Grants Coordinator Nigeria Maiduguri

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contracts.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Grants Coordinator to join our Grant Team in Maiduguri. The purpose of the Grants Coordinator position is to provide essential grant management support

In delivering quality programs in line with the NRC Country Office strategy and Plan of action.

To be successful in this role you will be a confident communicator with excellent relationship building skills, capable of establishing strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels while supporting new initiatives and learning projects across the country.

If you are highly organized individual, comfortable with working in a remote environment and have previous experience of grant management, we would love to hear from you!

Role Responsibility

• Develop and maintain overview of all grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external deadlines, including filing of grant documents (including through the grants database - forthcoming)
• Contribute to the development and revision of funding proposals, budgets and donor reports
• Be updated on donor priorities and track and share relevant calls for proposals
• Document, analyze, and share learning from proposal and reporting process, and compliance with donor rules and regulations
• Contribute to continuously improving internal grant management systems
• Coordinate the development and distribution of internal reports
• Contribute to Project Cycle Management trainings and usage of the NRC Project Cycle Management frame work in the Country Office as delegated by the Grants Manager.
• Support external donor audits.
• Represent with relevant partners and donors as delegated.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

We are looking for

• Proven track record of professional experience in grant management, audit and donor reporting and compliance
• Confident communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders at all levels, and challenge with humility when necessary
• Intuitive and empathetic, able to relate to others and build report
• Highly organized, capable of operating within multiple reporting lines and managing multiple priorities successfully

• Experience in working within a team, meeting workload requirements and being as effective through delivery as possible.

  What’s in it for you?

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and to join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:

At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favors the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, offering learning and development programmes.

*Additional Information*****: Duty Station: Maiduguri, Nigeria - Duration of contract: 12 months renewable. Grade 7 in NRC's grading structure - Reporting line: Grants Manager, Nigeria

This position is open to National candidates only. We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. For further details, you can view a copy of the full Job Description