Grants Programme Coordinator

KIOS is seeking a Grants Programme Coordinator in Nairobi, Kenya for EU-funded project “Haki Ni Yetu” in Kenya. Main duties are managing small grants to community-based organisations and other grassroots actors working on local human rights and development issues under the Small Grants Component. The Grants Coordinator will facilitate the skills development of the grantees through mentoring, coaching and training    under the supervision of the Senior Grants Adviser and closely with the rest of the project personnel involved in the implementation of the Small Grants Scheme. Send your CV and a cover letter by 02.02.2025 latest. 

Background and info:

The Haki Ni Yetu Consortium (KIOS Foundation, InformAction and CSO Network) is implementing a 4-year European Union (EU) funded project titled “Strengthening the capacity of county-based and grassroots civil society groups for enhanced governance, accountability and protection of human rights of the people of Kenya”. One of the components under the Haki Ni Yetu project is the Civic Action and Community Empowerment Grant (CACEG), also known as the “Small Grants Scheme”. It aims at enhancing the capacity of grassroot organisations and other actors through capacity-building support and funding. 

In this page you can find details for the open position of the Grants Programme Coordinator to support the Haki Ni Yetu grant schemes, primarily the Small Grants Scheme, during the restructuring phase of the small grants scheme management. The Grants Programme Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Senior Grants Adviser and closely with the rest of the project personnel involved in the implementation of the Small Grants Scheme. 

The position will be fixed term and located in Nairobi, Kenya. Starting date is as soon as possible, latest on 1 April 2025. The end of the contract is 30th October 2026.   

To apply send your cover letter and CV to us as soon as possible and at the latest on 02.02.2025 to applications@kios.fi. Mark your application as “Grant Coordinator, Kenya”. 

Target profile: 

The ideal candidate is familiar with working with grassroots organisations and human rights and has good skills in grant management, as well as training and capacity building. 

More detailed requirements are the following: 

Education: 

• University degree in relevant field such as public administration, human rights or social sciences

Experience, skills and knowledge: 

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience working with granting processes, preferably on human rights funding  
• Experience working with civil society organisations and grassroots level actors 
• Experience in working on promoting Human Rights and the Civic Space in the Kenyan context 
• Experience working with small community-based organisations and other grassroots actors  
• Good training and capacity building skills (especially on project management and financial management)  
• Experience in HRBA and RBM  
• Good reporting skills.  
• Previous work experience from EU funded projects is an asset 
• Ability to work independently and remotely when needed  
• Experience in achieving results in diverse teams and in contexts of multiple stakeholders 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package

Languages: 

• Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili 
• Knowledge of local Kenyan languages is an asset 

What we offer you:  

You will be supporting brave activists and reaching citizens in their local communities together with the rest of the Haki Ni Yetu team. We offer you a chance to learn and grow as a professional with some of the best experts on the field, and a competitive salary (180,000 KES to 220,000 KES depending on the years of experience).

More details here!