Grants Field Officer at Options Consultancy Services Limited

  • Published date: November 5, 2023
  • Category: Administrative & Office
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description


Summary purpose and objective of role



  • Ensures that all grantees’ activities are designed in alignment with the TGG-ALM community implementation model.

  • Conduct periodic monitoring site visits to grantees programme locations.

  • Support regular analysis of data generation by grantees partners, supporting a culture of ongoing learning and programme adaptation.

  • Work closely with Grants Lead on setting organizational capacity-building priorities and directions and responding to consortium partner requests for technical support.

  • Support anchor partners to routinely carry out grantees’ organizational capacity assessments, setting institutional development milestones and support towards their realization.

  • Be responsible for M&E for capacity building – to design and implement a plan to track data/results related to organizational capacity building to inform adjustments in project implementation.


Person specification



  • Significant experience in managing programmes and grants, with a proven track record in offering technical support to grassroots organisations in remote and diverse contexts, across a multi-region programme (minimum 5 years ).

  • Experience in designing and coordinating delivery of grassroots capacity building plans.

  • Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Strategic thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Proven experience on working on programmes relating to FGM/C, GBV or similar.

  • Fluency in English (spoken, written, reading)

  • Ability to travel locally(50%) and internationally(15%) as required.


Desirable qualities, skills, and experiences



  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized University; preferably in Social Sciences; Project Planning and Management; Development Studies; Population or Public Health; Community Development; or related field.

  • At least 5 years of active experience in project cycle management – the design and implementation of community level projects and/or providing technical assistance to local implementing partners in social and health development projects implemented by local/national/ international NGOs or Governments.

  • At least 2 years of significant involvement in managing programmes and grants, with a proven track record in offering technical support to local grassroots organisations in remote and diverse contexts, across multiple regions preferably in Isiolo,Narok and Garissa Counties.

  • Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of partner staff or grassroots local CSOs/CBOs for effective Programme delivery.

  • Good knowledge and practical experience in Research, organizational learning and documentation and have good writing and editing skills.

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral.

  • Flexible and adaptable to other cultures and working environments.

  • Strong analytical, planning, and critical thinking skills

  • Self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently.

  • Excellent IT skills, use of Zoom, Teams, Microsoft applications (Ms word, Excel, ppt)

  • Ability to travel locally (50%) and internationally as may be required from time to time.



 

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