Global Health Programme & Grants Officer

Damiaanactie; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful impact

International programmes

Cultural collaboration

Diverse role

Team-driven

Job summary

Damien Foundation invites applications for a Programme & Grants Officer to support multi-country programmes and institutional grants, focusing on the DGD portfolio. You will work with country teams and the HAGI circle to ensure quality programme implementation, timely reporting and donor compliance.

Reporting to the Head of HAGI, you will be a key link between country teams, headquarters and donors, coordinating planning, budgeting, reporting and risk management across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or related field and further training in project/ grant management.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in grant management and programme coordination.
• Experience in multi-country or international development environments.
• Strong knowledge of grant and project cycle management, reporting, compliance and audits.
• Fluent in French and English; Dutch or Spanish is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate follow-up of multi-country DGD programmes; manage planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, deadlines and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate technical, financial and narrative reporting for the DGD portfolio.
• Identify risks and support corrective actions; consolidate portfolio results.
• Collaborate with country teams on planning, budgeting, implementation and reporting.
• Support fundraising with institutional donors and proposal development.
• Provide input to ensure proposals are feasible and aligned with country realities.
• Coordinate donor submissions and cross-functional information sharing.
• Promote learning, quality assurance and improved grant management systems.

Skills

Grant management

Programme coordination

International development

Financial reporting

Narrative reporting

Audit readiness

Education

Master’s degree in public health

Master’s degree in health project management

Master’s degree in international development

Master’s degree in economics

Master’s degree in social sciences

Job description

Damien Foundation invites applications for a Programme & Grants Officer to support multi-country programmes and institutional grants, focusing on the DGD portfolio. You will work with country teams and the HAGI circle to ensure quality programme implementation, timely reporting and donor compliance.

Reporting to the Head of HAGI, you will be a key link between country teams, headquarters and donors, coordinating planning, budgeting, reporting and risk management across the portfolio.