Experience

Act Change Transform

• Kenya
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Grants Management, Act Change Transform

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Key Outputs•Lead, manage and direct overall Agreement Management, Financial Management, Reporting and audit of local Partners across diverse programs. This involves ensuring accessible and consistent support to grantees promoting compliance with organizational and donor standards and regulations related to grant making thus minimizing reputational and fiduciary risk. •Foster a positive, inclusive, respectful and supportive team culture in managing a team of Grants Management Officers responsible for grants to organizations. This has eased the resolution of complex issues across grants management function through coaching and support for team members. This has been achieved by sharing knowledge on all aspects of grant making to organizations from strategy to operations to address emerging issues during the grant period to optimize the effectiveness of the grants management function.•Management of a complex portfolio of close to a hundred grants to organizations, taking a relational approach to grant making and ensuring consistency in interpretation of program criteria and assessments across the grants team. Show less

• Grants Officer, Capacity Building ACT!

  • Jul 2011 - May 2020

  Key Outputs:• Ensured timely reporting by sub-recipients on both financial and programmatic achievements • Ensured fast turn-around in processing of disbursements to sub-grants.• Reviewed sub-recipients records on quarterly basis and ensured questioned costs are cleared and disallowed costs refunded back.• Conducted vendor verification visits and spot checks on regular basis to ensure integrity of reports • Followed up with the implementation of external audit recommendations for both ACT and sub-recipients in liaison with the finance, internal audit and compliance departments to ensure adequate internal controls continue to be administered. • Effectively used grant management systems to track partners’ performance, ensure coordination, and accountability. • Ensured that all the sub-award documentation are accurate, complete, and appropriately uploaded in the grants management systems. • Designed, facilitated capacity assessments and prepared detailed assessments reports, and monitored the implementation of the institutional improvement plans • Undertook training needs assessment, designed training modules and facilitated trainings Show less



Act Change Transform

• Kenya
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Officer

  • May 2007 - Apr 2011

  Budgeting and Reporting • Prepared accurate financial forecasts to secure adequate and timely financing from donors for effective implementation of program activities • Ensured program expenditures were as per the approved agreement and budget. • Prepared monthly financial reports to donors and for management decision making. • Ensured that financial management systems provides accurate, current and complete disclosure of financial transactions, aligned with organizational policies and procedures • Ensured transactions are properly documented and recorded in the accounting system • Responded on a timely basis to suppliers’ inquiries, reconciled all the suppliers’ statements with the accounting records Mentorship and Coaching • Inducted and sensitized staff on donor regulations and organizational policies and procedures • Provided oversight and mentor-ship to field office staff performing financial and administrative functions • Provided guidance and direction to finance assistants and interns in executing their functions Organizational Systems and Controls • Supported organizational external audits and donor commissioned audits in provision of the required financial information, reviewed and implemented resulting audit recommendations. • Contributed to the review of finance, procurement, administration and grants policies and procedures • Implemented sound internal control systems to safeguard assets, financial records and documents of the organization Other Roles: Participation in various voluntary committees within ACT! which include; team-building, procurement and job evaluation teams. Show less