Company: GAIN (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition) | Location: Hybrid / Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria | Job Type: Fixed-Term / Full-Time | Sector: Non-profit Organizations | NGO Coordination Platforms | Salary: NGN 9,856,248 – NGN 11,255,100 per annum
GAIN (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition) is recruiting a Grants and Compliance Officer to support effective grant management and ensure organisational and donor compliance across all projects. The successful candidate will support grant documentation, donor reporting, contract review, compliance monitoring, and capacity-building for staff and partners. This is a two-year fixed-term contract based in Abuja.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development, review, and finalisation of grant agreements, sub-awards, and contract modifications.
- Maintain an up-to-date grants database, contract tracker, and documentation system.
- Monitor grant deliverables, reporting timelines, and compliance obligations.
- Ensure the timely preparation and submission of high-quality donor financial and narrative reports in collaboration with programme and finance teams.
- Track grant budgets, spending patterns, and variances, and promptly flag any issues.
- Support the review of grant activities to ensure compliance with donor regulations, internal policies, and statutory requirements.
- Conduct regular compliance reviews of financial and programme documentation.
- Support internal control systems to reduce risks related to procurement, finance, and programme implementation.
- Identify compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist in developing, updating, and enforcing organisational policies and procedures.
- Support due diligence assessments of potential partners and document findings.
- Train partners on donor rules, reporting requirements, and financial compliance standards.
- Review partner financial reports, supporting documents, and deliverables for accuracy and compliance.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation and facilitating communication.
- Conduct training for staff and partners on donor compliance, grant management, and internal policies.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing donor-funded programmes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement and develop practical solutions to grant management and compliance challenges.
- Experience in grants and compliance management within an international organisation and community-based organisations (CBOs).
- Experience strengthening internal controls, organisational policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and compliance capacity.
- Experience managing grants from major donors such as the Mastercard Foundation (MCF), European Commission (including ECHO, GFFO, SIDA and SV), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will be an advantage.
Salary and Benefits
- Annual gross salary ranging from NGN 9,856,248 to NGN 11,255,100, depending on experience.
- Staff benefits in accordance with GAIN’s employment policies.
Working Conditions
- The successful candidate must have the legal right to live and work in Nigeria.
- Applicants must already be based within a reasonable commuting distance of Abuja.
- GAIN does not sponsor work visas or relocation.
- Employment offers may be withdrawn if eligibility requirements are not met during or after the recruitment process.
- GAIN is committed to equal opportunity and welcomes applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Occupop application portal.
Application Link:
https://app.occupop.com/shared/job/grants-and-compliance-officer-bfeba/
Application Closing Date
7th August, 2026.