Grant Officer – Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) at Palladium Group

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Collaborates with the technical team in identifying qualified resource partners and civil society organizations eligible for grants.
• Prepares grant documents and follow the required administrative processes as per the grants manual for identifying eligible organizations.
• Prepares and processes grant applications and oversees grant management and implementation for all project opportunities.
• Implements grant activities at the state level under the various project components.
• Ensures all sub-awards comply with the rules and regulations of governments and other multilateral donors.
• Strengthens and maintains the necessary administrative structures and interdepartmental processes to ensure grant transparency, smooth implementation, reporting, requisite controls, and monitoring.
• Serves as primary point of contact for post-award grants implementation and ensures that all grant files are complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
• Reviews internal documents and processes for compliance from time to time.
• Any other tasks as assigned by the manager.

 Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business, finance, economics, or any other relevant field. Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of experience in grant, business, finance, accounting, or any other relevant field can be substituted for an advanced degree.
• Minimum of five years of experience managing grants for donor organizations. Experience with USAID grants management system highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to manage large budgets and client expectations.
• Able to communicate effectively and have excellent interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships at all levels.
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Office, email, internet)
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.