Consultant - Grants and Partnerships Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure effective coordination and close-out follow-up across consortium partners, the IRC IGNITE team, and regional/country offices to align final activities, priorities, and AFD-compliant reporting and closure processes.
• Strengthen and harmonize communication flows and internal alignment between IRC teams, implementing partners, and IRC offices, with a particular focus on final reporting and grant closure.
• Support the planning, implementation, documentation, and close-out of key programmatic activities, including the coordination and consolidation of final narrative and financial deliverables, learning products, and required supporting documentation.
• Oversee knowledge-sharing, capitalization, and collaborative decision-making by coordinating working groups and meetings, documenting feedback, and contributing to final collective reflections, lessons learned, and Phase 1 synthesis outputs.
• Collaborate closely with the MEL consultant to coordinate the collection, validation, and consolidation of final data on project outcomes and impact, including support to the development of final case studies and comparative analyses between MENA and Africa.
• Collaborate with the Finance and Deputy Director to ensure that all program deliverables, expenditures, and supporting documentation are fully aligned with AFD procurement and financial, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate the formal closure of partnerships and grants, including follow-up on final deliverables and contribution to the archiving and handover of all Phase 1 project documentation.
• Contribute to Phase 2 preparation, as relevant, by supporting proposal development, consolidating field-level and partner insights from Phase 1, and coordinating strategic inputs across consortium partners, while ensuring that Phase 1 closure priorities remain fully addressed.

Deliverables

• Monthly or bi-monthly coordination meetings with consortium partners with documented follow-up actions.
• A consolidated and updated workplan for the closure period.
• Coordination and consolidation of final narrative reports from all implementing partners for submission to AFD.
• Support to the preparation and review of the final consolidated financial report in coordination with Finance.
• Support to the development, maintenance, and effective use of the knowledge management and project management platform (SharePoint / Box).
• Documentation from consortium coordination calls and relevant working group meetings.
• Coordination and organization of the final IGNITE consortium retreat (May).
• A consolidated draft Phase 2 concept note.
• A final coordination and closure note summarizing Phase 1 implementation.
• A lessons learned and recommendations note to inform Phase 2 design.
• A documented handover and archiving package.

Timeline

The timeline is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2026 until 31 December 2026, aligning with the project's anticipated duration. Specific milestones will be mutually agreed upon with stakeholders.

Requirements

• An advanced degree in International Development, Business Administration, Management, Education, Social Sciences, or Gender Studies.
• Proven experience coordinating multi-partner or consortium-based development and/or humanitarian projects, ideally across multiple countries or regions.
• Demonstrated understanding of feminist principles and experience working with feminist and women’s rights CSOs, movements, and grassroots organizations, particularly in Africa and MENA.
• Strong knowledge of the civil society ecosystem in Africa and MENA, including funding, advocacy, and capacity-sharing environments.
• Experience in developing standardized coordination tools and systems (trackers, SOPs, and reporting templates).
• Proven ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear reports, summaries, presentations, and concept notes.
• Solid project planning, monitoring, and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting donor reporting and proposal development.
• Familiarity with MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in organizing and facilitating online and in-person workshops.
• Capacity to work independently and manage multiple deadlines in multicultural environments.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply via the International Rescue Committee application portal at the following link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1163204.