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Role Summary
This job is
an excellent opportunity to join one of the leading environmental organisations
in Brussels. Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE Europe) campaigns for sustainable
and just societies and for protection of the environment. It unites more than
30 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of Friends
of the Earth International, the world’s largest grassroots environmental
network.
The Grant Manager is part of the Finance team
and reports to the Head of Finance and Resources. S/he is responsible for the
effective financial and administrative management, monitoring and reporting of
Friends of the Earth Europe’s grants, ensuring full compliance with donor
requirements including the EU, national
governments and private foundations.
Key Responsibilities:
The Grant Manager is responsible for
day-to-day management of multi-beneficiary grants including technical support to
project teams and partners to ensure compliance with grant agreements, donor regulations and internal policies. The
role coordinates financial reporting for
projects, monitors project implementation,
provides support for project audits, delivers capacity building and training to staff and partners, and
promotes best practices in grant management.
The Grant Manager will prepare high quality
financial and narrative grant reports and supporting documentation for review
and approval by the Head of Finance and Resources prior to submission to donors. The role also ensures
effective coordination between programme
teams and the finance function to ensure that project delivery, financial
accountability, donor compliance and organizational objectives remain aligned.
Profile
Qualifications
and Experience
Essential
- Committed to Friends of the Earth’s vision, mission and values;
- Relevant professional qualifications in finance and/or accounting,
proven 3 years hands-on accounting or grant management experience; - Experience in preparation of financial
reports, project budgeting and controlling; - Understanding of financial management and project accounting within a
non-profit context; - Experience working with accounting software
packages, or good understanding of accounting principles; - Solid knowledge and experience in EU
project finance management; preferably Life (Operating Grant); - Able to both work within and further develop existing systems and
procedures; - An international approach and understanding of cultural differences,
strong communication, diplomacy and negotiation skills; - Ability tackle multiple deadlines and
requirements, be a self-starter, innovative and demonstrate the capacity for
maintaining high professional standards; - Proficiency in MS Office Applications and
especially Excel; - Strong analytical skills. Detail oriented
and ability to work and interpret numbers, figures and other financial
information; - Able to work systematically and autonomously and with attention to
details; - Excellent command of English, which is the working language for this
post;
Desirable
- A background in NGO or voluntary activities;
- Knowledge of EU funding and reporting;
- Experience of using different reporting
platform of private donors for uploading or directly reporting information
systems; - Experience in tendering, subcontracting and
management of consultants or administrative assistants; - Working knowledge of other European languages is an advantage;
- Languages:
- Fluency in English;
- French or Dutch is desirable (for
dealings with Belgian authorities); - Additional European languages are
an asset.
What
We Offer:
The position
is offered as a part time (60%) position
in Brussels, Belgium on a permanent contract. We offer a salary between € € 4510.04 and € 4913.38 for a full time and
between € 2706.02 to €2948.02 for 60% depending on a competency assessment. This part time position is subject
to change to full time (100%) by July 2027 depending on the performance and
budget availability.
FoEE offers an attractive benefits package,
including a 13th month salary, lunch vouchers, an additional 5 days of holidays
per year, pension scheme, hospitalisation and comprehensive travel insurance.
We also offer full coverage of train travel in case of commuting within
Belgium. FoEE offers the possibility to work from another EU country
for up to six weeks per year and offers a motivating working environment in an international office located in
an environmentally-friendly NGO building.
To carry out the job, the candidate must be
based in Belgium. The job is subject to FoEE’s teleworking policy, which allows
for hybrid working.
FoEE actively welcomes candidates of all
descriptions, regardless of age, sexual orientation, marital status, wealth,
religious, philosophical or political beliefs, language, present or future
state of health, disability, physical or genetic characteristics, gender,
pregnancy, parental status, change of sex, nationality, race, skin colour,
ancestry, nationality, descent, national or ethnic or social origin. FoE Europe
strives to make our office as diverse as possible.
Comment postuler ?
Send your CV (max 2 pages long) and a
motivation letter (max 1 page long) clearly
describing how your education and work experience meet the above-mentioned
requirements by 31.07.2026
23.59h CET to grant-manager[at]foeeurope.org[GO1] . Please name your documents : First and Last Name FoEE Grant Manager
Our first
round of interview and assessment are planned on 7thn August 2026 and the
second round of interviews on 14th August 2026. The ideal starting date of the post is 1st September 2026.
If you have questions about the
vacancy, you can contact our Finance and Resources Coordinator Seifu
Habtemichael at seifu.habtemichael[at]foeeurope.org [GO2]
Your application will be read
by humans not machines. Please refrain from using AI-generated text.
Due to the
volume of applications, we will contact only short-listed candidates – thank
you for your understanding.