Job Vacancy in Abuja - deadline March 11

Recruitment: Enhancing Nigerian Capacity for AIDS Prevention Project (ENCAP Project)

Project Summary:

Enhancing Nigerian Capacity for AIDS Prevention (ENCAP) Project is a five-year (2010 – 2015) USAID-funded project implemented by Deloitte Consulting, LLP - Prime partner, in collaboration with FHI 360. The project is implemented in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and five states – Bayelsa, Rivers, Benue, Taraba, and Ebonyi. The ENCAP Project aims to build both organizational and technical capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and faith-based organizations (FBOs) delivering HIV prevention services in communities within the target states. ENCAP project is currently in its third year of implementation.

Position: Grants and Finance Associate
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Supervisors: Finance & Admin Manager (Deloitte Consulting LLP) and HIV Prevention Advisor (FHI 360)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee grant awards to an assigned portfolio of local partner organizations, and ensure efficient financial administration of the ENCAP service delivery grant program
• Maintain a grants tracker for all subgrants
• Work closely with the Regional Coordinators and Finance and Grants team on development and review of grants, specifically grantee budgets, financial documentation, and financial management systems
• Within assigned portfolio, review all grantee financial reports and reimbursement requests for appropriateness and ensure grantees are in compliance with administrative and financial policies, procurement requirements, procedures, and generally accepted accounting principles
• Conduct routine verification of expenses claimed and ensure compliance with USG cost principles
• Collate and prepare documentation for disbursement of funds to grantees; assist in disbursement of funds as required
• Assist in developing budget, provide support in procurement, remitting payments and reconciling advances for ENCAP trainings
• As assigned by the Grants and Finance Officer, assist with financial backstopping for FHI 360’s activities on the ENCAP project; including funds transfers (local and international); monthly imprest, processing consultant fee payments, preparing financial reports and pipelines for submissions to FHI 360 HQ; administration of payroll for FHI 360-hired staff on the project; and maintenance of computer-based financial tracking system for project transactions

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelors' Degree in Finance and/or Accounting
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, including at least 1year professional experience in financial and grants management
• Experience in grants management and financial monitoring
• Experience with financial and managerial accounting, budgeting, payroll and procurement process preferred
• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills
• Experience in providing financial technical assistance to grantees preferred
• Strong financial, audit and computer skills: proficiency in MS Office, database and
• QuickBooks software
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate with a diverse group of external partners and staff
• Ability to travel at least 35% of the time

All applications should be sent to Tarchibong@encapnigeria.com not later than March 11, 2013. Please note that only shortlisted applicants would be contacted.