Grant Assistant at Chemonics International

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The USAID Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity (LUWASH) is a $44 million Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activity. LUWASH will increase the availability, quality and use of safe water and sanitation services and improve the governance and sustainable management of associated sector institutions in Lagos, Nigeria. Through an integrated, market-based approach, LUWASH will work across the value chain of WASH services to bolster supply and manage demand within a strengthened framework of sector governance, financing, and regulated services. The activity aims to catalyze sector transformation and generate WASH service improvements for at least 4 million people in low-income communities and build a foundation for continued progress beyond LUWASH.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Grant Assistant

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: This is a long-term assignment. The expected duration is at least one year. This position will be based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Background
The Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (LUWASH) activity aims to rebuild the social contract around WASH services in Lagos through contributing to the following objectives 1) reliable data on water resources and services and 2) change management for institutional development across objectives to catalyze sector transformation, generating WASH service improvements for at least 4 million people in LICs and building a foundation for continued progress beyond LUWASH.

The project aims to increase availability and sustainable management of safe and climate-resilient water and sanitation services in Lagos, Nigeria. LUWASH will increase the availability, quality and use of safe water and sanitation services and improve the governance and sustainable management of associated sector institutions in Lagos. The activity’s objective is to expand and improve urban WASH service delivery and infrastructure through strengthened governance, increased accountability, and improved financial and technical capabilities of public water utilities and private sector providers. The project has four components as follows: governance and institutional arrangements strengthened to deliver improved WASH services, public and private service provider performance improved, access to safe and sustainable water services increased, access to safe and sustainable sanitation increased and the quality of source water improved.

Purpose

• Chemonics seeks a Grants Assistant for the USAID Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity (LUWASH) in Nigeria.

Reporting

• The Grants Assistant reports to the Grants Manager.

Job Summary

• The Grants Assistant shall be responsible for assisting in the activities related to grant solicitation and selection, grant awards, grant implementation, grant monitoring and evaluation, and grant close-outs of the LUWASH grants program.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities
As directed by the Grants Manager, the Grants Assistant shall perform the following functions:

• Coordinate with grantees for completion of deliverables as per approved milestones.
• Maintain all documents and files (electronic and hardcopy) and ensure files are complete and in compliance with regulations.
• Assist in compiling periodic reports on the grant program rounds for the project management as well as the donor.
• Coordinates with finance team to review grantee financial reports, independently verify receipts and invoices (may include occasional visits or phone calls to vendors, asking training participants to independently verify they were at an event, surprise site visits to the grantee’s office, etc.), and track grant budgets and disbursements using grant activity tracker.
• Coordinates with the M&E team to collect M&E data at grantee events, during site visits, etc., as necessary.
• Facilitate preparations for panel reviews/evaluations of grant applications.
• Ensure the highest levels of honesty, integrity, openness, and transparency in administering grant award processes and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with Chemonics and USAID policies.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned to achieve the project’s goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher related to Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or Commerce, or related field required.
• 2-3 years of experience in managing/supporting donor-funded, large-scale grants program design and administration.
• Experience working with USAID or other donor-funded programs preferred.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong computer literacy skills required.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) required.
• Strong writing and editing skills with close attention to detail.

Application Closing Date
17th November, 2023.