Grants Officer at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Grant Award Process
• Manage the grants solicitation and selection process from developing requests for applications (RFA) and/or Annual Program Statement (APS) through award.
• Coordinate with Grant Selection Committees, tensure that Committee participants understand evaluation criteria, have nconflicts of interest, and are trained in the required evaluation process.
• Analyze, and evaluate submissions tRequests for Applications (RFAs) and/or Annual Program Statement (APS), or other solicited and unsolicited proposals, as outlined in the Project´s Partnership Manual.
• Review grant applications, proposals, and awards tensure adherence tgrants management policies.
• Execute pre-award assessment of potential grantees accounting/financial/internal control systems as well as financial capacity.
• Establish and maintain accurate grant documentation for each new grant.
• Grants Management
• Manage grant implementation from execution and signing of the grant, monitoring of and documenting grantee activities, administrative actions, as necessary, and final reports.
• Manage the provision of adequate support, training, and capacity development for local grantee organizations tmanage grants, as well as compliance with USAID assistance regulations.
• Review grant deliverables and vouchers for payment before disbursements are made.
• Manage grant closeout procedures, including disposition plans, as applicable.
• Work with the finance department tmanage grant disbursement and payments.
• Work with the procurement department tcompete and purchase goods and services in-kind for grantees.
• Provide training and capacity building activities tgrantees on financial reporting procedures and mechanisms.
• Other duties as assigned by the Grants Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A. Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent. An advanced degree or its equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in the management and administration of grant portfolios.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working on USAID funded projects.
• Knowledge of USAID Grants Management policies and procedures required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls and audit processes.
• Prior work experience in Kenya
• Fluency in English and Swahili is required