Grant and Partnership Manager

Grant and Partnership Manager

Job Title: Grant and Partnership Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• The Grant and Partnership Manager will be responsible for coordinating the full grant management cycle, including funding opportunity identification, proposal development, budget coordination, grant negotiations, agreement management, donor compliance, reporting and close-out.
• The role will also support the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships with institutional donors, UN agencies, international and national NGOs, government institutions, civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders.
• The successful candidate will work closely with Programme Management, Finance, MEAL, Procurement, Logistics, Human Resources and other relevant teams to ensure that proposals are well-developed, grants are effectively managed, donor requirements are met and partnership commitments are fulfilled.
• The role requires strong grant management, proposal writing, partnership development, communication, analytical and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage multiple grants, competing deadlines and diverse stakeholder relationships in a complex humanitarian and development environment.
• The Grant and Partnership Manager will contribute to organizational sustainability by strengthening donor relationships, improving grant compliance, identifying funding opportunities, supporting resource mobilization and promoting effective collaboration with partners.
• This is an opportunity for a committed professional to strengthen LPF's funding base, institutional partnerships and capacity to deliver accountable, high-quality humanitarian and development programmes for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations.

Responsibilities

Grant Management and Oversight:

• Coordinate the full grant management cycle, from funding opportunity identification and proposal development to implementation monitoring, reporting and close-out.
• Maintain an overview of active, prospective and completed grants, including their objectives, budgets, implementation periods, deliverables and reporting requirements.
• Ensure grant agreements, approved proposals, budgets, amendments and related documents are properly reviewed, documented and maintained.
• Develop and maintain a grant management calendar covering proposal deadlines, reporting dates, deliverables, agreement expiry dates and other key obligations.
• Ensure relevant teams understand grant requirements, implementation commitments and donor conditions.
• Monitor grant performance against approved objectives, milestones, budgets and contractual obligations.
• Identify implementation delays, grant management gaps and potential compliance issues, and coordinate appropriate corrective actions.
• Support programme teams in managing grant start-up, implementation, extensions, amendments, transitions and close-out.
• Ensure grant records are complete, accurate, organized and accessible to authorized personnel.

Funding Opportunity Identification and Resource Mobilization:

• Identify and monitor funding opportunities relevant to LPF's strategic priorities, technical expertise and programme areas.
• Conduct regular donor mapping and maintain an updated database of prospective donors, funding partners and relevant grant opportunities.
• Review donor calls for proposals, eligibility criteria, funding priorities, submission requirements and application deadlines.
• Assess funding opportunities in consultation with senior management and relevant programme teams.
• Prepare funding opportunity summaries and recommendations to support organizational decision-making.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of resource mobilization plans aligned with LPF's strategic objectives.
• Support the development of concept notes, expressions of interest, capability statements and other resource mobilization materials.
• Identify opportunities to diversify LPF's funding base and reduce overreliance on individual donors.
• Maintain a pipeline of prospective funding opportunities and track the progress of applications.
• Provide regular updates to management on funding prospects, submission outcomes and resource mobilization priorities.

Proposal Development and Grant Applications:

• Lead and coordinate the preparation of high-quality concept notes, proposals, expressions of interest and grant applications.
• Work with Programme Management and technical teams to develop clear programme designs, implementation approaches, results frameworks and activity plans.
• Coordinate the preparation of logical frameworks, theories of change, indicators, targets, implementation schedules and other proposal components.
• Work closely with Finance and programme teams to ensure that proposal budgets are realistic, complete and aligned with planned activities and donor requirements.
• Ensure proposals reflect identified community needs, contextual realities, organizational priorities and relevant technical standards.
• Coordinate inputs from Programme, MEAL, Finance, Procurement, Logistics, HR and other relevant functions.
• Review proposal documents for completeness, consistency, accuracy, compliance and alignment with donor guidelines before submission through the appropriate approval process.
• Ensure proposals clearly demonstrate LPF's organizational capacity, programme experience, implementation arrangements and anticipated results.
• Coordinate timely submission of complete applications in accordance with donor deadlines and submission procedures.
• Maintain an organized archive of submitted proposals, supporting documents, donor feedback and application outcomes.

Donor Relationship Management and Engagement:

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with existing and prospective donors.
• Serve as a key focal point for donor communication on grant development, partnership opportunities and related coordination matters, as delegated.
• Maintain regular communication with donors regarding funding opportunities, programme progress, reporting requirements and emerging priorities.
• Coordinate the preparation of donor briefings, organizational profiles, capability statements and other engagement materials.
• Support donor meetings, consultations, programme visits, review meetings and organizational presentations.
• Ensure donor enquiries and requests are addressed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Coordinate the preparation of organizational updates and programme information for donor engagement.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen donor confidence through transparency, timely communication, compliance and evidence of programme results.
• Ensure donor commitments and external communications are consistent with approved organizational positions and delegated authority.
• Maintain appropriate records of donor correspondence, meetings, commitments and follow-up actions.

Partnership Development and Management:

• Identify, assess and develop partnerships with local and international NGOs, UN agencies, civil society organizations, government institutions, private sector entities and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support the development of partnership strategies aligned with LPF's mandate, programme priorities and organizational objectives.
• Coordinate partnership mapping and maintain an updated datab