Peace Initiative Kenya Program Assistant (Grants) Job Vacancy

Peace Initiative Kenya (PIK) is a USAID funded project aimed at rapidly creating a more protective and peaceful environment. 

The project is being implemented by The International Rescue Committee (IRC), together with local partners; Coalition on Violence against Women (COVAW), the Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA), PeaceNet, and the Rural Women’s Peace Link (RWPL), Sauti Ya Wanawake, Pwani, African Woman and Child and Well Told Story. 

The project is aimed at engaging communities’ in peace messaging and ending gender-based violence (GBV). 

Part of IRC’s mandate is to manage small grants to local women organizations and rapid response grants for emergency preparedness.
 

Job Purpose / Objective
 

Reporting to the Procurement/Grants Specialist, the Program Assistant-Grants will support the PIK Project to ensure implementation of grants is in line with the USAID regulations, objectives set are met, accurate and comprehensive reports are submitted on time. 

The program assistant-grants will be involved in the budget and proposal development and necessary monitoring of compliance with donor regulations for the small grants and rapid response activities. 

This position will be based in Nairobi and will end on the 30 of September 2013.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other relevant field;
• Four - Five years of INGO field experience in a similar position: small grants management, proposal development (program narratives and budgets) and donor reporting.
• Knowledge of US (USAID/OFDA) donor regulations, procedures and requirements preferred
• Excellent written and spoken English essential
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to detail a must
• Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player
• Willingness to travel to the field as and when needed
• High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
• Work in a multi-sectoral/multicultural team- patience, cultural sensitivity and application of contextual understanding in day to day work
• Ability to work with tight deadlines for proposal development/ information needs

Full Job description can be viewed here
 

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.