Sales & Marketing Manager
The LMMS Sales and Marketing Manager is responsible for overseeing and achieving significant change in two main areas for WVs Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS):
Income growth LMMS is losing significant market share and its overall income has been reducing over the past 3 years. This role is responsible for changing this trend and significantly increasing all income streams.
Re-vitalisation of the LMMS brand the LMMS brand is at a crossroads as it is considered tired in some market segments. This role is responsible for revitalising the brand and building a loyal tribe of champions around it.
Responsibilities
The LMMS Sales and Marketing Manager is responsible for overseeing and achieving significant change in two main areas for WVs Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS):
Income growth LMMS is losing significant market share and its overall income has been reducing over the past 3 years. This role is responsible for changing this trend and significantly increasing all income streams.
Re-vitalisation of the LMMS brand the LMMS brand is at a crossroads as it is considered tired in some market segments. This role is responsible for revitalising the brand and building a loyal tribe of champions around it.
Responsibilities
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Create, lead and drive an aggressive
LMMS product sales plan ensuring sales are quadrupled by 2020, the footprint of
LMMS (geographically & agency base) is increased and revenue targets for
every year are met or exceeded.
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Transform the LMMS into a cutting
edge, forward thinking, and thought leading brand within the humanitarian
industry resulting in significantly increased market share, market penetration,
and overall brand equity & value.
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In FY18, secure a minimum of $500,000
and in FY19 a minimum of $750,000 and then by FY20, secure a minimum of $1
million annually for product development & product maintenance.
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This should be done through creating
and maintaining a healthy pipeline of proposals for grants to major donors,
corporations, innovation funds, institutional donors and any other source of
funding.
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Member of the LMMS leadership team.
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Provide input and contribute to the
LMMS team and the overall Capabilities and Effectiveness team objectives.
Qualifications
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University degree in Marketing,
Information Technology, International Development, Business Administration or
equivalent related to field.
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Strong empirical knowledge of both
the humanitarian/development and business sectors.
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Ability to think strategically, work
successfully outside the box whilst being able to translate ideas into
implementation.
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Strong interpersonal skills.
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Business development and finance.
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Strong project and information
management skills, with the ability to coordinate across various teams.
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IT technical proficiency with basic
knowledge on personal computers, networking and/or database systems is
required.
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Five years experience in sales,
marketing, and communications (ideally in B2B sales).
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Three years experience in
international development and business related activities.
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Proven ability to initiate and manage
cross-sector/multi-sector relationships.
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Demonstrated ability to direct, work
and foster culturally diverse team.
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Project Management (preferred).
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Business Model Generation toolkit.
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Must be fluent in English.
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Post Graduate degree in Business
Administration, International Development, or equivalent related to field.
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Demonstrated knowledge of NGO
internal structures and processes.
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Fluent in a second language
preferably where WV operates.
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Entrepreneurial/private sector
experience.
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Work Environment/Travel:
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The position requires ability and
willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.
How to Apply
Qualified Candidates Should visit the
World Vision Career Portal
Project Manager – FMNR
Purpose of the Position:
Provide project management, coordination and technical oversight in the implementation of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Project (FMNR).
The holder of the position will communicate World Vision‘s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
Provide project management, coordination and technical oversight in the implementation of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Project (FMNR).
The holder of the position will communicate World Vision‘s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
Responsibilities
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Ensure that all Farmer Managed
Natural Regeneration (FMNR) initiatives within the project’s area of influence
meet or exceed planned outcomes and are implemented in full compliance with the
projects guidelines and donor requirements and ensure community accountability;
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Provide technical support in the
implementation of all Environment and Climate Change adaptation development
activities in the 5 ADPs/project sites.
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Manage and coordinate the FMNR team
ensuring competent and motivated staff as well as manage performance of staff
and encourage on-the-job coaching, identify and address learning and training
needs and opportunities
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Participate and coordinate quality
review and capacity building meetings of staff on NRM with including FMNR
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Participate in the annual program
planning and budgeting review exercises
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Integrate the FMNR activities with
those of the 5 ADPs ensuring cost effective use of resources.
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Mainstream FMNR Concept in at least a
quarter of the ADPs within WVK before project phase out.
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Support the development of training
materials in line with the identified project needs for staff, partners and
communities.
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Facilitate dialogue and
accountability forums with various stakeholders on issues of livelihood (
community groups, service providers, private sector, the county and national
government, civil society organizations, churches and schools)
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Support introduction of new and
existing technology and ensure FMNR initiated interventions are sustainable
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Provide a linkage and coordination as
per need between FMNR projects with support office with support from L&R
National office staff.
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Represent WVK in EARO and other
Regional forums as approved by Associate Director for Livelihoods and
Resilience
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Coordinate and Manage Relationships
with credible research institutions to support research component in the
project under the agreed framework.
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Participate in Nakuru, Baringo and
Elgeyo Marakwet County Environmental Stakeholders forums/technical working
groups as well as supporting WVK the project officers and cluster managers on
engagement in relation to Environment and Climate change as well as articulating
FMNR objectives in the forum.
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Participate in the coordination –
-FMNR vision trips within the targeted project areas.
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Increase the visibility of WVK and
ANCP by maintaining active engagement and advocacy on FMNR and Clusters related
matters
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Participate in development of
innovative FMNR, Climate Change Adaptation and other Resilience Building
concepts and proposals for building community resilience for fundraising as
well as marketing FMNR to various Learning forums.
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Build and Maintain effective
communications and pro-active relationships with partners at the counties,
including visits by donors. Compliance
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Ensure Operation standards of the
Project is maintained leading to acceptable audit performance
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Participate in – the implementation
of financial and operational Prior Audits in host ADPs.
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Monitor and support through Project
Officers and cluster accountants, the timely and appropriate utilization of
budgeted resources for all FMNR related project
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Ensure Project expenditure remains
within the acceptable levels
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Ensure that ANCP donor grant
requirements are adhered to during FMNR project implementation and monitoring
and the relevant reports (weekly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual) are
submitted in a timely manner and meet the donor quality expectations.
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In collaboration with design
monitoring and evaluation team, Consultants, FMNR and ADP team, ensure all
project indicators are properly baselined, monitoring and mid or end term
evaluation of FMNR project is done as per the FMNR proposal and Detailed
Implementation plans (DIP) and that any recommendations are promptly acted
upon.
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Take lead in the documentation and
sharing of best practices on livelihood mainstreaming and the dissemination of
any project technical reports.
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Facilitate community identification
of issues, needs, assets and resources which help children thrive in a
participatory and inclusive way.
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Together with project officers
develop and roll out community based monitoring system for key child wellbeing
indicators and targets.
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Develop context specific electronic
and live media communications on project activities.
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Plan tracking for key CWB indicators
of strategic relevance from secondary and primary data, with partners and
communities.
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Review the learning and monitoring
reports developed during the reporting period and using them as the basis for
the project report
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Use Monitoring data to compile the
necessary monthly, quarterly and annual reports for forwarding to the Regional
manager, NO as well as support office as advised
Qualifications
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The job holder must have a Degree in
Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Environmental Studies or Agro-forestry
related, with at least five years’ on job experience in the above fields and
with some experience in Agriculture.
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He/she must also have proven
supervisory and project management experience in the related fields.
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Experience working with NGOs will be
an added advantage.
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Must have a good understanding of the
different systems of extension delivery.
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Proven experience working with
different stakeholders in matters of environment and climate change
How to Apply
Qualified Candidates Should vidsit
the World Vision Career Portal
Project Officer – FMNR
We are seeking to fill various
positions in the following areas Ndabibi, Marigat, Soin, Tunyo, Ngoswet,
Kegonga Ntimaru and Nyatike
Purpose of the Position:
To plan, implement, monitor and document all the (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration) FMNR Project activities within the designated project sites in Baringo, Nakuru and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties as per the proposal. Provide necessary technical support, related training, follow-up, and guidance to the staff and farmers youth and women groups under FMNR and provide feedback and reports to the Project manager and Cluster manager including NO as when required.
In order to successfully do so, the project officer – FMNR Project must be able to effectively Communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
Purpose of the Position:
To plan, implement, monitor and document all the (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration) FMNR Project activities within the designated project sites in Baringo, Nakuru and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties as per the proposal. Provide necessary technical support, related training, follow-up, and guidance to the staff and farmers youth and women groups under FMNR and provide feedback and reports to the Project manager and Cluster manager including NO as when required.
In order to successfully do so, the project officer – FMNR Project must be able to effectively Communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
Responsibilities
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Responsible for the in the
implementation of the all activities in the FMNR project
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Train the partners, selected groups
and community members on the various recommended focal areas (FMNR, Climate
smart agriculture, Sustainable energy options, soil and water conservation,
advocacy and policy influence etc).
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Contribute to effective and timely
implementation of all FMNR level interventions and initiatives with communities
and partners;
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Provide supervision to – Community
Mobilizer – and effectively manage performance – to ensure FMNR project
objectives are met
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Ensure that all FMNR initiatives
within the project’s area of influence meet or exceed planned outcomes and are
implemented in full compliance with the projects guidelines;
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Collaborate with Project manager,
Regional M & E and Capacity Building Coordinator, and the Technical
Specialist – Environment and Climate Change to effectively support the project
to carry out all measurements – baselines, assessments, designs, monitoring and
evaluations – in accordance with WV established standards, policies and procedures;
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Coordinate with the Project manager
and Regional M & E Coordinator to ensure that appropriate controls,
monitoring and evaluation tools are in place and being utilized in a timely
manner in every FMNR measurement ,
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Support the ADP’s with FMNR project and
region in the event of any disaster and/or crisis response when called upon to
do so;
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Monitor and support the timely and
appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all FMNR related project
interventions as well as ensure effective and timely response plans to all
financial audit findings of FMNR initiatives and take the needed measures to
prevent such findings from recurring in the future;
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Conduct on site FMNR trainings.
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Organize and coordinate farmers FMNR
exposure tours
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Support community/ Farmers Capacity
building on alternative livelihood options.
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Participate in proposal development
and resource mobilization.
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Compile the necessary monthly,
quarterly and annual reports for forwarding to the Project manager and NO point
person
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Attend the regular weekly and monthly
planning meetings as called upon.
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Regularly document success
stories/innovation for sharing across the partnership
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Develop context specific electronic
and live media communications on FMNR and NRM activities.
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Ensure the Project design document is
updated as per DME standards.
Qualifications
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The job holder must have at least a
Degree in Natural Resource Management or Agro-forestry
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At least two years’ on job experience
on Natural resource management or Agro-Forestry and with some experience on
Agriculture.
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Experience working with NGOs will be
an added advantage
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Must have a good understanding of the
different systems of extension delivery.
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Computer literate
How
to Apply
Qualified Candidates Should vidsit
the World Vision Career Portal
Associate Director – Grants Finance
Purpose of the Position:
To support the Finance Director in designing, developing and assessing organizational financial management strategies & systems that support grants acquisition and management of the grant program finances.
The position supports the Finance Director in proposal development, budget formulation for all grant projects, financial reporting to donors for grants, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and ensuring the implementation of financial policies and procedures for effective resource acquisition, utilization and safeguarding of WVK assets.
To support the Finance Director in designing, developing and assessing organizational financial management strategies & systems that support grants acquisition and management of the grant program finances.
The position supports the Finance Director in proposal development, budget formulation for all grant projects, financial reporting to donors for grants, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and ensuring the implementation of financial policies and procedures for effective resource acquisition, utilization and safeguarding of WVK assets.
The incumbent will ensure that grant programs meet community and donor
financial accountability in line with World Vision’s policies and standards.
The position will be responsible for managing ongoing relationships with the
support offices, donors and other stakeholders for ministry effectiveness. The
incumbent will be expected to exhibit and effectively communicate World
Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an
example to others.
Responsibilities
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Ensure strong and positive leadership
is provided to field finance/grants team and competent staff are hired
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Coordinate professional and personal
development grants staff through adequate orientation, on the job coaching,
identification of training needs and opportunities
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Ensure effective performance
management as per WVI guidelines and standards
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Ensure staff capacity is developed to
enhance efficiency in execution of duties
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Create an environment that enhances
team development
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Ensure positive supervisory skills
are developed
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Ensure all grant projects are audited
according to the donor requirements.
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Ensure that findings and
recommendations from audits and various donor accountability mechanisms are
acted upon in a timely and effective manner in consultation with Operations Team.
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Ensure the grant operate within WV
internal control systems to mitigate risks and ensure accountability that will
result in good audit ratings
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Together with project grants managers
and accountants support the FD in ensuring that all payroll grant charges are
accurately captured through the LDR system.
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Work with the donors to develop Terms
of reference for special purpose grant audits.
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Ensure timely and accurate grants
financial reports submission to donors and other stakeholders
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Ensure the analysis of grant
expenditure for management action to help in monitoring the burn rate for
grants and special projects.
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Provide leadership to the grants
management team and field based grants accountants to ensure monitoring visits
to projects are done frequently
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Ensure that all grants financial
reports are prepared, communicated and reviewed with donors according to the
agreed donor requirements.
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Ensure proper monitoring of grants by
actively participating in monthly grants meeting with Operations Team
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Provide monthly updates to the
Leadership team on grants highlighting high risk grants and actions taken to
mitigate the risks
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Ensure the grants monitoring system
is operational and information shared regularly
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Coordinate grant closeout procedures
and ensure that phased out grants are in compliant with phase out guidelines
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Advise on grant supplier requirements
and work with the procurement department to ensure compliance with the grants
procurement guidelines
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Advise management on and monitor
grants budgets, funding requirements, expenditures and support the management
in execution of the same
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Provide technical support in proposal
budgets development to GAM and Operations teams
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Ensure myPBAS is updated and
outstanding commitments followed up with the SOs
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Ensure grants budgets and
expenditures are monitored and provide regular updates to operations leadership
and Leadership Team and ensure corrective actions are taken as necessary
together with Operations
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Develop mechanisms to ensure all
potential sub recipients are screened according to the donor requirements
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Coordinate the capacity assessment
process for all potential sub-recipients
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Develop and coordinate the delivery
of capacity building initiatives for identified sub-recipients as required
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Plan for and ensure that quarterly
visits to Sub-recipients are done for compliance with donor regulations. Work
with the Sub recipients to implement recommendations to address any areas that
require strengthening
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Ensure that all financial reports
from Sub-recipients are reviewed on a quarterly basis for compliance and
accuracy
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Ensure that the accurate records and
files are maintained for each Sub-recipient at all times
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Ensure that professional and personal
development of grants finance is done through on the-job coaching,
identification of learning and training needs and opportunities
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Ensure that continuous capacity
building on donor risk management and financial risk management for grants is
done across the organization
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Communicate to WVK staff on
partnership directions on grants management
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Conduct grant financial risk
assessment and support the Finance Director in ensuring the implementation of
the core risk mitigation measures identified.
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Coordinate the grant start up
workshops in liaison with operations
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Coordinate major donor regulations
training workshops
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Maintain effective communications and
pro-active relationships with Support Office partners and donors
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In coordination with the Finance
Director work closely with regional and ADP staff in the implementation of
Partnership initiatives and enhance knowledge sharing within the department
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In the spirit of twin citizenship,
contribute to knowledge sharing and collaborative learning through internal
avenues such as the Grants technical communities of practice
Qualifications
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Holder of a Finance Degree (Bachelors
of Commerce in Finance/ Accounting/ Business Administration)
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Have a Master’s Degree in Finance/
Accounting/ Business Accounting
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Minimum of 10 years’ experience in
finance and accounting; with a good understanding of project management cycles
in a complex, international development organization. 5 years should have been
at a managerial level.
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Qualified Accountant (CPA (K)
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Proficiency in Computer applications
( Excel, Sun systems, Word etc)
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Grants Management Knowledge
How to Apply
Qualified Candidates Should visit the
World Vision Career Portal