Grants Officer

 The Grants Officer (GO) will provide support to Jhpiego Nigeria in strengthening the financial management systems of sub-awardees funded by Jhpiego through international governments and private foundations. He/she will work closely with all sub-grantees of Jhpiego across active awards and projects.

• Jointly perform sub-awardees' pre-assessment with project teams
• Based on the outcome of the sub-award preassessment, prepare report and develop financial capacity building plan for review by the Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) and Project Leads
• Support in reviewing sub-award agreements before the signature of authorized signatories
• Follow-up and reconcile invoices from sub-grantees during sub-award implementation
• Ensure prompt settlement of sub-grantees' invoices in line with agreements and in line with internal approval protocols
• Performs periodic field visits to sub-grantees' offices for financial monitoring and support
• Maintain adequate filing systems for each sub-grantee's operations and make ready for third-party reviews and audits
• Ensure that all sub-grantees' activities are in line with contractual obligations and agreements with respective grant funders
• Provide regular updates to the DFO on compliance issues following field visits
• For sub-grantees with cost-reimbursable contracts, ensure that periodic financial reports, bank reconciliations and supporting documents are received on time and accurately reflect sub-grantees' operations
• Build the financial capacity of the relevant sub-grantees' staff on compliance and other necessary regulations
• Performs other Jhpiego financial management roles as assigned by supervisor

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience managing grants for donor organizations. Experience with the USG-funded grants management system is highly preferred.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.
• Good knowledge of donor regulations such as USG and other international donor sources.
• An understanding of maintenance of ledger entries, bookkeeping skills, and bank reconciliation.
• Computer skills, including use of spreadsheets and/or accounting packages
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GAAP.
• Knowledge of internal controls
• Good attention to detail with the ability to follow, apply, interpret, and explain instructions and/or guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff and partners.
• Good oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate findings and analyses
• Be cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
• Be of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality
• Excellent negotiation and representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment.
• Good context analysis skills

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

EEO is the Law

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• All active jobs are advertised directly on our careers page.
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