Grants & Contracts Manager
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Nutritious Agrifuture Nigeria Ltd/GTE, a local entity of HarvestPlus Solutions, is hiring a Grants & Contracts Manager in Abuja (FCT) to manage the full lifecycle of donor-funded grants, contracts, and subawards. The role involves reviewing financial reports, coordinating agreements, supporting audits, and liaising with program teams, IFPRI counterparts, and implementing partners. Two openings are available.
- Two openings available
- Based in Abuja (FCT), Nigeria
- Full lifecycle grants and contracts administration
- Donor-funded program experience required
- Liaises with IFPRI, HPS, and implementing partners
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Job Title: Grants & Contracts Manager
Grants & Contracts Manager at Nutritious Agrifuture Nigeria Limited/GtE - DEEKS Ventures - 2 Openings
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Sep 23, 2026, 7:03 AM
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DEEKS Ventures - Our Client, The Nutritious Agrifuture Nigeria Ltd/GTE (NAFN) is a local entity of HarvestPlus Solutions based in Nigeria. Its principal mandate is to scale up the delivery and adoption of biofortified and nutritious crops and foods across Nigeria.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Location:
Abuja (FCT)
About This Role
The position serves as the operational focal point for contract and grant administration from drafting agreements and coordinating approvals through monitoring deliverables, reviewing financial reports, processing payments, maintaining documentation, and supporting audits.
The Grants & Contracts Manager is responsible for the day-to-day financial and administrative management of donor-funded grants, consulting agreements, contracts, and subawards throughout their full lifecycle.
Working closely with Program Managers, HPS technical staff, IFPRI counterparts, Network Entity partners, consultants, implementing partners, and the Finance team, the position ensures that agreements are established, administered, monitored, and closed out in accordance with HPS, donor, and regulatory requirements.
The role ensures efficient execution of awards while providing exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
Key
Responsibilities
- Review invoices, financial reports, supporting documentation, and technical deliverables before processing payments.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate execution of contracts, Statements of Work, budgets, amendments, payment schedules, and supporting documentation.
- Support proposal development by assisting with budgets, partner documentation, and agreement preparation.
- Manage the complete lifecycle of grants, consulting agreements, subawards, purchase orders, and contracts from initiation through closeout.
- Identify contract risks, resolve operational issues, and recommend process improvements.
- Prepare documentation for internal reviews, donor monitoring, and external audits.
- Serve as the primary liaison among HPS staff, IFPRI counterparts, Network Entity partners, consultants, vendors, and implementing partners.
- Coordinate timely payment processing with Finance while ensuring compliance with contract terms and donor requirements.
- Develop SOPs, templates, checklists, and training materials to improve grants and contract administration..
- Work closely with Program Managers to monitor implementation progress, deliverables, budgets, and contract compliance.
- Ensure compliance with HPS policies, donor regulations, procurement requirements, tax documentation, and record retention standards.
- Coordinate approval workflows and ensure agreements are fully executed before work begins.
- Maintain contract tracking systems and monitor milestones, expirations, amendments, deliverables, and payment schedules.
- Qualifications &
Experience
- Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible
- in grants, contracts, finance, or project administration within an international NGO, donor-funded program, or development organization.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and
- with ERP/accounting and grant management systems.
- coordinating with international partners, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of donor-funded grants, contract administration, budgeting, financial reporting, procurement, and compliance.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Contracts Management, or a related field.
- Core Competencies:
- The ideal candidate must have:
- Strong expertise in Contract Administration, including contract coordination, compliance monitoring, documentation, and stakeholder management.
- Proven
- in Grant Management, including grant administration, budgeting, reporting, compliance, and donor requirements.
- Remuneration
- We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive
Benefits
- and excellent working conditions.
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should:
- Click here to apply online
- Application
- Deadline:
- 5th October, 2026.
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