About this role
BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organization, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by the number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact, and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year. BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and today has activities in 14 countries across Africa and Asia. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes that include microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender, and human rights. BRAC invests in communities' own human and material resources, catalysing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which people in poverty have the chance to seize control of their own lives. About the Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative The Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative ("UPGI") is a global unit within BRAC that was founded in 2016 to build off the success of BRAC's Ultra-Poor Graduation programme in Bangladesh. BRAC UPGI aims to position the evidence-backed Graduation approach as a key driver to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide. It does this by: ● Advocating for uptake of the Graduation approach by policymakers, national governments, multilateral institutions, and non-governmental organisations; and ● Effective adaptation and implementation of the Graduation approach in countries around the world, supported through technical assistance and capacity strengthening for external stakeholders. In 2002, BRAC pioneered the Ultra-Poor Graduation ("Graduation") approach in Bangladesh — a sequenced, two-year investment that enables people to create lasting pathways out of extreme poverty — after recognizing that existing programmes were not reaching the poorest people. Through the provision of a productive asset, basic needs support, and ongoing coaching, the Graduation approach tackles multiple constraints at once and achieves lasting impact. Graduation has been adapted and implemented across a wide variety of contexts and countries, with dozens of rigorous evaluations documenting its effectiveness at achieving broad and lasting impact, as well as returns that greatly outweigh the costs. So far, a total of 6.7 million households has been reached by Graduation programs, more than 2 million of which BRAC reached through its flagship Graduation programme in Bangladesh. To help eradicate extreme poverty, BRAC UPGI is working with governments across Africa and Asia to scale Graduation by integrating it into existing government programmes. Alongside governments, BRAC aims to equip 21 million more people to lift themselves from extreme poverty by 2030. About the Position BRAC's Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (UPGI) works with governments across Africa to integrate and scale the Graduation approach into national and subnational systems engaging staff in countries, central teams and donors along the way. SGGA is the flagship of that work, a 10-year partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, worth USD 440 million, spanning central activities and country-specific Program Investment Proposals across ten countries. This is a mid-level role for someone with strong grants management skills who wants to be part of implementing a government-led Graduation Programme. We're looking for someone with experience managing large, multi-country, complex grants ideally with The Foundation who are comfortable working in evolving environments where solutions get built iteratively. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance & Grants, the position holder will support Grant reporting and compliance, Grant monitoring via expenditure verification, budgeting for programme investments and foundation budgets while coordinating the grant processes with the rest of the project teams in the multiple sites where the grant is being implemented. Major Responsibilities Grant Reporting & Compliance · Ensure the Program Accounts are accurate and reconciled (the foreign-currency account plus a local-currency account in each of the 10 countries) · Reconcile donor reports with the the financial system ledgers, · Consolidate country reports, review bank reconciliations and fund utilization statements and prepare donor activity report, · Review reimbursement claims from country teams, confirming expense legibility, accuracy and in line with reimbursement procedures. · Support both internal external donor audit processes ensuring that required documents and explanations are availed. · Prepare quarterly donor reports, currency gain/loss reports, and reporting from any BRAC affiliates delivering part of the work Grant Monitoring · Monitor expenses, ensuring that funds are actually utilized in accordance with the donor agreement, · Ensure that transactions are well supported (receipts, invoices, vouchers, expenditure statements, proof of payments), · Maintain a thorough understanding of SGGA grant agreement requirements ensuring compliance is embedded throughout the programme lifecycle. Budgeting and Reporting · Support the country teams in the review of submitted budgets against the Program Investment Proposals templates and the Foundation budget guidelines and support the consolidation of country and central budgets into a consolidated financial plan. · Review variance analysis (BvAs) and work with the Head of Partnerships to engage respective teams for any corrective action. Coordination · Work in close partnership with Finance Teams supporting SGGA across 10 Country Offices and the Africa Regional Office, ensuring accurate financial oversight and compliance with donor requirements. · Act as a key liaison with the Central SGGA Programme Management Team, the Africa Graduation Platform Team, and Central Finance and Grants staff to strengthen coordination and alignment across functions · Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Graduation Programme operations across diverse country contexts, enabling effective alignment between financial management practices and programme implementation priorities. . Documentation · Maintain a complete, accurate, and up-to-date Grants Management File, ensuring it is readily accessible for internal review, donor verification, or external audit. · Ensure systematic archiving of financial records and supporting documentation, following organizational policies and donor compliance requirements. · Support the maintenance of a comprehensive, audit-ready documentation trail for the grant, enabling transparency, accountability, and timely retrieval of records. Other (Safeguarding Responsibilities) · Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation. · Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action. · Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so. Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or another relevant discipline is required. · CPA or ACCA (or equivalent professional accounting qualification). · Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in grants management, with demonstrated responsibility for managing complex, restricted donor grants. · Demonstrated experience managing the full grant lifecycle, from start-up through reporting and closeout. · Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in grant management within international development, with significant experience managing large, restricted donor grants. · Demonstrated experience managing the full grant lifecycle, from start-up through reporting and closeout. · Solid grounding in financial systems, grant and donor compliance requirements · Strong analytical skills, including the ability to read and interpret budgets, track expenditure, and identify financial risks. Track record of putting together clear reporting formats and financial reports for donors · Familiarity with segment reporting and multi-currency accounts · Willing and able to travel to SGGA Program countries fairly often · Able to build trust and communicate clearly across cultures · Fluent in written and spoken English How to Apply BRAC International offers a competitive salary and benefits package. If you feel you are the right match for the position mentioned above, please submit your resume and detailed cover letter, via the below link; SPECIALIST - FINANCE & GRANTS - KENYA (SGGA) - UPGI Only complete applications will be accepted, and short-listed candidates will be contacted. Application deadline: 5th October, 2026 BRAC is an equal opportunity employer. BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records, and our values are a part of our Performance Management System. Only complete applications will be accepted, and short-listed candidates will be contacted.