Grants Administrator at Adam Smith International

Adam Smith International is an award-winning global company that delivers impact, value and lasting change through economic growth and government reform. Our reputation as a global leader has been built on the positive results our projects have achieved in many of the world’s most challenging environments.

Adam Smith International has a strong corporate presence globally, with 146 current projects across 49 countries and over 1,000 staff and associates. Headquartered in London, our regional offices are based in Africa (Nairobi, Abuja and Pretoria), Asia Pacific (Sydney) and South Asia (Delhi), with numerous registered offices across Africa and Asia.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Grants Administrator

Tracking Code: 1133-112
Location: Abuja
Department: Private Sector Development
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Job Description

• DFID’s LINKS - Powering Economic Growth in Northern Nigeria is a successor programme to the Growth and Employment in States (GEMS) programme including GEMS3 which was successfully implemented by Adam Smith International.
• Focusing on spatial economic growth in Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa, LINKS will aim to raise the incomes of at least 3 million people with specific targets for women and people living disability through new jobs, farming incomes, and self-employment opportunities.
• The programmme, set to begin in early 2019, will focus on three main pillars - Investment, Innovation and Enabling Business Environment, with Agriculture, Renewable Energy, ICT, Affordable housing and Solid Waste Management as target sectors.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned grant portfolio throughout all stages of project development, implementation and closure.
• Manage timelines and client reporting requirements for grant activities
• Monitor grant portfolio pipeline of financial commitments and disbursements.
• Develop and implement the strategy for assigned grant portfolio
• Ensure compliance with client and organizational policies, procedures and regulations, throughout implementation.
• Monitor project progress against the approved project implementation timeline;
• Identify delays and work closely with the Innovation Lead to ensure projects stay on track.

Required Professional Experience

• Master's degree in a related field with minimum of 5 years of work experience or Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of relevant work experience.
• At least 2 years working experience in international projects. DFID experience is strongly preferable, but not essential.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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