Associate Director, Finance and Grant Management at Jhpiego – Abuja, Nigeria

Item	Details
Company	Jhpiego
Location	Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
Employment Type	Full-Time (Job ID: 2026-8331)
Salary	Not specified by the employer
Qualification	Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Or A Related Field
Experience	Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible finance management, grant and compliance experience
Application Deadline	Not specified by the employer
Number of Openings	Not specified

About This Opportunity

Jhpiego is recruiting an Associate Director, Finance and Grant Management, for an Abuja project role (Job ID: 2026-8331), advertised on its official iCIMS careers portal on 6 November 2026. The postholder will give strategic leadership and oversight to the project’s financial and management functions, making sure project resources are used efficiently and that financial systems meet the requirements of Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins University, the donor and Nigerian law. As a member of the project senior management team, the Associate Director is the principal adviser on financial and operational risk and resource stewardship, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, accounting, cash management, reporting, internal controls, audit readiness, grant management, sub-awards and contractors. The role reports to the Finance and Operations Director and, indirectly, the Project Director. No closing date is stated, so apply promptly.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership for the project, including oversight of project finance through start-up and close-out, financial, operational and risk advice to the Project Director, country office leadership and the project management team, and supervision and coaching of finance and grants management staff.
• Develop and strengthen project financial management strategies, standard operating procedures and internal controls that comply with Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins University and Nigerian requirements.
• Lead project budgets, work-plan budgets, milestones, projections, scenario analyses and budget revisions, working with programme, technical, procurement, operations and global teams, and align budgets, expenditure, forecasts and cash requirements with approved work plans and payment-linked deliverables, monitoring burn rates, pipeline, commitments and funding balances and explaining variances with corrective action.
• Track payment-linked milestones and coordinate the financial requirements for milestone verification, invoicing and payment, ensuring supporting documentation is complete, accurate, compliant and timely.
• Oversee project accounting, bookkeeping, payment processing, payroll interfaces, reconciliations, records management and month-end and year-end close, maintain cash-management controls so spending stays within approved funding levels, and prepare or oversee monthly and quarterly financial reports, pipeline analyses, forecasts and donor reports.
• Provide grant management oversight, including compliance with contractual clauses on milestones, expenditure profiles and budget flexibility, give financial and compliance input into award documents, modifications and contracts, and support the selection, pre-award assessment, budgeting, monitoring, capacity strengthening, close-out and final reporting of sub-recipients and local partners, with controls for contractor and sub-award mobilisation, advances, progress-payment certification, retention and final account settlement.
• Ensure compliance with Jhpiego and Johns Hopkins University policies, donor rules, award terms and Nigerian laws, including statutory obligations on payroll, income tax and VAT, maintain audit readiness, coordinate audits and track corrective actions to closure, and promote value for money by analysing expenditure patterns, pricing and unit costs, liaising with Jhpiego’s global backstop teams in Baltimore, the donor, partners and Nigerian financial and regulatory authorities.

Requirements And Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field; a recognised professional accounting qualification is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible finance management, grant and compliance experience, including significant experience managing donor-funded or United States Government-funded programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, reporting, cash-flow management, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls and audit management.
• Experience managing complex donor awards, including awards with specialised areas such as construction and other special conditions.
• Knowledge of United States Government cost principles and donor compliance requirements, generally accepted accounting practices, grants and contract management, and applicable local statutory requirements.
• Experience with sub-award financial management, and with strengthening partner financial and compliance capacity.
• Proficiency with financial software and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; experience with QuickBooks or comparable accounting software is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, interpersonal, written, oral, facilitation, negotiation and presentation skills in English; proficiency in relevant Nigerian language(s) is an advantage.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgement, maintain confidentiality, work independently and collaboratively, and travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Core competencies include strategic financial leadership, integrity, risk-based decision-making, contract management, cross-functional leadership, staff coaching, and clear communication and negotiation.

Salary And Benefits

Salary: Not specified by the employer; no figure is stated in the official advert. The advert states that Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, and that the successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

How To Apply

1. Open the official advert link below (Jhpiego’s listing for Job ID 2026-8331 on its iCIMS careers portal).
2. Read the full advert and confirm you meet the Master’s degree and 10-year experience requirements.
3. Prepare a single document for upload with your cover letter, resume and references, as the advert requires.
4. Complete the online application on that page and submit it. No closing date is stated, so apply early.
5. Apply here: https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/8331/associate-director–finance-and-grant-management/job

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Our Tips For This Role

• Upload exactly what the advert asks for: a single document containing your cover letter, resume and references, submitted through the online application on Jhpiego’s iCIMS careers portal.
• Lead with the two stated gates: a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field, and a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible finance management, grant and compliance experience.
• Quantify your donor-funded programme experience: significant experience managing donor-funded or United States Government-funded programmes is required, along with knowledge of United States Government cost principles and donor compliance requirements.
• Show sub-award and audit experience explicitly: the role covers sub-recipient selection, monitoring and close-out, internal controls and audit readiness, so name the awards, partners and audits you have handled.
• Apply early: no closing date is stated in the advert, and the successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

About Jhpiego

Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organisation affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.
It has worked for over five decades to improve healthcare services for women and their families.
In Nigeria, it supports programmes in maternal and newborn health, primary healthcare, health workforce development and health systems strengthening.
It works with the Federal and State Governments, health facilities and community partners across the country.
Its Abuja office coordinates national projects with federal agencies, donors and consortium partners, and recruits through its official iCIMS careers portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the application deadline for this role?
The employer has not specified a deadline. The advert was published on Jhpiego’s official careers portal on 6 November 2026 and was still live on 11 November 2026, so apply early.

What qualification do I need to apply?
A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. A recognised professional accounting qualification is preferred.

How much experience is required?
A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible finance management, grant and compliance experience, including significant experience managing donor-funded or United States Government-funded programmes.

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