Position: Grants Officers (2)

Reports to: Grant Coordinator

Supervision of: None

Duty station: Addis Ababa (with travels to the fields) 

Travel: 50%

The Grants Officer is responsible for giving operational and programmatic support to the Grants Unit in particular and other Program Staff where necessary. All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. 

The Grants Officer is responsible for giving operational and programmatic support to the Grants Unit in particular and other Program Staff where necessary. All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. 

Role and responsibilities

The following is a brief description of the role.

General responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
• Develop annual activity and work plans
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Cooperate with relevant partners and local authorities
• Assist in developing, managing and monitoring the budget(s) according to Financial Handbook and donor requirements.
• Contribute to promotion and scaling up of best practices show
• Monthly activity/project reports and other reporting as required
• Ensure proper filing of all project documents both in hard and soft copies
• Assist in provision of necessary project documents and materials to program and other staff
• Demonstrate commitment to NRC mission, vision and value

 Specific responsibilities

• Review proposals/reports for compliance and consistency and consolidate prior to submission to GC;
• Focal point for communicating donor rules, regulations, conditions and procedures to concerned staff in the field offices
• Maintain, update and monitor the project and proposal tracker on project report/proposal deadlines and communicate these to relevant staff.
• Assist with coordination of proposal development and report write-up process by reminding relevant staff of deadlines, contribute to composition and/or review as agreed in start-up meeting;
• Work in consultation with the grants team, area managers and area teams to develop concept notes for donors;
• Undertake daily review of various donor websites to identify calls for proposals for Ethiopia as well as to take note of any relevant information
• Ensure proper maintenance of all hard copy project related documentation and timely uploading of documentation onto SharePoint;
• Conduct capacity assessments for engagements with international and local partners.
• Develop mapping strategies for potential partners, UN agencies, local and international actors and Government bodies within NRC’s operational areas
• Attend coordination and Cluster meetings as advised by the Grants Coordinator/Manager and prepare minutes to be shared with area teams for action;
• Assist with any other duties assigned by the supervisor and the HoP as and when required.
• Assist in preparing and formatting documents, including agreements and sub-agreements;

Job Requirements

Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. Details about NRC’s competencies are to be found in the NRC Competency Framework. Competencies are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following three categories:

 Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

• Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in international relations and/or development, social sciences or management.
• Solid experience in program development, management, fundraising and design
• At least 3 years or more experience in humanitarian work, preferably with refugee/IDP related emergencies
• Documented skills in formulation of program/project proposals and reports
• Ability to use Logical Framework Approach as a tool in project/program design and follow-up.
• Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Proficiency with software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.

 Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Political and cultural awareness
• Knowledge of the political situation in the Horn of Africa in general, and Ethiopia in particular
• Experience from a similar position is an asset
• Knowledge of Arabic, Afar and/or Somali languages an advantage

How to Apply

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