Assistant Grants Manager at Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) Nigeria

TSHIP (Targeted States High Impact Projects) is a five-year program focused on the improvement of Health Systems and the Management of Health Systems for higher quality Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health. Family Planning, and Reproductive Health service delivery in Nigeria. TSHIP is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by a group of foreign and local non-governmental organizations consisting of John Snow Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), Center for Development & Population Activities (CEDPA), Futures Group International LLC, JHPIEGO, and Management Strategies for Africa (MSA).

The Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

Position: Assistant Grants Manager
Job Location: Sokoto

Responsibilities:

• Assisting Grants Manager in establishing and maintaining a grants management system for distribution of project grants;
• Assisting the grants manager in issuing and managing the grants while following the project grants making policies and procedures;
• Helping Grants Manager in establishing the grant application evaluation committees and in evaluating of grant applications;
• As assigned by the Grants Manager, managing the grants provided by the project; monitor all phases of award, including assessment of technical progress and performance;
• In consultation with Grants Manager, ensuring grant compliance with USAID regulations;
• Working with Grants Manager to reviewing all reimbursement requests for cost allowability, and ensuring that grantees are in compliance with established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices;
• Assisting Grants Manager in monitoring and evaluating the performance of grantees.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business management or related technical fields;
• Experience: At least three years of relevant work experience, preferably with international projects;
• Excellent project management skills;
• and fluency inthe English language;
• Good communications and interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a team
   

Application Closing Date
13th September, 2012

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here and apply online