Grants Specialist

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) invites applications for a Grants Specialist to join our dedicated and talented MEDA team in our mission to create business solutions to poverty!

MEDA’s work is built on a foundation of Mennonite business roots and faith-based values, within the global context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We believe business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission. To find out more about MEDA, please visit our website at www.meda.org.

Position Summary

The Grants Specialist is to support technical leads in the implementation of grants, sub-grants and smart incentives to Key Facilitating Partners (KFPs), Lead Firms, Small Scale Businesses and Consultants of MEDA’s Nigeria WAY Project. S/he will serve as the administrative and compliance lead for all Nigeria WAY Project granting mechanism.

S/he will support the projects technical leads to monitor grantee compliance to all administrative and financial requirements of their contracts and ensure their grants documentation and financial records are accurate including providing support and assistance to grantees around compliance as needed.

Job Title: Grants Specialist

Job Status: Immediate start date; Full-time, 1-year contract

Supervisor: Finance and Grants Manager

Location(s): This position is based in Bauchi, Nigeria. Travel is approved by management.

RESPONSIBILTIES

• Implement the grants manual which details procedures and processes
• Manage, monitor and reporting on granting agreements and portfolios
• Enter all granting agreements into Client Relationship Management software, updating it regularly.
• Facilitate grant management, support contracting process, budget build up and reporting and monitoring of grants, and other activities related to compliance for contracts.
• Review of partners’ recordkeeping processes to ensure that all expenses claimed to the project are accurately documented according to the financial policies of MEDA and GAC.
• Support timely release of funds to KFPs for effective and smooth execution of project activities by grantees.
• Ensure compliance to the financial policy by grantee and that best practice are followed in a timely manner.
• Analysis and evaluation of proposed workplans and budgets submitted by partners to ensure adherence to the contract terms, and GAC and MEDA grants management policies and regulations.
• Carry out other duties as assigned by the Finance and Grants Manager

Any other duties and/or requirements as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• University Degree in Finance, Accounting or other relevant related field.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in accounting, finance and sub-grant management with international donor projects
• Strong grants management, financial and audit experience as a Grants Specialist
• Strong digital skills in Microsoft word, SharePoint, excel etc., and experience with CRM database software
• Fluency in English and Hausa is required.
• Appreciation and support of MEDA’s values, mission and purpose

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, January 24th at 8:00 am EST

MEDA is an equal opportunity employer and accommodations are available during all phases of the recruitment process. We ask that any applicants requiring accommodation make their needs known in advance.