Grant Officer at Oma Life Rescue Foundation (OLIRF) - NAIJA STICK

Grant Officer at Oma Life Rescue Foundation (OLIRF)

OLIRF is a Nigerian NGO devoted to humanity through capacity building and mindset development. We focus on Poverty Alleviation, Child Care, and Emergency Relief.

• Our flagship project is the A Million Dream Educational Scholarship Initiative, a ten-year national intervention designed to support one million Nigerian beneficiaries across all 36 states and the FCT.

Role Purpose

The Grant Officer will lead resource mobilization and donor compliance for OLRF. 

• A primary focus of this role is securing sustainable, multi-year funding to meet the ambitious targets of the A Million Dream Educational Scholarship Initiative, while also supporting our emergency relief and health interventions.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Sourcing & Proposal Writing

Identify and pursue funding opportunities from embassies, international foundations, UN agencies, USAID, EU, and corporate CSR partners.

Develop high-quality proposals and concept notes specifically tailored to the A Million Dream framework, including:

• Basic Education (30%): Fee support and learning materials for primary/junior secondary pupils.
• Transition Support (50%): Merit-based sponsorships for WAEC, NECO, JAMB, and tertiary admissions.
• Tertiary Retention (20%): Financial aid for students at risk of dropout.
• Design complex logframes and budgets that reflect the project’s national scale (36 states + FCT).

Grant Management & Reporting

Maintain a master tracker for all grants, deadlines, and donor requirements.

• Collaborate with State Coordinators and project teams to gather data for narrative and financial reports.
• Ensure all interventions—from school bag distributions to tertiary tuition payments—are documented with the transparency required by international donors.
• Oversee compliance regarding procurement, safeguarding, and donor visibility across all project sites.

Donor Relations & Strategy

Build a pipeline of long-term partners interested in a 10-year educational roadmap.

• Develop impact stories and case studies from the 100,000 annual beneficiaries to demonstrate the ROI of OLRF’s interventions.
• Support the Executive Director in high-level networking and fundraising events in Abuja and beyond.

Eligibility Requirements

Requirement  

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.

• Experience: 2–4 years in grant writing/reporting within the NGO sector. Proven success in securing 7-figure (NGN) or international grants.
• Project Knowledge: Experience with large-scale educational interventions or scholarship management is a distinct advantage.
• Technical Skills: Mastery of MS Office/Google Workspace; ability to build complex project budgets and logic models.
• Travel: Willingness to travel across Nigeria to monitor project implementation and meet donors.

Deadline: June 24 2026

How to Apply 

Interested candidates should submit the following to: 

omalifefoundation@gmail.com

A comprehensive CV.

• A 1-page cover letter detailing your experience with educational or large-scale humanitarian grants.
• Two samples of previous proposals or reports you have authored.
• Subject Line: Application: Grant Officer – [Your Name]