Programme Officer (Humanitarian Innovation Grant Management)

Are you highly organised with experience of grant management or similar processes? Do you have excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with a range of diverse stakeholders? Do you have excellent attention to detail with the confidence to review financial and contract information for quality and compliance?

Elrha works in partnership with a global community of humanitarian actors, researchers and innovators to improve the quality of humanitarian action and deliver better outcomes for people affected by crises. We are looking to recruit two new Programme Officers to join our humanitarian innovation team.

The role will provide you with the opportunity to liaise directly with our global innovation grantees to support them with efficient and professional coordination and help ensure operational delivery of the programme and innovation management activities stay on track.

Your application will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of coordinating grant funding processes (a portfolio of projects, grants or similar)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise with a diverse range of people and organisations and communicate complex or sensitive information
• Ability to understand and interpret progress reports, including financial expenditure
• Ability to use spreadsheets to format, analyse and present data effectively, with a high degree of general computer literacy and the ability to learn new software
• A resourceful, proactive approach with the ability to work in a constantly changing environment.

If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

In return, we can offer a large degree of autonomy and flexibility for you to shape the role, develop, learn and grow professionally. We are a committed, friendly and collaborative team, and the role offers a wealth of opportunities to learn about humanitarian innovation and work with partners from across a range of countries and professional backgrounds. We operate a remote first working environment so you may choose to work from home or the office according to your personal preference. We aim to catch up in person at least every month or so to support our teams’ connections and collaborations.

Please review the full job description for further details. When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children recruitment system.

Please ensure your application includes a comprehensive personal statement to outline your motivation for applying for this role, demonstrate clearly how you meet the essential criteria in the job description, and highlight what will enable you to succeed in this role and with Elrha. We will review your personal statement as a key part of your application and specifically to assess your communication skills.

If want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

Closing Date: 24 September 2023

Interview Dates: w/c 2 October 2023