Grants Officer

This role is ideal for someone with experience working with institutional donors, strong organisational and communication skills, and a high attention to detail. The Grants Officer will play a key role in supporting CodeBrave’s sustainability and growth by strengthening donor relationships, maintaining an organised grants pipeline, and ensuring timely and high-quality submissions and reports.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Education, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related field. A master's degree is an asset.
• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience in grants management, fundraising, or proposal development within an NGO or international organisation.
• Demonstrated experience working with institutional donors (e.g. UN agencies, embassies, foundations).
• Experience in the education, youth, or digital/STEM sectors is an asset.
• Prior experience in Lebanon or similar contexts is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work across teams and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and strong compliance mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (especially Docs, Sheets, and Drive).

Areas Of Responsibility:

Grant Development & Fundraising:

• Research and circulate relevant funding opportunities aligned with CodeBrave’s strategy.
• Support the drafting and submission of grant proposals, concept notes, and expressions of interest.
• Maintain a grants pipeline and calendar, tracking deadlines and donor requirements.
• Coordinate internal inputs from programmes, finance, and leadership for proposals.

Grant Management & Reporting:

• Support the preparation and submission of narrative and financial donor reports in coordination with the finance and programmes teams.
• Track grant milestones, reporting deadlines, and contractual obligations.
• Support compliance with donor visibility, branding, and communication requirements.
• Maintain organised grant files (contracts, amendments, reports, correspondence).

Donor Coordination & Internal Support:

• Support communication with donors as needed (clarifications, follow-ups, documentation).
• Assist with donor audits, evaluations, and information requests.
• Contribute to the development of standard templates, tools, and processes for grants management.
• Support organisational learning by documenting donor feedback and proposal outcomes.