Management Sciences for Health (MSB) is a private, non-profit educational and scientific organization. Since 1971, MSH has worked with its worldwide partners to improve the management of and access to health services such as primary health care, child survival, maternal and child health, family planning, and reproductive health. The below position will provide technical assistance aimed at Improving the lives of children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in project state. The goal of this project is to deliver care and support activities to OVC as well as palliative care. Program intervention include care and support for children affected by HIV/AIDS, paediatrie home-base care, gender, stigma and discrimination and program related data collection and analysis.
Position: Grants Assistant
Location: Abuja
The objective of the Grants Assistant position is to collaborate with the Grants Manager in order to manage and coordinate MSB Nigeria’s complex grants portfolio lending to a variety of Non governmental organizations, faith based organizations, and community bas strengthen health systems and improve health service delivery through Assistant will work closely with Grants Manager to establish and follow a transparent process, and develop tools to implement the process, assuring that sound grant practices are applied every stage of the grant process from guidelines to closeout. The Grants Assistant must be available to travel up to 50% of the time, including the Niger Delta Region.
Specific Responsibilities;.
- Assist Grant Manager in setting up and administering a grants management system MSH Nigeria
- Help to issue grants to NGOs, FBOs, and CBO ensuring that all necessary guidelines and regulations are followed
- Help Grants Manager establish a grants application evaluation of grants recipients to guarantee best use of project funds
- As directed by the Grants Manager, manage grants at all phases and ensure compliance with donor and MSH regulations
- With the Grants Manager, monitor and support grant recipients’ financial and operation systems ensuring best practices are being implemented in the institutions or organizations
- Provide accounting support to the Country Operations Management Unit as directed by the Grants Manager
- Other tasks as requested by supervisor
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business management or related fields.
- At least 3 years of relevant working experience with an international non-governmental organization. Experience with PEPFAR and US AID funded projects is highly desirable
- Fluency in the English language is required
- Strong organizational and financial management skills
- Ability to work well in a collaborative manner, including robust communications capabilities
- Mastered the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and QuickBooks. Past experience with grant management software preferred.
Note: there are not relocation allowances available for this position.
Method of Application:
Interested persons may send comprehensive resume with a brief cover letter as ONE MS Word document to lmsnigeria@msh.org on or before 23rd April, 2010. If you wish to be considered for a post, please specify the position for which you are applying in the subject line. Note that if the underline instructions are not followed application will not be considered.
Suitable candidates living with HIV/AIDs will have an added advantage. Woman are encouraged to apply.
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