Vacancy title:
Grants Coordinator (GC)

Jobs at:
Peace Corps

Deadline of this Job:
12th October 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 2nd October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

BACKGROUND

The Peace Corps is an independent U.S. Government agency that sends American volunteers around the world to aid countries to fulfill their development needs. The three goals of the Peace Corps are:

• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women;
• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of peoples served;
• To help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.
  

The Peace Corps currently operates in 65 countries, with over 7,000 American volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.

Peace Corps originally opened its program in Rwanda in 1974, working for 20 years before closing its offices in 1994. It reopened its program in 2008 and Peace Corps Volunteers are currently working in two sectors (Education and Health). We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is a team player and self-starter with moral integrity to fill this vacancy.

BASIC FUNCTION

The Grants Coordinator (GC) is responsible for the day-to-day administration of grants projects at post. The Coordinator serves as the primary small grants program contact at post for Volunteers, other post staff, and Peace Corps/headquarters grants program support staff. The GC is responsible for understanding program requirements and guidance and for ensuring that the post’s policies, procedures, and approved grants are consistent with such guidance. He/she provides support to PC/Rwanda programming and training efforts, through coordination of the small grants programs (SPA and PCPP). This includes: working directly with relevant PC/Rwanda staff to plan and propose grant funding levels, coordination of funding proposal review and approvals, monitoring fund balances and providing timely reports to staff and Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs); facilitating relevant sessions for In-Service Training (IST) and provincial-level trainings, including sessions on “Activity Design and Management”, “Secondary Projects and small grants Funding Opportunities”, etc.; providing support to PCVs and their partner organizations in the field through timely communication of information and feedback regarding small project planning, design, implementation, management, monitoring/evaluation and reporting.

Under the Supervision of the Director of Programing and Training (DPT), the GC is also responsible for Program management and oversight, seeking and allocating funds, working with funding partners/donors, financial management of grant funds; orienting and training Volunteers, project design , project review and approval, project implementation, project tracking and monitoring, reporting and closeout, Program learning and evaluation

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge: Proficiency in office management and administration. Excellent communication skills; excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet. Detailed knowledge of community entry, mobilization, and assessment strategies. Knowledge of national/district/local structures and outreach principles and techniques.

Education: Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in economics, Project Management, Development studies, Finance or Social Sciences is required.

Prior Work Experience: Three or more years of experience in the grants management, funding proposal writing and reporting. Familiarity and/or work experience with community development in general, and ideally, within a Rwandan context. Experience in the application of instructional skills and techniques in community entry mobilization.

Language Proficiency:

• Strong English (written and spoken)
• Fluent Kinyarwanda (written and spoken)
  

Abilities and Skills: Good interpersonal skills/relationships with colleagues, PCVs, supervisors and funding partners. Ability to give technical advice in support of PCV activities; plan and organize; communicate effectively in writing and speaking.

Experience in implementing cross-cultural community development projects