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fardosa ahmed

@fardosaahmed

Finance and Grants Manager at COL’OR KENYA, supporting 14 subgrantee partners with financial reporting, budgeting, and donor compliance.

Kenya

Message

At COL’OR KENYA, I design and implement financial reporting, budget-tracking, and disbursement tools for grant partners. I also provide training and capacity-building support to 14 subgrantee partners in Kenya.

I review subgrantee financial reports and disbursement requests, support annual work planning and budget preparation, and participate in procurement under EU PRAG guidelines. My work also includes donor reporting, compliance, cash flow planning, and audit support.

Before COL’OR KENYA, I worked in finance and grants roles at Regional Pastoralists Peace Link-Isiolo and Isiolo Peace Link-Isiolo, covering budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and sub-recipient oversight. I’m a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) and hold a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Psychology from Kenyatta University.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Finance and Grants Manager

Current

COL'OR Kenya

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Oversee financial compliance, budgeting, and capacity-building for 14 subgrantee partners. Designed financial reporting tools and managed procurement under EU PRAG guidelines.

Financial Reporting Budgeting Capacity Building Subrecipient Monitoring PRAG Procurement Audit Support Cash Flow Management FX Analysis

Finance and Grants Officer

Regional Pastoralists Peace Link

Jul 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 5 months)

Managed financial operations, sub-grantee oversight, and donor compliance. Coordinated approvals, developed reporting toolkits, and supported proposal development.

Financial Management Subrecipient Monitoring Budgeting Forecasting Payroll Donor Reporting Compliance Risk Management Procurement Proposal Writing

Finance Officer

Isiolo Peace Link

Jan 2020 - Jun 2022 (2 years 5 months)

Prepared budgets, verified invoices, and maintained accounting records. Conducted bank reconciliations and processed payroll and statutory deductions.

Budgeting Invoice Verification Accounting Bank Reconciliation Payroll Statutory Deductions Financial Reporting

Social Worker

HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya

Sep 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 2 months)

Conducted social assessments and case management for refugees, including LGBTI clients. Coordinated support in line with UNHCR, IASC, and SPHERE standards.

Case Management Social Assessment Refugee Support UNHCR Standards IASC SPHERE Proposal Development Financial Reporting

Social Worker

St John Community Centre

Oct 2017 - Aug 2018 (10 months)

Managed enrollment and case management for adolescent girls and young women, including HIV testing referrals and PrEP counseling. Built community partnerships.

Case Management HIV Testing And Referral PrEP Counseling Database Management Community Outreach