Grant Specialist at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Band:                         6

Department:             Operations

Reports To:               Awards Management Officer, Grants Manager – StaR (dotted line)

Location:                    Borno, Nigeria

Job Ref Code:              GS211118

Full JD Link:             http://bit.ly/2OF5KN3

Job Summary:

The Grants Specialist will ensure that the STaR project complies with KFW regulations and CRS Agency’s Finance Policies and Procedures especially focusing on the principle of stewardship.  This position is overall in charge of financial management on the STaR project in Nigeria.

Education and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field plus a qualification in accounting (ICSA/ACCA or equivalent);
• At least 5 years’ experience in financial management for development/humanitarian projects;
• Extensive financial and grant management experience working with non-governmental organization sub-recipients and other sub-grantees
• Familiarity with German Government (KFW, BMZ, GFFO) financial regulations, policies and practices; OR experience working at a senior level on a DFID/EU/ECHO-funded grant;
• Knowledge of Sun Systems financial accounting package or similar financial management and reporting software;
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English;