Grants Management Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH) Full Time

Job Title: Grants Management Officer (Anticipatory Recruitment)

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Grants Management Officer will provide essential grant management support to the Grants Manager in delivering quality programs in line with SFH’s strategy and Plan of Action.

Job Role

• Support in coordinating, and monitoring the implementation of donor funded projects and programs.
• Support the full cycle of grants management activities from pre-award assessments, monitoring/compliance visits and close-out procedures.
• Ensure projects are implemented in compliance with SFH guidelines and donor regulations.
• Coordinate grant audit exercises.
• Coordinate meetings to review project progress.
• Ensure proper closeout of projects.
• Support project managers to prepare annual grants budgets for projects.
• Support the assessments of partner/grantee organisations.
• Review partner budget and provide support and guidance where applicable.
• Support in training staff and partners on donor policies, rules and regulations.
• Conduct and document regular partner visits to ensure compliance with grant agreement.
• Monitor and track grants-related performance metrics.
• Manage assigned portfolios, in collaboration with the program team and finance team.
• Maintain a grant tracking system to monitor grant activities and progress.
• Ensure grant management procedures are followed and donor compliance requirements are met.
• Support budget preparation, modification and reflect same on the SAP system.
• Review and ensure donor reports are timely and accurate. Maintain monthly reporting compliance tracker for assigned portfolios.
• Ensure timely set-up of grants in SAP system and monitor compliance.
• Maintain and update grant files
• Document and share key compliance issues internally and partners setting ground for compliance management.

Qualifications / Experience

• B.Sc. in Accounting or any related Social Science course
• Postgraduate Degree will be an advantage
• Professional certification such as ACA/ACCA/CGMA certification will be an advantage
• Minimum of four years prior experience working in project and/or grants management
• Experience with donor funding regulations, procedures and reporting requirements
• Experience in developing and interpreting donor budgets.
• Ability to maintain strong internal controls and high ethical standards.
• Strong analytical skills
• Good research, negotiation and problem-solving skills

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to travel occasionally, as needed.
• Adherence to the organization’s code of conduct and values.

Application Closing Date
15th January, 2024.