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CARE International in Kenya seeks to fill the following position in the Health and HIV&AIDS sector, whose goal is to improve the Health Status of the Urban and Rural Poor, in Kenya. The position will be based in Nairobi with extensive travel to project sites and partner stations.

Reporting to the Program Manager, the incumbent shall be responsbile for overall coordination and management of all financial aspects of the program by operationalizing program grants management systems to ensure there is full compliance with contract obligations and that all funds utilized are well documented, accounted for and reported.

Duties and responsibilities;

• Provides support to the program manager and the GF program team on all financial and grants management aspects.
• Grants and contract management, compliance enforcement and coordination of financial aspects of the program to ensure the program achieves full contract compliance; and that the program effectively interprets and operationalizes the contract requirements. The incumbent shall ensure that all targets financed are fully contracted in line with funds allocation per service delivery area; funds are utilized as per approved budget, are adequately documented, accounted for and within the program period.
• Coordinate program audits to the PR and SRs in liason with the finance departnent and ensure there the program is cleared in all audits to the PR and SRs.
• Manage funds disbursement requests to PR and SRs while ensuring that bottlenecks to funds flow are adressed and program financial risks are adequately managed.
• Manage program budget and grants porfolio performance monitoring to ensure adequate controls for efficient funds utilization by use of tracking tools and grants management plans.
• Manage financial documentation and reconsiliations for optimal grants reporting by PR and SRs.
• In charge of financial and grants assessments governance management risks evaluations of SRs and oversee technical capacity building on financial and grants management components.
• Manage supervisees while ensuring technical capacity support, mentoring and motivating the team while enhancing staff coordination and team work within the GF unit.
• Maintaining flow of communication on grants and financial aspects of the program, within CARE and among GF program partners.

Technical competencies and professional experience;

• Masters degree Business Administration (Finance) or Bachelor of Commerce, accounting option. Holders of CPA-K with Trainings on financial management will be considered.
• In addition the holder will have at least 2 years of experience in Grant Management capacity in grants making programs in reputable organizations coupled with trainings in Project Management, Monitoring and Impact Evaluation. Previous work in HIV and Health grant programs will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in HIV&AIDS Programming in Kenya (Prevention – BCC and Counseling and Testing).
• Experience in training in M&E and setting up M&E systems.
• Strong staff and program management skills, partnership skills.
• Excellent inter-personal, facilitation skills and communication skills.
• Person of high moral character and professional integrity.

Qualified candidates are invited to send their application letters indicating the reference number and title of the position applied for together with a detailed C.V with three professional referees, salary expectations, copies of certificates and testimonials including daytime telephone contacts by 20th November 2009 to:
The Human Resources & Development Manager,
CARE International In Kenya,

Email: Vacancies@care.or.ke.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer and promotes gender equity.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.