Grants Officer at Premier Medical Center

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

• The Grants Officer plays a key role in preparing proposals and reports to donors, and in grants management.
• The incumbent will act as the primary contact for all contracts, grants, and agreements.
• Review program/project proposals to ensure technical compliance and consistency with organizational program principles and donor funding criteria.
• Develop grant narratives working in close coordination with the Programs units.
• Provide guidance for problem-solving in relation to a wide variety of implementation, programmatic and regulatory difficulties that may arise in large programs.
• Ensure maintenance of full compliance with legal and documentation requirements for all programme activities in accordance with the requirements of donors.
• Ensure ongoing monitoring of grant program goals and monthly performance reports as required.

Key Job Responsibilities
The Grants Officer will be responsible for:

• Keeping the Grants overview up to date and assisting with other grants and administrative management tasks;
• Assisting with reporting and proposal development tasks, including organizing discussions with programme unit, drafting and finalizing reports and proposals;
• The candidate must have experience in writing/developing technical solicitations for grants from donors.
• To support the organization in the design, development, and implementation of grant solicitation strategies.
• To undertake research and produce a database of international and local donor organizations.
• Monitor donor organizations and websites to identify and inform donor opportunities matching the work of the PMS.
• To undertake research and produce a database of international and local organizations with similar goals and interests with PMS.
• Identify and inform on organizations PMS can partner with for a mutually beneficial relationship.
• To establish and maintain effective relationships and oversee contact with potential and actual donors, ensuring that relationships are managed in an effective and timely manner.
• Ensure all donations/grants/pledges are acknowledged and appreciated promptly.
• To undertake regular research and analysis into trends, opportunities, and issues affecting donor and trust giving.
• To identify, develop opportunities and assist in fundraising activities in support of the work of PMS.
• To work closely with program/project team to ensure the consistency of key PMS messages and brand.
• To maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all work.
• To undertake additional tasks and responsibilities which may arise from time to time and which are relevant to the post.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Qualification: B.Sc / HND qualification in Science, Business, Finance, Management, Communications, or a related field.
• A Master’s in Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field would confer an advantage
• At least 3 years post-NYSC experience preferably in a healthcare organization
• Excellent level of written and spoken English, including drafting and editing skills.
• Comfortable with MS Office – Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook
• Proven attention to detail, time management and organizational skills; experience in project management is a strong asset;
• Ability to multi-task and work independently to meet tight deadlines;
• Proven track record in grant writing including but not limited to international donor grants, capacity-building proposals and funding requests to private and public foundations.
• Knowledge of grants and grant administration systems, processes
• Candidate must have a working knowledge of USG/CDC funding agency procedures and compliance requirements and regulations of sponsored research; contracting and subcontracting practices; legal distinctions between gifts, and grants, knowledge of federal agency practices, regulations and policies; conflicts of interest and intellectual property.
• Sound working knowledge of funding sources (e.g. USG, DfID, World Bank, Global Fund).