Grants and Compliance Manager

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Full Time

Operations

Manager/Supervisor

Company Overview

Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organisation committed to ending world hunger. For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe.

We carry out innovative, lifesaving programmes in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Disaster risk reduction, Mental Health and Care Practices, Food security and Livelihoods and Social Protection.

Action Against Hunger began operations in Nigeria in 2010 in response to the high rate of chronic malnutrition in Northern Nigeria, focusing on integrated programming.

In 2011, we expanded our work to begin implementing nutrition development projects in Jigawa and in Yobe. Following the crises in Northeast Nigeria, we further expanded our operations to address the Nutrition, Health, Food security and livelihoods, WASH, and shelter needs of conflict-affected communities.

Action Against Hunger Nigeria programme is supported by FCDO, ECHO, GAC, BHA, SDC, UNICEF, EU, AFD, SIDA, and GFFO.

Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Grants and Compliance Manager who will be responsible for overseeing all critical aspects of the grant cycle from pre-award to post-award including donor compliance, timely and quality reporting, internal and external coordination.

Position Details

Reporting to: Area Coordinator

Proposed start date: January 2025

Work location: Maiduguri, Borno State

Key responsibilities:

Ensure high quality and timely grant reporting from technical support staff and programme managers for submission to the Grants and Compliance Head of Department; undertake a qualitative review, and grammatical edit and ensure compliance to guidelines and donors’ requirements, use of proper templates;
Ensure that internal timelines and external deadlines are met; maintain the reporting tracker developed by HOD Grants and Compliance, follow up on inputs from project teams and technical staff, and update archive on NHF and in base;
In collaboration with the Coordination Team (Program, WASH, FSL, Nutrition and Health, Log, Finance, MEAL coordinators), address any further follow-up question/s, comments, etc., to ensure compliant and quick submission of additional and/or revised information required;
Coordinate responses to any donor feedback and ensure timely submission of requested feedback.;
Develop internal knowledge of Action Against Hunger internal policies and reporting mechanisms; communication, advocacy, and cross-cutting policies, internal reporting APRs, situation reports, project updates, beneficiary count, and technical evaluations report;
Ensure compliance with donor visibility requirements, edit and draft human interest stories, success stories, and photographs for donor reports and presentations;
Assist the HOD Grants and Compliance and area coordinator in the development of grant portfolio summaries, project and donor briefs/updates;
Assist in identifying potential opportunities for partnerships with local and international organizations and participating in the development of agreements and vetting process;
Ensure comprehensive grant files are maintained up to date and are available for use in both hard and soft copy (proposals, contracts, amendments, reports, etc.);
Facilitate the dissemination of knowledge management products, publications, factsheets
Under the supervision of the HOD Grants and in close collaboration with area co and technical/program team Formulate concept notes and proposals; develop context, compile and edit narrative components, ensure budget templates are shared, monitor and compose other documents as necessary;
Under the supervision of the HOD Grants and in close collaboration with area co and technical/program team, he/she will analyze and capitalize assessments (Rapid Needs Assessment), baselines, and field observations for needs identification;
Under the supervision of the HOD Grants and close collaboration with area co and technical/program team, he/she will identify interventions to be presented to international/local donors when necessary;
Assist with research on funding opportunities, and potential donors, partners, and their strategies;
Facilitate kick-off, review, and closing meetings to ensure project objectives are being met and identify and challenges, delays, or deviations from the project plan; and communicate with donors, support any internal or external realignments as appropriate;
Follow up with Program Managers and Technical Coordinators on Program Implementation and collection of data according to means of verification, from kick-off meeting to contract closure, to allow pro-activeness in the monitoring of the grant and related tasks (such as ad-hoc donor requirements or extension/amendment requests);
Under the supervision of the HOD Grants develop grant revisions, cost extensions, budget realignments, and modifications;
Facilitate training and capacity building for field teams, in particular, Program Managers and Field Coordinators on the Project Cycle Management Tools and internal reporting tools;
Build the capacity of field staff to write and incorporate feedback on donor reports;
Identify and communicate to program/technical, field, and M&E staff gaps in reporting/data collection;
Maintain an in-depth knowledge of Action Against Hunger internal policies and proposal guidelines for donor organizations funding Nigeria programs/projects among project managers, technical as well as operational support staff.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree in Humanitarian Action (international relations, political science, law, etc.) or any related field of Arts or Science (or higher) in International Development, Social Studies, Economics, Rural Development, Geography, Agriculture, Livestock or related studies;
At least 5 years experience in international development, humanitarian assistance, international relations, or related sectors in similar settings and responsibilities;
Fluency in English and an additional advantage of fluency in Hausa and Kanuri;
Excellent experience in proposal and report writing, donor rules and regulations, validation procedures, and coordination of processes;
Experience in Project Cycle Management, theory of change, and project implementation tools;
Strong commitment to Mission objectives and general knowledge of programmatic areas (FSL, WASH, Nutrition, and Social Protection);
Ability to write donor reports and proposals in excellent English;
At least 3 years as a Grant Writer or similar (i.e. Project Officer);
Knowledge of key institutional donors, including ECHO, USAID (FFP, OFDA), SDC, SIDA, GAC, OCHA, and AECID;
Knowledge of Humanitarian principles, Sphere project minimum standard, gender, protection, and conflict sensitivity.

Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion

The deadline for this position is Monday, 6th January 2025 by 05:30 pm (Nigerian Time).

Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)

Action Against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.

Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.

Women at Action Against Hunger are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babies and toddlers.

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