Grants Officer at Reproductive Health Network Kenya

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

The Grants Officer will;

• Assist in the preparation, review, and submission of grant proposals, including budget development and narrative writing.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of grant-related documents, correspondence, and reports.
• Track grant deadlines, reporting requirements, and deliverables to ensure timely submission and compliance.
• Collaborate with finance and program staff to monitor grant expenditures and ensure adherence to budget allocations.
• Assist in the preparation of donor financial reports and ensure compliance with donor reporting guidelines.
• Serve as a liaison between program staff, funding partners, and other stakeholders regarding grant-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations, policies, and procedures throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Assist in the development and implementation of grant management policies, procedures, and systems.
• Support capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing the grant management skills of staff members.
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate donor financial reports on grant activities and financial status to immediate supervisor.
• Monitor and document the grant making workflow processes, forms, templates, reports and data to assure full compliance with internal controls and legal requirements.
• Maintain working knowledge of RHNK’s programs and priority funding areas and remain
• abreast of current research, activities, and trends in the reproductive health sector.

Location

• The employee shall be based at the RHNK secretariat, and shall be required to travel at least 50% of their time.

Qualifications and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as: Finance, Accounting, Economics or related fields.
• Candidates with a Masters Degree preferred.
• 5 years of relevant experience in grant management, donor compliance or financial oversight preferably USAID, FCDO projects etc
• Experience in budget preparation, grant proposal review, financial reporting and sub-grant management.
• Grants and contract management – from award to close-out.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, budgets and compliance.
• Analytical skills for reviewing budgets, financial reports and grant performance.
• Familiarity with grant lifecycle: solicitation, selection, award, implementation, monitoring and closeout.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in grants management software