Grants and Compliance Officer - IHP Nigeria at Palladium Group

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Grants and Compliance Officer - IHP Nigeria

Ref No: req10788
Location: Kebbi, Nigeria
Reports to: State Finance and Administrative Director
Duration: 5 years

Project Overview and Role

• The Palladium Group has an opening for a Grants/Compliance Officer within the Financial Management department.
• The Grants/Compliance Officer will manage grants portfolios, in accordance with Palladium's and USAID policies and procedures.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements grant activities at the state level under the various Task Orders.
• Identifies funding opportunities, prepares and processes grant applications, and oversees grant management and implementation for all public-sector opportunities
• Ensures all sub-awards comply with the rules and regulations of governments and other multilateral donors
• Strengthens and maintains the necessary administrative structures and interdepartmental processes to ensure grant transparency, smooth implementation, reporting, requisite controls, and monitoring
• Serves as primary point of contact for post-award grants implementation and will ensure that all grant files are complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
• Reviews internal documents and processes for compliance from time to time

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or any other relevant field. Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of experience in grant, business, finance, accounting, or any other relevant field can be substituted for an advanced degree.
• Minimum of five years of experience managing grants for donor organizations. Experience with USAID grants management system highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to manage large budgets and client expectations.
• Able to communicate effectively and excellent interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships at all levels;
• High level of computer literacy;
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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