United Bible Societies Grant Management Systems Lead Jobs in Kenya

United Bible Societies Grant Management Systems Lead Jobs in Kenya; The postholder will manage and develop the system technology (Solomon) that supports the United Bible Societies global grant programme (known as the International Support Programme, ISP). They will act as a bridge between users (including Global Mission Team users and Bible Society users) and developers, researching and translating complex requirements into actionable development plans, in particular with regard to data structure, user experience and integration with other systems. They will collaborate with users and developers to prioritise features, improve user experience, and to optimise system architecture and integrations with other systems to develop a strategy and roadmap for development, establishing priorities and directing developments. The postholder will manage and be assisted by one full time direct report who provides front line support to Bible Societies.

Appointed By: Associate Director of ISP Management

Responsibilities


Strategy and Vision

To craft the development roadmap, including:

Conducting research with Bible Societies and the Global Mission Team to understand user needs, to translate needs into user stories and product requirements.

Identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies.

Assessing and agreeing development priorities.

Constantly seeking ways to improve the functionality and usability of the system and adapting it to changing needs.

Stakeholder Communications

To ensure that key stakeholders are involved in and informed about developments, specifically:

To maintain close links with GMT teams that use Solomon, seeking to understand their needs and involving them in decisions about changes and developments

To clearly articulate development progress, priorities and impact to internal teams, GMT leadership and to Bible Societies.

Systems Development

To project manage the technical development roadmap. Specifically:

To work with the technical team (currently outsourced to an independent software house) that maintains and develops Solomon.

To manage the annual budget for Solomon.

To develop the budget and case-for-support for developments outside the scope of the annual budget.

To establish an approach to integrating Solomon with other parts of our digital landscape.

User Experience

To research and develop the experience for all users.

To deliver an improved user experience.

To support the gathering of insights from data, analytics, and user feedback to improve service delivery, collaboration, and wider impact.

Cross-functional Collaboration

To maintain alignment with other GMT teams using or supplying data to Solomon, specifically:

To manage integrations and data exchange with linked systems.

To maintain the critical links with the finance system and the International Finance Team on a technical and process level. This includes interpreting and testing changes

made in either system and ensuring that non-standard transactions are processed correctly in each system.

To contribute to the annual financial audit as required by the auditors. This may include explaining elements of the ISP grant management processes and/or creating bespoke reports for the audit.

Compliance and Accessibility

To ensure that Solomon is compliant with regulatory requirements, including:

Compliance with data protection regulations.

Safeguarding and security best practices.

Accessibility standards.

The system and key processes are properly documented.

Training

To develop and provide training to users of the Solomon system.

Maintaining Professional Standards

To maintain professional standards, codes of conduct and procedures relevant to GMT’s objectives and to participate in the UBS Reputation Management system, ensuring appropriate communication to senior managers of breaches of standards and potential media and reputation risks in the Bible Societies.

Any other relevant task as requested by the Associate Director of ISP Management.


Personal Competencies and Qualities

Essential Experiences and Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

At least 3 years experience as a Product Manager or equivalent in a software or digital environment, ideally within a nonprofit organisation.

Excellent communication and numeracy skills and fluency in English.

Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Organized, logical and methodical with attention to detail.

Having a curious and enquiring mind: willingness to take initiatives.

Open to other cultures and perspectives.

Able to work collaboratively or independently.

Open to continuous learning and development.

Comfortable working in a Christian organisation with sensitivity to the breadth of church support that UBS enjoys.

Desirable Experiences and Skills

Understanding of grant management and donor reporting requirements.

Experience of working with globally dispersed teams.

Training or experience in finance and financial systems.

Willing to undertake occasional international travel.

Knowledge of French, Spanish or another major world language.

Experience of working in a Bible Society would be advantageous but is not essential.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Bible Societies Grant Management Systems Lead Jobs in Kenya

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