WWF-
The global conservation organization, Kenya Country Office (KCO), is seeking to
recruit:
Grants Coordinator
To be
based in Nairobi, Kenya.
He/she
is also required to support the Country Director to improve donor relations,
identify funding opportunities and compile the donor database, reformat and
submit project proposals, and ensure timely financial and technical reporting
to donors and WWF Network.
He/she
will also liaise with the regional Office to ensure effective coordination of
funding submissions and donor communication with other WWF project Offices.
Major
duties will include but not limited to:
- timely
reporting and communication on donor contracts and internal monthly
reporting of all WWF KCO programmes and projects ;
- building
an institutional real-time knowledge of donors and various funding
opportunities relevant to the needs of the country office ;
- developing
funding strategies for the various thematic and strategic areas requiring
funding within the country office ;
- advise
and when necessary support project managers on donor guidelines, policies
and procedures and contractual obligations, particularly on reporting,
procurement, matching funds, spending rate and visibility requirements to
ensure compliance ;
- prepare
local grant guidelines for the activities with partners and follow request
for proposal program announcement requirements ;
- provide
needed training to local partners, to ensure that their activities are in
accordance with regulations and requirements.
- Review
all subcontracts and agreement;
- assist
Country Director and Conservation Manager in building donor relations and
in attending meetings with donors as appropriate and required, and
maintaining timely communication with donors in conjunction with Project
Managers and appropriate Country Managers ;
The incumbent must possess:
- at
least a Master’s degree in project management or equivalent;
- minimum
of 5 years’ professional experience in project management ideally with
experience working with government and donors;
- previous
work experience with international organizations involved in environmental
and/or community issues ;
- proven
ability in preparation and submission of proposals, and in implementation
of conservation programmes ;
- excellent
written and oral communications skills, fluency in English and Kiswahili
languages;
- good
computer knowledge;
- strong
planning and organizational skills;
- proven
interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain strong
relationships at all levels within WWF and with donors and, as required,
with other external stakeholders ;
- ability
to work within a multicultural environment ;
- dynamic,
responsive disposition ;
- open,
adaptable, team spirit ;
- ability
to work under pressure;
- adherence
to WWF’s values, which are: Optimistic, Engaging, Determined and
Knowledgeable.
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should
email a cover letter and CV with the Grants Coordinator Application on the
subject line to the Human Resource Manager, WWF-KCO - HResource@wwfesarpo.org
not later than 18 May 2012.
Kindly note that only
shortlisted persons will be contacted.