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Grant Officer – Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE)
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.