• Application Deadline: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Grants Manager | Lagos, Nigeria | 2023


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Responsibilities:

• Oversees management of the grant fund in close collaboration with the technical team


• Advises and guides the technical team on the development of the various requests for proposals and applications


• Ensure that all contract-specified related regulatory requirements for grants (including ADS, CFR, and OMB) are met in a satisfactory and professional manner


• Ensures proper negotiation of terms and conditions for sub-grants, local subcontracts, and amendments


• Builds the capacity of the grants assistant(s)


• Reviews sub-award budget estimates in conjunction with project finance team to ensure all costs conform with USAID and Chemonics regulations and policies


• Serves as final reviewer of sub-grant budgets to ensure all lines are eligible, allocable, reasonable, and consistent


• Works closely with senior staff and the technical team to strengthen sub-awardees’ (grantee/subcontractor, etc.) financial management capacity;


• Draft and release Request for Applications (RFAs) in accordance with technical activity requirements


• Reviews and ensures the accuracy of the tracking system and of all Annual Program Statements (APS) and Requests for Applications (RFAs)


• Assists in the monitoring of Project sub-awards


• Works together with the financial staff to increase the capacity of sub-grantees to ensure that they follow USAID regulations


• Ensures that all sub-grant related activities are in compliance with corporate grants policies and all federal acquisition regulations, including FARs, AIDARs, and ADSs


• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred


• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with the design, administration, management, and monitoring of grants required


• Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff, implementing and cooperating partners, and relevant NGOs and government agencies


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with culturally diverse staff


• Prior experience with large-scale USAID grant management contracts and familiarity with USAID grant management, policies, and procedures


• Knowledge of Nigerian operating environment strongly preferred


• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity


• Fluent English (written and spoken) required