Grants Assistant at the British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
 
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Grants Assistant

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Pay band: 4
Contract type: Locally Engaged   
Duration:  Fixed Term ending 31 January 2023 (with possibility of extension) 

Role Purpose

• The post holder will support the coordination and management of JCS programmes’ grant process. 
• The post holder will work closely with and support the Grants Officer, other Grants Assistants, M&E lead, and component teams in planning, implementation and management of the programme grant process, ensuring effective monitoring of implementation of grants to sub-grantees in line with programme’s grants manual, strategic direction and in line with clients requirements

Requirements
Essential:

• Financial or Accounting University Degree
• 3 years of experience in Grants administration or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience of supporting grants and internal stakeholders / external partners management
• Experience of working as part of a successful team/function
• Demonstrable experience in interpreting donor budget

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a full cost recovery project and international NGO
• Experience of operating in a complex, multi-cultural context
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality at all time

Role Specific Skills:

• Grant management skills
• Skills in managing relationship with sub grantees and other external stakeholders
• Time management skills
• High proficiency in the use of MS office tools (intermediate excel skills)

Remuneration
N6,154,368 / Annum

Application Closing Date
12th June, 2022.