Grants Manager | Lagos, Nigeria | 2023

Chemonics seeks a grants manager for the USAID Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity (LUWASH) in Nigeria. The project aims to increase availability and sustainable management of safe and climate-resilient water and sanitation services in Lagos, Nigeria. LUWASH will increase the availability, quality and use of safe water and sanitation services and improve the governance and sustainable management of associated sector institutions in Lagos. The activity’s objective is to expand and improve urban WASH service delivery and infrastructure through strengthened governance, increased accountability, and improved financial and technical capabilities of public water utilities and private sector providers This position will be based in Lagos, Nigeria.

The project has four components as follows: governance and institutional arrangements strengthened to deliver improved WASH services, public and private service provider performance improved, access to safe and sustainable water services increased, access to safe and sustainable sanitation increased and the quality of source water improved.

Chemonics International Inc. is a US-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees management of the grant fund in close collaboration with the technical team
• Advises and guides the technical team on the development of the various requests for proposals and applications
• Ensure that all contract-specified related regulatory requirements for grants (including ADS, CFR, and OMB) are met in a satisfactory and professional manner
• Ensures proper negotiation of terms and conditions for sub-grants, local subcontracts, and amendments
• Builds the capacity of the grants assistant(s)
• Reviews sub-award budget estimates in conjunction with project finance team to ensure all costs conform with USAID and Chemonics regulations and policies
• Serves as final reviewer of sub-grant budgets to ensure all lines are eligible, allocable, reasonable, and consistent
• Works closely with senior staff and the technical team to strengthen sub-awardees’ (grantee/subcontractor, etc.) financial management capacity;
• Draft and release Request for Applications (RFAs) in accordance with technical activity requirements
• Reviews and ensures the accuracy of the tracking system and of all Annual Program Statements (APS) and Requests for Applications (RFAs)
• Assists in the monitoring of Project sub-awards
• Works together with the financial staff to increase the capacity of sub-grantees to ensure that they follow USAID regulations
• Ensures that all sub-grant related activities are in compliance with corporate grants policies and all federal acquisition regulations, including FARs, AIDARs, and ADSs
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with the design, administration, management, and monitoring of grants required
• Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff, implementing and cooperating partners, and relevant NGOs and government agencies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with culturally diverse staff
• Prior experience with large-scale USAID grant management contracts and familiarity with USAID grant management, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of Nigerian operating environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluent English (written and spoken) required