Grants Manager | Lagos, Nigeria | 2023 at Chemonics International

Responsibilities:

• Oversees management of the grant fund in close collaboration with the technical team
• Advises and guides the technical team on the development of the various requests for proposals and applications
• Ensure that all contract-specified related regulatory requirements for grants (including ADS, CFR, and OMB) are met in a satisfactory and professional manner
• Ensures proper negotiation of terms and conditions for sub-grants, local subcontracts, and amendments
• Builds the capacity of the grants assistant(s)
• Reviews sub-award budget estimates in conjunction with project finance team to ensure all costs conform with USAID and Chemonics regulations and policies
• Serves as final reviewer of sub-grant budgets to ensure all lines are eligible, allocable, reasonable, and consistent
• Works closely with senior staff and the technical team to strengthen sub-awardees’ (grantee/subcontractor, etc.) financial management capacity;
• Draft and release Request for Applications (RFAs) in accordance with technical activity requirements
• Reviews and ensures the accuracy of the tracking system and of all Annual Program Statements (APS) and Requests for Applications (RFAs)
• Assists in the monitoring of Project sub-awards
• Works together with the financial staff to increase the capacity of sub-grantees to ensure that they follow USAID regulations
• Ensures that all sub-grant related activities are in compliance with corporate grants policies and all federal acquisition regulations, including FARs, AIDARs, and ADSs
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with the design, administration, management, and monitoring of grants required
• Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff, implementing and cooperating partners, and relevant NGOs and government agencies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with culturally diverse staff
• Prior experience with large-scale USAID grant management contracts and familiarity with USAID grant management, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of Nigerian operating environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluent English (written and spoken) required