Senior Grants Manager

Center for Civilians in Conflict

Senior Grants Manager at CIVIC ensuring compliance for donor-funded projects. Leading donor reporting, managing grant audits, and supporting proposal development in Geneva through a hybrid work model.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeGeneva • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandSenior💰 CHF 116,233 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in grants management and donor compliance, with a strong focus on financial acumen and effective communication. Proficient in managing complex grants and ensuring adherence to donor regulations in an international NGO context.

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Grants ManagementDonor ComplianceFinancial AcumenProposal DevelopmentFluency in English and French

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Hard Skills

Grants ManagementDonor RegulationsBudget MonitoringWriting and EditingComplex Grants ManagementHumanitarian ProgrammingProposal DevelopmentMonitoring and Evaluation

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Grant Management SystemsExcelDocument-Sharing Platforms

Industry Keywords

International NGOEU ECHO FundingFPI FundingHumanitarian ProgrammingProtection Programming

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure full compliance with donor rules and regulations
Act as the focal point for grant contracts, interpreting, disseminating and ensuring clear understanding of donor requirements among CIVIC program and support teams
Support regular donor communications throughout project implementation
Lead the coordination, review, and submission of high-quality, well-written, timely narrative and financial reports that meet donor requirements
Contribute to the development of concept notes and proposals
Support the full program cycle by contributing to design workshops, inception phases, and closeout planning
Work with the Finance, Program, and Operations teams to monitor grant expenditures and ensure alignment with approved budgets
Lead and coordinate donor audits and project-specific assessments
Strengthen internal systems and tools for grants management, tracking, and donor compliance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required (in international relations, public administration, finance, or related field)
Minimum 7 years of experience in grants management or donor compliance in an international NGO setting
Proven experience managing complex grants from institutional donors (multiyear, multi country)
Familiarity with humanitarian and/or protection programming, ideally related to civilians in conflict
Experience with EU ECHO and FPI funding compulsory
Strong understanding of donor regulations
Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
Strong financial acumen and budget monitoring experience
Proficiency with grant management systems, Excel, and document-sharing platforms
Fluency in English and French required; knowledge of another relevant language is an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities