Creative Associates International (Creative) is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Creative has been in Nigeria since 2004, and is currently accepting applications from senior and mid-level candidates for long-term positions for an anticipated agriculture value chain and competitiveness development program in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Grants Manager
Requisition Number: 16-0422 Location: Northern Nigeria
Project Duration: 5 years
Position Summary
Creative Associates seeks a Grants Manager for an anticipated Good Governance USAID-funded project in Nigeria. The Grants Manager will serve as the principal point of contact and Manager for Grant Administration.
S/he will be responsible to ensure effective and efficient management of grants administration and to ensure flexible, innovative, and rapid-response mechanisms are designed to target key zones within Nigeria.
S/he will also ensure that the Grant Management and administration function is always in compliance with Creative and USAID’s policies and procedures; and will work towards capacity building of the recipients as well as the other staff members in the area of grants management.
Reporting & Supervision:
The Grants Manager reports to the Deputy Chief of Party. The Grants Manager supervises Grant Officers and Grants Specialists.
Primary Responsibilities
Provides oversight and management of grants staff and grants program;
Organizes and coordinates organizational staffing structure and workflow of grants staff activities and administration;
Responsible for ensuring quality control and the integrity of the data in Creative’s online grants database and ensures that the data in the system is always up-to-date;
Responsible for ensuring compliance with Creative’s grants policies as detailed in the Field Manual and the projects Grants Manual;
Coordinate closely with program staff to ensure timely administration and monitoring of grant agreements;
Coordinate with finance, procurement, and program staff to facilitate grantee kick-off meeting, monitoring and closeout of grant activities;
Provide guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as grantees of Creative’s grants policies and procedures and USG regulation;
Manage the grants and direct implementation pipeline;
Ensure that grant master files are always up-to-date and ready for audit;
Lead the grants management team to serve as a central point of grant activity coordination and facilitation;
Provide support to technical units on grants compliance and the online grants database;
Provide training in grants compliance to project staff; and
Other tasks as needed
Required Skills & Qualifications
Minimum of five (5) years professional experience (including at least two year of supervisory experience) working in complex and challenging field operational contexts;
Bachelors' degree or professional accounting/financial qualification is required;
Experience managing teams,
Minimum two years financial administration experience;
Competent in computers and using financial software;
Understanding of budget and cost control management;
Excellent written and spoken English;
USAID program experience desirable;
Grants program experience preferred;
Ability to work under pressure and efficiently handle multiple tasks; and
Ability to work under own initiative or as a part of a team.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online