Grants and Funding Review Officer - 6 months

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.