Grants & Donor Agreements Associate

UN Atlas; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNESCO is seeking an Associate Grants Management Officer within the Partnerships Division to review donor funding agreements, coordinate with Legal Affairs and Financial Services, and support agreement implementation. The role involves advising on setup and negotiations with donors, and ensuring proper recording of funding documents in ERP systems.

The incumbent will contribute to process validation, governance, and internal briefings, working across Headquarters, Field Offices, and institutes

Qualifications

• Requires strong understanding of agreements management processes, especially funding agreement review.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the international donor landscape is essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are needed.
• Ability to work in a multicultural setting and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Grants Management Officer in reviewing funding agreements against standard templates.
• Coordinate internal consultations with Legal Affairs, Ethics, and Financial Services.
• Assist in validation processes, including delegation of authority for signing funding agreements.
• Advise programme specialists on setting up funding agreements and donor negotiations.
• Backstop processing of requests related to funding agreement implementation, including amendments.
• Oversee uploading of signed agreements and amendments into ERP systems.
• Maintain an up-to-date monitoring list of funding agreements under review for accurate pipelines.
• Contribute to internal briefing notes and guidance on grants management.

Skills

Agreements management

Funding agreements

Donor landscape

Written & verbal communication

Multicultural collaboration

Job description

UNESCO is seeking an Associate Grants Management Officer within the Partnerships Division to review donor funding agreements, coordinate with Legal Affairs and Financial Services, and support agreement implementation. The role involves advising on setup and negotiations with donors, and ensuring proper recording of funding documents in ERP systems.

The incumbent will contribute to process validation, governance, and internal briefings, working across Headquarters, Field Offices, and institutes