Management Science for Health (MSH) Recruits Grants Assistant

Position: GRANTS ASSISTANT
Location: Abuja

The objective of the Grants Assistant position is to collaborate with the Grants Manager in order to manage and coordinate MSH Nigeria’s complex grants portfolio lending to a variety of Non-governmental organizations, faith based organizations, and community based organizations in order to strengthen health systems and improve health service delivery throughout Nigeria. The Grants Assistant will work closely with Grants Manager to establish and follow a transparent process, and develop tools to implement the process, assuring that sound grant practices are applied at every stage of the grant process from guidelines to closeout. The Grants Assistant must be available to travel up to 50% of the time, including the Niger Delta Region.

Specific Responsibilities
• Assist Grants Manager in setting up and administering a grants management system MSH Nigeria
• Help to issue grants to NGOs, FBOs, and CBOs ensuring that all necessary guidelines and regulations are followed
• Help Grants Manager establish a grants application evaluation of grants recipients to guarantee best use of project funds
• As directed by the Grants Manager, manage grants at all phases and ensure compliance with donor and MSH regulations
• With the Grants Manager, monitor and support grant recipients financial and operations systems ensuring best practices are being implemented in the institutions or organizations
• Provide accounting support to the Country Operations
• Management Unit as directed by the Grants Manager
• Other tasks as requested by supervisor

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business management or related fields.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience with an international non-governmental organization. Experience with PEPFAR and USAID funded projects is highly desirable
• Fluency in the English language is required
• Strong organizational and financial management skills
• Ability to work well in a collaborative manner, including robust communications capabilities
• Mastered the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and QuickBooks. Past experience with grants management software preferred.

Application Deadline:
23rd April 2010

Method of Application
Interested persons may send comprehensive resume with a brief cover letter as ONE MS Word Document to [email protected]

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Suitable candidates living with HIV/AIDS will have an added advantage.
Women are encouraged to apply.