Grants Administration Officer at BURN

Position reports to  Grants Manager          

About the role

BURN is looking for a Grants Administration Officer who will be responsible for overseeing all grant administrative functions related to the company’s activities.

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the grants department in managing reporting schedules and doing follow-ups with the teams to ensure reporting schedules are met. 
• Supporting the grants manager in the reporting process; soliciting input from the program teams on reports’ contents. 
• Assist the grants manager in preparing grants Opening, Implementation, and Closing meetings and ensure follow-up of issues raised. 
• Grants pipeline management including monitoring of deadlines on applications and reports and updating the Grants manager promptly 
• Monitoring of donor websites on open calls for proposal as guided by the Grants Manager 
• Supporting in ensuring that the reporting tools are populated promptly by relevant departments 
• Filing of relevant grant materials 
• Works with Grants Manager to coordinate and maintain grant cycle calendar and site visit schedules. 
• Any other duty, as assigned by the grants manager.

 Requirements

• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Organizing and coordinating skills.
• Ability to perform complex tasks and prioritize multiple projects.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Database management skills
• Information research skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Education and Experience

• 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Degree or diploma in Business Administration or a relevant field.