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28 Sep 2023

Senior Grants and Private Non Sponsorship Manager at World Vision Kenya

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Job Description

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and management

  • Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the grants and Non-sponsorship (PNS) project as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • Ensure strong communication and coordinating with technical leads and other support functions for effective delivery
  • Champion implementation and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, WV regulations, best practices and donor guidelines.
  • Design strategies, partnerships and interventions to guarantee the project is gender, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) sensitive
  • Ensure WVK is accountable to beneficiaries, donors, government and other stakeholders.
  • Primary point of contact and collaboration for the grant implementation team.
  • Direct and oversee grant and PNS implementation; ensuring contribution to WVK strategy and donor commitments /promises through proper capacity building, proper staffing and quality assurance.

Donor Relations

  • Represent the grants and PNS to respective donor meetings related to implementation.
  • Ensure effective liaison with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
  • Constantly look for more effective and efficient implementation and opportunities to increase impact.
  • Ensure timely communication with donors to ensure effective grant support

Resource mobilization and Engagement

  • Coordinate current donor engagement to attract repeat and extended funding
  • Ensure effective implementation products including documentations, success stories to position for additional resources
  • Liaise with resource acquisition team to contribute to potential growth areas for grants and PNSs

Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation & Knowledge Management

  • Lead an effective monitoring and reporting system for the grants and PNS
  • Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems including schedules
  • Coordinate timely, accurate and quality reports submission that meet donor requirements
  • Document and disseminate project best practices, lessons learnt and success stories
  • Establish a strong knowledge management function for the grants and PNS
  • Coordinate regular data audits and quality assurance to enhance accountability and implementation fidelity

Budget Management

  • Manage grant and PNS budgets within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and World Vision.
  • Ensure grant and PNS expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits
  • Ensure effective budget monitoring across grants for delivery on time and on budget

Risk and compliance

  • Ensure risk management across the grants including risk assessments and process improvement plans
  • Coordinate audit response and management plans for grants and PNS
  • Ensure due diligence processes as per WV and donor requirements
  • Ensure all compliance expectations across the grants and PNS are delivered
  • Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

  • Master’s degree in social sciences, management, business administration, or a related field
  • 7 years of experience in a senior role leading a complex technical service delivery program of similar scope and dollar value.
  • 5 years of demonstrated experience in partnership building, especially with government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.
  • Proven ability to manage diverse teams across different sectors
  • Familiarity with multiple donor regulations including UN, foundations, Bilateral governments among others.
  • Demonstrated accomplishment in working with professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country
  • Past experience of working in multiple grant supported projects and knowledge of financial rules and regulations at a senior level.
  • Experience in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance.
  • Excellent performance track record
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.
  • Excellent Oral and written communication skills,
  • Excellent Relational skills
  • Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to support the various political entities in Kenya


Method of Application

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Closing Date : 15 October. 2023





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