Know our team
The REACTS-IN program will implement an integrated, multisectoral, evidence-based intervention that will address the key determinants of nutrition, gender inequalities and sexual reproductive ill health in underserved and rural target areas . The program’s ultimate outcome is: Improved nutrition, nutrition-related rights, and gender equality for the poorest women, adolescent girls, and children under five years of age. This will be achieved through three intermediate outcomes: ensuring Women and Adolescent Girls (WAGs) have equitable access to nutrition, health, WASH and SRHR practices, enhanced availability, and quality of gender-equitable and responsive nutrition, health and SRH services, and through strengthening the effectiveness of local stakeholders including rights groups in realizing the nutrition and SRH rights WAGs. REACTS-IN will be implemented in Elgeyo Marakwet county.
About the role
The program assistant main role is to contribute to the effectiveness of REACTS-IN program in Kenya through providing efficient program and administrative support services to the project team to ensure appropriate grants and program support in a timely and efficient manner to ensure that the NI program delivery, in line with NI’s policies and procedures and objectives.
Key responsibilities;
Assist program officers in reviewing project proposals from consultants / grantees and advice prior to contracting.
Assist the REACTS- IN team with the management and tracking of program budgets, milestones, reports to ensure that all obligations are met by the recipient and NI.
Undertake day-to-day project administrative responsibilities such as determining funds available to project, preparing project estimated costs in consultation with the Accounts Officer and, responding to recipient’s requests for budgetary reallocations etc
Make the appropriate travel arrangements for the technical advisors, program team, consultants, workshop participants, visitors, etc. including Travel Authorities, travel itineraries, travel letters, visas, etc.
Review submitted financial reports from the program officers to ensure that they are in compliance with NI policy and procedure requirements.
Draft grant and consultancy agreements; prepare contract approval sheet (CAS) and seek necessary approvals.
Monitor contracts and recipient grants and maintain the same in the contracts database
In consultation with NI personnel, liaise with grantee on the submission of technical reports and ensure obligations are met by both the grantee and NI.
Prepare Funding approval form, seek the necessary approvals; forward fund transfer to grantee/consultants.
Review financial statements from consultants/grantees to ensure that they meet the grants/consultancy criteria stipulated in signed agreement and give appropriate feedback to the program officer(s).
Develop and maintain good program and administrative records management.
About You
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other related field from a recognized university or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
5 years’ experience working in an office environment.
3 years’ experience working in program management environment.
Experience with the management of office operations
Experience working with the Microsoft suite.
Experience working with database, an asset.
Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, teamwork, plan and organization skills.
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