Grant Manager at eRecruiter Nigeria

We are currently seeking to employ a suitably qualified Grant Manager for a Government Parastatal in Lagos State.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the fund-raising team to make the grant process work effectively and efficiently, in an organization. He/she will be tasked with developing programs to support the organization & strategic direction, as well as creating and managing long term goals, and will also oversee developing budgets and operating plans for programs and writing program funding proposals.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing fundraising initiatives
• Researching, preparing, submitting and managing grant proposals
• Ensures that proposals meet the funders guidelines and requirements, and manages the relationship with the funder(s)
• Responsible for compliance reporting –donor & Lagos State
• Managing and supporting the grants requirement and implementation for the organization
• Creating and managing long-term goals.
• Developing and monitoring budgets and operating plan for the program.
• Writing program funding proposals to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services
• Working on strategy with the marketing team
• Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grants administration process
• Designing grant programs.
•  Determining funding needs.
• Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved. 
• Researching funding opportunities.
• Reporting to the board of directors.
• Coordinating and engaging with grant writers.
• Identifying support agencies
• Optimizing the grant administration process.
• Managing timelines and deliverables.
• Tracking grant applications.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the project team, liaising with other Managers in the stakeholder
• Provide input into weekly/monthly reports for Project Management Office and Project Board.

Experience/Skills

• A bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Grants Administration, or related field 
• A minimum of five years experience in public grant administration, or grant writing, or budgeting, or funding source research, or project management, and in a non-profit organization
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Previous experience working with a Board or Governing council
• Good writing and editing skills.
• Good understanding of the organizations overall business and its objectives.
• Possess good knowledge of planning and strategizing financial and budgeting issues.