Primary Responsibilities

Key responsibilities and tasks may include, but are not limited to:

Strategic Grants Oversight


Lead the development and implementation of regional grant management strategies to align with the programmes objectives.
Oversee the entire grants lifecycle, from solicitation and evaluation to disbursement and closeout.
Ensure the regional grants portfolio is... balanced and aligned with programmatic and donor priorities.


Team Leadership and Capacity Building


Supervise and mentor the Regional Grants Officer(s) to ensure high performance and adherence to policies.
Provide training and technical guidance to grantees and internal staff on grant management processes, financial reporting, and compliance.
Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and collaboration within the grants management team.


Risk Management


Identify and assess risks across the grant portfolio during project identification and throughout implementation of awarded grants, including environment, social and governance (ESG) risks, and financial, operational, safeguarding and reputational risks, ensuring that risks are effectively mitigated in line with the programme’s risk management framework, or that risks are escalated as appropriate.
Conduct due diligence on prospective grantees (this may be shared/supporting project officers).
You will serve as the regional risk lead, acting as a point of contact for regional risk management, including providing support to risk owners to facilitate management of portfolio and grant-level risks, mitigation activities and overall management of risk registers.
Manage the regional risk register, ensuring adherence and understanding of the programme’s risk appetite and management framework to manage risks and opportunities.
Oversee regional reporting updates on the risk register, working with internal risk owners to ensure timely and quality updates of risks.
Facilitate/attend risk committees, working with the global Risk Lead and risk owners.
Engage and train/guide grantees where appropriate to communicate the programme’s risk management requirements and build capacity of grantees to meet risk reporting standards.
Familiarity and experience of working with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk management is desirable, as it is one of the key risk areas in which this role will operate. However direct experience with ESG risks and risk management more generally is not a barrier to starting in this role, as we will offer training on the aspects of the job that involve risk management.


Finance, Compliance and Reporting


Ensure all grants adhere to the programmes policies and the donor’s compliance requirements, including safeguarding, anti-corruption, and environmental standards.
Monitor grant budgets, expenditures, and financial reports to ensure compliance with agreements and donor requirements.
Oversee the preparation of grant-related reports and data for internal and donor reporting.
Support the preparation of financial forecasts and budget allocations for regional grant activities.
Support internal and external audits, ensuring the availability and accuracy of all required grant documentation.


Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships


Serve as the primary point of contact for grantees on grant management issues.
Build and maintain strong relationships with grantees, ensuring effective communication and addressing challenges collaboratively.
Work closely with regional teams, including project officers, technical advisors and monitoring & evaluation staff, to align grant activities with programmatic goals.


Process Improvement and Knowledge Management


Regularly review and improve regional grant management processes to enhance efficiency and transparency.
Capture lessons learned and share best practices across the region and the wider program.
Contribute to the development of tools, templates, and systems to streamline grant administration.
Any other tasks requested by your Manager.
The role may include national and international travel.


Reporting Lines


The role will report directly to the Regional Manager.
You will indirectly report to the Grants Fund Manager and work closely with the Risk & Grants Lead and Grants Fund Senior Officer.


Qualifications and Experience

Essential


Demonstrable experience in grants management, program management, or financial administration, with experience coordinating or supervising others.
Familiarity with UK FCDO compliance requirements.
Demonstrated familiarity with donor-funded programs, particularly in development or sustainable land-use and forestry sectors.
In-depth knowledge of financial management, grant compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholders and cultures.
Proficiency in grant management systems, financial tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Proficient in written and spoken English Language. more

The Project Director will provide overall strategic, technical leadership, and oversight to the program. S/he must have an appropriate balance of technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills and experience. The Project Director must have depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience in designing and implementing comprehensive public health interventions, and related capacity... strengthening. The Project Director must have technical expertise in one of the five technical areas – health workforce management, quality improvement, HRH information systems, health financing, or community health services. She/he must have the requisite management expertise, interpersonal skills, and established professional relationships to successfully implement the project. Having the capacity to successfully interact with host country agencies, including national and county government, development partners, civil society and community-based organizations is essential. The skills and experience of the Project Director must be complementary to those of the Deputy Project Director.



The ideal candidate will have the senior level project management experience and the technical depth in human resources for health (HRH) program implementation that focuses on workforce management, improving quality of care, human resource information systems and digital tools that support the health workforce performance. In addition, the candidate will be a recognized leader in the HRH space and have experience networking with Government of Kenya and other key stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities


Assumes overall responsibility for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
Provide technical leadership in health workforce management, quality improvement, HRH information systems, health financing, or community health services.
Serves as the main interface between the project and USG, host government stakeholders and Palladium senior management.
Assume responsibility for partner management ensuring that partners are fully engaged and participate in the project.
Responsible for overseeing completion and submission of quality technical deliverables and reports
Responsible for overseeing project budget and finances including timely financial performance reporting, budget projections and project spending.
Represent the project at relevant professional meetings, working groups and seminars.
Prepare analyses, recommendations, briefing notes, white papers, and assessments for internal and client use.


Position Requirements


Extensive progressively increasing responsibility in public health with at least 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership position on a project that focuses on health workforce in Kenya or similar settings.
Previous chief of party or senior health project experience.
Recognized leader in health workforce development and management.
Demonstrated oral and written communication abilities are essential as the Project Director will hold ultimate responsibility for the quality and timeliness of project reporting and communication efforts.
Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills, and ability to build synergies across technical disciplines and teams.
Demonstrated management and supervisory experience of a relevant scope and scale.
Oversight of local capacity development efforts, including working with local partners to ensure adherence to all sub-award and grant-management requirements.
Experience in interacting with host country agencies, including national and county government, development partners, civil society and community-based organizations is essential.
Knowledge of country-led development approaches and stakeholder engagement models
Knowledge of USG regulations and administrative procedures.
Experience building a creative and talented team and leading toward a unified vision.
Prior experience developing strategic plans, workplans, and/or activity plans for large workforce development programs.
Ability to communicate effectively and high comfort level writing and presenting data and information in a compelling way to different audiences.
Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required. more

Key Responsibilities


Serves as a member of the senior leadership team of CMLAP.As such, provides senior leadership, management oversight, and coordination on all matters project-wide;
Provides subject matter expertise; technical assistance to the program, technical staff and administrators for CMLAP (Technical strategy formulation);
Leads, reviews and monitors programmatic... functions:
Development of annual and operational work plans and budgets;
Quality Activity implementation and employ use of work plan tracker.  COP Benchmarks Tracker among other project tools;
Ensure that activity implementation is aligned with project technical strategies and approaches during conceptualization (concept notes review);In collaboration with the Project M&E specialist, ensure proper documentation of the activity reports.
Provides analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider and resolve issues or problems;
Ensures technical excellence of project interventions and lead the learning agenda related to analytics and data use;
Provides functional guidance to project staff, other USG IPs and stakeholders to ensure deliverables are met within timelines and budgets as needed:
Regular engagement with the Technical specialists and CPLS; staff meetings, thematic team meetings;
Routine meetings with the USAID IPs in the respective program areas: SI, HIV, Malaria and Family Health.
Organizes and supports as needed, project trainings, conferences, workshops and meetings;
Participates and represents the organization as needed in outside associations, conferences and symposia; prepares necessary project-related reports, including presentations and white papers;
Organizes and supports as needed project trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings;
Leads and assists in research, data collection, policy formulation, training and capacity building efforts in support of contract/agreement activities and deliverables.
Provides guidance to lower level staff members;
Acts as the COP when needed.


Required Qualifications:

Educational background and Experience:


Advanced degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent;
At least over 7 years of experience in public health program management, health governance, information systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, policy formulation, or other field related to international health programs are required;
Demonstrated success in collaboration and coordination across partners, sectors and with home office;
Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial and evaluative skills;
Demonstrated experience managing projects or programs;
Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe;
Effective written and oral communication skills;
Professional and diplomatic demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents;
Ability to anticipate, respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands;
Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations;
Fluent written and spoken English and Swahili required;
Experience working with USAID and/or USAID partners is required. more

The Director of Health Financing reports to the Project or Deputy Project Director and will assist in providing strategic, technical leadership, and oversight to the health financing component of the project. S/he must have an appropriate balance of technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills and experience. The Director of Health Financing must have the capacity to successfully interact host... country agencies, including national and county government, development partners, civil society and community-based organizations is essential.

Roles and Responsibilities 


Assist the Project Director in the implementation of health financing activities, that includes but is not limited to budgeting, resources allocation and projections, and budget efficiencies.
Provides direct supervision to health financing program staff.
When required, serve as the interface between the project and USG stakeholders and Palladium senior management.
Manages local partners that work in the health financing space. This includes but is not limited to ensuring that all partners are engaged, and produce the required results.
If requested to do so by the Project Director, assumes responsibility for overseeing project budget and finances including financial performance reporting, budget projections and project spending in the health financing technical area.
Works with the project monitoring evaluation team to develop and track project indicators related to health financing.
When requested, represents the project at relevant professional meetings, working groups and seminars.
Prepare analyses, recommendations, briefing notes, white papers, and assessments for internal and client use.


Position Requirements


Significant progressively increasing responsibility work in health financing, host country budgeting, resource allocation and budget projections and other financing approaches.
Familiarity with public financing management in Kenya.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated health financing analytical skills.
Demonstrated experience in health financing capacity building in public sector.
Demonstrated management and supervisory experience of a relevant scope and scale.
Experience working with local partners.
Experience in interacting with host country agencies, including national and county governments, development partners, civil society and community-based organizations is essential.
Prior experience developing strategic plans, workplans, and/or activity plans for large technical assistance programs that have a health financing component.
Ability to communicate effectively and high comfort level writing and presenting data and information in a compelling way to difference audiences.
Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required. more

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Business Analysis Lead, this position will work with the Stakeholder Engagement team to ensure that the project team has a deep understanding of the end users and to seamlessly translate these insights into product design. Will work with the product and data solution architects to provide insights to influence product design and ensure that data is effectively... used to creative tell visually compelling stories. The UX Specialist will work with the Business Analysis team to simplify requirements and concepts through user research tools and techniques. S/he will also work with the Data Use team to influence information design decisions based on a clear understanding of user goals, the dimensions of the data, the data structures and the interaction required from the visualization.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 


Collect, review, and assist in refining user requirements by partnering with the BA and Stakeholder
Engagement teams in collecting briefs and prioritizing business requirement questions.
Design and conduct user research using methods such as: participatory design sessions, facility/site visits, focus group discussions, benchmark studies, usability studies, heuristic evaluations, and similar approaches.
Design prototypes, screen mockups, and wireframes based on user feedback and identify potential usability constraints and design opportunities.
Work with the Data Analysis and Data Use team to design and develop visualization mockups and information products.
Communicate with the Dev team to guide the translation of designs from concepts to code.
Understanding technical limitations as well as business strategies, goals and back-end implementations with a knowledge of different technologies.
Work with the QA team and Devs to develop and automate UX metrics to measure and track the impact of design changes on user experience.
Train the project team on UX trends or best practices.
Establish and maintain a project UX research library and Design Systems.
Support the design of data information products.


Required Qualifications:


Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Psychology, Information Technology, Graphic design or any other relevant field.
Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role
Portfolio of design projects
Proven experience of working in an environment that adopts Design Thinking concepts and User Centered Experience.
Deep understanding of user-centered design (UCD) and strong analytical abilities.
Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Suite, Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Zeplin, Miro etc.
Experience in design systems.
Team spirit: strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders. more

Key responsibilities:


The GALS Facilitator/s primary responsibilities will include:
In partnership with selected CFYE Kenya Implementing partners, the consultant will design the selection criteria of the targeted trainees, mobilise and select final list of trainees to be trained on the GALS.
Informed by IPs needs, the consultant is expected to design the delivery strategy and... implementation of GALS modules training.
Support CFYE Kenya Implementing partners to collect data on progress and results, providing insights into the effectiveness of the intervention, and for the learning of CFYE Kenya Country team.
The facilitator will also work alongside the CFYE Kenya Gender consultant who is supporting the implementing partners with their Gender diagnostics, action planning and delivering coaching sessions.


Scope of Work:


Review the literature/Implementing Partners information informing the selection of the GALS training.
Assist CFYE Implementing partners in the selection of relevant target trainees/participants
Prepare the necessary materials and conduct an orientation for the appointed Implementing Partner staff and field agents (community champions)
Deliver the selected GALS modules
Assist CFYE Implementing partners (during the training) to identify the engagement and mobilisation process, including by developing/adapting guidelines explaining the purpose, benefits, and process of the workshops and addressing any concerns or barriers to participation, ensuring that targeted project beneficiaries are motivated to engage fully in the process.
Support participants in creating data collection tools or adapting existing ones (as needed and relevant) to track beneficiaries' progress and assess the effectiveness of the GALS approach.


Deliverables:


Develop a workplan of how the assignment will be carried out
Final list of the targeted/relevant staff and field level champions identified and mobilised
Workshop materials including the GALS modules are adapted the CFYE IPs project dynamics
Conduct an orientation of the GALS methodology with the selected staff of IPs
Selected GALS modules delivered to IPS
Provide insights towards tools for evaluation and learning
Regular progress reporting against the established objectives


Required Qualifications:


Proven experience in gender equality programming and facilitation, particularly in rural or agricultural settings.
Extensive experience planning and delivering the GALS methodology and other gender-transformative approaches in Keny including but not limited to corporate social responsibility, gender policies, implementation and advisory, gender economic empowerment, Gender inclusion
A demonstrated understanding of issues and challenges related to gender in sectors such as Digi-health, Agriculture, Agro-Logistics, Waste Recycling among others.
Experience working with both men and women to promote gender equity.
Ability to work independently as well as take an advisory role with multiple stakeholders in a time-pressured environment.  
Strong communication and training skills, including the ability to engage diverse groups and individuals. more

Background and Context 

Scope of Work

 PROPEL Health Kenya is seeking the services of a consultant to support the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and County Departments of Health to develop clear institutional mechanisms for establishment and operation of County Malaria Control Units.

 The consultant will work closely with the PROPEL Health Kenya team and will consult extensively... with NMCP, County Departments of Health, county malaria control coordinators, PMI Partners and other key actions in malaria systems strengthening. The comprehensive list will be agreed during the inception phase of this consultancy. 

Specific Responsibilities

In consultation with PROPEL Health Kenya, the consultant will provide the technical expertise that is needed for realization of this Scope of Work. Whilst there may be minor adaptations after the conceptual stage of this assignment, the consultant is expected to carry out the following tasks (among others as needed):


Develop a detailed inception report that outlines a clear task delivery approach, including a stakeholder engagement roadmap that will ensure the timely and effective delivery of this task.
Review current policies and institutional mechanisms for delivering malaria control and elimination programs at the county level. This will also entail a review of peer country modalities and mechanisms for delivering malaria programs at the subnational level.
Conduct in-depth assessment, including key informant and group interviews to validate information gathered from document reviews.
Work with the NMCP and County Departments of Health to propose clear institutional realignments needed to establish functional County Malaria Control Units.
Develop clear Terms of Reference and operational procedures for the Units, especially ensure minimal overlap and duplication of roles with existing malaria coordination structures at national and county levels (County Malaria Technical Working Groups).
In consultation with MOH, lead technical discussions incorporating stakeholder inputs into proposals.
Develop clear guidelines for establishing and managing CMCUs with linkages to the county health management teams and sub-county level structures for delivering malaria programs.
Develop a simple tool for tracking the establishment and functionality of county malaria control units including. The proposed tool will incorporate proven maturity models.


PROPEL Health Kenya will provide the consultant with necessary support to enable execution of the assigned tasks, as agreed during inception. The required support will be documented in the inception report.

Required Skills & Qualifications 


Master’s degree in public health, organizational development, leadership and governance, and public policy or related field is required.
Knowledge and working experience of national MOH and/or county context a significant advantage.
Demonstrated experience in developing institutional mechanisms and terms of reference is required.
Proven experience in developing/adapting organizational capacity assessment tools is required.
At least 10 years’ experience in the arena of health systems strengthening.
Proven experience in stakeholder mapping and engagement of MOH and other stakeholders is required.
Demonstrated experience in developing terms of reference and operational procedures for health sector coordination and management organs is required.
At least 10 years’ experience developing reports, guidelines and other documents for USAID and government approval is required (sample of a government report or guideline will be preferred)


Evaluation Criteria 

Applications will be evaluated based on below evaluation criteria. 

Eligibility Criteria: 


Master’s degree in public health, organizational development, leadership and governance, and public policy or related field is required.
Knowledge of integration and working experience of country/county context a significant advantage.


Technical (70%) 


At least 10 years’ experience in the national arena of health systems strengthening is required.
Experience in design and implementation of malaria programs.
Proven experience in stakeholder mapping, engagement of MOH and county departments of health, is required.
Demonstrated experience of organizational development, institutional designs and developing organizational capacity assessment tools in a low- and middle-income country is required.
At least 10 years’ experience developing reports, guidelines and other documents for USAID and government approval is required (sample of a government report will be preferred)


 Costs (30%) 


The bidder's cost outline must contain a quotation of daily rate in KES.
The Financial Proposal shall be confirming the following:

Price inclusive of all relevant taxes
Indicate payment terms
Period of validity of the bid




Proposals must offer services for the total requirement. Proposals offering only part of the requirement will be rejected.

Period of Performance

The period of performance will be from January 15, 2025, to March 31, 2025

Technical Monitor

The consultant will report to the Country Project Director or his assignee.

Submission  

Qualified consultants should submit technical and financial proposals by 5.00pm, 14 January 2025. more

This Opportunity:

In the role of Associate, IT Support, you will ensure that end users of the organisation receive effective and timely ICT support in accordance with SLAs. Similarly, you will perform varying day-to-day operational activities in a timely manner and to a high standard and support technological infrastructure and networks as required. Your participation in ICT projects and... initiatives will be required from time to time.

To be successful in this role you will have the experience to handle a wide range of ICT support duties and related tasks; excellent customer-service skills; be able to work collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders; and be well organised, flexible, and enjoy the challenges of supporting our employees.

Reporting Lines:

The role will report to the Systems Architect, Global ICT. Reporting requirements may include but are not limited to:


Attendance at team meetings, other requested meetings and regional meetings (e.g. townhalls)
Regular (minimum of monthly) one to one meetings with your line manager on the status of personal Key Result Areas (KRAs), career development discussions and any other matters
Palladium encourages flexible work practices to enhance wellbeing, productivity and team culture. For this role, we require that employees maintain an in-office presence for at least 50% of their working week. For example, if an employee works five days a week, they must spend at least three days physically in the office
The role is part of the Global ICT team
The role liaises with managers, other employees, software and hardware vendors, service providers and other stakeholders as required
Maintains close working relationships with the Systems Architect, Systems Administrator – Global, Systems Developers, IT Security Manager to ensure consistency and alignment with global policies, processes and standards


Primary Roles and Responsibilities: 


Commit to the delivery of company, team and personal objectives (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ensuring that personal KRAs are delivered with excellence and timeliness
Provide Levels 1 & 2 ICT support - including but not limited to computers, printers, scanners, conferencing equipment and core systems, with relevant escalations when required
Proactively participate in the effective use and promotion of the ICT ticketing system in accordance with SLAs via effectively recording, analysing, prioritising, tracking and actioning support cases
Adhere to and promote ICT related policies, processes and guidelines
Assist in the enrolment of users onto Palladium enterprise systems
Participate in controlling systems' access and security
Provide training to staff on applications, equipment and ICT related processes, including ICT inductions for new staff

Install, configure, reconfigure, maintain and troubleshoot computers and other ICT related equipment and software in accordance with the Palladium operating procedures
Deploy ICT infrastructure, networks and communication equipment
Procurement and sourcing of assets in accordance with Palladium approved hardware specifications and as authorised through appropriate channels and maintain the asset register
Coordinate the repair and replacement of ICT equipment according to pre-established maintenance or warranty contracts
Ensure continual compliance with the security, privacy and data protection, capacity management and disaster recovery procedures as set forth by Palladium
Support Palladium ICT projects and initiatives as requested
Support administrative activities such as completion of paperwork for payment of ICT related invoices


Essential Criteria:


Relevant ICT experience
Relevant technical experience, including experience in:

Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating Systems
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Active Directory and Azure Entra ID
Proficient in operating system imaging and application deployment tools
Experience in computer hardware
Understanding of different Network technologies including DHCP, DNS, Subnetting, Routing, etc.


Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills
Ability to multitask, work under pressure, use initiative, and acquire and apply technical skills as necessary
Ability to quickly resolve complex problems and devise effective solutions
Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
Demonstrated dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion, particularly in a multi-cultural environment more

Primary Roles and Responsibilities: 

The Regional Manager, East Africa will: 


Lead on the scoping, identification and development of forest partnership businesses that align with the programme strategy and results framework. 
Oversee delivery of grants and technical assistance to project partners, including leading on diagnostics and implementation of recommendations
Manage the... implementation of the programme’s regional strategy, workplan and budget to achieve the regional targets, in collaboration with other programme staff.  
Demonstrate relevant expertise in developing and communicating a clear strategic vision and overseeing its effective implementation. 
Support the Regional Director in building relationships across a wide range of stakeholders including civil society organisation, public and private sector. 
Act as the programme’s primary representative in the region, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania Uganda and Madagascar.  
Participate in relevant regional events and conferences, raising the profile of the programme in the region. 
Lead the regional design and development of other key initiatives, including supply-side, demand-side, enabling conditions and those with a focus on smallholder empowerment and GESI.  
Work with partners and regional / country teams to identify and facilitate key opportunities relevant to the programme, including potential private public partnerships. 
Provide technical guidance and quality assurance for selected project activities, outputs and deliverables. 
Provide regular feedback to the Team Leader, Project Director and other PMU-based teams 
Provide monthly and regular pipeline and strategy updates to the FCDO-SRO. 
Oversee the preparation and quality of project concepts/proposals for approval by Internal Approval Committees and the Client. 
Manage a regional team comprised of various workstreams, supporting to ensure effective collaboration and delivery of timely work and high-quality outputs. 
Ensure team motivation and wellbeing is prioritised, adhering to good staff management practices including staff planning, recruitment, on-boarding, appraisal, and development. 
Frequent regional and domestic travel may be required, often at short notice and to insecure locations.  
Any other tasks requested by the Regional Director, East Africa or the central programme team.


Essential Criteria:


Entrepreneurial, self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced, results-driven business environment.
Extensive relevant experience in international forestry, commercial agriculture or commodity trade policy, processes and investments, at a senior management level.  
Senior level experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and leading on delivery of high-quality results against tight deadlines.  
Track record of leading a team, delivering results and contributing to positive impact (i.e., economic, social and environmental) with a passion for achieving business and development outcomes.
Proven track record in leading programmes or managing large, complex projects involving high-level local and regional stakeholder engagements and PPPs.  
Prior experience of working with international development agencies, for example FCDO. 
Demonstrated experience in outreach and partnership building across a range of stakeholders, particularly with private sector in East African countries.  
Relevant experience in sustainability, markets and supply chains for agricultural or forest commodities such as, coffee, cocoa, timber products, non-timber forest products (NTFPs) etc. 
Cross-cultural sensitivity, with the ability to build and maintain constructive and collaborative relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders across different socio-cultural contexts; 
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with experience working in an open and collaborative manner across a diverse multi-disciplinary team. 
Track record of managing a high performing team
A high degree of personal resilience, flexibility and ability to adapt to changing circumstances. 
Strong personal qualities, including integrity, equality, openness, inclusiveness and collegiality  
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. 
Must have the right to live and work in Kenya without sponsorship/visa support. more

Project Overview and Role:

 The Kenya Feed the Future Private Sector Activity (KPSA) is a $48 million, USAID-funded, Palladium implemented project that will accelerate inclusive economic growth in Kenya through partnerships with large agricultural firms, health firms and other sectors. Using a systems approach, KPSA will provide a suite of customized, high-impact services that increase the... productivity of firms such as SMEs, smallholders, Business Advisory Service Providers (BASPs) and Financial Institutions (FIs), increase market linkages, and mobilize finance to support targeted sectors. From 2024 – 2029, KPSA will use its Inclusive Growth Platform to mobilize $400 million in finance, create new jobs, increase exports and sales, and increase access to healthcare services.

 The Senior Grants and Partnerships Manager manages administration, compliance, and implementation procedures of subawards, complying with USAID regulations and Palladium policies.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

 Roles and Responsibilities:


 Manage grants administration, compliance and implementation procedures, and ensure compliance with USAID grants regulations, including procurement regulations
 Facilitate and coordinate technical design of innovative grant and partnership approaches to meet the technical strategies of the Inclusive Business Model, Financial Institutions and Business Advisory Service Providers teams
 Support designing and conducting grants solicitation and advertisements utilizing Palladium’s Pay for Results methodologies
 Support the design, planning, outreach, implementation, and maintenance of partnerships for KPSA, including with internal and external partners
 Manage grants commitments, taking into account probability-weighted pipelines and other tools to manage grant agreements against obligated amounts
 Ensure design of grants and partnerships are aligned with the project’s technical strategy and results-based methodology and in compliance with USAID rules and regulations
 Facilitate pre-award risk assessments of grantees and partnerships and the maintenance of meetings and workshops with partners
 In accordance with Palladium’s USAID-approved Grants Under Contract (GUC) manual, develop and execute all aspects of the GUC process, including development of the GUC manual
 Support designing, preparing, and negotiating partner strategies with internal staff and potential partners
 Assist in negotiating, in collaboration with Palladium HQ, grant terms and agreements, with potential grantees
 Facilitate and manage grants close out and final reporting
 Other tasks as deemed necessary


 Position Requirements:


 Knowledge of USAID grants policies, procedures, and reporting requirements
 Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance or a related field in international business management, finance, accounting and/or auditing experience
 Experience in managing grants under contract for USAID-funded programs of a similar size
 Experience in managing innovation grants, performance-based grants, or other mechanisms to algin performance incentives with an activity’s strategic objectives
 Experience in managing partnerships, interacting with stakeholders, collaborating on meetings and workshops, and overseeing partnership activities
 Prior experience in a management role on a USAID funded program highly desired
 Experience managing staff
 Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with various stakeholders and grant awardees
 Advanced knowledge of computers and MS Excel
 Local Kenyan candidates are preferred
 Written and oral proficiency in English required more