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Rwanda
Multi-Donor Civil Society Programme (MD-CSSP)

Closing
date: 27 Sep 2015

Start
date: September 2015

Location:
Kigali, with regular travel throughout the country

Job
Description – Partnership Grant Manager

GRM
International is happy to advertise for the position of Partnership Grant
Manager, one of the senior staff positions on the Rwanda Multi-Donor Civil
Society Support Programme.

Background

Development
Partners (UKAID, SIDA, SDC and USAID) are establishing a multi-donor civil
society support programme to support civil society strengthening and specific
civil society initiatives. The aim of the programme is to strengthen the
capacity of civil society to become more effective at engaging constructively
with government on key policy issues in order to foster improved development
results.

There
are four key components of the programme:

a)
Capacity building of civil society for improved governance

b)
Managed partnership grants to CSOs to implement initiatives on governance

c)
Strengthening Government capacity and mechanisms to engage with CSOs

d)
Promoting lessons learning and sharing across CSOs and Government

Programme
implementation will start in November 2015 for over a period of four and half
years.

Purpose
of Position

Grant
and Fund Management is one of the growing areas of GRM’s work. GRM have
developed effective and flexible tools that allow it to support its partners in
the design and implementation of successful grant-funded projects. GRM supports
its clients through the whole grant cycle: from the design stage to
implementation as well as providing specialist monitoring and evaluation
support.

GRM
grant systems are designed to accommodate the needs of its partners, allowing
partners to successfully work with governmental, non-governmental and private
sector organisations. GRM is fully aware of the difference that targeted
capacity building can have on the impact of project implementation by its
partners.

The
Partnership Grant Manager (PGM) is the primary focal point of the Partnership
Team and leads the grant management process. The PGM will map the process the
Grants Programme follows, lead the production of all relevant documents and
oversee the actual implementation from the beginning to end. The PGM will be
responsible for ensuring that the activities are undertaken in accordance with
contractual obligations, company policies, Group Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) and Guidelines and Client rules and regulations.

Primary
Responsibilities

To
develop and implement the Partnership Grants Programme;

Map
the Partnership Grants Process;

Lead
the production of all documents and tools needed for the Partnership
Programme , including Grant Agreements;

Work
with the Research, Monitoring and Evaluation team to develop the
monitoring and evaluation procedures of the Programme, and subsequently
monitor impact and compliance;

Assess
funding applications, manage a caseload of grants and carry out related
administrative duties;

Lead
negotiations with the Client in terms of the programme budget;

Manage
all external reporting to ensure timely delivery of high-quality reports
with the Grants Team;

Assist
Deputy Team Leader in grant application process and provide support to
applicants;

Liaise
with other funders, local organizations and statutory services to keep
updated on policy and other developments;

Support
programme staff in grant revisions, cost extensions, no-cost extensions,
budget realignments, and other as required;

Maintain
a comprehensive information management and filing system that ensures all
Client contractual documents, reports, key correspondences, etc. are
appropriately filed in up-to-date and consistent soft and hard libraries
available as needed;

Assist
in capacity building of partners;

Maintain
a broad and deep understanding of relevant Client policies, regulations
and procedures;

In
concert with the finance team, assist programme technical leads and
operations staff with understanding the reporting and other compliance
requirements on their grants;

Ensure
timely and accurate payments are made to Grantees throughout the life of
the Grants Programme.

Reporting
Requirements

The
PGM will report to the Team Leader. Internally, the PGM will need to work closely
with the Deputy Team Leader, capacity building adviser, MEL adviser,
partnership facilitators, office and finance manager. Externally, the PGM will
establish a good working relationships with government counterparts and CSOs.

Direct
Reports

·
Responsible for managing (half the time of) the Grants and Finance Assistant.

Key
competencies, education and professional expertise required

CPA
with relevant experience of grants and programme management or master’s degree
in accounting and financial management with eight years of relevant
experience or Bachelor’s degree in accounting and financial management
with 10 years of relevant experience;

At
least 10 years of experience in international development, with at least
five years of experience related to good governance and CSO capacity
building and with at least five years of experience of working on grants
programme or in a similar role; At least five years of experience working
with DFID or SIDA or SDC or USAID projects;