Senior Grants & Contracts Officer at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Job Summary

Basic Function:

• The Grants Specialist will work in line with the Grants and Contracts Manager to support the institute and staff in the securing and management of corporate and government grants. 
• Will also assist in the identification and writing of grant proposals that support and reflect institutional priorities, researching and disseminating grant opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the management of the full award cycle for grants and contracts, including solicitation, review, execution, implementation management, monitoring, communication with recipients, and closeout.
• Responsible for day-to-day monitoring of grant and contract distribution and activities under the projects.
• Participate in the development of grant and contract Scopes of Work together with funder representatives.
• Ensure full compliance with funder policies, best practices, and procedures relating to contracts and grant development, awards, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and grant and contract close-out.
• Assist in the development  of grant and contract agreements , development of responses to sub-award documents such as RFPs/RFAs, , and evaluation and selection process.
• Attend to the external auditors’ requests in respect of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with our funding partners and Letters Of agreement with our implementing partners.
• Prepare Budget and budget narratives for submissions for Grant proposals.
• Post-award responsibilities which include a review of all grants and contract sub-awards/ subcontracts including the scope of work, budget, and modifications, , and extensions.
• Maintain the documentation and reporting in accordance with funder guidelines.
• Regularly review to identify issues and risks related to project activity implementation and document for appropriate action.
• Conduct pre-award reviews of possible grantee organizations, in addition to periodic monitoring reviews during implementation and at close-out.
• Builds the capacity of the assistant(s).
• Perform Other duties as assigned.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Banking.
• Computer literacy-strong Microsoft Excel and MS Word skills. Microsoft Access skills will be an advantage and other Financial software packages
• Possession of a postgraduate degree such as MBA (Finance & Management) or professional certification such as ACA or ACCA will be an added advantage.

Experience, skills, and competencies

• At least seven (7) years of working experience, including not less than four years of Grants and Contracts Management in a Non-Governmental organization.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be proactive and deliver quality work on time.
• Be willing and able to work effectively in a team.
• Must have evidence of completion of NYSC