Grants Administrator at Deloitte Consulting

The role reports to the Grants Manager with regular travel within the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for operating the grant administration system (Salesforce/MIS);
• Assess grant applications and ensure appropriate internal follow-up and external responses to grant applications;
• Interact with partners, providing feedback to partners in order to enhance partnerships and programmes;
• Support the Grants Manager in reviewing eligibility assessment of prospective grantees; ensure that the grants review and award process is in line with Porticus grants policies and procedures,
• Support the team in project management while monitoring due dates for reports, scheduled payments, pending applications etc;
• Plan partners site visits in the region;
• Prepare aggregated grant reports in line with Global Office requirements;
• Provide administrative support and planning for the grants department;
• Contribute to grant and programme development including research and M&E analysis;
• Prepare and provide data analysis and management including analysis of program reports and trends; and
• Handle communication between Porticus and partners.

Job Qualifications 

• Minimum of 4-5 years professional experience in the development sector;
• Bachelor’s degree; Masters is an added advantage;
• Fluency in English and Swahili;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Skilled in Office 365 and other MS software, familiar with database management;
• Team player with good organisational skills;
• Charity/NGO experience is an advantage; and
• Desire to contribute towards helping others and the greater good.