Program Development and Grants Officer

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Green Habitat Initiative seeks a Program Development and Grants Officer to lead fundraising, proposal development, and donor relations in Abuja. The role focuses on expanding funding for climate, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture programs. This is a contract position.

• Based in Abuja (FCT), Nigeria
• Contract employment
• Focus on fundraising and grant acquisition
• Requires strong writing and stakeholder engagement skills

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Program Development and Grants Officer at Green Habitat Initiative ⏲ Aug 3, 2026, 11:20 AM ⋕ View all NGO & Humanitarian / Nonprofit Organizations jobs Green Habitat Initiative (GHI) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and improved livelihoods across Nigeria. GHI designs and implements community-based initiatives that address climate change, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and green innovation. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Program Development and Grants Officer Location: Abuja (FCT) Employment Type: Contract Position Overview The position requires an individual with exceptional writing, research, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills, as well as a proven ability to develop competitive proposals and cultivate funding partnerships. The successful candidate will play a critical role in expanding GHI’s funding portfolio and ensuring the sustainability and growth of the organisation’s programmes. The Programme Development and Grants Officer will lead Green Habitat Initiative’s resource mobilisation efforts through strategic fundraising, donor mapping, grant prospecting, proposal development, and donor relationship management. The role is primarily responsible for identifying funding opportunities, coordinating proposal development processes, securing institutional and philanthropic funding, and supporting compliance with donor requirements. Key Responsibilities: Resource Mobilisation and Fundraising (Primary Responsibility): Lead the identification, assessment, and tracking of local and international funding opportunities aligned with GHI’s strategic priorities. Represent GHI in donor meetings, networking events, and resource mobilisation engagements. Establish and maintain relationships with donors, foundations, development agencies, corporate organisations, and philanthropic institutions. Build and maintain a comprehensive pipeline of grants, tenders, awards, and partnership opportunities. Develop and implement fundraising and donor engagement strategies to increase organisational revenue. Proposal Development and Grant Acquisition: Ensure all submissions meet donor requirements, quality standards, and submission deadlines. Conduct ongoing donor mapping and funding landscape analysis. Monitor trends in development financing, philanthropy, climate finance, humanitarian funding, and institutional grants. Provide strategic recommendations to management on emerging funding opportunities and donor priorities. Coordinate proposal development processes across technical, programme, finance, and management teams. Donor Intelligence and Opportunity Analysis Develop compelling narratives, logical frameworks, budgets, work plans, and supporting documentation. Lead the preparation and submission of high-quality concept notes, Expressions of Interest (EOIs), grant proposals, tender applications, and partnership submissions. Grant Management and Compliance: Maintain grant tracking systems and ensure timely submission of donor reports and deliverables. Support post-award grant management, donor reporting, and compliance requirements. Coordinate grant start-up and close-out processes as required. Programme Development Support: Support monitoring, evaluation, and documentation processes necessary for proposal development and donor reporting. Contribute to the development of innovative project concepts and strategic initiatives that respond to donor priorities and community needs. Support programme design and project conceptualisation processes. Minimum Requirements: Master’s Degree in Development Studies, International Development, Public Policy, Environmental Management, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or related fields. 3–5 years of demonstrable experience: in fundraising, grant acquisition, proposal development, business development, donor engagement, or resource mobilisation within the NGO, INGO, development, consulting, or private sector. Exceptional communication, networking, and relationship management skills. Strong understanding of donor compliance requirements: and grant management processes. Proven track record of securing grants or successfully contributing to winning proposals from bilateral, multilateral, foundation, corporate, or philanthropic donors. Excellent proposal writing, editing, analytical, and research skills. Preferred Qualifications: Professional certifications in Proposal Writing, Resource Mobilisation, Project Management, or Grant Management. Knowledge of climate change, WASH, renewable energy, sustainable cities, environmental sustainability, and international development sectors. Experience: working with donors such as USAID, EU, UN Agencies, GIZ, FCDO, Global Affairs Canada, Foundations, Corporate Foundations, and similar institutions. Why Join Us? Dynamic Role: A versatile position offering a rewarding balance of high-level administrative, personal, and operational support. Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary package matching industry standards. Professional Growth & Impact: Direct exposure to executive leadership, high-impact NGO initiatives, and hands-on project management. Health Coverage: Comprehensive Health Management Organization (HMO) plan upon successful completion of the probation period. Hybrid Work Arrangement: Flexible schedule featuring a 2-week in-office and 2-week work-from-home rotation. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their application documents to: [email protected] using “Program Development and Grants Officer” as the subject of the email. Application Guidelines Any file submissions that violate the submission guidelines will not be considered. Ensure your contact details are updated. We are more interested in learning about your achievements in your previous experiences than your daily tasks. We advise you to focus on major achievements in your current/past roles. We will read your CV and come to know of your achievements. Therefore, your Cover Letter should not be a repetition of your CV. Instead, use it to succinctly inform us what unique value you will bring by joining us that is not mentioned anywhere in your CV. Cover Letter. 1 page maximum. Name the file as CL_FirstName_LastName_PDGO in PDF format. K indly upload your CV. 2-page maximum. Name the file as CV_FirstName_LastName _PDGO and in PDF format. Note GHI is an equal-opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. Application Deadline: 31st August, 2026. View all Jobs in Nigeria Abuja