Deadline: 24 January, 2023.
Location: Borno State, Nigeria
Plan International has opened applications for 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 business development unit on resource mobilisation activities
- Support the grants manager in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of donor-funded projects and programmes
- Manage donor grant transactions effectively and efficiently, ensuring quality reporting
- Support in establishing a grant tracking mechanism in order to effectively follow up on grant activities and determine progress
- Support the proposal development process by working with programme staff, writing budget narratives, editing proposals, and ensuring proper proposal and grant management procedures are followed
- Ensure that reports to donors are submitted timely
- Ensure that grants are implemented in compliance with Plan International guidelines and relevant donor regulations
- Ensure timely setup of all grants in the SAP system and corresponding modifications effected
- Maintain and update grant files for assigned portfolios (soft and hard copy files)
- Document and share key compliance issues with Plan International staff and partners, setting the ground for compliance management
- Draft funding approval documents and ensure all funding agreement document files are updated on a regular basis
- Participate in the onboarding process of new partners, starting from solicitation, pre-award assessment, award and closeout
- Support the grants manager in generating the income report
- Provide support to programme and finance teams on reporting compliance
- Provide strategic report(s) on the status of grants for decision-making by management
- Support with monthly country office pipeline reporting
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 an added advantage)
- Four years, minimum, of experience working in project and/or grants management and proposal/business development/design
- Experience in developing and interpreting donor budgets
- Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to the 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 communicator with 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
- Excellent proven skills in developing, and writing grant proposals (desirable)
- Good research, negotiation and problem-solving skills (desirable)
- Effective working with and through partners (desirable)
- Strong planning and organisational skills (desirable)
- Strong strategic thinking and interpersonal skills (desirable)
- Excellent communication skills (desirable)
- High proficiency using MS Office tools (with excellent Microsoft Excel skills)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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