Job Title: Senior Grants and Compliance Manager
Hiring Organization: Christian
Blind Mission (CBM)
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: International
Christian Development Organization
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/18/2024
About
CBM
CBM (registered as CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.) is an international development organisation committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the persons communities of the world. Based on our Christian values and more than 100 years of professional expertise, we address poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability. We work in partnership to create an inclusive society for all.
CBM seeks to recruit Senior Grants and Compliance Manager based at
the CBM Kenya Country Office. The position holder will ensure compliance of the
grant to donor requirements and CBM policies, compliance monitoring, budget
management, reporting, documentation and support sub-awardees to align with
donor requirements.
This position is only filled locally. With contractual conditions
of the respective country. An expatriation is not intended.
These
are your responsibilities
Oversees
accounting operations and ensure compliance of the grant to the donor
requirements for the USAID Jumuisha Project ensuring consistency in management
of financial resources with organization’s policies&procedures.Identifies
operational challenges that affect the integrity of resource management.
Ensure
financial and programmatic compliance of the grant to contractual obligations,
donor requirements and CBM policies.
Coordinate
with the programme and finance teams at CBM Country Office and subawardees to
provide input in the grants, budget plans, reports, and workplans to ensure
activities are feasible, achievable within contractual obligations, and comply
with all relevant USAID and CBM policies and procedures.
Support
the development / regular revisions of the grants and risk register as required
for the project.
Prepare
grant agreements, negotiation memos, and detailed budgets on a regular basis,
ensuring attention to detail, compliance, and accuracy.
Act as
the point of contact (PoC) for sub-awardees before and after awards ensuring
thorough due diligence assessments are conducted and resulting recommendations
are implemented, monitor sub-awardee activities to ensure quality
implementation that is aligned to projected timeframes and budgets, and alert
senior management of implementation challenges in a timely manner.
Support
sub-awardees to align their systems and policies to comply with USAID grants
financial regulations and policies as outlined in the grants manual or in Grant
Contract/Sub-award agreement.
Support
the finance department in reviewing Staff, and sub-awardees advance and expense
liquidation reports and work on conflict resolutions, if any to keep the
advances reconciled at all times.
Review
quarterly transfer rates and monthly burn rates, update forecasts, track
commitment and provide analysis to the Programme and Finance leads on major
variances.
Support
sub-awardees in the implementation and reporting on their grants.
Ensure
the maintenance of all files, records and documents relating to CBM’s program
and projects within the program portfolio.
Oversee
grant closeout processes in line with guidance provided within the grant
agreement or grants manual.
To comply
with all safety and health procedures and requirements at CBM and, at all times
ensure own safety and health and that of other persons who may be affected by
acts or omissions.
Carry out
your role-specific responsibility to safeguard children and adults at risk (as
guided by CBM’s respective policies)
Ensure
that all activities conducted within scope of work or as an employee with CBM
comply with the IT and data protection principles
These
are your qualifications
Master’s
degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Studies, Auditing, Economics or a
related field or CPA (K).
At least
5 years of experience managing and administering U.S. Federal contracts and/or
grants with grant making components or in NGOs.
Experience
working with USG supported projects and knowledge of financial rules and
regulations, including fiscal controls and fund accounting procedures.
Grants
Management Training experience highly preferred.
Possess
analytical skills to identify and assess credibility of organizations eligible
of grants; working knowledge.
Ability
to conduct assessment and compliance checks and thereof capacity build partners
on grants management and required reporting highly desirable.
Experience
in mentoring, coaching and skills transfer.
Excellent
representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in
English.
Strong
technical writing skills
Proactive,
resourceful, and results-oriented
Attention
to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
Demonstrated
commitment to respect, diversity, equity and inclusion including gender
equality.
Willingness
to commit and adhere to CBM mandate, mission, vision and values
