International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Grants Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

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International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Grants Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Background The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is presently implementing a Dutch-funded project entitled “Toward Sustainable Clusters in Agribusiness through Learning in Entrepreneurship” (2 Scale). The project aims at improving rural livelihoods and food security across several African countries.
To support its partners, 2 Scale builds local capacity through grants provided either to value chain actors or business support service providers (BSSs).
To strengthen its grants and sub-grants management, IFDC seeks to recruit for the 2 Scale Project a Grants Assistant.
Position Summary:
The Grants Assistant will work under the supervision of the Grants Manager and will directly be responsible for developing and monitoring sub-grants in compliance with the project’s Grants Manual; monitoring partnership agreements, and building the capacity of grantees in grants management.
The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya
Duties
Specific duties will include but not be limited to conducting and documenting due diligence of potential new grantees, reviewing action plans and related budgets proposed under grant sub-contracts or partnership agreements, submitting grant sub-contracts for approval and monitoring the grant making process until the grant is fully executed.
The appointee maybe called upon to undertake other related assignments that the supervisor deems necessary for the success of the project or that may contribute to the work of IFDC as a global institution.
Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, International Studies, or a related field, with a least 3 years of experience working on issuing, administering, and monitoring grants, preferably with international donor-funded projects, UN agencies or NGOs on relevant programs.

Team player, able to work in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.

Computer literate in Windows-based versions of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Fluency in English is indispensable while proficiency in Portuguese is a strong advantage.

Willingness to travel extensively (up to 50% of the time) and in difficult conditions in the regions and, if needed, other Africa countries. Qualified candidates should send their applications via e-mail only to: hrkenya@ifdc.org with copy to ifdckenya@ifdc.org, by 31st December 2014.
Write clearly in the subject line «Grants Assistant – 2 Scale».
Screening will commence immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is identified