Grants Coordinator
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has
been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of
Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to populations.
The Regional Office is based in
Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Ethiopia in 2011. Since 2004, the
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and
expertise in working with displaced Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and
Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab and Kakuma ), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dolo Ado,
Shire,Gambella and Asosa), South Sudan (Juba, Awil, Alek and Aweril) and Yemen
(Sa’naa and Aden).
The Grants Coordinator will to
provide essential grant management support to HoP in delivering quality
programmes in line with the NRC COs strategy and PoA for Kenya and for
Tanzania.
Grants Coordinator reports to the
Head of Programmes
Roles
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Adherence to NRC policies, guidance
and procedures
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Develop and maintain overview of all
grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external
deadlines, including filing of grant documents (including through the grants
database – forthcoming)
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Coordinate the development of donor
applications and reports, as well as ensuring donor compliance and quality
control
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Contribute to the development and
revision of funding proposals, budgets and donor reports
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Be updated on donor priorities and
track and share relevant calls for proposals
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Document, analyze, and share learning
from proposal and reporting process, and compliance with donor rules and
regulations
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Contribute to continuously improving
internal grant management systems including information management systems and
M&E
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Provide an internal help-desk on
donor related issues, including organize and deliver trainings in donor rules
and regulations, as well as proposal and report writing
·
Coordinate the development and
distribution of internal reports
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Contribute to PCM trainings and usage
of the NRC PCM frame work in the CO as delegated by the Head of Programme
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Support external donor audits
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Represent with relevant partners and
donors as delegated
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Ensure key controls and tools are in
place and maintained daily to support effective management of the funding
portfolio and compliance with donor requirements.
·
Ensure copies of donor concept notes,
proposals, contracts and reports are correctly filed on NRC’s filing system and
also kept in hard copy.
·
Work with CC Specialists to support
implementing partners with reviewing of budgets, expenditure, donor rules and
regulations, and implementation progress through grant opening, grant review
and grant closing meetings with implementing partners, following NRC Kenya’s
PCM guidelines
Qualifications
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5 years of relevant experience within
field of expertise in refugees and IDPs contexts
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Relevant experience from the project
management in the humanitarian sector
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Experience from working with
humanitarian and development donors
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Good understanding of donor rules and
regulations
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Skills and experience in report and
proposal writing
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Strong communication, coordination
and interpersonal skills
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Excellent written and oral
communication skills in English
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Above average computer skills
How to Apply
Candidates should apply on line by
going through www.nrc.no.
Email and paper applications will not be considered
