David mwangi
@davidmwangi7
Grants and Compliance Manager specializing in project finance, risk management, and donor-compliant delivery.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a grants and compliance professional with 15+ years of success optimizing project finance and grants processes, strengthening organizational risk management, and ensuring donor compliance. I manage the full sub-award/sub-contract lifecycle—partner solicitation, review and negotiation, post-award monitoring, budgeting and reporting, contract modifications, and close-out—while keeping implementing teams equipped to meet deliverables.
I build partner capacity through training programs, capacity assessments, and targeted technical assistance, and I lead the development and maintenance of grants policies, procedures, and reporting tools/templates. I also support audits and implement recommendations, coordinate with cross-functional teams (Program and Finance), and oversee spending/utilization to proactively address foreseen implementation delays. I bring an in-depth understanding of major donor grants rules and regulations and a practical, analytical approach to solving problems in complex partnership environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Grants and Compliance Manager
University of Nairobi
Feb 2022 - Jun 2025 (3 years 4 months)
Oversaw day-to-day grants operations, ensuring implementing partners met deliverables and complied with award requirements and organizational policies. Managed the full sub-award/sub-contract lifecycle, monitoring budgets and deliverables, supporting audits, and building partner capacity.
Supported the CREATE project by managing and advising Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian, and Ethiopian sub-grantees. Conducted due diligence and risks assessments, reviewed partner financial reports, coordinated expenditure verification and audits, and supported reconciliation and liquidation processes.
ENT Grants Manager
ICAP of Columbia University
Jun 2009 - Sep 2019 (10 years 3 months)
Managed day-to-day operations of the grants department, tracking partner deliverables and ensuring partners followed donor award requirements. Led capacity assessments and building programs, supported proposal work with donor compliance inputs, coordinated internal grants reviews and audits, and ensured timely grants reporting to the New York office.
Senior Grants Officer
World Vision Kenya
Sep 2006 - May 2009 (2 years 8 months)
Assessed partner organizational capacity to deliver projects and provided recommendations for improvement. Analyzed financial records and prepared reports, compiled donor reports, supported funding forecasting, ensured partners remained adequately funded, and prepared for internal and external audits.
Grants Manager
Save the Children UK
May 2005 - Aug 2006 (1 year 3 months)
Established a dedicated grants unit and supporting grant manuals, policies, procedures, and reporting templates separate from finance for the South Sudan Programme. Conducted proposal risk analysis, tracked grants performance and statistics, led grant close-out, designed grants training, and monitored grant spending and budget changes.
Zonal Accountant
World Vision Kenya
Jan 2001 - Apr 2005 (4 years 3 months)
Served as a Zonal Accountant supporting World Vision Kenya, contributing to grants and finance/accounting responsibilities during the stated period.
External Auditor
Kimani Kerrets & Co Auditing Firm
Jan 2000 - Present (26 years 6 months)
Worked as an external auditor at Kimani Kerrets & Co Auditing Firm in the stated year.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Nairobi
Master of Arts (M.A.), Project Planning and Management
Master of Arts (Project Planning and Management) from the University of Nairobi (obtained in 2014).
University of Nairobi
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Nairobi (obtained in 2008).
KASNEB
Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (CPS-K), Public Secretarial Practice
Certified Public Secretary of Kenya (CPS-K) from KASNEB (obtained in 1999).
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of Nairobi (obtained in 1997).
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPAK), Accounting
Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) qualification.
World Vision International (WV), USA
Certified Grants Manager, Grants Management
Certified Grants Manager certification from World Vision International (obtained in 2006).
KASNEB
Investment and Financial Analyst (Professional Level 2), Investment and Financial Analysis
Investment and Financial Analyst (Professional Level 2) from KASNEB (obtained in 2002).
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