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• Position Name: Grants Management Officer
• Organization Name: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
• Duty Location / City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Job Application Deadline: April 22, 2026

Duties and Responsibilities will be:

Program development

• Identify potential funding opportunities that align with the country strategy plan and conduct donor mapping to evaluate funding landscapes.
• Support the development and writing of new proposals by conducting a desk review of the donor’s strategic direction, analyzing relevant reports, and documenting lessons learned from similar projects.
• Collaborate closely with program teams to gather necessary information for project modifications and document changes effectively.

Grants Management:

• Ensure compliance with donor implementation and reporting guidelines for all DRC projects.
• Ensure timely and quality reports that meet donor and internal requirements with support from program and finance staff.
• Identify and implement improvements to the reporting process to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Work closely with the program staff, to ensure that all visibility and communications activities are compliant with donor requirements.

Documentation

• Keep DRC’s grant management system (Dynamics) and internal DRC documentation up to date with relevant project information and ensure all essential project documents and reports are uploaded properly and timely.
• Ensure availability of hardcopy documentation for all projects.

External relations

• Draft Memorandum/ Letter of Understanding (MOU/ LoU) documents for all donor-funded projects
• Communicate with UNHCR, RRS and other key stakeholders regarding new projects and ensure timely signature of MOUs/ LoUs
• Coordinate the provision of notes/briefings to external bodies requesting information on DRC project activities.

Collaboration

• Work closely with program, finance and field teams to gather timely input for proposal development, reporting and other grants management tasks.
• Work with Program Development and Grant Manager in organizing project kick-off, and close-out meetings and ensure complete documentation.
• Contribute to regular project implementation monitoring and budget follow-up/ review meetings and ensure adequate follow-up on agreed action points.

Partnership

• Assist in coordinating with partners across the project cycle, including onboarding and regular follow-up.
• Assist in partner due diligence, agreement development (MoUs/LoUs/sub-grants), and compliance monitoring in line with donor and organizational requirements.
• Facilitate regular communication, reporting, and ensuring timely delivery of inputs and alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure proper documentation and filing of all partnership-related records, including agreements, reports, and correspondence.

Others

• Other relevant duties as directed by the line manager.

Experience and technical competencies:

• At least two years of INGO experience, of which direct experience in grants management
• Strong analytical, and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability with project grants management, including project design, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experiences in fundraising.
• Proven commitment to accountable practices and knowledgeable of quality assurance systems
• Good communicator and proven diplomacy with all types of stakeholders
• Experience of managing budgets and multiple donor contracts, particularly with ECHO, DANIDA, SIDA, GFFO…
• Fluent and articulate in spoken and written English.
• Ability to work independently, but also coordinate effectively as part of a team.
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point).
• Ability and willingness to work and live in diverse, challenging and potentially unstable environments.

 EDUCATION:

• Bachelor degree in a relevant field

LANGUAGE:

• English (proficient in both writing and speaking)
• Knowledge of other local languages an asset

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