Grant Administrator at Porticus

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Handling incoming grant applications
• Owns and operates the grant administration system (Salesforce/MIS)
• Assesses the financial dimension of applications, showing analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ensures appropriate internal follow-up and external responses to grant applications
• Discusses new applications internally and requests additional information from applicants
• Monitoring grant process
• Monitors due dates for reports, scheduled payments, pending applications etc.
• Ensures (financial) follow-up of approved applications
• Reporting
• Prepares aggregated reports containing management data
• Fulfills the office reporting requirements as requested by the Global Office
• General and Administrative Support of Programme Managers and Grant Managers
• Organize travel arrangements, prepare information for visits, prepare and coordinate meetings with (potential) partners
• Prepare and provide data analysis for team members
• Handle communication between Porticus and partners

Qualifications and competencies

• Minimum of 4-5 years professional experience in an administrative or supportive role; experience in making contracts and payments is an advantage
• Bachelor’s degree or federal diploma
• Fluency in English and (a) local language(s)
• Skilled in Office 365 and other MS software, familiar with database management
• Team player with good organisational skills
• Charity/NGO experience is an advantage
• Desire to contribute towards helping others and the greater good

Additional information:

The position is based in Nairobi, reports to the Regional Director Africa and requires regular travel within the region.

The position is fulltime.

You will be part of a larger highly diverse international organisation.

Please apply before 30 April 2018. We will screen the applications carefully and will have to make a selection. In the event that your qualifications meet our needs and we wish to arrange a personal interview, we will contact you by email or phone.