Grant Officer at Oma Life Rescue Foundation (OLIRF)

Role Purpose

The Grant Officer will lead resource mobilization and donor compliance for OLRF. A primary focus of this role is securing sustainable, multi-year funding to meet the ambitious targets of the A Million Dream Educational Scholarship Initiative, while also supporting our emergency relief and health interventions.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Sourcing & Proposal Writing

• Identify and pursue funding opportunities from embassies, international foundations, UN agencies, USAID, EU, and corporate CSR partners.
• Develop high-quality proposals and concept notes specifically tailored to the A Million Dream framework, including:
  • Basic Education (30%): Fee support and learning materials for primary/junior secondary pupils.
  • Transition Support (50%): Merit-based sponsorships for WAEC, NECO, JAMB, and tertiary admissions.
  • Tertiary Retention (20%): Financial aid for students at risk of dropout.
• Design complex logframes and budgets that reflect the project’s national scale (36 states + FCT).

Grant Management & Reporting

• Maintain a master tracker for all grants, deadlines, and donor requirements.
• Collaborate with State Coordinators and project teams to gather data for narrative and financial reports.
• Ensure all interventions—from school bag distributions to tertiary tuition payments—are documented with the transparency required by international donors.
• Oversee compliance regarding procurement, safeguarding, and donor visibility across all project sites.

Donor Relations & Strategy

• Build a pipeline of long-term partners interested in a 10-year educational roadmap.
• Develop impact stories and case studies from the 100,000 annual beneficiaries to demonstrate the ROI of OLRF’s interventions.
• Support the Executive Director in high-level networking and fundraising events in Abuja and beyond.

Eligibility Requirements

Requirement  

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: 2–4 years in grant writing/reporting within the NGO sector. Proven success in securing 7-figure (NGN) or international grants.
• Project Knowledge: Experience with large-scale educational interventions or scholarship management is a distinct advantage.
• Technical Skills: Mastery of MS Office/Google Workspace; ability to build complex project budgets and logic models.
• Travel: Willingness to travel across Nigeria to monitor project implementation and meet donors.