Year: 2016
Job Vacancy: Grants Administrator
Job Vacancy: Grants Administrator
BACKGROUND
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is an Africa-wide fundraising and grant making African foundation based in Accra, Ghana. Our mission is to mobilise financial, human and material resources to support African women and the work of the African women’s movement to advance women’s rights and gender equality in Africa. AWDF is currently looking to hire a Grants Administrator (GA).to join the AWDF Grants Department and contribute to our dynamic grantmaking activities.
Applications should be sent with your CV and cover letter by no later than 4th March 2016.
Applications should be sent to: grace@africlub.net/awdf
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Grants Manager, the Grant Administrator plays a critical role in the grant making function of the organisation and works closely with Programme Staff to manage the grant making process. The job holder will be responsible for the pre-grant review stage of the grant making function.
The GA will provide hands on support to applicants as it relates to the grant application and serve as the key point person for applicant queries. The person will be the administrator for the grant management system, with oversight from the Grants Manager. The GA will be responsible for inputting all necessary data into Grants Information Management system.
The GA will also participate in departmental conceptualisation of projects and reporting to relevant stakeholders.
The position requires you to build your knowledge of women’s rights frameworks and issues, AWDF’s thematic areas and strategies for achieving change. This will include a need to demonstrate self-directed learning as well as pursuing learning through support from your line manager and the Director of Programmes.
Responsibilities
The grants administrator will;
- Oversee all incoming grant applications
- Manage the workflow of the grant review process
- Input the necessary data into Grants Information Management System
- Assure the accuracy and integrity of the grants database
- Support the preparation of dockets
- Analyse and interpret grant application trends
- Collate and analyse grant application data
- Develop and prepare statistical reports for internal and external audience
- Produce relevant reports
- Write stories for AWDF websites and other media
- Support stakeholder enquiries and data requests
- Act as a point person for grantee enquiries
- Perform related responsibilities as required
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Grants Manager
Person specification
The GA must have the following competencies:
- Ability to think and problem solve creatively
- Strong time management skills
- Highly organised and detail oriented, and able to multi-task
- Enjoy working independently and as part of a team
- Ability to analyse and interpret grant application trends
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, support tolerance and diversity
- Ability to work flexible working hours, sometimes outside of regular working hours expected
- Ability to travel when necessary
- Ability to manage a heavy work schedule
- Organising and coordinating skills
- Ability to prioritise multiple demanding tasks
- A passion for women’s rights and a commitment to AWDF’s feminist values
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
- Knowledge of using an Information Management System important
- Information research skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to research and provide background information for AWDF grant making themes and focus areas
- Records maintenance and digital database management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in gender and development, human rights, or other relevant area
- Minimum of 3 years working experience
- Excellent command of oral and written English essential; proficiency in French desirable
- Commitment to women’s rights essential, experience of working in women’s rights organisations or funds preferred
ACSHR 2016 Accra, Ghana: Pre Conference – Foundations of African Feminism
ACSHR 2016 Accra, Ghana: Pre Conference – Foundations of African Feminism
AWDF facilitated a women’s only pre-conference session for the 7th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights which took place in Accra, Ghana, from 8-12 February, 2016.
The meeting was jointly held with Curious Minds, Ghana, which acted as secretariat and conference host for this year’s gathering. AWDF wanted to provide a safe platform for an intimate and in-depth discussion of sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescents and youth. Aimed primarily at 15 – 30-year old women, it ended up being a mixed age group of both genders, which ignited some fiery discussion. But at the end of the day everyone agreed it had been worthwhile.
“We wanted to provide a safe space for young women to discuss the issues relevant to them around issues of SRHR,” said AWDF’s donor liaison specialist Joan Koomson.
The pre-conference session also looked at helping young women develop common strategies and messages on engaging effectively with issues during the conference, influencing outcomes and how to derive the maximum benefit from being there.
A Position Statement (see below), worked on at the close of the day’s activities, was presented at the opening session of the main conference held Feb. 11. It summed up the major concerns and aspirations of the young women.
Takeaway:
“Negotiating the space to have young women’s issues represented with government is a priority,” said Catherine Nyambura.