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Conservation International is an American nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Its goal is to protect nature as a source of food, fresh water, livelihoods and a stable climate.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global challenge. Due to the fluidity of the situation, we periodically reassess our plans to reopen our offices. For the safety of our employees, our approach is tailored to the situation in each of the 30 countries we operate in. Travel is only conducted when absolutely necessary and safe to do so. Hiring managers will provide guidance on remote, hybrid, or on-site work arrangements in accordance with country-specific safety policies.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Finance and Grants Manager Regional Projects Kenya manages all financial and administrative functions and is responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective management of sub-grants and contract-related activities of selected regional projects managed from the Kenya Regional Office. They are responsible for generating financial reports, data entry, and analysis. Working closely with project leads, external partners, and other CI Staff to ensure smooth operations of financial functions and compliance with CI’s financial and /or donor reporting policies requirements as well as providing oversight and management of grant-making activities including planning and application activities, contracting, day-to-day administration, reporting, and close-out. The Finance and Grants Manager – Regional Projects Kenya oversees the efficient management of a variety of accounting, finance, and grants-related functions as assigned.
The Manager generates standard and ad-hoc project financial reports and ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timelines of all financial information. They oversee internal and donor financial reporting processes including managing the budget, revenue, and cash projections, donor financial compliance, and project audit follow-up. Serves as the primary point of contact for assigned projects regarding financial processes and reporting. They will work closely with other operations staff within the division Program staff as well as HQ Finance to ensure financial best practices are followed.
The Finance and Grants Manager reviews grants applications, proposals, agreements, and related grants data and ensures the accuracy of the information in the grants system/database. They will perform financial monitoring of grant activities, reviews financial reports submitted by partners, and generate timely internal and external financial and related reports. The Finance and Grants Manager works to minimize risk to CI and reviews grants-related activities for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with CI and grantor policies and procedures. They provide follow-up on any issues identified during the monitoring and review process and assist with training and capacity-building efforts.
The Finance and Grants Manager is a key information resource responsible for ensuring effective communications with all key stakeholders. They compile information and respond to requests from partners and program and HQ staff and maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date filing and tracking systems.
The Finance and Grants Manager does not directly manage staff. Duties are performed under general supervision of the Operations Director Regional Programs. As directed, the Finance and Grants Manager provides ad-hoc analysis and forecasts to help management identify and secure new funding streams. They must multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Reporting and Analysis:
Grant Award and Contracts:
Grants Administration and Monitoring:
WORKING CONDITIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
Preferred
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