Posted:10 hours ago
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
We work with local communities, governments and organizations to conserve Africa’s important places. Africa is special. Its wild lands and waters are home to incredible numbers and diversity of species living close to people. For most rural Africans, connection to place takes on unique meaning, more so than anywhere else on Earth because their daily existence depends on the productivity of their natural resources. Challenges in Africa Some 60 percent of Africa’s lands and waters - community property, in a sense - are managed by the people who live on them. These people are undoubtedly the most vulnerable on Earth. A continuing threat is their lack of control over the communal lands and waters they depend on for survival. And as the people struggle, so too does the wildlife that relies on the same resources. An absence of strong institutions and governance further compounds these challenges. Therefore, our work in Africa is focused on perfecting and exporting the best examples of community-led conservation across the continent’s vast shared lands and waters. These examples are ones that provide tangible benefits to people. Conservation has to pay to be successful.
Job Description
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
Reporting to the Lead Grants Specialist, the Senior Grants Specialist will provide highly specialized finance and accounting-related services to the Africa business unit. They will provide highly specialized services in one or more of the following functions: review and approval of budgets for public fundraising, review and negotiation of prime awards funded by public funds, setting up of new awards in the ERP system, financial analysis and reporting; financial management and compliance; project audit assistance; Sub grantees Due diligence, drafting of sub agreements, administration of sub awards, capacity building and internal controls strengthening for sub grantees. They will have a high level of expertise in Grants and finance management. The position will ensure finance and accounting activities are undertaken in accordance with TNC policies and procedures and best practices in international NGOs. The Senior Grants Specialist will supervise and assist Grants Specialists and Grants Associates in their area of speciality. They will respond to complex employee and management questions and problems based on advanced knowledge of Grants and finance management.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU
The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in the management of controls and reports of a business unit. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team!. Specifically, the Senior Grants Specialist will be responsible for the following.
- Ensuring public awards management to ensure programmatic commitments, TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met.
- Review, negotiation and approval to sign Prime agreements in collaboration with Legal and other reviewers.
- Strengthen TNC management and administration of sub-awards grants. Ensure that partners adhere to donor and TNC operating procedures.
- Engagement and collaboration with Africa grant team members, international grants team and the global Grants services network.
- Participating in proposal development in collaboration with the Africa Public Funds Business Development team and program teams to submit competitive proposals to donors
- People management and capacity development of new staff through trainings and mentorship
- Management of huge and more complex public awards with new donors e.g. CAFI, IFAD, NORAD and IKI
- Maintaining of comprehensive and up to date E-files as per TNC and GSN policies
- Participation in Special projects and initiatives as recommended by the Lead Grants Specialist
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 4 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
- Experience with relational databases.
- Technical experience with grants award accounting issues.
- Experience, coursework or other training with U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance, state and local regulations, multilateral and international regulations, and standard contract clauses, as applicable.
- Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems. Preferably ERP systems
- Experience with government regulations related to grants and contracts.
- Professional certification such as a CPA or ACCA, or a candidate for same.
- People management Experience
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Over 7 years’ experience in International Non-profit in a comparable position.
- Experience supporting public fundraising/ proposal development.
- Working experience with Multiple Government funds and Multilateral donors including USAID, UN Agencies, WorldBank, CAFI, IFAD, GEF, IKI, NORAD, DEFRA, FCDO, GCF among others.
- Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
- Working experience in supporting multiple countries in African countries
- Experience in manipulating, analyzing and interpreting data with Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of current trends in specific field.
- May require fluency in a foreign language to support global operations.
- MBA, CPA or ACCA may be preferred.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
