Grants Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Role Responsibility 

• Assists in the process of compiling reports (donors and internal reports) in close collaboration with Grants Coordinator and Manager, Core Competency Specialists, Programme and M&E teams, and Finance to ensure accurate, transparent and timely delivery of narrative and financial documents for allocated projects.
• Work with the Grants Manger/Coordinator to develop concept notes and donor proposals and participate in writing them in close cooperation with relevant departments in NRC Nigeria.
• Support in the development of generic concept notes, briefing notes and SITREPS to be used in donor meetings and visits.
• Support in the development and implementation of grants-related trainings, including proposal and report writing
• Support in the maintenance of an accessible and well-organized filing system for storing all grant-specific files for all of NRC’s past and active grants.
• Support the Grants Intern to ensure correct and up-to-date maintenance of Grants Tracker/Filling Tree.
• Support in ensuring all documentation required is ready and available for audits

We are looking for 

• Between 1-2 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
• Relevant university degree or higher education
• Relevant experience with grants management in the humanitarian sector
• Experience from working with humanitarian and development donors
• Basic understanding of donor rules and regulations
• Skills and experience in report and proposal writing
• Strong communication, coordination and interpersonal skills 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Above average computer skills, with proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

 What’s in it for you? 

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and to join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: