Position Summary:
The Grants Manager will serve as the principal point of contact and Manager for Grant Administration. S/he will be responsible to ensure effective and efficient management of grants administration and to ensure flexible, innovative, and rapid-response mechanisms are designed to target key zones within Nigeria. S/he will also ensure that the Grant Management and administrative function is always in compliance with the organizations’ policies and procedures; and will work towards capacity building of the recipients as well as other staff members in the area of grants management.
Reporting & Supervision:
The Grants Manager reports to the Operations Manager/Deputy Chief of Party. The Grants Manager supervises Grants Officers and Grants Specialists.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Provides oversight and management of grants staff and grants program;
Organizes and coordinates organizational staffing structure and workflow of grants staff activities and administration;
Responsible for ensuring quality control and the integrity of the online grant database and ensures that the data in the system is always up-to-date;
Responsible for ensuring compliance with the organization’s grant policies as detailed in the Field Manual and the projects Grant Manual;
Coordinate closely with program staff to ensure timely administration and monitoring of grant agreements;
Coordinate with finance, procurement, and program staff to facilitate grantee kick-off meeting, monitoring and closeout of grant activities;
Provide guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as grantees of organization’s grants policies and procedures and IDO regulation;
Manage the grants and direct implementation pipeline;
Ensure that grant master files are always up-to-date and ready for audit;
Lead the grants management team to serve as a central point of grant activity coordination and facilitation;
Provide support to technical units on grants compliance and the online grants database;
Provide training in grants compliance to project staff;
Other tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
Minimum of five (5) years professional experience (including at least two years of supervisory experience) working in complex and challenging field operational contexts;
Bachelors’ degree or professional accounting/financial qualification is required;
Experience managing teams,
Minimum two years financial administration experience essential
Competent in computers and using financial software essential
Understanding of budget and cost control management essential
Excellent written and spoken English essential
IDO program experience desirable
Grants program experience desirable
Ability to work under pressure and efficiently handle multiple tasks.
Ability to work under own initiative or as a part of a team
Interested applicants for this position MUST submit the following documents by:Please reference the job title and location on the cover letter and resume/CV.Alternatively, Please Submit Applications to:PO Box # 20350ATTN: Human Resources OfficeAbuja FCT, Nigeria.Or to the following e-mail address: nigeria_recruitment@neri-nigeria.comOnly short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Apply via :
nigeria_recruitment@neri-nigeria.com