Seeking: Grants
Manager
Are you a
Kenyan with Grants Management experience and interest in working on a Somalia
program?
Do you want
to make a difference in Somalia?
Please read
on!
USAID
Transition Initiatives for Stabilization (TIS) program: The Transition
Initiatives for Stabilization (TIS) program is funded by USAID and responds to
the complex crisis that has evolved in Somalia.
The overall
program goal is to mitigate conflict; to promote stability and community
cohesion, and to strengthen citizens’ relationships with government officials.
TIS
implements quick impact activities linked to longer-term stabilization goals.
The TIS
program is currently seeking a skilled, diplomatic, effective, and highly
motivated Grants Manager to join our Nairobi based grants team.
Qualifications and skills sought:
- University degree in either Accounting, Commerce, Financial Management, Political Science, International Relations, International Development or appropriate field.
- Three to five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of finance, Auditing, law or grants management are required.
- Three to five years of Experience working with USAID or an international donor is preferred.
- Experience in program development, reporting; budgeting; networking highly sought. Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Previous experience working in Somalia highly sought.
- In addition, must be flexible, willing to perform assigned and additional duties and work irregular hours under unpredictable conditions.
- Demonstrated expertise working in Somalia on socio-political and culture issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to manage a diverse range of professional relationships essential.
- English and Somali language fluency is required.
- Interest and availability to travel throughout Somalia.
Do you have the above qualifications
and skills?
Please send
1) a CV
2) current
position and salary history and
3) three
references from supervisors
to TIS@dai.com and copy tisdairecruitment@gmail.com
Closing date: Friday, July 04, 2014.
Please note
only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Kindly put
the title of the position you are applying for as the subject line for ease
retrieval of your application.