Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Grants Officer
Location: Lagos
Key Responsibilities
- Actively engage and interact with grant-making community to explore relevant sponsorship projects that fit into faculty research interest and overall School’s research agenda.
- Provide various possible sources of both local and international grants to faculty.
- Monitor and provide lists of calls for grant proposals to LBS research community.
- Respond to calls and draft proposals with support from faculty.
- Assist with project costing/budgeting and pre project implementation requirement and sign-off processes.
- Regularly follow-up and consulting with donors to close deals.
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements and general code of practice and ethics
- Liaise with donors, consultants and project stakeholders to obtain relevant contributions and inputs.
- Facilitate negotiation and agreement for project sign-off.
- Assist with the frequent update of research grant database
- Other relevant tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the Research Director or Manager.
General Skill Requirements
- Relationship and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills
- Project planning & organizational skills
- Written communication Skills
- Coordination skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Flexibility & ability to work under multiple demands
Technical Competencies:
- Grant writing skills
- Desk research & strong analytical skills
- Project management skills
- Reporting and presentation skills
- Database management skills
Minimum Qualification & Experience:
- BSc. in Social Science, Quantitative Studies or any other related discipline, from a reputable institution. Master’s degree is an added advantage.
Cognate Experience:
- Experience in grant sourcing and acquisition
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online