Grants Officer Job at Nigeria Education Crisis Response

Nigeria Education Crisis Response is a USAID-funded project aimed at supporting Adamawa, auchi, Bomo, Gombe and Yobe states to expand access to quality, relevant non- formal education and altemativeeducation opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDP) children, as well as out-of-school children in host communities, aged 6 to 17 at target locations.

The Nigeria Education Crisis Response (ECR) Project is seeking applications from qualified Nigerian Nationals to fill the  position below:

Job Position: Grants Officer

Location: Yobe Office, Damaturu
Project Duration: 4 Months.
Position Start Date: Immediately
Reporting: Report to the Grants Manager

Position Summary

• The Grants Officer will be responsible for oversight of all grants activities, including ensuring efficient and proper controls for USAID grant compliance and reporting; coordinating trainings and grants administration with NGOs grantees; and review and submission of financial reports as required for each grant.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reviews sub-grantees’ liquidation and financial reports arid provide summaries to the projects Grants Manager on a monthly basis.
• Implement procedures and templates to be used for formulating, negotiating, executing, monitoring, and closing grants according to USAID regulations and ECR project’s Grants Manual.
• Regular monitor grantee to ensure compliance with USAID regulations, Grants Manual and the content of sub-agreement.
• Responsible for maintaining grant files and ensuring that are always up-to-date
• Supports project audits, grantor’s audit, or monitoring visits.
• Responsible for entering and maintaining the Creative’s Integrated Management Database System (IDMS) for Yobe state sub-grantees
• Provides mentoring support to strengthen and improve sub-grantees management capacity for improved performance

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences,
• 2-4 years’ experience in grants management, including disbursements and reporting.
• Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred

Deadline
16th June, 2017.

Method of Application
All qualified candidates should send in a current resume or curriculum vitae (CV) listing all job responsibilities and cover letter to the "Human Resources Manager" through the email: Recruitment-NECR@creativeworldwide.com

Note

• Applicants should indicate the Job Position and Location as the subject of their applications (e.g. Logistics Assistant- Bomo) and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted forinterview.
• Creative Associates International is an equal opportunity employer.
• Females as well as indigenes of Bauchi, Yobe and other northeastern states are encouraged to
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