Grants Adviser – Helsinki, Finland

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is seeking for a fundraising oriented Grants Adviser, for a fixed-term employment to support FCA programme in strategic fundraising from institutional donors.

We are looking for an experienced grants specialist, who has experience in working with both humanitarian and development donors and has extensive expertise in several institutional donors being able to support and ensure donor compliance in grant management.

Grants Adviser is a member of Grants unit with experienced and professional colleagues working in similar positions. The unit focuses on supporting FCA programme countries in institutional fundraising, proposal development and grant management ensuring donor compliance. We engage with the country programmes on a daily bases.

The position is located at our head office in Helsinki, Finland. 

Remote work is possible from FCA programme countries, and from Sweden, Estonia, France, Spain and Austria, all subject to an existing valid work permit in that country. Remote work from another location in Europe can be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to valid work permit. This is not an expat position and terms of employment for locally hired employees in Finland will be applied.  

The responsibilities will be executed within the given mandate following FCA Policies, Guidelines and Processes. The Grants Adviser will report to Head of Grants Unit.

Areas of responsibility:

• Advice and guide FCA programme in institutional donor policies, funding opportunities and requirements throughout the project cycle for institutional donors,
• Support FCA programme in proposal development and grant management ensuring donor compliance,
• Support FCA country programmes in their strategic and programmatic planning from strategic and sustainable income planning and fundraising perspective with ability to link FCA added value with donor priorities,
• Support donor engagement, networking and following donor policies and trends,
• Advocacy towards priority institutions and representation in networks and donor forums related to donor portfolio.

Competence and Personal Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of various institutional donor’s interests, priorities and compliance mechanisms (specify donors in your application)
• Experience in institutional donor procedures and managing grants
• Experience in working with both humanitarian and development programmes and donors
• Extensive experience in leading project development including facilitating complex proposal processes, project design, log frames and budgeting 
• Fundraising driven with good skills to link programmatic organisational added value to donor priorities
• Good writing skills and extensive experience in developing proposals and reports 
• Good attention to detail, accuracy and highly numerate
• Experience in facilitating trainings and workshops for programme, financial and partner staff to develop funding applications and manage grants focusing on donor compliance 
• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification/experience in development studies, humanitarian aid or relevant discipline
• Strong knowledge and experience of the humanitarian and development sector, experience in education, livelihoods and peace and reconciliation is an asset.
• Strong coordination, strategic planning, analytical, negotiation and communication skills
• Strong team working skills and attitude 
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Flexibility
• Fluency in English, both written and oral.
• Capacity to write and speak in Finnish an asset.

The position will be filled as soon as possible and it is a fixed-term employment until 31^st March 2025, with six-month probation period. The compensation is based on FCA salary scale and the candidate’s level of experience. Salary scale for this position is 3486,79 – 3885,28€ / month.

For more information please contact Head of Unit, Hanna Lauha: hanna.lauha (at) kua.fi.

Please apply by using the link no later than on 1^st April 2024. Applicants will be short-listed and contacted for an interview on a progressive basis. 

At FCA we take a strong stand against sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and any form of child abuse. Our Safeguarding Policy applies to all our staff, ensuring a safe environment for everyone involved. We also have a zero-tolerance policy for fraudulent and corrupt behaviour, as well as aid diversion. To uphold our commitment to integrity, we may screen applicants against international lists to ensure compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.  

FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), reflecting our dedication to maintaining the highest standards of ethics and accountability.

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