DCSL Corporate Services Limited – Our client, a reputable Non-governmental Organisation, is currently recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Grant Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- The Grant Officer will support in the management of financial and administrative related matters.
- S/he is responsible for advising and supporting the Resource Mobilization Officer concerning matter related to sub award management, including managing, and implementing financial, budgeting, and accounting matters to sub recipients and ensure all expenditures are compliant with sub agreement and funding Agency’s requirements.
- The Grant Officer will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
Responsibilities
In fulfilling his or her responsibilities, the successful candidate will:
- Support in administering the full cycle of grants management activities beginning from pre-award assessments, monitoring/compliance visits and close-out procedures.
- Support the Grant Manager to develop grant award and award modification documents; develop negotiated memorandum of grant awards.
- Ensure that pre-award surveys are conducted, and that monitoring and financial support are provided for sub-grantees.
- Respond to issues that arise during sub-grants, contract, and associate award implementation
- Review the company’s financial statements.
- Ensure that the investment processes comply with the industry and broader regulatory standards.
- Keep up to date with policy, valuation or any changes and developments in the investment sector, pension industry, broader local and international business environment.
- Analyse company’s budget and allocate assets.
- Monitor company’s investments. reporting procedures and mechanisms, to ensure improvement and impact.
- Conduct supportive site visits to ensure sub-recipients’ compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of the sub award; monitor and manage issues of non-compliance.
- Assist in the awarding and administering of sub-contract(s) and consultant agreements necessary to support the associate award program objectives.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, Business administration or Economics with ACA/ACCA/CPA Professional Accounting qualifications.
- Minimum of 3 years Cognate Experience in grants accounting and sub award management.
- Experience with accounting standards/practices of international organization a strong plus.
- Experience in international development project management and donor funds administration.
- Experience assessing the responsibility and grant-worthiness of organizations through financial statements, audits and other documentation presented in a proposal or in support of an award.
- Experience working on USAID-funded projects especially on grants management and reporting mechanisms.
- Extensive knowledge of USAID rules and regulations for grants and sub-grants management.
Application Closing Date
25th February, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
