{"id":37661,"date":"2017-05-23T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T11:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=37661"},"modified":"2017-05-23T12:24:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T11:24:11","slug":"north-east-regional-initiative-neri-fresh-job-recruitment-3-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/north-east-regional-initiative-neri-fresh-job-recruitment-3-positions.html","title":{"rendered":"North East Regional Initiative (NERI) Fresh Job Recruitment [3 Positions]"},"content":{"rendered":"
North East Regional Initiative (NERI) – An International Development Organization, is seeking applications from qualified Nigerian nationals for the following positions below:<\/p>\n
The Grants Manager will serve as the principal point of contact and Manager for Grant Administration.<\/li>\n
S\/he will be responsible to ensure effective and efficient management of grants administration and to ensure flexible, innovative, and rapid-response mechanisms are designed to target key zones within Nigeria.<\/li>\n
S\/he will also ensure that the Grant Management and administration function is always in compliance with Creative and USAID\u2019s policies and procedures; and will work towards capacity building of the recipients as well as the other staff members in the area of grants management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Reporting & Supervision:<\/p>\n
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The Grants Manager reports to the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP). The Grants Manager supervises the Senior Grants Officer, Grant Officers and Grants Assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Primary Responsibilities<\/strong> \nPrimary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:<\/p>\n
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Provides oversight and management of grants staff and grants program;<\/li>\n
Organizes and coordinates organizational staffing structure and workflow of grants staff activities and administration;<\/li>\n
Responsible for ensuring quality control and the integrity of the data in both OTI and Creative\u2019s online grants database and ensures that the data in the system is always up-to-date;<\/li>\n
Responsible for ensuring compliance with Creative\u2019s grants policies as detailed in the Field Manual and the projects Grants Manual;<\/li>\n
Coordinate closely with program staff to ensure timely administration and monitoring of grant agreements;<\/li>\n
Coordinate with finance, procurement, and program staff to facilitate grantee kick-off meeting, monitoring and closeout of grant activities;<\/li>\n
Provide guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as grantees of Creative\u2019s grants policies and procedures and USG regulation;<\/li>\n
Manage the grants and direct implementation pipeline;<\/li>\n
Ensure that grant master files are always up-to-date and ready for audit;<\/li>\n
Lead the grants management team to serve as a central point of grant activity coordination and facilitation;<\/li>\n
Provide support to technical units on grants compliance and the online grants database;<\/li>\n
Provide training in grants compliance to project staff;<\/li>\n
Other tasks as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Minimum of five (5) years professional experience (including at least two year of supervisory experience) working in complex and challenging field operational contexts;<\/li>\n
Bachelor’s Degree or professional Accounting\/Financial qualification is required;<\/li>\n
Experience managing teams,<\/li>\n
Minimum two years’ financial administration experience essential<\/li>\n
Competent in computers and using financial software essential<\/li>\n
Understanding of budget and cost control management essential<\/li>\n
Excellent written and spoken English essential<\/li>\n
USAID program experience desirable<\/li>\n
Grants program experience desirable<\/li>\n
Ability to work under pressure and efficiently handle multiple tasks<\/li>\n
Ability to work under own initiative or as a part of a team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n