Grants Advisor

About the role

World Animal Protection is looking for a Grants Advisor to help coordinate, govern and administer its grants throughout their lifecycle. The role supports a global portfolio of incoming, outgoing, pass-through and affiliate-funded grants, helping colleagues understand obligations, risks and reporting requirements, and works with funders, grant recipients and delivery partners. It is a permanent position.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned grants through their lifecycle, keeping obligations, milestones, conditions and reporting deadlines on track.
• Interpret grant agreements and requirements so funded activity matches organisational policies and donor expectations.
• Coordinate grant set-up, implementation, monitoring, reporting and close-out, keeping grant information accurate and accessible.
• Work with colleagues, funders, recipients and other stakeholders on grant delivery, reporting and compliance.
• Monitor risks, dependencies and compliance obligations and recommend actions early.
• Integrate grant management with planning, finance, performance reporting and delivery processes.
• Advise colleagues and improve grant processes, guidance, templates and ways of working.

Required profile

• Experience managing or supporting grants across one or more grant types in a complex organisational environment.
• Understanding of the grant lifecycle and the ability to interpret and manage grant agreements, reporting, milestones, risks, compliance and financial conditions.
• Experience coordinating grant activities across internal teams and external stakeholders, including complex grant arrangements.
• Ability to work independently within established policies and procedures, with sound judgement on risks and compliance.
• Solutions-focused, diplomatic approach with a wide range of stakeholders.

Required skills

• Experience using grant management, planning or reporting systems to track budgets, project requirements and progress.
• Attention to detail, critical thinking and organisation.
• Desirable: experience in a global or multi-stakeholder organisation, relationship management, Microsoft 365 tools for planning, reporting or workflow.

What we offer

• Salary of Ksh 5,456,414 to Ksh 5,924,107 per year.
• 25 days annual leave, plus long-service leave and pension scheme (employer 6%, employee 4%).
• Group life cover, medical insurance covering inpatient, outpatient, maternity, dental, optical and counselling.
• Flexibility on public holidays, inclusive leave such as study, maternity, paternity, adoption, bereavement, carer and disability leave, and 2 days volunteer leave.
• Flexible working options and a confidential, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.