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NRC

Grants Specialist

NRC

Grants Specialist managing diverse global and regional grants for NRC. Driving compliance and grant management excellence in humanitarian programs with a focus on quality delivery.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇳🇴 NorwayMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Grants Management, including managing complex proposals and donor reporting, while effectively engaging with institutional and private donors. Proficient in Microsoft 365 and Grants Management systems, with strong planning and coordination skills to navigate changing priorities.

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Grants ManagementDonor AdministrationProposal ManagementMicrosoft 365 ProficiencyInterpersonal Skills

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Hard Skills
Grants ManagementProposal ManagementDonor ReportingContractual ComplianceInstitutional Funding
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsFacilitation SkillsPlanning SkillsCoordination SkillsCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Grants Management SystemsMicrosoft 365NRC Digital Grants Management Platform
Industry Keywords
Humanitarian WorkDevelopment WorkInstitutional Donor RequirementsPrivate Donor RequirementsCapacity Strengthening

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage an assigned portfolio and specialist area determined by the Head of PCM and Grants Management and adjusted according to organisational priorities, workload and expertise.
  • Lead assigned internal prioritisation, funding allocation or grant management processes, including coordination, documentation, communication, follow-up, and periodic improvement.
  • Maintain accurate and accessible grant information, documentation, and records in Cycles – NRC’s digital grants management platform – and other relevant NRC systems.
  • Support donor and partner engagement, including delegated representation, clarification of requirements, negotiation support, and coordination with consortium or implementing partners.
  • Contribute to Grants Management quality reviews, health checks, and follow-up actions aimed at strengthening practice in Country Offices and across portfolios.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and professional development of Grants Management staff where requested.
  • Work with relevant functions to strengthen ways of working for global, private, corporate and other non-traditional funding arrangements.
  • Contribute to communities of practice, organisational learning, and knowledge-sharing across NRC.
  • Provide temporary support across portfolios during periods of peak workload, absence or identified capacity gaps, as agreed with the line manager.
  • Undertake other relevant responsibilities delegated by the line manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University degree or equivalent qualification, preferably at master’s degree level
  • Minimum five years of relevant experience in Grants Management, programme management, institutional funding, donor administration or a related area within humanitarian or development work.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex proposals, agreements, implementation follow-up, revisions, and donor reporting across multiple stakeholders or locations.
  • Strong knowledge of institutional and private donor requirements, contractual compliance, and practical management of donor funded grants.
  • Strong planning, prioritisation, and coordination skills, including the ability to manage competing deadlines and changing workloads.
  • Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills and the ability to build collaborative working relationships across functions, cultures, and organisational levels.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French. Knowledge of Spanish or Arabic is an asset.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Grants Management systems.
  • Experience working with global, regional, multi-country or otherwise complex grants.
  • Experience providing practical technical advice, coaching, and capacity strengthening to colleagues with different levels of experience.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing actively to a collaborative and geographically dispersed global team.
  • Ability to move between operational delivery, technical development, and organisational learning.
  • Flexibility and ability to manage ambiguity, changing priorities, and sudden shifts in workload.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Duty station: Head Office (Oslo), any NRC Representative Office (excluding Geneva and Washington, D.C.), approved Employer of Record (EoR) locations, or Regional and Country Offices under hosted contract.
  • Contract: Permanent.
  • Travel: 10%
  • NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.