Grants Management Specialist

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council Syria (DRC Syria) is looking for a Grants Management Specialist to manage grants-related information, documentation, reporting and processes under the supervision of the Grants Management Manager. The role covers donor narrative reports, donor compliance, grant data in DRC's Global Grants Management System (Dynamics) and SharePoint, and liaison with Area Offices, the Country Office and HQ. It is a 6-month renewable contract based on performance and fund availability, at non-management G level 2, with an expected start on 10 December 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate, compile and review donor narrative reports, meet external reporting deadlines and submit them through online portals
• Advise on donor regulations and compliance, review contractual terms and manage deadlines, instalments and grant data in Dynamics and SharePoint
• Maintain an up-to-date filing system on SharePoint, keep Dynamics current, maintain an internal grants tracker and reporting schedules, and follow up on installment requests with HQ and Finance
• Support audit processes and compliance checks in donor grant agreements, and prepare guidance on donor compliance for grant meetings
• Coordinate inputs for grant opening, review and close-out meetings, including the Project Management Tool (PMT), and follow up on action points
• Guide DRC staff on donor compliance requirements and support partners with report quality, capacity building and due diligence
• Support proposal development and quality assurance, and perform other delegated grants-related tasks

Required profile

• Bachelor of Arts or other relevant degree
• At least 3 years of professional experience in business development, reporting or grants management in an NGO/INGO or similar
• Fluent English and Arabic
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and DRC values

Required skills

• Grant management and donor reporting
• Inter-departmental coordination and stakeholder management
• Understanding of localisation principles and equitable partnership frameworks
• Strong written English, including writing and editing long reports
• Advantage: experience in project development, DRC core sectors, and global protection sector standards

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and require a cover letter and a CV of no more than four pages in the same language as the posting; the application closes on 17 November 2026.