Fundraising & Grant Officer at Karisa Consults Limited

Karisa Consults Limited is an emerging management consulting firm that specialise in Agribusiness brokerage, Agric trading, Recruitment, Professional background Check Services, Research, Management training as well as Agricultural Training. We provide Management Consulting services to clients in the private and public sector within and outside Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fundraising & Grant Officer

Location: FCT Central Business District, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

The position is based in Abuja office. Under the supervision of the Fundraising & Grants Manager, the Fundraising & Grants Officer plays a key role in preparing proposals and reports to donors, and in grants management.
The position holder will be part of the Fundraising team and will work closely with the Finance and Human Resource teams while supporting the broader global of the organization team.

Key Responsibilities
The Fundraising & Grants Officer will be responsible for:-

Keeping the Grants overview up to date and assisting with other grants and administrative management tasks;
Assisting with reporting and proposal development tasks, including organizing discussions with programme and financial colleagues, drafting and finalizing reports and proposals;
Supporting the organization fundraising by identifying potential sources of funding, in close cooperation with fundraising and relevant programme colleagues, and reaching out to potential donors
The candidate must have experiences in writing/developing technical solicitations for agriculture related funds and grants from donors.
Undertaking a survey of relevant contractual provisions, available budgets, project deliverables and timeframes in existing earmarked grants, based on existing organization grant tracking tools, and providing relevant updates about contractual conditions to relevant colleagues.
Taking part in internal meetings and processes and providing updates and follow up with the group and Fundraising team
Performing other tasks as needed.

Qualifications
Required:

University Degree or diploma in Agriculture Economics or related fields;
Master’s Degree in Agriculture background is an added advantage
2 – 5 years of relevant professional experience;
Excellent level of written and spoken English, including drafting and editing skills.
Strong command of Word and Excel;
Experience working for an NGO desirable;
Demonstrated interest and/or experience in human rights;
Proven attention to detail, time management and organizational skills; experience in project management is a strong asset;
Ability to multi-task and work independently under pressure to meet tight deadlines;
Excellent communication and people skills;
Able to work as a member of an international, agile and diverse organization