Senior Associate – Financial and Grants Management

Key Responsibilities Programme Delivery and Project Management Support delivery of consulting assignments and donor-funded programmes from inception through implementation and closure. Develop workplans, implementation schedules, budgets, and resource plans for client engagements. Track project progress, deliverables, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure timely and high-quality delivery. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, technical experts, partners, and client stakeholders across multiple assignments. Prepare progress reports, performance updates, and client-facing deliverables. Support monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptive management activities to improve programme effectiveness and impact Fund Management, Financial Oversight and Grant Administration Support the design, establishment, and operationalization of development funds, grant facilities and other donor-funded financing instruments. Assist clients in developing fund governance structures, operational manuals, grant management frameworks, and fiduciary control systems. Support end-to-end grant administration processes including application management, appraisal, due diligence, contracting, disbursement, monitoring, and close-out. Review grant budgets, financing proposals, and funding requests to ensure alignment with programme objectives and donor requirements. Monitor fund utilization, budget performance, cash flow requirements, and financial forecasting across fu