Vacancy: Grants Manager
Ref: 16-535
Country: Kenya
Department: International
Operations
Background: International
Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to
saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief
and development projects.
International
Medical Corps is working in more than 35 countries, focused on addressing
humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable while also supporting training and
capacity-building.
International Medical Corps
is recruiting a Grants Manager, to be based in Nairobi, for an anticipated
Department of State, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Global
Health Diplomacy (S/GAC) project.
The Key Populations
Investment Fund (KPIF) is a five-year intervention designed to support scale up
of key population (KP)-led community approaches to enhance and expand quality
HIV/AIDS services for key populations.
Through this project, the
Prime Recipient will re-grant most of their award to community-based
sub-awardees.
Job Summary: The Grants Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the subawards that are expected through this project.
Essential Responsibilities
Job Summary: The Grants Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the subawards that are expected through this project.
Essential Responsibilities
- Collaborate
with technical team to develop and publicize solicitations.
- Coordinate the
review of applications – including review of organizational and
eligibility requirements, managing application evaluation meetings, and
communicating results back to applicants.
- Assess
subrecipients’ organizational capacity, including but not limited to the
technical and financial capacity, internal controls, risk analysis and
establish risk mitigation plans.
- Develop and
negotiate subaward agreements (and later subaward modifications, as
needed) with selected subrecipients, ensuring compliance with donor and
organizational policies.
- Coordinate
subaward kick-off meetings.
- Identify and
provide subrecipient administrative and technical capacity development as
needed. Monitor subrecipient capacity progress, including evaluating
internal control systems over time, timely submission and review of
required milestones/reports.
- Develop and
maintain Field office standard operating procedures which align with IMC’s
organizational policies that relate to subaward management.
- Coordinate and
track subaward monitoring efforts by IMC, including but not limited to:
review of regular technical/program and financial reports, site visits,
monitoring and capacity building plans.
- Monitor the
subrecipient compliance with the subaward terms and applicable donor
requirements. Advise relevant staff and management on compliance issues.
- Maintain
regular communication with subrecipients regarding required compliance,
reporting, and modification requirements.
- Ensure regular
reporting on subaward programs.
- Build IMC staff
capacity by training them on subaward management, country/donor
regulations, and IMC’s procedures (including but not limited to Subaward
Management and Contract Review/Signatory Authority protocols, as needed).
- Establish and
maintain key country office subaward files. Special attention should be
given to key documentation, including but not limited to, the subaward
agreement, selection and negotiation memo, risk assessments,
modifications, key correspondence, donor approvals and other relevant
documents.
- Assist with
subaward close out and internal audit reviews
Qualifications:
- An advanced
degree in a related business administration or finance field.
- At least 7
years of experience working as a grants manager or related field,
experience as a grants manager for a development and/or health program
preferred.
- Demonstrated
experience being responsible for ensuring that there are systems and
internal controls in place to effectively manage, monitor and report on
sub-awards, including being responsive to all Department of State
regulations and requirements.
- Prior work
experience in Kenya and the East Africa region highly desirable.
- Prior work with
Key Populations preferred.
- Strong verbal
and written English communication skills required Kiswahili preferred.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online or
visithttps://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/
Capacity Building Advisor
Ref: 16-559
Country: Kenya
Department:International
Operations
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development projects.
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development projects.
Established in in 1984 by
volunteer doctors and nurses to address the critical need for medical care in
war-torn Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation, International Medical Corps
is working in more
than 35 countries, focused on addressing
humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable while also supporting training and
capacity-building.
International Medical Corps is recruiting a Capacity Building Advisor, to be based in Nairobi, for an anticipated Department of State, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy (S/GAC) project.
International Medical Corps is recruiting a Capacity Building Advisor, to be based in Nairobi, for an anticipated Department of State, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy (S/GAC) project.
The Key Populations
Investment Fund (KPIF) is a five-year intervention designed to support scale up
of key population (KP)-led community approaches to enhance and expand quality
HIV/AIDS services for key populations.
Through this project, the
Prime Recipient will re-grant most of their award to community-based
sub-awardees.
Job Summary: The Capacity Building Advisor will be responsible for building the technical, financial, managerial and organizational capacities of subawardees identified through this project. This is an anticipate position.
Essential Responsibilities
Job Summary: The Capacity Building Advisor will be responsible for building the technical, financial, managerial and organizational capacities of subawardees identified through this project. This is an anticipate position.
Essential Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth
organizational assessments of subawardees; review results in collaboration
with subawardees and develop a detailed technical assistance plan to be
implemented over the life of the project;
- Manage and
oversee design and delivery of all capacity building-related activities,
approaches and tools targeted at strengthening the capacity of
subawardees;
- Participate in
monitoring, evaluating, and periodic reporting related to capacity
building;
- Provide on-site
technical assistance (coaching, mentoring and other approaches) to
subawardees in order to assist with strengthening organizational systems,
processes and governance;
- Identify
opportunities for South 2 South exchanges between subawardees and
facilitate the exchanges;
- Collaborate and
maintain relationships with stakeholders in all aspects of project
planning, monitoring, and implementation for all capacity building
activities;
- Lead in the
design and maintenance of a resource data-base of successful capacity
development strategies, approaches and tools;
- Provide
periodical reports on organizational performance improvement of each
subawardee including lessons learned, impact on targets and performance
including productivity and quality, governance and oversight;
- Perform other
duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Skills & Requirements:
Skills & Requirements:
- An advanced
degree in Public Health, International Development, or a related field
- At least 8
years of experience working in USG funded health projects, specifically
focused on health systems strengthening, HIV/AIDS, and working with Key
Populations
- Demonstrated
experience providing capacity building for community-based organizations,
specifically organizations working in the health sector
- Prior work
experience in Kenya and the East Africa region highly desirable.
- Prior work with
Key Populations preferred.
- Strong verbal
and written English communication skills required. Kiswahili preferred.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to
apply online or visithttps://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/
Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics
throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position,
maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor
compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work
with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to partners
and requires them to adhere to these values.
NOTE: Shortlisting is being done on a rolling basis