Overview & Responsibilities

The Grants Officer will be based in Niamey, Niger, and will be responsible for ensuring the effective technical and financial management of the programme’s sub-grants. The incumbent will work closely with internal and external stakeholders and will be supported by the country team and IDLO Headquarters (HQ) in Rome, Italy.

The Grants Officer shall report to the Finance Manager, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Field Programme Manager and shall work in close collaboration with the Programme Development Unit (PDU), Monitoring and Reporting Unit (MRU), and Finance Unit based at HQ.

The Grants Officer will be responsible for the following:

1) Sub-grant governance
- Ensure compliance with IDLO’s policies and procedures, including applicable sub-grant guidelines, templates, workflows, and business processes for engaging and working with Implementing Partners (IPs).
- Support the Field Programme Manager and Budget Holder in overseeing compliance with IDLO contractual obligations related to the management of sub-grants.




- Focal point between the Country Office (CO), IPs, and HQ on matters relating to sub-grant management, compliance, and reporting.
- Facilitate close collaboration and coordination among the Finance Manager, Field Programme Manager, PDU, and PMU throughout the sub-grant management cycle.
- Maintain an up-to‑date CO database of all sub‑grants, including funding applications, accounting records, progress reports, disbursement records, and related documentation and communications with IPs.

2) Sub-grant management coordination
- In accordance with well-defined criteria, support and coordinate the process for identifying IPs, including the launch of calls for proposals and the review of concept notes, full proposals, and organizational assessments.
- In close cooperation with PDU and Finance, coordinate the development and negotiation of sub‑grant proposal packages with prospective IPs, including workplans, budgets

📌 Grants Officer, Niger (Roma)
🏢 IDLO - International Development Law Organization
📍 Roma