• Application Deadline:
• Position: Grants Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 - 5 years



• Location Abuja




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Overview

•  The Grants Officer (GO) will provide support to Jhpiego Nigeria in strengthening the financial management systems of sub-awardees funded by Jhpiego through international governments and private foundations.


• He/she will work closely with all sub-grantees of Jhpiego across active awards and projects.

Responsibilities

• Jointly perform sub-awardees' pre-assessment with project teams


• Based on the outcome of the sub-award preassessment, prepare report and develop financial capacity building plan for review by the Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) and Project Leads


• Support in reviewing sub-award agreements before the signature of authorized signatories


• Follow-up and reconcile invoices from sub-grantees during sub-award implementation


• Ensure prompt settlement of sub-grantees' invoices in line with agreements and in line with internal approval protocols


• Performs periodic field visits to sub-grantees' offices for financial monitoring and support


• Maintain adequate filing systems for each sub-grantee's operations and make ready for third-party reviews and audits


• Ensure that all sub-grantees' activities are in line with contractual obligations and agreements with respective grant funders


• Provide regular updates to the DFO on compliance issues following field visits


• For sub-grantees with cost-reimbursable contracts, ensure that periodic financial reports, bank reconciliations and supporting documents are received on time and accurately reflect sub-grantees' operations


• Build the financial capacity of the relevant sub-grantees' staff on compliance and other necessary regulations


• Performs other Jhpiego financial management roles as assigned by supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant disciplines.


• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience managing grants for donor organizations.


• Experience with the USG-funded grants management system is highly preferred.


• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.


• Good knowledge of donor regulations such as USG and other international donor sources.


• An understanding of maintenance of ledger entries, bookkeeping skills, and bank reconciliation.


• Computer skills, including use of spreadsheets and/or accounting packages


• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GAAP.


• Knowledge of internal controls


• Good attention to detail with the ability to follow, apply, interpret, and explain instructions and/or guidelines.


• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff and partners.


• Good oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate findings and analyses


• Be cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.


• Be of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality


• Excellent negotiation and representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment.


• Good context analysis skills.