Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 3 – 5 years

  • Financial Analyst Personal Assistant

    Financial Analyst Personal Assistant

    Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Financial Analyst will be responsible for financial management by monitoring current expenditures and operating costs; preparing annual budgets; and advising the management on the financial decisions to make in line with the strategic plan of the organization.
    This position will be based in Tigoni, Kiambu County.
    Principal Accountabilities:

    Ensuring optimal application of resources to support operations.
    Driving the strategic plan and periodically report to all stakeholders on progress.
    Preparing and finalizing the annual budget and quarterly performance reports, as needed.
    Developing and monitoring the capital budget with the Director, ensuring the fixed asset register is updated and managed on a timely basis.
    Ensuring that all board reports are submitted accurately and within the appropriate timelines.
    Providing regular forecasts for planning purposes.
    Evaluating the various revenue channels, advising on risk and areas in which operational efficiencies can be attained.
    Monitoring and controlling current expenditures to ensure that expenditures remain within available funding and approved budgets.
    Ensuring adherence and due process of procurement and inventory management systems.
    Analyzing actual operating costs and prepare changes to the costing framework
    Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
    Assisting in the cash flow projections for the company for the year based on the strategicplan.

    Key Skills and Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Economics or equivalent qualification.
    3 – 5 years’ experience in Financial Management, with a proven track record.
    Registration with a professional body is preferred – ACCA, CPAK, ICPAK, CIFA
    Strong leadership skills and ability to influence decisions at an executive level.
    Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with people at all levels and who represent a variety of diverse backgrounds.
    Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.
    Integrity and superior communication skills.
    Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, and one or more accounting systems.
    Demonstrated ability to manage change for oneself and for others.

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  • Partner Relations Manager

    Partner Relations Manager

    Job Description:
    As the Partner Relations Manager your responsibilities will include:

    Contributing to the strategy of, as well as producing, client proposals and grant applications, including using excel to generate project budgets;
    Conducting research to inform the Business Development team’s sector strategies and Arifu’s value-add;
    Generating new leads through networking, attending conferences and industry events;
    Creating powerpoint presentations and delivering pitches at conferences and client meetings;
    Tracking team KPIs, customer pipeline movement, and company metrics;
    Generating new product feature ideas by listening to client needs and staying up to speed on industry trends in edtech, fintech, agritech, and other emerging areas of innovation.
    Improving internal tools and processes for the sales team.

    Qualifications:
    A desire to impact lives, the ability to make a long-term commitment to your team and the product, and exceptional problem-solving abilities are all essential prerequisites on the Arifu team. For this role, we’re also looking for someone with the following:

    Business Administration or Social Sciences degree or related field required; MBA preferred;
    3-5 years of professional work experience in sales, business development, or grant writing;
    Ability to build and nurture new relationships and close deals with institutional executives;
    Comfortable presenting in front of audiences and clients;
    Strong technical writing skills;
    Strong Word, Powerpoint, and Excel skills and the ability to use the Google for Business productivity suite;
    Comfortable creating and analyzing budgets;
    Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills to exercise independent judgment and decision making;
    Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, early-stage work environment;
    Fluency in English required; fluency in Swahili is an asset;
    Experience creating marketing materials is an asset, particularly with blog writing, website development, and/or presentations;
    Ability to be live and work in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Compensation and Benefits:
    Arifu offers a competitive compensation package including participation in the Arifu employee options program and the commission-based incentive and compensation model. Benefits include a comprehensive health insurance package, work permit for foreign staff, monthly airtime allowance, extra leave, a stocked kitchen, and plenty of ping-pong and foosball.

  • Legal Officer

    Legal Officer

    PEVANS EA LTD seeks to recruit a dynamic and self-driven Legal Officer. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the successful candidate will carry out the following key responsibilities.
    Responsibilities
    Legal risk management

    Review and provide sound legal advice on all legal matters.
    Draft, negotiate and prepare legal documents including, but not limited to contracts, leases, Memoranda, Service Level Agreements and Legal Opinions to assist and support various business activities.
    Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action are taken.
    Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
    Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
    Review threatened and ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.

    Policy development

    Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
    Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

    Litigation management

    Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.

    Regulatory compliance

    Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly.
    Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the department for executive management meetings.

    Qualifications

    LLB undergraduate degree
    Post Graduate Diploma From the Kenya School of Law
    Three to five years of post-qualification experience ideally in a busy law-firm or in corporate practice
    Knowledge of and experience in the gaming industry will be an added advantage;
    Proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel
    Proven track record of adding value to an organisation through the development of comprehensive commercial and policy documents that mitigate risk.
    Strong leadership and managerial skills
    Excellent relationship management and communication skills
    Demonstrate knowledge of, and experience with, laws dealing with government and/or commercial contract administration, particularly contract negotiation, preparation and administration
    Ability to provide independent advice (orally and in writing) to senior level management on highly technical matters
    Demonstrate success in managing and conducting a variety of litigation matters
    Good planning and organization skills
    Proven ability to delicately solve sensitive matters.

  • Business Development and Grants Manager

    Business Development and Grants Manager

    Job Details
    The role of the Business Development and Grants Manager will be to increase and diversify the funding base of country programmes in line with the organisational and country institutional funding strategies, increase the profile of Trócaire with potential donors, support the programme team in the development of well-designed projects and programmes for submission to institutional donors consistent with Trócaire’s organisational and Country Strategic Plans, and to support programme staff in the management of existing and future funding grants/contracts.
    Key Duties & Responsibilities

    Business Development (50%)

    Lead the review and implementation of Trócaire’s funding strategy, in line with country programme needs and external funding opportunities.
    Lead and advise on the development of good quality and well-designed proposals for submission to institutional and private donors.
    Advise on donor funding streams which match with priorities, projects and programmes and take the lead in structuring the approach towards making a funding application.
    Pro-actively identify opportunities for securing institutional funding from in-country donors, embassies and trust funds. This will involve close liaison with Global Partnerships and Funding staff in Trócaire’s head office.
    Keep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, in the development and humanitarian sectors; in-country, regionally, and more generally, and represent Trócaire in funding review groups/networks, as appropriate
    Together with programme staff, design and lead in grant inception meetings, grant review meetings, and grant close out meetings.
    Strengthen existing contacts with donors in the region and support programme staff and management to establish and build new donor contacts.
    Communicate with other teams within Trócaire to ensure that the programme is well understood, and that information is available for communication needs.
    Provide regular updates to CMT on the status of the funding portfolio and key trends to monitor.
    Participate in key donor meetings, when necessary, to foster long-term collaboration and engagement.
    Explore and test potential private sector partnerships
    Pro-actively seek donor intelligence on prospective new opportunities or partnerships.
    Ensure key contacts, required formats and donor strategies are kept up-to-date at the country office level.

    Grants Management & Compliance (30%)

    Keep up to date with donor regulations and communicate effectively with relevant team members, ensuring links with HQ in terms of global donor strategies and updates on regulations.
    Lead in the preparation of high quality reports for submission to donors in a timely manner. This will involve close liaison and joint working with the programme team, CMT and the Global Partnership and Funding staff in Trócaire head office.
    Guide programme staff in the management of contracts for all institutional grants
    In coordination with Finance staff, take responsibility for monitoring and ensuring compliance with donor rules and requirements.
    Ensure all grant files are maintained and organized for planning and preparation of donor reports and project monitoring, and ensuring everything is accurately recorded on Salesforce in a timely manner.
    Lead in the preparation of contract amendment documentation for donors such as DFID, the EC, Irish Aid, and others, ensuring the programme teams, CMT and HQ is aware of and has oversight of any contract amendments.
    Lead on all quality and administrative checks on narrative and financial reporting for institutionally funded programmes.
    In conjunction with programme and finance teams develop and manage an efficient financial tracking and reporting systems for all institutional grants.
    Keep CMT and all relevant head office staff informed about the progress of contracts through the programme cycle.

    Capacity Building (10%)

    Provide training to staff and partners around proposal development and report writing.
    Advise and support programme teams entering into new institutional donor contracts, including compliance with regulations on financial management, procurement, audit, reporting, visibility and communications.
    Internal and external representation (10%)
    Strengthen existing contacts with donors in country and in the region and support programme staff and management to establish and build new donor contacts.
    Cultivate business relationships with external stakeholders and potential partners for large scale or strategic funding opportunities, either as a prime or sub-recipient in joint ventures.
    Represent Trócaire’s work both internally and externally in agreement with the Country Director
    Communicate with other teams within Trócaire to ensure that the programme is well understood, and that information is available for communication needs.
    Together with the programme team work with partners ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that funding-related issues are addressed in a timely manner,

    REQUIREMENTS
    Experience and Qualification

    Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the development and humanitarian sector
    At least a degree level education in development studies or a relevant subject
    Minimum 3 years’ experience of proposal and report writing for major international donors
    Proven track record of securing institutional funding from successful grant applications particularly in the areas of health, education and resilience programming.
    Demonstrable experience of managing grants co-financed by the donors such as: European Union (DevCo and ECHO), Irish Aid, UK DFID, other European Governments, UN, US Government funding (USAID, State Depts.), and other relevant trusts/foundations.
    Experience of leading consortia negotiations and proposals with other stakeholders
    Use of Management Information Systems (MIS) and / or Grants Management System (GMS)
    Demonstrable experience of humanitarian programming with a knowledge of the local context in particular

    Skills

    In depth knowledge of contractual requirements of donors and grant management
    Excellent budget analysis and budget development skills.
    Excellent facilitation & capacity building skills
    Excellent written, oral and presentational communications skills

    Qualities

    Dynamic and willing to take initiative
    A team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervision
    Capacity to be flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and priorities
    Deep commitment to social justice.
    Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
    Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail.
    Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and an understanding of a partnership approach to development.
    Demonstrated and active commitment to gender equality and Women’s Empowerment.
    Strong team player who is able to establish solid working relationships with colleagues

  • Drivers

    Drivers

    The position is responsible to the Officer in charge of transport for the efficient and effective management of office transport services.
    Responsibilities

    Driving the organization’s vehicle as authorized;
    Carrying out routine checks on the vehicle’s cooling, oil, electrical and brake systems, tyre pressure, etc.;
    Monitoring and reporting malfunctioning of the vehicle systems;
    Maintaining of work ticket (s) for vehicle (s)assigned;
    Ensuring security and safety of the vehicle on and off the road and of the passengers and/or goods there in;
    Administering first aid in the event of an accident;
    Ensuring proper handing over of the vehicle;
    Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle(s);
    Liaising with the Transport Officer to ensure that vehicles are regularly serviced and maintained;
    Supervising, guiding, coaching and mentoring other drivers.

    Core Skills/Competences/Personal Qualities:

    Interpersonal skills;
    Communication skills;
    Problem solving skills;
    Honesty and integrity;
    Ability to work well with senior staff/Commissioners;
    Ability to work under pressure;
    Respectful and courteous; and
    Ability to take and execute instructions.

    Qualifications

    Served in the grade of Driver II for a minimum period of three (3) years or five (5) years in a comparable and relevant position in the Public or Private sector;
    Valid driving license free from any current endorsement(s) for class(es) of vehicle(s) an officer is required to drive;
    First-Aid Certificate lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highway and Building technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized Institution;
    Passed Suitability Test for Driver Grade II from Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology (KIHBT);
    A valid Certificate of Good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
    Demonstrated outstanding professional competence and integrity as reflected in work performance.

    All applicants MUST attach clearance from the following bodies:

    A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
    Valid driving license free from any current endorsement(s) for class(es) of vehicle(s) an officer is required to drive;
    Passed Suitability Test for Driver Grade II from Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology (KIHBT), and;
    Attended a First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John Ambulance or KIHBT.

  • Commercial and Administrative Assistant

    Commercial and Administrative Assistant

    Job description
    At a Glance:
    Compliance is made for the well-being of all stakeholders.
    As the Administrative and compliance officer of the subsidiary you will manage the administrative and financial procedures following the group compliance rules and policies.
    Because quality service means everything to us, all the team members are involved in our customer oriented policy. As the privileged entry point for new and existing customers communication, you will have to assist and guide both the clients and the team in the daily commercial mission and requirements.
    What Will You Do?

    Back up the sales team on the administrative, logistic and financial aspect of the mission
    Manage incoming phones calls and Emails.
    Welcome, assist and guide the clients according to their needs
    Prepare first level quotation request for a fast answer and a better customer service
    Support internal and external events
    Manage the administrative and financial process of the subsidiary in respect of group Policies and compliance standards: invoices payment and collect, payroll coordination,…

    Required skills and expérience :

    Preferable two-year technical degree or a bachelor’s degree, in either or Commerce/Business Administration, Secretarial Services or equivalent with experience in comptability’s tasks,
    3-5 years’ experience in administrative management
    Experience in customer relationship management would be appreciated
    Good knowledge of pack office
    Fluent in English (written, spoken)

    Conditions:

    Full-Time
    Position based Nairobi Kenya (address GUIGIRI NAIROBI KENYA)
    Reporting to the General Manager East Africa

  • Snr Executive Trade and Compliance Specialist

    Snr Executive Trade and Compliance Specialist

    Job description
    Contract: 1 year
    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Responsible for the effective handling of office administration and import & export transactions
    Ensure compliance of the Import & Export Procedures as well as good import and export ethics
    Communicate and follow up directly with customers on all aspects
    Adhere to ISO requirements and participate in ISO audits
    Liaising with and visiting freight forwarders for urgent small shipments, problematic shipments and operational arrangements
    Arrange and coordinate inspection bodies’ inspections as required
    Ensure compliance to the FCPA Procedure
    Ensure compliance to all relevant Procedures and Policies
    Ensuring customer satisfaction

    EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

    Diploma in Logistics / Operations Management or Relevant Qualification
    Formal training in Imports & Export Risk Management
    3-5 Years relevant experience

    Outstanding skills in:

    Inter-personal and Customer Communication
    Organizational
    Administration
    Negotiation
    Fluency in English

    Experience in:

    Dealing with all general commodities, conventional-, regulated and de-regulated GMO seed
    SAP operations
    ISO 9001
    Excel, Word & PowerPoint

    COMPETENCIES
    Basic
    Manage each import and export transaction with personnel outside the department
    Desirable

    Awareness and complying to Safety
    Contribute to the Quality Management Level in the Import & Export Department
    Contribute to the improvement of Customer relations, Needs & Satisfaction
    Adhere to FCPA rules and regulations
    International interaction and sharing of expertise

    This position will report to the Africa Trade & Compliance Lead

  • Content & Communication Manager

    Content & Communication Manager

    Job Description
    DEPARTMENT: NEW BUSINESS VENTURES
    REPORTS TO: CUSTOMER ACQUISITION LEAD
    JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT
    The Content and Communication Manager role is responsible for developing and executing the overall strategy for all content and customer communication for the NBV suite of products.
    Content Management: This will involve the creation of content to be used for targeting, conversion and retention of customers through the various channels of communication. This includes but not limited to social media, online media, website and promotional campaigns. They will be responsible for crafting copy for posts, graphic design of online and social media content and working with the creative agency to produce video and other digital content.
    Communication Management: This will involve crafting of all customer communication throughout the customer lifecycle within brand and quality standards. The role-holder will be responsible for identifying the appropriate channels of communication to deliver timely and accurate communication to internal and external stakeholders. They will work closely with the PR agency to execute PR strategies to promote the CBA brand.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    Formulate and execute an exciting and dynamic content strategy to ensure the achievement of business growth targets. (40%)
    Develop and execute a communication strategy for the NBV suite of products within brand guidelines. (30%)
    Monitor and analyze all communication channels to determine effectiveness of content and communication strategies. (20%)
    Develop communication guidelines and ensure adherence to CBA brand standards. (10%)

    COMPETENCIES

    Strong network of contacts to ensure strategic partnerships are developed and maintained
    Knowledge of online technology, particularly including blogs, social networks, virtual worlds, wiki’s, mobile and other emerging trends- including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest.
    Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills to interface at a senior level inside and outside the Bank.
    An excellent planner and organizer with working proficiency in content creation and copy writing skills
    The ability to combine strategic perspective with the need to act quickly when the situation demands
    The ability to prioritize work and deliver high quality output to tight deadlines
    Resourceful and creative.
    Knowledge and effective application of all relevant policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.
    Time management and reliability in meeting deadlines.
    Ability to work with minimum supervision and possesses a high attention to detail.
    Strong ability to multi-task and use initiative Knowledge and understanding of the company’s objectives and pro-activeness in generating new ideas, for effective communication of those objectives.
    Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture.

    QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

    University degree or equivalent of relevant professional qualification in Business related studies, Marketing or Communications.
    3-5 years of proven working experience in a digital marketing, community management or social media role.
    Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and creating content that engages, informs and motivates.
    Graphic design skills to create fun and interesting content to drive online engagement and conversation.
    Excellent copy writing skills to be able to develop external communication as well as review developed copy.
    Demonstrable experience leading and managing Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), email, social media and/or display advertising campaigns.
    Comfortable making recommendations and appropriate decisions, and able to exercise sound judgment in how the brand is represented in broadcast and dialogue (i.e. when to stay away from potentially sensitive topics, when to move conversations to DM or email, when to escalate internally, etc.)
    Solid knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
    Experience in setting up and optimizing Google AdWords campaigns
    Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints.
    Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking.
    Understanding of social media platform best practices, measurement tools and familiarity with listening/analytics tools
    Strong communication and interpersonal skills
    Excellent oral, editing and written communication skills
    Experience using Macintosh and PC platforms with knowledge of browsers and devices.
    Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
    Passionate about digital media management and marketing, tech-savvy and a team player.

  • Institutional Funding and Compliance Manager

    Institutional Funding and Compliance Manager

    Trócaire is one of Ireland’s leading INGO’s, having over 40 years’ of experience in International Development. Trócaire works through local partners and being the development arm of the Catholic Church in Ireland is a member of worldwide networks such as Caritas and CIDSE. This is an exciting time in the history of the organisation as we continue to roll out our most recent strategic plan 2016-2020 and begin planning for beyond this period.
    Trócaire has been working in Kenya for over 30 years and established an office in Nairobi in 1994. Working with over twenty-five local partner organisations, Trócaire takes a rights based approach while focusing on Equitable Access to and use of Resources, Women’s Empowerment and the Protection of Human Dignity in Humanitarian Crisis. (Organisational Strategic Plan-CSP: 2016-20). The Trócaire Kenya country programme is built on a model that integrates a change process from micro to meso to macro levels through working with strong local partners, a commitment to capacity building, clear advocacy priorities, high levels of financial oversight and holistic programme design to bring about social change.
    The role of the Institutional Funding and Compliance Manager will be to increase and diversify the funding (institutional and private) base of the country programme in line with the organisational and country institutional funding strategies, increase the profile of Trócaire with potential donors, support the programme team in the development of well-designed projects and programmes for submission to institutional donors consistent with Trócaire’s organisational and Country Strategic Plans, and to support programme staff in the management of funding grants/contracts in Kenya through building the capacity of programme staff and partners to manage existing and future institutional funding contracts.
    For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits .
    Reporting to the Director of Programmes this is a fixed term for 2 years and is based in Nairobi. The incumbent will manage a team of two professionals (Grants Officer and Grants Assistant ) who will support the delivery of the key duties and responsibilities outlined below.
    Key Duties & Responsibilities

    Institutional Funding Strategy 25%

    Lead the review and implementation of Trócaire’s country funding strategy, in line with country programme needs and external funding opportunities.
    Lead and advise on the development of good quality and well-designed funding proposals for submission to institutional and private donors. This will involve linking in with the Global Partnerships and Funding team in HQ in terms of quality assurance and ensuring value for money, cost recovery etc.
    Advise the Director of Programmes on donor funding streams which match with priorities, projects and programmes and take the lead in structuring the approach towards making a funding application.
    Pro-actively identify opportunities for securing institutional funding from in-country donors, embassies and trust funds. This will involve close liaison with global partnerships and funding staff in Trócaire’s head office.
    Present all funding opportunities relevant to the Kenya programme to CMT using an existing Bid/No Bid tool.
    Keep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, in the development and humanitarian sectors; in-country, regionally, and more generally, and represent Trócaire in funding review groups/networks, as appropriate
    Cultivate business relationships with external stakeholders and potential partners for large scale or strategic funding opportunities, either as a prime or sub-recipient in joint ventures and as agreed with the CMT (Country Management Team)
    Provide regular updates to the CMT on the status of the funding portfolio and key trends to monitor.
    Participate in key donor meetings, when necessary, to foster long-term collaboration and engagement.
    Explore and test potential private sector partnerships as agreed by Country Management Team
    Pro-actively seek donor intelligence on prospective new opportunities or partnerships.
    Ensure key contacts, required formats and donor strategies are kept up-to-date at the country office level.
    Ensure information on our IF strategy, Bid/No Bid processes etc. are kept up to date on our internal information management system Salesforce

    Grants Management & Compliance (40%)

    Keep up to date with donor regulations and communicate effectively with relevant team members, ensuring links with HQ in terms of global donor strategies and updates on regulations.
    Guide programme staff in the management of contracts for all institutional grants ensuring compliance throughout a grant cycle
    Track all existing grants and work closely with the relevant team members to ensure all deadlines are met for forecasting, reports, baselines, evaluations etc.
    Ensure information on current grants is kept up-to-date on the internal information management system Salesforce
    Support programme staff and lead where required, in the preparation of high quality reports for submission to donors in a timely manner. This will involve close liaison and joint working with institutional funding staff in Trócaire head office.
    Take the lead on communication with the grant managers/donors as agreed with the DoP.
    Support programme staff and partners in preparing contract amendment documentation for donors such as the EC, Irish Aid, and others, ensuring HQ is aware of and has oversight of any contract amendments.
    Perform quality and administrative checks on narrative and financial reporting for institutionally funded programmes.
    Work with programme and finance teams to develop efficient financial tracking and reporting systems for all institutional grants.
    Keep all relevant head office staff informed about the progress of contracts through the programme cycle.
    In coordination with Finance staff, take responsibility for monitoring and ensuring compliance with donor rules and requirements on budgets.
    Ensure all grant files are maintained and organized for planning and preparation of donor reports and project monitoring, and ensuring everything is accurately recorded on Salesforce.
    Together with programme staff, design and participate in grant inception meetings, grant review meetings, and grant close out meetings.

    Communications and Visibility (20%)

    Support the development of a communications strategy for the Trócaire Kenya Office that increases the profile of the Kenya programme within Trócaire; responds to the communications needs of Trócaire HQ; and increases the profile of the Trócaire programme in-country – particularly with potential donors.
    Manage the implementation of this strategy
    Ensure that all communications/visibility requirements of active grants are implemented and lead on the development and review of visibility material as required.
    Ensure that all communications/visibility material developed follows Trócaire guidelines and is signed off at CD level.

    Capacity Building (10%)

    Provide training for staff and partners entering into new institutional donor contracts, including compliance with regulations on financial management, procurement, audit, reporting, visibility and communications.
    Advise and support programme teams on building the capacities of partners to handle complex contractual compliance issues
    Advise and support programme teams on how to comply with evaluation, audit and expenditure verification requirements, and provide quality assurance on the maintenance of project files.

    Internal and external representation (5%)

    Support the CMT to strengthen existing contacts with donors in country and in the region and support programme staff and management to establish and build new donor contacts.
    Represent Trócaire’s work both internally and externally as agreed with the Director of Programmes/Country Director
    Work with wider team and partners ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that funding-related issues are addressed in a timely manner.

    Person Specification – Essential Requirements
    Qualification
    At least a Masters level education in development studies or a relevant subject
    Experience

    Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the development and humanitarian sector
    Demonstrable experience of development and humanitarian programming. particular
    Minimum 3 years’ experience managing business development processes including , donor mapping , donor engagement, bid development and writing for major donors including the European Union (DevCo and ECHO), Irish Aid, UK DFID, other European Governments, UN, US Government funding (USAID, State Depts.), and other relevant trusts/foundations.
    Demonstrable experience of managing grants co financed by the donors such as: European Union (DevCo and ECHO), Irish Aid, UK DFID, other European Governments, UN, US Government funding (USAID, State Depts.), and other relevant trusts/foundations.
    Demonstrable use of Management Information Systems (MIS) and / or Grants Management System (GMS)
    Working with partner organisations.
    Training/capacity building in a multi-cultural environment

    Skills

    In depth knowledge of contractual requirements of donors and grant management
    Excellent budget analysis and budget development skills.
    Experience of working with partners and good understanding of partnership approach
    Excellent facilitation & capacity building skills and experience of applying them when working with individual partners or groups of partners
    Excellent written, oral skills

    Qualities

    Dynamic and willing to take initiative
    A team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervision
    Capacity to be flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and priorities
    Deep commitment to social justice.
    Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
    Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail.
    Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development
    All offers of employment with Trócaire may be subject to Police clearance.

    All new hires are required to complete a Self-Declaration Form and sign up to our Code of Behaviour contained in our Safeguarding Children Policy. For additional information please consult the Human Resources Department.