Regional Grants Manager (EMEA)
Habitat for Humanity International is
currently seeking a talented professional for the role of a Regional Grants
Manager (EMEA). The manager will be in compliance with donor and HFHI
requirements, provide support to the Area Office and National Organizations
(NO) in project cost-structure design, grant application process,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and donor reporting.
Responsibilities:
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Support the RD and Program Team with
the Project Proposal preparations:
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Lead the capacity assessment of
National Organizations and Area Office to manage future grants as required.
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Provide technical support in the
preparation and review of project proposal budgets for National Office and Area
Office implemented grants.
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Support the National Offices and Area
Office to ensure that project proposals for Government and bi-lateral grants
are in compliance with the rules and regulations as stipulated in the Request
for Assistance (RFA).
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Creating and reviewing of financial
compliance checklist.
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Conducting initial assessment of
financial management systems and provide extra training around fund accounting
and reporting set up, compliance briefings, briefings on the importance of
maintaining
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support documentation etc and report
findings to relevant Area Office and National Office Stakeholders.
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Grant actual expenditure vs. grant
budget, grant receipts vs actual expenditure and budget variance analysis.
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Review the Donor Financial and
Program (narrative) reports and provide feedback relevant Area Office and
National Office Stakeholders staff prior to submission, ensuring these are
timely, accurate and
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reliable.
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Ensure timely request for no-cost
extension or budget realignment.
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Conduct Periodic National Office
visits to check on progress, consistency and level of compliance.
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Arrange, and or conduct training and
capacity building to address grant management competency gaps at National
Office and Area Office level.
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Proactively identify problem areas or
potential problems making recommendations to address issues before they impact
the project, develop action plans and follow up with the Area Office and
National
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Office Stakeholders to ensure the problems
have been addressed.
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Support Area Office and National
Office relevant stakeholders in scheduling of evaluation activities, selection
of evaluation team (internal or external). In conjunction with the Area Office
and National Office relevant stakeholders review Terms of Reference (TOR) and
budget for external audits and evaluations.
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Coordinate the donor’s post-closing
audit (Evaluation and financial audit).
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Work with the Area Office and
National Office relevant stakeholders to respond to the audit findings and
highlighted risks and project evaluation concerns.
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In the event of a project fraud, work
with the Area Office and National Office relevant stakeholders to develop an
Action plan and monitor the execution of the plan or work with the Internal
Controls, FMs and National Offices to strengthen the internal controls.
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AO and NO for Grant Management
Capacity Building:
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Provide formal and informal training
to Area Office and National Office relevant stakeholders on how to identify
potential risks, impact of the risks and putting into place measures to manage
and/or mitigate the risks for a successful grant implementation.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
combination of education and work experience in Finance, Accounting, Business
Administration or similar.
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5+ years’ experience in grants
management.
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Experience in financial management.
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Knowledge of donor requirements
(especially USAID, Irish Aid, DFID, CIDA, EU, etc.).
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Ability to understand financial
reports and analyze financial variances.
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Detail oriented, particularly with
regard to donor agreements, contracts and other related legal documents.
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Negotiation skills.
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Ability to coordinate both financial
and programmatic functions of grant management.
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Good management skills (planning,
organizing and monitoring).
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Ability to manage horizontally and
vertically (professional / superiors/subordinates, peers, donors).
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Good communication and inter-personal
relation skills.
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Strong writing skills (clear, concise
and compelling).
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Comfort and efficiency in IT systems
including MS Office Suite.
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Ability to travel.
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Fluency in English.
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International experience managing
multi-cultural partners and stakeholders.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates to apply here
Associate Director Program Operations
Habitat for Humanity International
(HFHI) is currently seeking a talented individual for the role of an Associate
Director Program Operations (Africa). Reporting to the Program Operations
Director of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), this position is
responsible for the growth and development of the existing programs in the
region, consistent with organizational standards and strategic goals towards
sustainably serving families. At the same time, he/she will contribute to the
development and implementation of a regional expansion strategy.
Responsibilities:
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Develop, implement and monitor
strategic and operational programmatic plans for the regional: aligned to the
HFHI EMEA strategy.
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Facilitate development of strategic
and operational plans for national organizations.
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Manage and coordinate development of
national organizations, partnerships and affiliates.
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Oversee operations of the East Africa
Hub.
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Identify and support potential
partner organizations and negotiate strategic program alliances.
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Support global initiatives and
processes as well as resource development department to fundraising
opportunities including grant proposals.
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Facilitate and coordinate program /
product design with relevant specialists – leading towards scalable solutions
for specific target groups (marginalized, vulnerable, etc.) and specific themes
(water & sanitation, DR, etc.); as per HFHI EMEA strategy.
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Develop and support strategic
partnerships with regional institutions in the housing sectors.
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Recommend and implement programmatic
management goals and objectives for the area.
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Prepare, implement and monitor annual
programmatic budget, including grant and investment decisions.
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Participate in global program
initiatives and coordinate on different themes, including: Operations; scaling
strategies.
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Lead and direct the operations
program team responsible for the Africa region.
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Liaise with housing finance to ensure
models are aligned with target groups and in-country priorities.
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Liaise with all departments to ensure
standards compliance (SOE and other relevant HFHI policies including
sustainability policy); organizational development (strategic human capacity
building, governance, HR development & systems, program documentation and
evaluation, etc.); volunteer engagement is aligned to program operations.
Qualifications
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Master’s degree in international
development, development studies, social sciences, public/business
administration, or equivalent work experience at appropriate level.
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7+ years of management experience in
international development contexts, including experience in project design and
management, and planning and budgeting.
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Profound understanding of and working
experience in Africa region as well as its cultural/social/political
environment.
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Experience in non-profit program
development and good knowledge of donors, including multilateral, institutional
and corporations.
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Good understanding of key trends in
international development.
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Strategic thinking, strategy setting,
visioning capacity.
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Operational and financial management
skills.
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Board development skills and
capacity.
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Qualitative and quantitative analytic
skills.
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Resource mobilization, training and
capacity building, coaching/mentoring skills.
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Human resources management skills and
knowledge.
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Fluency in English required,
proficiency in French and added advantage.
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Strong people management skills.
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Ability to work independently and
without close supervision.
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Must be currently eligible to work in
Kenya without sponsorship.
How to Apply
Interested Candidates to apply here
Closing Date for Applications is the
27th of October 2017. The position offers a competitive compensation and
benefits package in the nonprofit organization market.