Donor Relations and Grants Management Advisor

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) was founded in 1939 as the labour movement’s humanitarian solidarity organisation. Our vision is Solidarity in Action, and we aim to improve people’s living conditions and to create societies that are more just and more democratic. In Norway, we have around 14000 members, and in total 2500 employees working in more than 30 countries around the world. NPA’s core areas are International Development, Humanitarian Mine Action and Disarmament, First Aid and Rescue Services and International Solidarity, Anti-Racism & Inclusion. In all our interventions, we continuously work to reduce our climate- and environmental impact.

Norwegian People’s Aid is seeking an Advisor for Donor Relations and Grant Management in the Department for Mine Action and Disarmament (DMAD) in Oslo.

NPA is one of the world’s leading organisations working to protect civilians from the remnants of war, which continue to impact millions of lives for decades after an armed conflict is over. Our vision is a world where people and communities are safe, resilient and protected before, during and after armed conflict. In order to achieve this, we are working together with national authorities and other stakeholders to resolve problems faced by local communities caused by Explosive Ordnance (EO). We conduct the survey and clearance of mines and other explosive weapons, physical security and stockpile management, and risk education of civilians. Currently we have more than 20 Mine Action Programmes ongoing in Africa, Asia, Latin America, South East Europe and the Middle

In the position of Donor Relations and Grant Management Advisor your main responsibilities will be:

• Acting as the Department’s primary source of information on assigned donors, including maintaining oversight and providing advice and support on donor requirements and key timelines, upcoming opportunities, and ensuring quality of deliveries to donors;
• liaising with institutional donors on ongoing programmes/projects;
• maintaining an overview and detailed knowledge of rules, regulations and requirements from assigned donors and communicating any changes to programmes and DMAD Head Office staff;
• developing/maintaining donor guidelines in coordination with Finance Controllers/donor Finance Focal point(s) on assigned donors;
• managing and coordinating grant processes associated with assigned donors, e.g. reporting cycles, in close coordination with Country programmes, Desks and Financial Controllers, and other Department staff;
• participating in the work on wider donor-related processes, such as fundraising, grant management, compliance, and the development, implementation, and improvement of systems to support donor-related work and processes;
• Participating in and representing NPA in relevant internal and external meetings and events.

Desired qualifications:

• Relevant higher education (e.g. economics, finance, political science, business management, development management) or qualifications (e.g. result-focused mine action, overseas relief and programmes or civil service);
• Relevant training and certification e.g. project management, financial aspects of grant management.
• Education/experience in finance and compliance, and/or grant management and donor relations, is an asset.
• Experience from programme or complex project management (planning, implementation, follow up and reporting) is an asset.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English; other languages also beneficial;
• Good knowledge of computer handling and data acquisition

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Excellent coordination, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proven ability to coordinate, edit and write reports and proposals;
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure and limited supervision;
• Proven strong oversight as well as attention to detail.

We consider it an advantage if you also have:

• Experience and knowledge in finance and/or compliance work in development countries, with humanitarian aid and/or humanitarian disarmament/ in the mine action sector;
• Good political intuition, an understanding of political processes and ability to process sensitive information with discretion;
• Creative, proactive, independent and positive approach;
• Ability to, and motivation for, international travel.

One of NPA’s overall objectives are to promote gender equality in our organization, and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

In return we offer:

A permanent position in an interesting work environment. You will be covered by our comprehensive insurance and pension scheme which includes travel insurance for you and your family, group life insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness. We offer five weeks annual holiday, flexible working hours, 2 percent savings in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK), and a salary per year from 447.882 to 591.511 (NOK) depending on education level and relevant work experience.

The position is based centrally in Oslo, and we offer relocation assistance with regards to working visa and tax card if required.

Before you apply:

We kindly ask you to carefully read NPA’s Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Anti-Corruption Policy on our website before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for this position you will be asked to complete and sign a Safeguarding self-declaration as well as our Code of Conduct.

For more information about NPA, please see our website at https://npaid.org/mine-action-and-disarmament or visit us on Facebook or Twitter.

Please note that screening may take place continuously.

Contact person

Zsuzsa Nóra Vincze

Director for Strategic Resource Management

[email protected]