Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)
The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and cancer through the provision of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, and care and support services.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Grant Management Officer
Location: Central Office, Abuja
Job Family: Administrative.
Unit: Grant Management Office
Job Description
- Interpretation of funding/ application guidelines: RFA, RFQ, FOA, NOFO.
- Meeting with relevant stakeholders towards full participation in writing grant proposals, response to RFPs/FOAs, and completing application forms in the Grants.gov and ASSIST applications.
- Post-award responsibilities include preparing LOAs and MOUs for partners’/Treatment sites and stakeholders and reviewing contract sub-awards/ subcontracts, including the scope of work, budget, modifications, prior award expenditures, extensions, Addenda to MOU/LOA/Agreement.
- Preparation and review of Sub-partner financial submissions for conformity with funding guidelines.
- Attend to the external auditors’ requests regarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with our funding partners, and Letters of Agreement with implementing partners.
- Preparation and collation of Monthly Spend plan and Work plan and Burn-rate analysis.
- Post-award responsibilities include reviewing all grants and contract sub-awards/ subcontracts, including the scope of work, budget, modifications, prior award expenditures, and extensions.
- Assist Grants Director in negotiating, executing, and implementing grants policies and co-ordinate various grants activities effectively.
- Preparation of Budget submissions for Grant proposals in line with best financial practices and budgetary principles.
- Development of funding dynamics for budget submissions of Sub-partners, consultants, contractors, and service delivery facilities.
- Orientation and mentoring of Regional, State office, and Health facility staff concerning the interpretation of the contents of the LOA, such as Scope of work, activities, responsibilities, reporting, terms of agreements, certifications, budgets, etc., as indicated in the LOAs/MOUs.
- Liaise with Regional/State staff on one hand and partners and health facilities on another on all matters concerning the Grant and the existing relationships.
- Proper documentation of correspondence, maintenance, and tracking LOAs, MOU, and Budgets.
- Other cross-cutting activities across several Prime and Sub Grants.
Educational Qualifications and Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics or Business.
- Computer literacy – strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills. Microsoft Access skills are an added advantage.
- Possessing a professional degree such as MBA (Finance Management) or a professional certification (ACA) will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- Minimum of 4 years working experience including 3 years of Grants Management and Contracts experience in a Non-Government Organization.
- Must have completed NYSC service and four or more years of working experience required.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letters and detailed Curriculum Vitae in Microsoft word format to “The Assistant Director, Human Resources” via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Application Deadline 4th May, 2022.
Note
- All Applications must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email. Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted