Grants
Manager
- Assets to Adolescent Girls in Kenya
About DAI: DAI is an
employee-owned global development company.
For 40 years, we have
worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental
social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets,
ineffective governments, and instability.
Currently, DAI is delivering results
that matter in some 60 countries.
Our integrated
development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations
of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—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 and disease control, water and natural
resources management, and energy and climate change.
Our clients include
international development agencies, international lending institutions, private
corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.
Objective of the Programme: DAI is preparing for an anticipated DFID and the Nike Foundation funded Programme; Assets to Adolescent Girls.
Objective of the Programme: DAI is preparing for an anticipated DFID and the Nike Foundation funded Programme; Assets to Adolescent Girls.
The Programme will
aim to address constraints to the economic empowerment of adolescent girls in
developing countries.
It will be based in
Nairobi, Kenya and operate across Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and
Bangladesh.
Grantees of the
Programme will receive financial and non-financial support to develop their
products and business models.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish robust and transparent grants procedures in line with donor guidelines
- Manage day-to-day operations of Grant Funds
- Ensure wide publication of proposal/bidding calls and targeting publicity to ensure the best possible submissions are received
- Overall financial management of the funds
- Assess financial and administrative capacity of grantees and training and coaching grantees to enhance their capacity in these areas
- Contribute to efforts in meeting donor reporting requirements as well as reporting to London home office
- Track and document fund disbursement and estimated future spending
- Lead a fraud mitigation strategy
Requirements:
- 7 or more years of experience working in private sector development, with at least 4 years’ experience of managing grant funds
- Experience in managing challenge funds or grants programmes
- Experience in fraud management
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong understanding of key approaches to monitoring and evaluation and the delivery of value for money for donor clients
- Experience working in Kenya or East Africa
- Fluency in English (both written and oral) is essential
- Certified Public Accountant qualification is desirable
Education: Advanced Degree in
Economics, Finance or Business or other related field preferred
Anticipated Project
Start Date:
April 2014
Project Duration: Four to five years
Project Duration: Four to five years
Project Location: Nairobi, Kenya, with
occasional travel
How to Apply:
*Please note that all profiles are indicative only and therefore subject to change.*
