Grants Specialist/ Programs & Partnerships Officer Job at UnoCasa Limited

UnoCasa is a full service Human Resources Consultancy business with focus on Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Consultancy services. Our raison d’etre is the notion that your people are your advantage and proffer people-centric solutions to ensure your team accomplish your business goals.

We are not your run of the mill HR Company, we believe in team diversity and teamwork; we believe that the workplace should have an ambience that inspires productivity of the team; and the application of technologies to enhance efficiency. We know that every business is unique and tailor HR solutions to your organisation’s needs. Our clients are in various sectors not limited to engineering, education, health oil & gas, government, media, finance, retail, lifestyle, consultancy firms and services

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Grants Specialist/ Programs & Partnerships Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Grants Specialist (GS) will be responsible for overall management of grants writing and shall ensure adherence to the organisations’ standards, policies and regulations.
• The GS will be responsible for developing and refining grant proposals and manuals while ensuring alignment with program objectives.
• To manage and implement all components of international grants processing, including legal and regulatory compliance, processing of grant making requirements, data entry and reporting, while enhancing the grant making strategy and tools.

Requirements

• First Degree in any discipline from an accredited institution.
• Relevant postgraduate degree from an accredited institution desirable but not compulsory.
• Demonstrate experience or track record of intensive involvement in community development programs, activities within the non-profit or development sector, a professional or private sector organisation.
• Highly motivated self-starter, with ability to work successfully in a virtual as well as physical team environment.
• Excellent research, writing, and editing skills, with attention to detail required.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience in grants management, including international grant making, expenditure responsibility and compliance issues.
• Knowledge of best practices and current regulations pertaining to international grant making,
• High level of attention to detail and strong organisational skills and the ability to think broadly and analyze trends.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical, budgetary, and grants administration details to staff, donors, grantees, and leadership team members.