Grant Advisor at UNOCASA Limited

Job Summary

• The Grant Advisor will be responsible for the grant management, fund raising and proposal writeups.
• This will help increase the foundation’s grants portfolio through smooth running of the grant management process.
• The position requires a highly motivated individual with strong personal integrity, and commitment to cooperate with respective budget holders and corresponding partners.
• The ideal candidate will work proactively and closely with partners and funding organizations, as well as a wide range of multilateral and bilateral donors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Foundation’s regular fund-raising plans, grants management process, and application process.
• Engage in mapping and identification of potential donors, and regularly update the management and budget holders.
• Participate in partner selection processes, and jointly with finance and budget holders facilitate project kick off events.
• Participate in fund raising and proposal application writeups.
• Formulate and implement effective grant compliance management systems.
• Ensure project activities are implemented in line with an approved project proposal and funding agreement documents.
• Initiate, draft and manage agreement documents along with respective budget holders.
• Provide fund raising ad grants management training to the Foundation and partner staffs.
• Responsible for periodic review and analysis of project grants and advise the management on ways of mitigating funding gaps.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field. MSc / MA in Finance, Project Management, or Economics is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated proposal writeup, fund raising and grant management experience, preferably in an International humanitarian or development organization.
• Proven skills in planning, organizing, follow-up and coordination of different activities.
• Knowledge of the global funding and grants framework and national context in the INGO sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skill in English.
• Proven track record in leading application writeup, grant management, donor mapping, visibility assessment and reporting.