Recent Vacancies at Lagos Business School, 12th December, 2018

Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Grants Officer Location: Lagos Key Responsibilities

• Actively engage and interact with grant-making community to explore relevant sponsorship projects that fit into faculty research interest and overall School’s research agenda.
• Provide various possible sources of both local and international grants to faculty.
• Monitor and provide lists of calls for grant proposals to LBS research community.
• Respond to calls and draft proposals with support from faculty.
• Assist with project costing/budgeting and pre project implementation requirement and sign-off processes.
• Regularly follow-up and consulting with donors to close deals.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and general code of practice and ethics
• Liaise with donors, consultants and project stakeholders to obtain relevant contributions and inputs.
• Facilitate negotiation and agreement for project sign-off.
• Assist with the frequent update of research grant database
• Other relevant tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the Research Director or Manager.

• Relationship and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Project planning & organizational skills
• Written communication Skills
• Coordination skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Flexibility & ability to work under multiple demands

• Grant writing skills
• Desk research  & strong analytical skills
• Project management skills
• Reporting and presentation skills
• Database management skills

• BSc. in Social Science, Quantitative Studies or any other related discipline, from a reputable institution. Master’s degree is an added advantage.

• Experience in grant sourcing and acquisition

• Ensure excellent and efficient delivery of logistics and protocol/ administrative services

• Administer and update transport and travel policies of the school
• Manage, monitor and report usage/maintenance of official vehicles
• Manage and supervise Drivers
• Allocate or provide transport for approved official journeys
• Provide liaison for processing of visas and travelling documents for staff on official trips
• Develop and manage 3rd party relationships efficiently
• Manage mailing and courier unit

• First degree

• Membership of a HR Professional body: CIPM, CIPD or SHRM will be an added advantage

• Minimum of five years administrative experience in managing service providers will be an advantage.

• Initiate, design and execute a comprehensive career development programme for MBA students

• Initiate and maintain recruiting relationships with employers across Africa for job and internship opportunities
• Sell, plan and organise the MBA Career Fair.
• Partner with Human Resource practitioners and employer bodies for placement opportunities
• Carry out research on the labor market, Alumni careers and other career related research projects.
• Regularly update students with information on changing characteristics of employment in different sectors.
• Plan and oversee the execution of Student-Led Activities (SLA) program
• Prepare yearly employability and secured employment report.