Job Vacancy for Grants Manager At NERI Nigeria -Abuja

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NERI Nigeria – An International Development Organization, is seeking applications from qualified Nigerian nationals for the position below:
Job Title: Grants Manager
Location: Abuja
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.

Job Requirements

Min Required Experience:

5 year(s)

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
Application Closing Date:
21st January, 2016.
Method of Application:
  • Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents before the closing date above:
  • A current resume or curriculum vitae (CV) listing all job responsibilities
  • A cover letter
  • Three (3) professional references
  • Please reference the job title and location on the cover letter and resume or CV.
Alternatively, Please Submit Applications to:
PO Box # 20350
ATTN: Human Resources Office
Abuja FCT,
Nigeria.
Or

You can send applications to [email protected]

Note:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.