Seeking: Grants Assistant
Are you a Somali speaking Kenyan with
grants management experience?
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 Assistant to join our Nairobi based grants team.
Grant Assistant Qualifications:
- University degree in Political Science,
International Relations, International Development or relevant field.
- One to two years of progressively responsible
professional experience required.
- Experience working with USAID or an
international donor is required.
- Experience in program management, reporting;
auditing and/or budgeting required.
- Must be detail-oriented, proactive, and a
problem solver
- Must be flexible, willing to perform assigned
and additional duties and work irregular hours under unpredictable
conditions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability
to manage a diverse range of professional relationships is essential.
- Able to multitasks and prioritize heavy
workload
- Fluency in written and spoken English required
- Fluency in Somali language required.
- Interest and availability to travel throughout
Somalia.
- Able to multitasks and prioritize heavy
workload
- Fluency in written and spoken English required
- Fluency in Somali language strongly preferred.
- Interest and availability to travel throughout
Somalia.
WOMEN STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Do you have the above qualifications
and skills?
Please send
(1) a CV
(2) current position and salary history
and
(3) three professional references
(Immediate supervisors preferred) to tisdairecruitment@gmail.com and copy
tis@dai.com.
Closing date: Friday, March 27, 2015.
Please note only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
Please put the subject for the
position you are applying for.
Please note only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
