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GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIP

Location: Abuja

Full-time

About Us

Tikera Africa serves as a Culture, Media, and Creative Industry (CCMI) enabler, facilitating the growth and enhancement of Africa's creative and cultural ecosystem. Our aim is to propel the continent's creative economy forward while empowering Africa's creative talents and industries to thrive.

How We Work

We are:

• Focused on delivering for our community and stakeholders
• Committed to listening and learning
• Collaborative in our approach to success
• Dedicated to excellence in everything we do.

Over the next 5 years, our activities and resources will be focused on delivering strategic goals that include improving the public's access to and appreciation of African creativity and culture.

Job Purpose

The Grants and Partnership Coordinator will maintain competitive positioning for and pursue institutional donor resources for Tikera Africa, with an emphasis on competitive funding mechanisms. They will define, monitor, and update the business pipeline, ensuring that Tikera Africa is best positioned to pursue relevant opportunities. With a core function of leading the production of high-quality applications for donor funding and providing analysis and oversight to ensure compliance with grant-specific requirements, this position will also provide specialised assistance in other dimensions of the grants management cycle, communication, and partnership.

Responsibilities and Duties

Grant Management:

• Monitor donor trends, including corporate and other non-traditional sources.
• Build and manage relationships with current and prospective donors.
• Develop strategic alliances and coalitions with other organisations and lead sub-award management.
• Lead capture planning, proposal, and concept note development.
• Oversee grants management & compliance.
• Support Tikera Africa's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system, with support from the operations team.
• Develop and implement a partnerships strategy for Tikera Africa and build its strategic partnerships.

Positioning:

• Support the scoping, design, and implementation of new grants programs.
• Conduct outreach to identify potential partners and promote funding opportunities.
• Perform due diligence, assess applications, and monitor funding risk.
• Provide support and guidance to applicants and funded organisations.
• Conduct learning and monitoring visits, fostering positive relationships with grants partners.
• Collect, review, and assess data and insights from the funding portfolio to assist in grant evaluation and impact reporting.
• Manage budgets for grants programs where applicable.

Proposal and Concept Note Development:

• Prepare high-quality donor proposals, concept notes, and other grant documentation in coordination with Operations, ensuring that Tikera Africa’s Strategy Action Plan (SAP) priorities are considered.
• Provide internal reviews of technical and cost applications prepared by other staff, reviewing for clarity, responsiveness, presentation, and compliance, in coordination with the program and operations team.
• Detailed review of budgets at least at a basic level, ensuring they are consistent with the narrative and formulated clearly.

Grants Management & Compliance:

• Develop and maintain grants management tools, such as funding trackers, reporting calendars, templates, and compliance guideline documents, and ensure the team is aware of these timelines.
• Support the Director of Innovation and Enterprise in conducting Tikera’s Project Cycle Meetings (PCM), including ensuring grant/project opening, implementation, and closing meetings take place in a timely manner.
• Responsible for reporting all activities related to funders' or donor organisations' policies and ensuring proper supervision of the team's reports.
• Support production of donor reports and ensure that reports are of high quality and submitted on time.
• Assist in preparations for external monitoring visits, reviews, and audits, and cross-site evaluations and participate as appropriate.
• Assist the Operations team in preparing, reviewing, and modifying memoranda of understanding and contracts of grant agreements, as needed.
• Establish and maintain electronic and hard copy files for each grant-funded project to be used for tracking and reporting purposes.
• Conduct routine compliance reviews of grant programs.

General Grants Management/Administration:

• Stay up to date with all institutional Donor guidelines and disseminate updated information.
• Support comprehensive information management and filing systems.
• Provide training for program, operations, and partner staff on grants management-related issues.
• Support other program initiatives, work streams, or tasks as assigned.
• Prepare Partnership updates, internal and external reports, and documents.

Person Specification

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with applicable experience in nonprofit governance, business administration, or grants management.

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in a grant management and business development role, preferably with a Non- Governmental Organisation( NGO).
• Prior experience in grants management with familiarity in Nigerian, US, European, Canadian, and UN donor regulations, procedures, and requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and coordinating funding proposals and progress reports from institutional and private donors.
• Demonstrable experience in grant-making, including end-to-end grant management over several granting cycles.
• Experience supporting grants partners to achieve successful outcomes through proactive advice and support.

Skills:

• Ability to efficiently deal with competing priorities and respect deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to produce and edit documents under deadline pressure.
• Working knowledge of budget development and management.
• Ability to work  in a multicultural setting in Africa and preferably in Nigeria.
• Competence with Windows, Microsoft Office, and other relevant grant-making/grant-application software.
• Strong financial literacy, with demonstrable experience in financial due diligence and assessment.
• Data analysis and report-writing skills, with the ability to interpret and summarise information accurately and concisely.
• Good IT skills, with the ability to use Excel, other Office software, and online collaboration tools to a high standard.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Understanding and commitment to equity and inclusion in grant-making.
• Demonstrable passion for and affinity with our cause.
• Contribute to the overall growth and success of Tikera Africa's programs and initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• HMO
• Pension
• Paid time off

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER

Location: Abuja

Full-time

About Us

Tikera Africa serves as a Culture, Media, and Creative Industry (CCMI) enabler, facilitating the growth and enhancement of Africa's creative and cultural ecosystem. Our aim is to propel the continent's creative economy forward while empowering Africa's creative talents and industries to thrive.

How We Work

We are:

•           Focused on delivering for our community and stakeholders

•           Committed to listening and learning

•           Collaborative in our approach to success

•           Dedicated to excellence in everything we do.

Over the next 5 years, our activities and resources will be focused on delivering strategic goals that include improving the public's access to and appreciation of African creativity and culture.

Job Purpose

The Government Relations Officer will manage strategic relationships with the government and other external partners, including potential donors, to create opportunities to better serve our operations and support our efforts to grow our community in Nigeria and Africa. You will also contribute to de-risking the country through risk tracking, compliance management, and ensuring that business operations run without regulatory infractions. Reporting to the Grants and Partnership Manager, you will provide insights to support decision-making based on the analysis of the socio-political and economic environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop an external relations strategy and lead the development of complex streams of work, including establishing relationships with essential players in the creative sector such as Ministries of Arts, Culture, and Economy, NGOs, local authorities, research institutes, and others to unlock opportunities.

• Ensure regulatory and organisational compliance, and complete other partner engagement tasks and requirements. Ensure that the programme is compliant with relevant policies and regulations.

• Drive organisational risk management on essential issues related to political and regulatory trends.

• Build expertise on creative-related, non-profit, social enterprise, and microfinance policy issues (i.e., subsidy programmes, extension, market access) that are relevant to Tikera Africa's operations and design strategies to respond to both opportunities and future risk.

• Produce communication materials to engage essential contacts and keep them informed of our work, including reports, briefing notes, and official written correspondence.

• Build a pipeline of institutional donors, both domestically and globally, to raise the funds necessary to support Tikera Africa's growth goals.

• Support programme expansion through relationship management with relevant authorities in new or targeted areas of operation.

• Develop and maintain relationships with the government and other stakeholders in the industry.

• Represent the company at related government meetings and events.

• Advocate for initiatives and policies that support the company’s mission in the creative and cultural space.

• Identify and pursue new government partnerships.

• Negotiate and manage contracts with government entities.

• Monitor and report on government regulations and policies.

• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management.

• Be the go-to person for all things government relations and partnership-related.

• Keep up with the latest creative and cultural trends and developments.

Person Specification

Education

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred, in Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, International Development, or Business.

Experience

• 4+ years of experience working with governments on behalf of organisations or policy projects, with experience managing people.

• Experience analysing policies, legislation, and regulatory frameworks to produce briefing materials for senior management.

• Advocacy, communication, and negotiation skills: We are looking for someone who can access important partners and foster collaboration among different partners to pursue our mission.

• Experience managing a multi-year public or private partnership from ideation to implementation.

• Strong collaborator and project manager with demonstrated experience providing structured support across different departments

• A record of success working with multiple external partners to achieve positive change in the creative, cultural, and enterprise sectors in Africa. Partners include government institutions, research institutes, or other government agencies focused on creativity, culture, and development in Africa.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills

• Experience in leadership and change management

• Competence with Windows and Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• HMO

• Pension

• Paid time off

PROGRAMME MANAGER

Location: Abuja , Lagos Nigeria

Full-time

About Us

Tikera Africa serves as a Culture, Media, and Creative Industry (CCMI) enabler, facilitating the growth and enhancement of Africa's creative and cultural ecosystem. Our aim is to propel the continent's creative economy forward while empowering Africa's creative talents and industries to thrive.

How We Work

We are:

• Focused on delivering for our community and stakeholders

• Committed to listening and learning

• Collaborative in our approach to success

• Dedicated to excellence in everything we do.

Over the next 5 years, our activities and resources will be focused on delivering strategic goals that include improving the public's access to and appreciation of African creativity and culture.

Job Purpose

The programme manager will be responsible for the design, planning, execution, and delivery of various programmes, events, and initiatives within the creative and cultural industries. You will manage budgets, lead multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of all projects. Ultimately, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects and programmes, contributing to the organisation's overall success and impact..

Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Plan, design, and oversee programmes, proactively monitoring their progress, resolving issues, and initiating corrective action.

• Define the programme's governance arrangements and ensure effective quality assurance.

• Facilitate the appointment of individuals to project teams and manage dependencies and interfaces between projects.

• Manage risks to the programme's successful outcome and initiate management interventions where necessary.

• Ensure the delivery of new services from projects is of the appropriate quality, on time, and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and governance arrangements.

• Report the progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Director of Innovation and Enterprise.

Reporting:

• Provide progress reports on programmes to key stakeholders, including project sponsors and government officials.

• Develop performance metrics for programmes and monitor them.

• Measure, track progress with respect to the programme’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and fulfil the reporting requirements of funding agencies and stakeholders.

Programme Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation:

• Develop strategic documents concerning programme planning and implementation.

• Design, plan, and execute programmes and projects, including scouting and the selection of strong cohort members.

• Design project and activity work plans for incubation and accelerator programmes, and follow through on implementations of the work plans.

• Establish the monitoring and evaluation plan of the programme and ensure efficient data collection, storage, and analysis.

Advocacy, Partnerships, and Resource Mobilisation:

• Establish and maintain partnerships with stakeholders and support resource mobilisation efforts.

• Actively support identifying academics, researchers, professionals, and experts who could join the Madhouse expert network.

• Liaise with external parties to conduct market research, perform targeted data analysis, synthesise market insights, and publish thought leadership pieces.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management:

• Create a framework that guides engagement between the unit and various stakeholders.

• Maintain good relations with all associated parties.

• Identify ways to expand existing programmes and conceptualise new ones.

• Develop a calendar of events to ensure a vibrant range of activities throughout the year.

Other:

• Lead and/or support with the preparation and development of concept notes and proposal write-ups.

• Monitor and highlight new partnership opportunities in line with Madhouse’s strategic focus.

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication: excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver engaging, informative, and well-organised presentations.

• Leadership: ability to lead and motivate project teams, provide leadership to relevant working groups, and create an environment where results are achieved.

• Problem Solving: Proactive and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work at pace under the pressure of tight deadlines.

• Teamwork: ability to work collaboratively with teams in an international, multicultural, multi-disciplinary environment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced University Degree (Masters) in Business Administration, Project Management, Education, Information Management, or a related discipline.

• 5+ years of experience in programme/project management in the startup space, enterprise development, or consulting.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

• Entrepreneurial experience or experience working in a creative environment with a demonstrated understanding of the creative and startup support ecosystem.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Organised, resourceful, able to take initiative, and make sound decisions.

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites.

What We offer

• Competitive salary

• HMO

• Pension

• Paid time off

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER

Location: Abuja, Nigeria. Full-time

About Us

Tikera Africa serves as a Culture, Media, and Creative Industry (CCMI) enabler, facilitating the growth and enhancement of Africa's creative and cultural ecosystem. Our aim is to propel the continent's creative economy forward while empowering Africa's creative talents and industries to thrive.

How We Work We are:

• Focused on delivering for our community and stakeholders

• Committed to listening and learning

• Collaborative in our approach to success

• Dedicated to excellence in everything we do.

Job Purpose:

The Finance and Account Officer will be responsible for maintaining and controlling the financial operations of Tikera Africa and its sister companies. This role involves providing guidance and expertise on nonprofit financial management, overseeing day-to-day financial operations, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards, and supporting the organisation's overall financial health.

Responsibilities:

Internal Controls/Audits

• Design and review policies and procedures for the group's finance operations.

• Maintain an internal control system.

• Manage auditor relationships and ensure annual statutory audits are carried out timely.

• Prepare audit information and schedules.

• Develop action plans relative to internal control needs.

Financial Planning

• Support the strategic planning process.

• Create financial plans (P&L, B/S, and cash flow), risk management, compliance, and an internal control strategy for the group.

Oversight and Management

• Maintain company bank balances and remain cognizant of outstanding checks and trade receivables.

• Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable.

• Cost accounting (project cost per unit, unit economics, etc.).

• Reconcile bank accounts monthly and prepare a reconciliation schedule.

• Lead and direct the group's month-end close process.

• Ensure compliance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and local requirements.

Management Reporting

• Prepare and deliver monthly consolidated management accounts and financial statements for the group (including P&L, B/S, and cash flow statements) on a timely basis.

• Develop action plans from management reports.

• Prepare financial statements: historical and projections.

Financial Analysis

•  Maintain performance measurements such as gross profit margin, net profit margin, cost-to-income ratio, burn rate, etc.

•  Design and implement an operational reporting package.

•  Develop and execute action plans for better financial operations and business performance.

Budgeting/Forecasting

• Facilitate the budget process: accountability, schedule.

• Prepare budgets and forecasts.

• Project cash flows.

• Process capital requests.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years' experience as Finance and Accounts or similar in a consulting firm operating in multiple business locations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar.

• Fully qualified; covering either ICAN, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA would be desirable.

• Knowledge of grant management and compliance.

• Experience with payroll and/or benefits management.

• Proficient in applying the international financial reporting standards (IFRS).

• Proficient in applying modern data analytics and visualisation tools, including but not limited to Quickbooks, Tableau, or advanced Excel skills, particularly in the manipulation of big financial data and data analysis.

• Extensive experience in financial reporting and compliance management.

• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration and engagement.

• High degree of professionalism, integrity, and discretion, with the ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial and employee files.

• Strong analytical and technical skills, with experience and success in process improvement.

• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural awareness with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively across differences in backgrounds and working styles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• HMO

• Pension

• Paid time off