Grants & Tenders Specialist

Etifor | Valuing Nature; Padova; Ibrido; EUR 42.000 - 64.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Work-life balance

Smart working

Training budget

Meal vouchers

Flexible hours

Descrizione del lavoro

Etifor, an environmental consulting company and spin-off from the University of Padua, seeks a proactive grants and tenders writer to support proposals and reporting.

You will work independently within a dynamic team, maintain grant tools, manage deadlines, and coordinate with the Business Unit to pursue international donors and clients.

The role requires strong Italian and English writing skills, attention to budgets, and the ability to craft coherent texts under tight deadlines.

Competenze

• MSc in natural resource management and economics is a plus.
• PhDs will be a plus.
• Experience in grant/tender writing for public or international donors is desirable.

Mansioni

• Act as technical and operational support in development and management of tenders and grants.
• Support and maintain tenders/grants strategy with the Business Unit team leader.
• Develop and maintain tools for tenders and grants.

Conoscenze

Italian language (written)

English language (written)

Other languages (French/Portuguese/Ger

Formazione

MSc in natural resource management and economics

PhD a plus

Strumenti

AI proposal tools

Office & cloud tools

Descrizione del lavoro

We are an environmental consulting company. What’s our purpose? We put nature at the heart of decision-making by developing science-based solutions.

We support public and private entities that want to improve the environmental, social and economic impacts of policies, projects and investments. As a spin-off of the University of Padova and a certified B Corp; we work locally and internationally bringing scientific innovation into everyone’s life.

At Etifor we like teamwork, we work hard and we never stop being curious: being part of the team means sharing our values (read our Culture Manifesto to find out more). For us the only thing that really matters is how green your heart is: we welcome and value (bio)diversity in all its forms!

Who are we looking for?

Etifor is seeking a…

• passionate, value-driven and hard-working person able to work independently, in a dynamic and resourceful way, while supporting the company teams to deliver high quality grant and tender proposals and related documentation, and support in the administrative and financial reporting phases;
• team-player with high interpersonal skills, able to maintain a friendly and continuously interactive working environment;
• strategic thinker able to set systematic approaches with an “input-output” and problem-solving mindset, develop smart tools and rules and convince everyone to use them;
• precise worker able to deal with complex budgets and bureaucracy-driven donors, while keeping a proactive approach;
• finisher, able to develop coherent and convincing texts and submit complex proposals.

Role and responsibilities

The successful candidate will…

• Act as a technical and operational support in the development and management of tenders and grants, supporting the team in both hands‑on and strategic activities;
• Support and maintain a company's tenders and grants strategy (by donor and public sector) with the team leader of the Business Unit;
• Develop, improve and maintain relevant company tools for the development and management of tenders and grants;
• Manage and update grants and tenders, and public procurement online profiles;
• Provide timely and accurate information on funding and tender opportunities and the dissemination to the internal staff and partners;
• Analyse tenders and grants documentation and report to the strategist of the Business Unit with company-aligned opportunities;
• Design and support the design of successful project proposals, expressions of interest and tender documents for international donors and clients;
• Coordinate the collection of technical and economic information during the project drafting phase;
• Support Project Managers during the contracting phase, administrative and financial management and reporting of tenders and grants (timesheets, budgets, supporting documents, etc.)
• Keep a timetable and management of administrative deadlines, project milestones and deliverables with project managers.

Education

MSc related to natural resource management and economics are a plus.

• Any MSc will be evaluated if backed up by relevant experience for this position.
• PhDs will be a plus

Experience

At least 3 years’ experience in at least one of the following roles:

• Proposal writer;
• Public procurement and tender preparation;
• Financial reporting for international and national donors;
• Administrative and Financial Project Manager;
• EU funded Project Manager (Horizon, Erasmus+, LIFE, etc.).
• Other relevant experience for the position

Required skills

• Fluent in Italian (written and spoken);
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills;
• Preferences for candidates with knowledge of other international languages (French, Portuguese and/or German);
• Strong level of computer literacy (Office, cloud services, etc.);
• Experienced with AI tools for proposal writing;
• Strong technical communication, writing and editing skills;
• Ability in technical reporting both in writing and speaking.

What We Offer

The Etifor team will support your growth within the company in an international and friendly corporate environment. In particular, we provide:

• A dynamic, young, and innovative environment that values diversity and inclusion.
• Work-life balance through smart working contracts (minimum 4 days in presence per month, or more if you wish) and flexible hours.
• Professional growth opportunities with tailored paths, mentoring, and numerous training and development opportunities (keep in mind that Etifor is a spin-off from the University of Padua).
• A team working at both the local and international levels to reconnect people with nature by addressing climate change and biodiversity loss issues.
• Benefit plan, that includes €8 meal vouchers, a dedicated training budget (for both personal and professional development), and access to psychological support services.

Contract info

Start Date: November 2026

Work Location: Etifor's office in Padua at Piazza Alcide de Gasperi, No. 41. We have a super-flexible smartworking policy, but we require a little more in‑presence time the first months, for onboarding purposes.

Hope we gave you all the information you need to consider joining our amazing team!