Humanitarian Programme & Grant Coordinator

Are you passionate about finding solutions and supporting the people most affected by climate change? Then join our team and help create a green and just world for the everybody, but above all the world’s poorest and most climate vulnerable.

The position is anchored CARE Denmark’s Programme, Grant & Compliance team in the International Department, which works with humanitarian aid and climate innovation in collaboration with CARE’s country offices. The position requires an independent and flexible colleague who can navigate a wide range of different tasks in coordination with the Humanitarian team and the finance department as well as other parts of the thematic team (climate, innovation, private partnerships, and policy).

The HPGC will support CARE Denmark’s growing Humanitarian portfolio and although based in MENA and supporting projects in the region (Syria, Palestine, Yemen and Jordan), it will also cover other locations – Ukraine, Afghanistan, Sudan, Kenya, Sahel. The place of work is Methqal Al Fayez Street 12, Third Circle, Amman, Jordan and the HPGC will be employed by the CARE Syria office and follow local terms of employment.

The HPGM interacts on a day-to-day basis with the Senior Humanitarian Advisor (also Security Focal Point) however reports to the International Director for non-humanitarian related support functions.

Your primary tasks:

• Support management of programmes and projects in close collaboration with the relevant country office’s project managers and the thematic team at HQ, including development of and follow-up on budgets, payments, and monitoring of project implementation.
• Country portfolio management and coordination (above individual project level)
• Performing quality assurance and monitoring of key contractual deliverables, including proposal development support, budgets, reports, modification requests, close-out, and other significant cor-respondence with donors.
• Monitoring of grants related risks and mitigating measures in close collaboration with relevant CARE Denmark and Country Office risk owners.
• Assist with the identification of fundraising opportunities as well as continue to build strategic relationships and partnerships.
• Support M&E processes incl. collection and systematisation of information and analysis of finance and narrative reports in relation to both donors (e.g. Danida, EU) as well as compliance with goals and progress.
• Ensure correct donor reporting and compliance in relation to both donor, finance and CARE’s inter-national guidelines and processes in collaboration with contract and financial staff.

We expect you to:

• Have experience with programme or project management, donor compliance and reporting to institutional donors.
• Have a good understanding of finances and the ability to manage a budget.
• Be able to create an overview and boil down large amounts of data into concentrated briefings.
• Be driven by supporting processes and making processes run smoothy.
• Have an analytical and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Speak and write English at business level.

In return, we offer:

A challenging job in an exciting workplace where we appreciate each other. A job in an organisation where we are ambitious, think innovatively and work together across departments, teams and countries. A job with great responsibility and the opportunity to learn from skilled colleagues. A job with meaning, where you help make a difference for climate vulnerable people.