Experience

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  Africa Public Health Foundation

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • Grants Management Lead

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

    The Africa Public Health Foundation exists to forge partnerships and mobilize resources to support critical public health initiatives across the continent in support of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).Grant Management Model Development:➟ Designs and implements comprehensive grant management models to ensure transparent, effective, and efficient management of funds.➟ Develops and manages standardized templates for grant management, including country selection matrices, investment criteria, and partner identification for transparent grant management.➟ Creates monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) tools to track progress and adapt models for maximum impact.Strategic Leadership and Capacity Building:➟ Leads partner capacity assessments and develops strategies for building their capacity in good governance, financial management, budgeting, and accountability.➟ Strengthen partner policies and financial management processes, ensuring resources are used effectively, efficiently, and equitably.➟ Manages sub-grantees and contracts, performs due diligence, and oversees financial reporting.Compliance and Reporting:➟ Monitors spending across grants to ensure appropriate expense allocation, timely use of funds, and compliance with donors’ operational and contractual requirements.➟ Prepares and submits timely and accurate narrative and financial reports per donor and organizational requirements.➟ Takes part in grant inception, implementation monitoring, and close-out activities, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.Operational and Team Management:➟ Maintains strong working relationships with Africa CDC technical teams and other stakeholders.➟ Supervise the Grants Management Officer(s) and manage staff performance, providing regular feedback.➟ Leads the formulation and review of grant policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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  Triggerise

  • Netherlands, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Cameroon, Burkina Faso & India

  • Global Programmes Grants & Compliance Manager

    • Apr 2021 - Aug 2023
    • Netherlands, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Cameroon, Burkina Faso & India

    Triggerise is a next-generation non-profit using innovative tech. Triggerise promotes access to sexual reproductive health and well-being for adolescents and young people.Major Contributions;Grants Management:➟ Provided technical lead in preparing budgets for the grants awarded in Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and India.➟ Provided technical lead in managing finances and grants in India, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Kenya, and at the Head Office in the Netherlands.➟ Reviewed periodic grant reports for Sub-Awardee organizations, approved the liquidation of the eligible costs, and followed up on any relevant action that might be needed.Fundraising Strategy:➟ Provided technical guidance in the development of various proposals and expression of interest (EOI) documents to various donors, including Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Population Services International (PSI), Sint Antonius Stichting Projecten (SAS-P), Stichting Rutgers, Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF), European Commission (EC), German Development Bank (KFW), and Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ethiopia (EKN) among others.➟ Prepared consolidated annual operations budget and guided in the preparation of departmental operations budgets for the years 2022 and 2023. Donor Compliance & Reporting:➟ Successfully led in the delivery of timely and accurate donor reports.➟ Reviewed monthly burn rate reports at every month closure, prepared variance reports and budget reforecasts.➟ Organized and led monthly budget vs. actual (BVA) meetings with the senior management team to discuss the performance of grants.Training and Capacity Building:➟ Organized kick-off meetings for new grants and sensitized implementing staff on donor rules and regulations on financial reporting and financial management.Continual improvement of financial management tools:➟ Redesigned budgeting template and budgeting guidelines

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  AMREF

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • Grants Management Accountant

    • Aug 2013 - Apr 2021
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

    Amref Health Africa is the largest Africa-based international non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Major Contributions:Grants Management:➟ Received and reviewed periodic grants reports for Sub-Awardee organizations, liquidated eligible costs, and followed up on relevant action for the expenses rendered ineligible Prepared Principle-Recipient programme budgets and Sub-Awardee project budget.➟ Participated in organizational assessments of partner organizations to implement projects funded by Global Fund, USAID, EU, Danish Government, and many others. Fundraising and Proposal Development:➟ Provided technical guidance in developing various proposals and expression of interest (EOI) documents to various donors, including Global Fund, International Organization for Migration (IOM), USAID, and CDC, among others.Training and Capacity Building:➟ Mentored Sub-Awardee organizations on financial reporting and financial management to implement, monitor, and report on grants awarded in line with the organization’s policies and donor requirements.➟ Ensured that donors’ internal requirements were communicated, understood, and implemented by sub-Awardee organizations.Annual Work Plans Monitoring & Reporting:➟ Provided technical guidance in compiling and submitting donors’ narratives and financial reports.➟ Ensured all contractual and project implementation documentation for assigned grants was updated and maintained throughout the project’s life.Stakeholder Management:➟ Processed VAT zero-rating applications and maintained an up-to-date record of all applications made and exemption letters received from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). ➟ Represented the project’s team in various meetings with different stakeholders, including; the Ministry of Health, The National Treasury, Kenya Revenue Authority, and Sub-Awardee organizations, among others.➟ Coordinated internal and external project audits.

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  Wheels of Africa

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • Finance & Grants Manager

    • Nov 2012 - Sep 2016
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

    Wheels of Africa (WoA) is a cycling club and an organization that aims at promoting cycling by organizing cycling events and also bringing used bikes at affordable prices to increase bike penetration. Major Contributions:I worked as a finance & Grants manager for WoA, which was working towards improving the lives of youth in slum areas by giving them the skill to repair bicycles and access cheap second-hand bicycles for sale. ➟ Developed annual work plans, procurement plans, and budgets per the strategic plan.➟ Continuously reviewed internal control systems and made recommendations for improvements.➟ Verified transactions in the ledger to ensure completeness and correct expenditures allocation.➟ Prepared management accounting reports and submitted them to directors for decision-making.➟ Reduced financial risk for the organization by managing trade and non-trade payables.➟ Oversaw maintenance of accurate and up-to-date records of all financial transactions➟ Supervised computation and payment of staff salaries (payroll) every month.➟ Avoided unnecessary fines and penalties by ensuring compliance with statutory deductions and taxation.➟ Conducted annual stock takes to update inventory registers.➟ Achieved adequate liquidity by monitoring and controlling the organization’s cash flow to ensure.➟ Performed bank reconciliations to ensure completeness and correctness of status.➟ Reviewed and approved payment requisitions and cheques before authorization and sign-off. ➟ Supervised and reviewed the preparation of final statements of accounts.

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  Acharya Travel Agencies Ltd

  • Senior Accountant

    • Sep 2009 - Jul 2013

    Acharya Travel Agencies has a long history of experience specializing in a range of high-quality corporate travel and related services.Major Contributions:➟ Supervised and lead a team of five accountants to deliver sound financial and asset management serving as a key contact in the finance and accounts department. ➟ Coordinated preparation of end-month and annual financial statements. Maintained cash book and monitored online bank balance. ➟ Reconciled bank accounts, petty cash every month, and BSP (Bank Settlement Plan) report with the daily sales report.➟ Reduced overdue receivables by 90% by handling vendors’ and debtors’ queries and maintaining relevant reconciled and updated accounts.➟ Curbed fraud and unnecessary expenditure by verifying payment vouchers for accuracy and sufficient supporting evidence before handing them over to the Finance & Adm. Manager for authorization.

  • Accountant

    • Jan 2007 - Aug 2009

    I worked as an accountant at the Acharya UN branch office in Gigiri and oversaw the operation of the branch accounting activities.Major Contributions:➟ Maintained records and files of all finance and accounting-related matters and provided information related to finance and accounting as requested to subsequently support auditors’ requests to facilitate a smooth external audit exercise.