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Grants Manager

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Nairobi, Kenya
Full-time

FHI 360 is currently recruiting for the position of Grants Manager for an anticipated project, East Africa Building Resilience in Civil Society (BRICS) Phase II. BRICS II will implement a holistic approach to preventing Violent Extremism (VE) including working with national and subnational authorities to improve their ability to prevent VE, working with and in at-risk communities, conducting research to inform VE interventions and facilitate dialogues among stakeholders. It is anticipated that this program will focus primarily on Kenya, with a secondary focus on Tanzania and Mozambique and a third line of effort in Uganda and Ethiopia. 

The Grants Manager will oversee a portfolio of grants to local organizations.  Responsibilities will include working with program staff to establish a grants management system; developing grant solicitations; monitoring and reporting on grant activities; and providing technical assistance and training to grant recipients. The Grants Manager will report to the Project Director, will manage a small grants team, and will be based in Nairobi with periodic travel to Tanzania and Mozambique.  The position is contingent on funding. 

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Support the design and management of an open, transparent, and competitive grants program; 
  • Work closely with appropriate program personnel to develop solicitations approved by FHI 360 and the funding authority; publicize and promote the solicitations through various media channels: process and prepare all necessary documentation, in collaboration with project personnel; and follow-through and complete all approval processes; 
  • Ensure grants are entered and updated in the program tracking system; 
  • Supervise the implementation of all institutional grantees’ awards; 
  • Perform pre-award grantee activities, including draft management questionnaires and negotiation memos, develop accurate budgets and budget narratives, provide supporting documentation, as required; 
  • Maintain a successful grants tracking system to quickly and easily assess the status and performance of each grantee, including any implementation issues; 
  • Conduct, in collaboration with other staff, workshops, trainings, and/or provide hands-on technical assistance to grantees or potential grantees covering FHI 360 grants procedure and management and reporting requirements; 
  • Prepare grant modification packages; 
  • Serve as the point of contact for grantees; and 
  • Conduct site visits to observe grantee activities as required. 
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s Degree in international development or a related field;
Skills/Experience: 
  • With Bachelor’s degree, a minimum eight (8) years’ experience working in or with the non-governmental sector, especially in grant and financial management; with Master’s degree, five to seven years’ experience.
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience with grants programs; design and management of peacebuilding, research, and preventing violent extremism grants programs preferred; 
  • Experience with accounting software strongly preferred. 
  • Familiarity with FCO CSSF, or DFID, programming, rules and regulations highly desired; 
  • Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative team approach; 
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills; and 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. 
Compensation/Benefits: 

FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package, professional development and policies and programs that support healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself.

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Fhi 360

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Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1974
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Mission: 

To improve lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development.

Why Work For Us?: 

We Believe…

…the key to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people lies in generating, sharing, and applying knowledge.

…sustainability comes from improving the capacity of individuals and countries to address their needs.

…in partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, and communities.

…in approaches that address human needs as a whole

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 12 2019
Active Until: 
Mar 12 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Fhi 360
industry: 
Nonprofit