IRC Program and Award Advisor Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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IRC Program and Award Advisor Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

IRC Kenya looking for “Program and Award Advisor”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before May 12, 2024.

IRC, also the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on May 02, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Program and Award Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

IRC Job Vacancy 2024

Key Accountabilities

Awards Management and Compliance (50%)

Oversee a portfolio of awards for the Global region. Main donors in portfolio will include USG & UN but may also include other donors as assigned.
Serve as the first point of contact for country office and other Implementing Units Grants and Partnerships teams and provide guidance and support on matters related to donor compliance and communication, project management (e.g. project cycle meetings), OTIS and partnerships (PEERS).
Participate in in regular meetings with country offices and other Implementing Units to provide support and collaborate with country program teams on issues related to donor compliance, submissions of reports and other post award deliverables, and/or monitoring/awards management.
Guide country offices and other Implementing Units in managing partnerships with local or international partners, ensuring that IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (PEERS) is being followed, review and process sub-grant/partnership agreements in alignment with PEERS, and coordinate with the compliance team in supporting compliant and effective partnerships as needed.
Review agreements and lead negotiation of award terms and conditions with donor counterparts in alignment with internal processes.
Guide country offices and Implementing Units, in partnership with other relevant departments, in the development and submission of award amendments/modifications, ensuring high-quality, compliant submissions.
Provide support to and monitoring of projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines and IRC internal requirements. Monitoring of awards can take the shape of monitoring visits, participation in project implementation meetings and other regular calls.
Facilitate and build interdepartmental relationships to address country office/Implementing Units needs and solve problems in relation to awards management, partnership management and compliance.
Maintain a strong relationship with regional and AMU leadership and escalate issues of concern as needed
Supervise direct reports in carrying out necessary functions as they relate to country program/Implementing Units support
Stay informed about programmatic issues and security and political developments and how they might affect program implementation
Coordinate with PAAs for other regions for information sharing and to establish a coherent program support and backstopping function between headquarters and the field.
Travel to country offices/Implementing Units to provide surge support and monitoring across the areas of programs, awards, and partnerships, including for gap-filling purposes as requested.

Position in Organization:

Requisition ID: req51634
Job Title: Program & Award Advisor, Technical & Global
Sector: Awards Management
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Gross Compensation: New York, NY HQ USA: USD 95,000.00 – 109,000.00 Annually
London, UK: GBP 53,715.00 – 63,195.00 Annually
Work Arrangement: Open to Remote

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

Five years of progressive work experience in award management or business development with donors such as USAID/BHA, the U.S. Department of State/PRM and UN agencies
Two years of international field experience highly desirable, familiarity with countries in the region preferred
Project management experience preferred
Financial analysis skills preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience in speaking on relevant issues with internal and external audiences
Proven ability to effectively manage relationships (e.g., with internal actors, peers, donors)
Effective people management skills: ability to lead staff and promote productivity in a pleasant work environment
Proven ability to manage multiple and complex tasks and thrive under pressure
Solid organizational and creative problem-solving skills: ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced multi-tasking team environment
Good computer skills
Fluency in English (French desirable) both spoken and written
Ability and willingness to travel internationally.

Experience:

Experience in working at a distance and supporting field-based staff
Experience writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detail