Description

We are recruiting a Funding & Grants Operations Speciali
Grants and Funding Review Officer - 6 months
We are recruiting a Funding & Grants Operations Specialist to support the efficient management, quality assurance, and coordination of large?scale international funding and grant processes within a global health and development context.
The role is for 6 months.
Grants and Funding Review Officer - 6 months
This role sits at the heart of funding and grant decision?making processes and contributes directly to ensuring that resources are allocated and approved in a compliant, timely, and high?quality manner. The position involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary stakeholders across programs, finance, risk, legal, and governance functions.
Missions
Funding Request Review & Due Diligence
Lead due diligence and quality assurance processes for funding requests to ensure compliance with eligibility and operational requirements.
Review and assess a high volume of funding submissions across the funding cycle, identifying risks, gaps, and compliance issues and escalating where necessary.
Coordinate closely with country and technical teams to ensure completeness, consistency, and readiness of submissions prior to review and approval stages.
Maintain accurate and up?to?date datasets, databases, and analytical outputs related to funding requests.
Grant Review & Quality Assurance
Conduct pre?submission readiness reviews for a large portfolio of grants, ensuring high?quality documentation and compliance ahead of approval committees.
Document key findings, follow up on corrective actions, and confirm resolution before final submission.
Ensure alignment with operational policies, approval guidelines, and internal procedures.
Support reporting and analysis related to grant portfolios and funding allocations.
Governance, Review Committees & Coordination
Support end?to?end coordination of funding and grant review cycles, including planning review windows, meetings, and governance processes.
Contribute to the preparation of agendas, briefing materials, dashboards, and presentations to support decision?making.
Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth and effective review processes.
Support analytical work related to portfolio optimization and investment decision?making.
Profil du candidat
University degree in public health, international affairs, economics, business, law, social sciences, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
Experience in operations, grants management, funding mechanisms, compliance, or international development programs.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex workflows and tight deadlines.
Comfortable working with processes, data, and cross?functional stakeholders in a structured, policy?driven environment.
Solid communication skills and a collaborative, solution?oriented mindset.
Fluent English required; additional languages (French, Spanish, Russian, or others) are an asset.
Conditions et Avantages
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Contract type: Temporary contract / consultancy
Start: Immediate / Short?term start
Sector: International development / global programs jid91e11b9aen jit0416aen jpiy26aen