Africa Desk Officer: Grants & Programme Liaison

GOAL; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GOAL is seeking a Desk Officer to coordinate between Head Office and country programmes. Based at GOAL Head Office in Dublin or remotely in the UK, the role supports grant management, information flow, and donor engagement across project cycles.

The ideal candidate has practical experience in humanitarian or international development, with proposal and report writing skills, and strong coordination and analytical abilities. Fluency in English is essential, with Arabic or Spanish a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in humanitarian or international development programmes.
• Experience in programme or grant management, including proposal and report writing.
• Good understanding of institutional donors and grant requirements.
• Strong coordination, organisation and analytical skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic or Spanish would be an advantage.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main Head Office contact for assigned country programmes.
• Support Country Directors and senior teams with programme planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Coordinate donor proposals, reports, budget revisions and grant amendments.
• Review submissions for quality, accuracy, deadlines and donor requirements.
• Support donor engagement and the identification of new funding opportunities.
• Monitor programme performance, budgets, risks and key country developments.
• Coordinate across Finance, HR, Logistics, Operations and technical teams.
• Maintain accurate programme and grant information.
• Prepare briefings and country updates for senior management and other stakeholders.
• Support emergency responses, recruitment and operational priorities where required.

Skills

Grant management

Coordination

Analytical skills

Fluent English

Arabic or Spanish (adv)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

GOAL is seeking a Desk Officer to coordinate between Head Office and country programmes. Based at GOAL Head Office in Dublin or remotely in the UK, the role supports grant management, information flow, and donor engagement across project cycles.

The ideal candidate has practical experience in humanitarian or international development, with proposal and report writing skills, and strong coordination and analytical abilities. Fluency in English is essential, with Arabic or Spanish a plus.