France : Grants Management Officer – Paris
France : Grants Management Officer – Paris
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.
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.
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
- 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
- Salary between 2200€ and 2400€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education & expertise.
- Food vouchers (“tickets restaurant”) when in HQ
- 50% coverage of Paris transportation costs (Navigo Pass)