Senior Grant Associate

KPMG is a leading provider of professional services, which include audit, tax and advisory. KPMG’s International Development Advisory Services (IDAS) unit is based in Nairobi, Kenya and has adopted a pan-African approach to development work, employing full-time experienced development experts within the KPMG Africa team at our headquarters in Nairobi, together with a network of champions across the twenty countries of KPMG in sub-Saharan Africa.

The IDAS unit focuses on understanding clients’ organisations and operations, and supporting them in delivering their development programmes. 

The core of our work is in advisory and audit assignments for donors, for example providing grant management services, supporting the development and operationalisation of private sector development and governance enhancement programmes, and supporting the development and performance of donor and civil society organisations. 

We also provide audit and assurance services for many donor and civil society organizations.

Due to continued growth, IDAS is looking to recruit grants management staff at various levels to work mainly in the East Africa region but also in other African countries in which IDAS operates in. 

We are looking for professionals to be based in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Somaliland and Somalia.

Senior Grant Associate (Ref: IDAS/2013/02-SGA)

• Undertake all of the above at a higher level and in addition;
• Supervise and manage a team of junior associates;
• Provide training and coaching to junior associates;
• Support the team leader and/or the grant and fund manager in operational team management and regular grant management meetings; and
• Liaise with donors, grantees and stakeholders.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelors degree from a reputable university;
• Either of the following professional qualifications: CPA or ACCA or equivalent;
• For Junior Grant Associate, a minimum of 2 years work experience in a reputable professional services firm, ideally in grant management, audit/assurance;
• For Senior Grant Associate, a minimum of 4 years work experience in a reputable professional services firm, ideally in grant management, audit assurance. Two of these four years must be in fund/grant management in a professional services firm or an international NGO;
• Additional qualifications including CISA, CIA, CFA, IMIS and recognised programme management methodologies and training will be an added advantage; and
• Experience of working with donors and civil society organisations will be an added advantage.

Skills and attributes

• Energetic, dynamic and innovative individuals;
• Good interpersonal skill and ability to work as a member of a team;
• Strong communications skills - liaising with clients, management and staff, in person, via phone or in writing; and
• Well developed problem solving abilities and strong analytical skills.

We expect the candidates for the Senior Grants Associate position to demonstrate a higher level of some
of the above skills and attributes.

We offer 

• Opportunity to work with a diverse and exciting regional portfolio of programmes;
• Continuous learning and development;
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams;
• Local and regional travel;
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.

Nationals of IDAS countries mentioned above are highly encouraged to apply.
 

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your curriculum vitae giving details of your qualifications and experience quoting the job codes listed per job indicating the country on or before Thursday 28 February 2013 to dasrecruit@kpmg.co.ke.