Grant Specialist in an Innovation Hub

Vincintoire Limited – Our client, an Innovation Hub, is looking for an experienced candidate who works well in a fast paced organization, to fill the position below:

Job Title: Grant Specialist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Management of the cycle from solicitation, evaluation, agreement, monitoring and closeout.
• Assist with the internal and external audit preparations including putting together relevant documentation on grants.
• Researches, develops, and maintains an active pipeline of relevant international and national government, corporate and foundation grant opportunities.
• Build and strengthen contacts within granting agencies and organizations to obtain information on planned grants opportunities.
• Facilitate grant application decision-making and planning.
• Develop proposal submission plan that includes tasks, timelines and reporting plans as well as assign leads for key proposal components such as technical, cost and recruitment.
• Track status of proposal applications with granting agencies.
• Develop and implement workshops for staff to maximize new business development grant writing skill sets including, but not limited to, capture and partnership strategies, bid analysis, proposal writing and development process, etc.
• Develop and implement SOPs for grant applications and closeouts.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Technology related course, Business Administration, Project Management.
• 3 years’ experience in grant writing, proposal preparations, proposal reviews, grants applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing grants for donor organizations.
• Experience in technology, TVEF or non-profit organization would be an added advantage.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to manage large budgets and expectations.

Deadline:29th October, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: vincintoire@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.