AKF is seeking an experienced Regional Grant Manager to oversee the overall grant management of a new partnership program co-funded by Global Affairs Canada and Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) in Africa.
F4EE will be active in five countries (Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda) and will improve education systems at the pre-primary and primary level, in addition to strengthening women’s empowerment, and gender equality.
The Regional Grant Manager for F4EE will be based in the regional office for Aga Khan Foundation in East Africa, in Nairobi. This position will likely include regional travel of up to 40% per year to project countries.
Responsibilities
The Regional Grant Manager will provide oversight, leadership, and coordination support to all F4EE implementing partners to ensure the project is implemented on time, on budget, achieving all intended project outcomes, and remaining compliant to all donor requirements. S/he will work closely with the F4EE Finance Manager, AKFC, AKF’s Global Partnerships Team and Global Program Team and members of the various AKDN implementing agencies in each of the F4EE countries.The Regional Grant Managers will:
Be responsible for the grant management of F4EE, including assessing partners’ needs, coordinating human resources and financial inputs.
Build relationships and maintain coordinated communications with AKFC, AKF’s Global Partnerships Team and Global Program Team, AKDN implementing agencies and other local partners.
Be responsible and accountable for all F4EE reporting and donor compliance requirements, including the preparation and submission of the project implementation plan, annual work plans, quarterly, semi-annual and annual technical reports, oversight of financial reports and other deliverables as stipulated in the F4EE Grant Agreement.
Analyze field performance with monitoring and evaluation benchmarks and recommend and implement procedural changes to improve operations to meet objectives.
Ensure integration of gender equality considerations in all aspect of program design, implementation and management.
Collaborate with AKFC, AKF field units’ finance teams and the F4EE Finance Managers to ensure timely and quality financial reports are produced and shared with AKFC.
Ensure AKDN agencies are supported and provided with information to engage Global Affairs Canada counterparts at their country level and connect these efforts with AKFC in Ottawa for coordination and consistency.
Organize F4EE Project Oversight Committee, Steering Committee, and regional Sub-Steering Committee meetings.
As the project become established, the responsibilities of the grant manager may evolve to include overseeing multiple grants and/or contributing to business development and resource mobilization efforts based on the needs of the AKDN across East Africa.
Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree
Required relevant work experience
: 7 years
Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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