Grant Coordinator

Core responsibilities:

• Contributes to grant activity planning following established project-management practices, including updating GANTT charts and co-identifying critical paths for projects.
• Assists in implementing day-to-day activities for project implementation, including monitoring progress, tracking performance indicators, and addressing deviations.
• Coordinates the grant narrative reporting process, tracking deadlines, reviewing inputs from implementing teams, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Supports activities and consultancies for impact measurement, including reviewing MEL consultancies, research projects, and case studies.

This role drives meaningful impact through innovative grant programs, shaping successful initiatives that make a real difference aligned with GRI's mission of empowering organizations to assess and report on their environmental, social, and economic impacts.

Required skills and experience:

• Previous experience in managing donor-funded projects and grant writing for non-profit organizations in an international environment.
• Experience with managing multi-country, multi-year grants with institutional donors.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prepare activity plans, and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Strong analytical skills and desirable experience with PowerBI, Excel, or other analytical tools.

Compensation and perks:

• Remote work (hybrid if in the Netherlands)
• Full-time work hours (40hrs/week with flexibility)

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides standards, services, tools, and training that empower organizations of all sizes to assess and report on their environmental, social, and economic impacts. GRI is an independent nonprofit organization headquartered in the Netherlands with staff in more than 20 countries.