Deadline: 21 April, 2021
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Grants Officer.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Support the country’s resource mobilisation activities
- Support the grants advisor in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of donor-funded projects and programmes
- Manage donor-grant transactions effectively and efficiently and ensure quality reporting
- Support in establishing grant tracking mechanism in order to effectively follow up grant activities and to determine progress and make decisions where further action is needed
- Support proposal development process by writing budget narratives, editing proposals, and ensuring proper proposal and grant management procedures are followed
- Ensure reports to donors are submitted on time
- Ensure timely setup of all grants in SAP system and corresponding modifications are effected
- Ensure grants are implemented in compliance with Plan International guidelines and relevant donor regulations
- Maintain and update grant files
- Document and share key compliance issues with Plan International staff and partners, setting ground for compliance management
- Ensure all funding agreement document files are updated on a regular basis
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned
Requirements
- Degree in Development Studies, Business Studies, or Social Sciences
- Master’s degree or equivalent in International Affairs, Development, or a related subject will be a plus
- Three years, minimum, of experience working in project and/or grant management and proposal/business development/design
- Ability to support high performing teams in multi locations
- Experience in developing and interpreting donor budgets
- Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community
- Proven ability to develop and write grant proposals and concepts and track record in winning proposals
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Good communication and strong organisational, time management and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal, cultural and diplomatic skills
- Strong writing and editing skills with close attention to detail
- Ability to juggle competing priorities, meet demanding deadlines and work under pressure in unstable security environments
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