France : Grants Management Officer

Overview

Support project development and grant management.

You have:

• Advanced degree in Political Science, International Relations, International Development or equivalent.
• Experience in the humanitarian sector on the field, report writing and donor relations required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• International experience required.

Acted

Who we are

Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Who we are looking for

You bring the core competencies required for classical humanitarian and development work, alongside an active climate and environmental conscience, and you can navigate the challenges that arise when human and environmental suffering intersect. You have an entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, connect dots, adapt your approach to different environments, and take measured risks in pursuit of results. You balance principles with pragmatism, and ambition with humility.

Acted HQ

Acted’s head office was set up in Paris in 2000 in order to coordinate the organisation’s activities on a global scale. Today, the head office employs 110 people in the HR, Finance, Programmes, Audit, Security, Logistics & Systems and Communications departments. These departments support the 42 Country Directorates. The head office also acts as a focal point for Acted’s management, namely the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Development and the fifteen members of the Board of Directors.

You will be in charge of

Under the supervision of the Grant Manager, the Grant Management Officer supports field teams’ proposal development and grant management, in compliance with Acted’s and donors’ procedures throughout the project cycle for a specific country portfolio. As such, the Grant Management Officer reviews and validates all documents (including project proposals, reports, amendments) prepared at field level and shared externally, to ensure they are in line with donor’s and Acted requirements.

The Grant Management Officer also ensures contractual obligations and donor guidelines are known and followed during project implementation. The Grant Management Officer facilitates internal coordination and communication with relevant departments on grant management related issues, and reports any challenges / issues related to grants encountered by field teams during project development or project implementation to the Grant Manager and Programmes Director, as required.

Main duties

Support to project development and external relations

Grants Management

• Contract follow up
• Reporting
• Partner follow up
• Donor procedures follow up

Internal coordination

• Internal reporting and communication
• Filing
• Internal Training
• Support to staff recruitment and management

Expected skills and qualifications

• Advanced degree in Political Science, International Relations, International Development or equivalent (anthropology, sociology, humanitarian aid)
• Experience in the humanitarian sector on the field, report writing and donor relations required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• International experience required

Terms of reference

For more information about the position, click here . ### Conditions

• Salary defined by the Acted salary grid depending on education level and experience (between 2200€ and 2400€ net per month)
• Medical insurance, food vouchers (“tickets restaurant”) when in HQ
• 50% coverage of Paris transportation costs

Join us

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: GMO/HQ

Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.

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Added 3 years ago - Updated 8 hours ago - Source: acted.org