Grants Specialist at DAI

Location: Gombe, Sokoto, and Adamawa States in Nigeria
Start date: November 2020 – August 6, 2025
Background:
The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state
and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria. This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and
evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]); increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on
prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with the same sectoral partners, not stand-alone assistance to the police or judiciary). State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of
subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers and building on locally-derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other
parts of Nigeria.
Position Objectives:
The Grants Specialist will provide support to the Grants Manager in Bauchi in support of the grant implementation process in respective activity states of Gombe, Sokoto or Adamawa.
Responsibilities:
The Grants Specialist will:

• Oversee grant implementation and work with grantees to ensure that activities are implemented in accordance with activity design.
• Facilitate grantee and program team to resolve issues that arise during grant implementation.
• Generate and review all aspects of grant agreements with grantees and ensure all activities are implemented in line with the activity design.
• Ensure that all grant activities are properly documented from the start of implementation to grant close-down.
• Provide procedures and policy guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as sub- grantees to ensure adherence to grant management policies.
• Analyze and evaluate grant applications, proposals and awards to ensure adherence to grants management policies.
• Ensure proper negotiation of the terms and conditions for sub-grants.
• Review and analyze budget estimates for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency.
• Prepare grant agreements and assist with supervision/implementation of grant, including closure and disposition plans.
• Monitor grantees and subcontracting organizations to confirm that funds allocated are used for specified purposes.
• Monitor the procurement process under the grant to ensure competitiveness and compliance
• Prepare regular reports on grants to Chief of Party

Reporting:
The Grants Specialist will report to the Grants Manager in Bauchi.
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, economics, or relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of US Government operations, policies, and procedures, and FAR regulations preferred.
• At least nine (9) years of experience in grants design and administration (experience with grants award and grants management as well as prior experience in the award and administration of
• subcontracts), preferably in the good governance sector.
• Working knowledge of USAID Contract Management and Grants Management policies and procedures required.
• Experience implementing grant policies and procedures required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of organizations, beneficiaries, and related parties.
• Ability to work under own initiative or as a part of a team
• Experience of working in a conflict environment is a plus.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Fluency in one or more of the local languages spoken in the state of interest is preferred