(Senior) Grants and Finance Officer

ABOUT ILGA-EUROPE

ILGA-Europe is a driving force for political, legal and social change at European and Central Asian level. Our vision is of a world where dignity, freedoms and full enjoyment of human rights are protected and ensured for LGBTI people. 

As (Senior) Grants and Finance Officer, you will be responsible for providing financial and administrative clerical services for the organisation. Your objective will be to ensure effective and accurate financial operations and implementation of projects throughout Europe and Central Asia. You will also be responsible for the financial management and implementation of many of ILGA-Europe’s re-granting mechanisms. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure smooth and effective financial management of sub-grants awarded by ILGA-Europe.
• Support the strengthening of the LGBTI movement in the region through enhancing the capacities of grantees in relation to compliance and financial management. 
• Assist with ensuring that ILGA-Europe complies with rules and regulations of our institutional funders and overall financial management principles.
• Assist with book-keeping and record-keeping. 
• Assist with development of funding proposals, budget monitoring and verifying the financial reports of ILGA-Europe to a range of funders.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCES

• Managing grant-making (or re-granting) programmes from a financial compliance perspective, and/or managing and implementing project budgets in accordance with grant requirements
• Implementing basic internal control processes and procedures
• Processing and verifying financial documents to ensure that they fulfil financial requirements
• Building relationships, both within the ILGA-Europe team and externally, particularly in the context of ensuring their work complies with financial rules and regulations

The ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English and Russian (written and spoken) is a requirement for this position. 

Non-EU citizens and individuals who do not have an EU work permit can apply. 

We offer an open-ended full-time position with an entry salary between 55.702€ and 62.843€ depending on the level of experience.

For more information about the employment package and application procedure, please visit: https://www.ilga-europe.org/job-opportunities/grants-and-finance-officer/

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