Grants at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

OBJECTIVES (SCOPE)

• S/he will report to the Grants Manager and provide oversight and auditing support to ensure post-award management in accordance with the relevant regulations, including but not limited to reporting in accordance with USAID directives and policies, and conducting site visits to support monitoring of grantees.

TASKS (PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS)

Planning and Implementation

• grants management under the advisory of the Grants Manager.
• work planning and activity planning to align the grants program with overall project activities.
• the Grants Manager in the development of timeline and details required for any activities needing grants; conduct market search and price analysis in coordination with technical staff.
• with staff requesting grants to prepare Request for Applications (RFAs) to solicit applications and assess the capacity and readiness of potential grantees.
• the Grants Manager in the evaluation and selection committee process for grantees.
• the Grants Manager to draft the required approvals to ensure compliance with internal and external contract and policy requirements.
• the Grants Manager to draft grant agreements and amendments, explaining terms, conditions, roles, and responsibilities. Ensures that identified weaknesses in initial grantee assessments and related requirements are incorporated into the agreements explicitly/clearly with the required monitoring and actions on the part of the grantee.
• the Grants Manager to organize kickoff meetings and apprises grantees of the responsibilities, requirements and policies and procedures to be followed during the life of the grant.
• the Grants Manager to ensures post award grant management in accordance with relevant regulations and generates reports of status of grant activities, such as forecasting payment, inventory, amendments, close outs, and sector specific data (i.e. monthly and quarterly reporting).
• the Grants Manager to ensure on-time deliverables, payments, and cash flow requests by monitoring milestones and payment schedules.

Compliance

• grants for completeness and appropriateness with the work plan.
• all required documentation is uploaded in the grants database TAMIS.
• grant milestones and requests for payments against grant agreements to ensure compliance.
• the audit of grant files.
• tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• degree required, degree in business or related field preferred.
• least 5 years of professional experience, including increasingly responsible grants experience, preferably with international donor-funded organization.
• with USAID rules and regulations required.
• experience with DAI policies, procedures, and systems (TAMIS) preferred.
• to solve complex technical, managerial, or operational problems and evaluation options based on relevant information.
• communication skills - both written and oral – in English and Kiswahili