidelines; • In collaboration with the Capacity Development Manager, undertake scheduled and spot check field visits to grantees; • Contribute specialised input to the DAI quarterly consolidated report to the JSC; • Provide other support to the DAI team effort as requested by Team Leader; • With all team members, participate in identifying and articulating a thematically-based risk and mitigation strategy for DAP; • Participate in JSC quarterly meetings and other meetings as required; • Contribute to efforts in meeting donor reporting requirements as well as reporting to DAI Europe home office Requirements: • Strong grants management experience • Experience working with DFID and/or EOD (Embassy of Denmark), CIDA • Experience working in Kenya and/or East Africa • Solid understanding of CSOs and other relevant grassroots organisations in Kenya • Understanding of constitutional and electoral reform, government accountability, transparency and political processes Key Qualifications: • 10 or more years of experience working with civil society organisations in a developing country context • Experience establishing and managing grants programs • Excellent communication skills • Fluency in English (both written and oral) is essential | |
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Grants Manager, Drivers of Accountability Programme, Kenya
Grants Manager, Drivers of Accountability Programme, Kenya
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