Peace Initiative Kenya (PIK) is a USAID funded project aimed at
rapidly creating a more protective and peaceful environment.
The project is being implemented by The International Rescue
Committee (IRC), together with local partners; Coalition on Violence against
Women (COVAW), the Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA), PeaceNet, and
the Rural Women’s Peace Link (RWPL), Sauti Ya Wanawake, Pwani, African Woman
and Child and Well Told Story.
Part of IRC’s mandate is to manage small grants to local women
organizations and rapid response grants for emergency preparedness.
Job Purpose / Objective
Reporting to the Procurement/Grants Specialist, the Program
Assistant-Grants will support the PIK Project to ensure implementation of
grants is in line with the USAID regulations, objectives set are met, accurate
and comprehensive reports are submitted on time.
The program assistant-grants will be involved in the budget and
proposal development and necessary monitoring of compliance with donor
regulations for the small grants and rapid response activities.
This position will be based in Nairobi and will end on the 30 of
September 2013.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in business administration or other relevant field;
- Four
- Five years of INGO field experience in a similar position: small grants
management, proposal development (program narratives and budgets) and
donor reporting.
- Knowledge
of US (USAID/OFDA) donor regulations, procedures and requirements
preferred
- Excellent
written and spoken English essential
- Excellent
organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to
detail a must
- Ability
to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team
player
- Willingness
to travel to the field as and when needed
- High-level
of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
- Work
in a multi-sectoral/multicultural team- patience, cultural sensitivity and
application of contextual understanding in day to day work
- Ability
to work with tight deadlines for proposal development/ information needs
Full Job description can be viewed here
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International
allowances are not available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO
Sector.