Grants Officer at Education Development Center (EDC)

Position Requirements 

The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project works to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably. The Sokoto Grants Officer will be responsible for oversight of all grants activities, including ensuring efficient and proper controls for USAID grant compliance and reporting; coordinating training and grants administration with NGOs grantees; and review and submission of financial reports as required for each grant. This position is based in Sokoto, Nigeria, and will report to the Finance and Administration Officer. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Implement procedures and templates to be used for formulating, negotiating, executing, monitoring, and closing grants according to USAID regulations and the projects Grants Manual 
• Develop solicitations, coordinate the evaluation of applications, award grants, monitor and report on financial activities as appropriate 
• Monitor grantee to ensure compliance with USAID regulation 
• Assist large NGOs to convey grants-management requirements, processes, and skills to their local affiliates as necessary 
• Responsible for maintaining grant files and ensuring that they are always up-to-date 
• Coordinate and support project audits, grantor’s audit, or monitoring visits 
• Conduct educational and training workshops on proposal preparation and/or financial monitoring, as necessary 
• Responsible for entering and maintaining the Integrated Management Database System (IDMS) 
• Other related duties as required

Skills and Experience 

Candidates for this position must have at least 2 – 4 years of experience in grant management, including disbursements and reporting. Experience working with education programs is preferred. Candidates must be knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations and demonstrate previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred. 

Education 

The candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences or related field.