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The Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund (WF) was created in 2011 to increase the representation of women in Nigerian governance at all levels and address the growing concerns about the gender imbalance in elective and appointive positions. Nigeria currently falls short of the National Gender Policy benchmark of 35% minimum gender representation and other globa...
Key Result: Contribute to closing the gender gaps in Nigeria’s governance process under the institutional mandate of NWTF.
Purpose: Resource Mobilization, Grants Administration, Finance Management, Strategy Development, Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation.
Education: Advance Degree or certification in Finance Management, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy and Management and other related fields.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years knowledge and working experience in resource mobilization especially fund raising.
- Previous relevant professional work experience in international organisations and / or non-governmental agencies involved in raising and administering funds for women’s leadership and development
- Knowledge of the landscape for grant making and donor funding for women’s leadership and participation in Nigeria and Africa preferably.
- Previous experience of providing technical assistance on grant disbursement and management.
Key Actions:
- Draft and develop NWTF Grants Manual
- Update the Grants Manual regularly in line with approved funding guidelines.
- Prepare documentation for grant evaluation and approvals.
- Prepare grants’ agreements and ensure required documentation completion as per the agreement and ensure diligent follow-up on grant reports.
- Conduct assessment, training as needed, such as for various potential grantee organizations and internal staff, etc.
- Review grant applications to ensure they match the grants manual and the Project’s objectives.
- Conduct broad outreach about the NWTF’s priorities, meet with potential grantee organizations and target groups, review letters of inquiry and proposals, and prepare background materials for the CEO.
- Conduct pre-award audits of possible grantee organizations, in addition to audits during implementation and at close-out, as needed and identified in the Grants Manual
- Monitor financial management of grant funds to ensure consistency with agreed technical plan and actual implementation and monitor the projected expenditures against their actual incurrence.
- Perform all other relevant duties that may be needed to ensure the overall efficient implementation of activities.
- Monitor grantees to ensure they implement and administer grants according to grant agreement and agreed regulations.
- Monitor technical implementation of grants to ensure timely progress and according to submitted technical reports, proposed strategy and work plans.
- Supervise the Finance and Administrative team.
- Carry out any other duty that may be assigned by the CEO.
Condition of Service: Competitive and negotiable with one year contract renewable. NWTF is an equal opportunity employer.
Location: Work in Abuja, with travels to other parts of Nigeria.
Send your most recent CV and cover letter to info@womenfund.org on or before close of business on Tuesday 20 October 2020. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About the organisation: kindly see www.womenfund.org
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