Grants Officer

Job vacancy: Grants Officer

Type of employment: Full-time

Reports to: Senior Programme Officer

Location: Prague, Czechia

Application deadline: 15 January 2025

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The Prague Civil Society Centre is a non-profit organisation supporting and empowering civil society and independent media in Eastern and Central Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. We believe that a vibrant civil society and independent media are key to achieving more open and democratic societies. We work to ensure that activists, journalists, and changemakers of all kinds, many of whom work in the most repressive regimes, get the support they need to push for change. Be it grants, capacity building, or connections.

As a Grants Officer, you will support the Eastern Europe section of the Grants team. Under the supervision of the Senior Programme Officer, you will oversee a particular country, region, or thematic portfolio.

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Tasks and responsibilities:

The Grants Officer ensures smooth project management throughout the entire lifecycle (assessment, contracting, processing payments, monitoring, reporting project results, and close out), in particular:

• Tracking project implementation and regularly updating the grant-making database to ensure that the projects are on track and all data is timely and properly stored
• Acting as point of contact for partners, i.e. liaising with grantees regarding changes to the project design, budget, and/or timeline, and processing of payments
• Overseeing an internal evaluation of grants outcomes
• Ensuring comprehensive and audit-ready files are maintained up to date and available for the country team/audit purposes
• Performing other tasks related to the grants implementation communication with partners
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Qualifications and requirements:

• Minimum of two years of work experience in a relevant field (grant making, project administration, or project management) is required
• Diligent and accurate approach to work, attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks
• Proficiency in English and Russian (spoken and written)
• Strong computer skills, particularly in MS Word and Excel, and cybersecurity literacy
• A team player eager to support colleagues and the organisation’s mission
• Candidate should be based in Czechia, or have access to the Czech labour market
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Benefits:

• Professional and personal development opportunities (50% contribution to language courses, workshops, trainings, therapy)
• Covered phone tariff
• Flexibility around the start of the working day
• 5 weeks of leave
• Unlimited sick days
• Free subscription to leading Czech and international media

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The starting salary for this position is CZK 45,000 for full-time employment (40 hours per week).

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How to apply:

Interested candidates should fill out the application form, where they will submit their CV in English and a motivation letter (max. 1 page) explaining how they fit the criteria and what strengths they bring to the table. The motivation letter should also include two professional references who can provide feedback on the candidate’s performance.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews on a rolling basis. Incomplete applications (including applications without a motivation letter) will not be accepted. Should you have any questions, write to us at jobs@praguecivilsociety.org.

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