Grants Officer Nigeria Maiduguri

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 5 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 5 (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 Officer position is to provide essential grant management support to Grants Coordinator and Manager 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

• Assists in the process of compiling reports (donors and internal reports) in close collaboration with Grants Coordinator and Manager, Core Competency Specialists, Programme and M&E teams, and Finance to ensure accurate, transparent and timely delivery of narrative and financial documents for allocated projects.
• Work with the Grants Manger/Coordinator to develop concept notes and donor proposals and participate in writing them in close cooperation with relevant departments in NRC Nigeria.
• Support in the development of generic concept notes, briefing notes and SITREPS to be used in donor meetings and visits.
• Support in the development and implementation of grants-related trainings, including proposal and report writing
• Support in the maintenance of an accessible and well-organized filing system for storing all grant-specific files for all of NRC’s past and active grants.
• Support the Grants Intern to ensure correct and up-to-date maintenance of Grants Tracker/Filling Tree.
• Support in ensuring all documentation required is ready and available for audits

We are looking for

• Between 1-2 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
• Relevant university degree or higher education
• Relevant experience with grants management in the humanitarian sector
• Experience from working with humanitarian and development donors
• Basic understanding of donor rules and regulations
• Skills and experience in report and proposal writing
• Strong communication, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

• Above average computer skills, with proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

  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 - Grade 5 in NRC's grading structure - Reporting line: Grants Coordinator, 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