Jobs at Chemonics International

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• The Funds Management Associate will be responsible for supporting administration of the RISA Fund. S/he will be responsible for supporting grant design, competition, due diligence, award monitoring, and grant closeout. Under the guidance of RISA’s Fund Manager, this person will be responsible for the following duties:
• Supports the development, implementation, and administration of the Grants program.
• Monitors grant disbursements and payment schedules, liaising closely with Country Technical Leads (CTLs) and the Finance Manager to make grant payments in a timely and compliant manner.
• Reviews grant packages and payment requests for compliance with Chemonics' procedures and client regulations.
• Participates and assists in grantee capacity assessments and participates in grant kick-off meetings to serve as a resource for any questions related to grant administration and compliance.
• Closely liaises with and provides all necessary assistance to RISA Fund staff on issues related to grants administration and management.
• Work closely with RISA Fund management and CTLs in monitoring grantee compliance with financial management and performance obligations as stipulated in grant agreements.
• Ensures full compliance with corporate grants policies and applicable donor regulations, and manages the issuance of solicitations for proposals for grants, if applicable.
• Assists in evaluating applications for grant funding or modifications to existing grants, including preparation of written reports on the process of evaluation and results of selection, if applicable.
• Contributes to updates of/necessary amendments to RISA Fund's grants manual and templates and updates them as needed throughout the life of the programme.
• Ensures grant manual procedures are followed and correct templates are consistently used.
• Assists with maintenance of grants disbursement and reports tracking system/database and preparation of frequent disbursement and financial reports.
• Contributes to the preparation of periodic reports to the client on progress towards programme results.
• Maintains proper documentation on grants solicitation, grant cycle management, and close-out.
• Follows client and Chemonics policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• The qualifications for the Funds Management Associate include:
• Bachelors' degree in a relevant field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in a grants management roles, preferably on UK International Development-funded projects.
• Excellent communication and writing/reporting skills.
• Team player with the ability to also work independently.
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets and preparation of graphs, tables, charts with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required.
• Professional proficiency speaking, reading, and writing English required.

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Principal duties and responsibilities

• Support in implementing the programmatic MEL Framework.
• Contribute to the implementation of the MEL approach and plans, including data collection, storage, analysis, validation, and use.
• Help develop tools and guidance necessary to implement the monitoring and evaluation plan.
• Work with partners and CTLs to help facilitate effective implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans and coordination of key activities.
• Work closely with MEL manager and CTLs to identify and address capacity gaps where needed.
• Support the MEL Manager in planning and delivering staff and grantee training on MEL system operations, collection methods, and tools to ensure a high level of data quality.
• Work in partnership with the UK MEL team to support data upload into the Aktek iO IMS platform to contribute to reporting requirements and project communications products.
• Support the MEL Manager with planning and conducting intermittent light-touch evaluations, identifying stories of change, collection and dissemination of lessons learned, and sharing of successes during project implementation.
• Work collaboratively with the MEL team and CTLs to support the development and use of theories of change and theories of action for the RISA programme and for grantees.
• Support, as needed, the periodic review and revision of the MEL framework and associated MEL plans, theories of change, and capacity building plan for the programme and grantees.
• Assist with the design and delivery of workshops for various stakeholders, covering: Useful Theories of Change, LogFrame reviews, Sense-making, as well as broader reflection, learning, and ‘what works’ discussions.
• Other related duties as assigned by MEL Manager.

Qualifications:

• A degree in social sciences or a related field, or comparable experience
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in implementing MEL frameworks, including familiarity with adaptive and qualitative MEL methods.
• Experience with developing and drafting case studies and/or stories of change.
• Experience with theory of change design and use.
• Experience with drafting MEL analysis and reporting in client-facing documents.
• Demonstrated experience supporting learning identification and use.
• Experience in building MEL capacity of staff and/or partner organisations.
• Experience working in a culturally diverse environment with multi-disciplined projects teams.
• Familiarity with donor reporting and data quality requirements preferred.
• Fluency in English (speaking, writing, and reading).
• Necessary computer, database, statistical software, and analytical skills, particularly in issues related to monitoring and evaluation.