Tr caireis one of Ireland s leading INGO s, having over 40 years of experience in International Development. Tr caire works through local partnersand 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 plan2016-2020 and begin planning for beyond this period.

Tr caire 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, Tr caire 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 Tr caire 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 Manager will be to lead on increasing and diversifying the funding (institutional and private) base of the country programme in line with the organisational and country institutional funding strategies, increase the profile of Tr caire s programme in Kenya with potential donors and support the programme team in the development of well-designed projects and programmes for submission to institutional donors consistent with Tr caire s organisational and country strategic plans. They will have a secondary role to support the grants officer and programme staff in the management of live funding grants and contracts.

Reporting tothe Country Director this is a fixed termcontractfor 2 yearsand is basedin Nairobi. The incumbent will managea grants officer and a communications intern.

Safeguarding Children Policy:The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Tr caire s Safeguarding Policy.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Business Development 60%

Lead the review and implementation of Tr caire 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 CD and 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 Tr caire s head office.Present all funding opportunities relevant to the Kenya programme to CMT (country management team) using an existing Bid/No Bid tool.Lead on the proposal development process (PDP) for any funding proposalsKeep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, in the development and humanitarian sectors; in-country, regionally, and more generally, and represent Tr caire in funding review groups/networks, as appropriateCultivate 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 CMTParticipate 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 TeamPro-actively seek donor intelligence on prospective new opportunities or partnerships.Provide regular updates to the CMT on the status of the funding portfolio and key trends to monitorEnsure 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 SalesforceGrants Management & Compliance (25%)Perform quality and administrative checks on narrative and financial reporting for institutionally funded programmes ensuring all donor reporting requirements are being met. This will sometimes involve close liaison and joint working with institutional funding staff in Tr caire head officeIn coordination with the Finance Manager, take responsibility for monitoring and ensuring compliance with donor rules and requirements on budgetsIn coordination with the Director of Programmes, plan grant inception meetings, grant review meetings, and grant close out meetings.Support the grants officer to:Keep up to date with donor regulations and communicating effectively with relevant team members and relevant people in HQ on sameSupport programme staff in the management of contracts for all institutional grants ensuring compliance throughout a grant cycleTrack all existing grants and working 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 SalesforceEnsure programme teams are submitting reports to donors in a timely manner.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.Work with programme and finance teams to develop efficient financial tracking and reporting systems for all institutional grants.Ensure all existing grant files are maintained and organized for planning and preparation of donor reports and project monitoring, and ensuring everything is accurately recorded on Salesforce.Ensure that all communications/visibility requirements of active grants are implementedDevelopment visibility material as required.Ensure that all communications/visibility material developed follows Tr caire guidelinesSupport 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 issuesAdvise and support programme teams on how to comply with evaluation, audit and expenditure verification requirements

Support the grants officer to:

Support the implementation of the country communications strategyReview all communications and visibility material before being submitted to the CD for sign off

Support the communications intern to:

Develop a communications strategy for the Tr caire Kenya Office that increases the profile of the Kenya programme within Tr caire; responds to the communications needs of Tr caire HQ; and increases the profile of the Tr caire programme in-country particularly with potential donors.

Person Specification Essential Requirements

Qualification

At least a Masters level education in development studies or a relevant subjectMinimum of 5 years experience working in the development and humanitarian sectorDemonstrable experience of development and humanitarian programming.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 mentioned above.Demonstrable use of Management Information Systems (MIS) and / or Grants Management System (GMS)Working with partner organisations.Excellent proposal writing skillsExcellent communication skillsIn depth knowledge of contractual requirements of donors and grant managementExcellent budget analysis and budget development skills.Experience of working with partners and good understanding of partnership approachExcellent facilitation & capacity building skills and experience of applying them when working with individual partners or groups of partnersDynamic and willing to take initiativeA team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervisionCapacity to be flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and prioritiesDeep commitment to social justice.Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines with patience.Pay high degree of attention to detail.Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development

Experience

Training/capacity building in a multi-cultural environment

How to apply:

For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Tr caire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.**The basic monthly salary range for this position is between KSh253,255 and KSh 372,474.**

For detailed Job Description, requirements and details of the positions, interested applicants should visit and apply through https://www.trocaire.org/about/work-with-trocaire