Grants Coordinator
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Grants Coordinator
A skilled coordinator with a hands-on approach and prior experience in grantmaking.
About the European Cultural Foundation
Our founders established the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) in 1954, envisioning a united Europe where citizens take pride in their European identity—a place where they can live, express themselves, work, and dream freely, in diversity and harmony. Ever since, the ECF has promoted a sense of European identity by developing and supporting cultural initiatives that allow us to share, experience, and imagine Europe. We believe our mission is as urgent today as it was back then
About the role
ECF has been a leading grantmaker for European cultural initiatives for many decades. Our programs have supported thousands of artists, cultural and media professionals, civil society activists, local cultural communities, and public institutions in collaborating across more than 50 countries. The Culture of Solidarity Fund is a recent flagship initiative among our grant schemes. Initially established as a European initiative to co-finance cultural responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Fund operates as a co-financing instrument for addressing cultural emergencies.
You will be part of the team that manages the Culture of Solidarity Fund and also helps coordinate the grantmaking processes of all other ECF programs. You will work closely with and be supervised by the Program Manager of the Culture of Solidarity Fund and will formally report to the Head of Programs. You will also collaborate with other managers and administrators of ECF programs, ECF’s Finance and Communications departments, and with other ECF teams that support our mission and programmatic goals.
What will you be doing?
To coordinate, administer, and help develop existing and future grant programs and processes within ECF Programs, we are seeking a skilled coordinator with a hands-on approach and prior experience in grantmaking.
The Grants Coordinator will be responsible for the following areas of work:
- Co-develop calls for proposals and ensure that the launch is carried out according to schedule and in coordination with other departments and partners;
- Coordinate and participate in the selection and decision-making processes for the grant programs;
- In collaboration with the contract administrator, perform administrative tasks related to the issuance of grants, coordinate the setup and maintenance of a streamlined, efficient grant management tool;
- Coordinate partner and fundraising efforts related to the Culture of Solidarity grant program and ensure compliance with the relevant administrative and reporting requirements;
- Coordinate and contribute to the evaluation of the grant program;
- Serve as the primary point of contact for applicants and grantees and oversee all related email communication;
- Monitor the progress of ongoing funded projects, review final reports, and ensure their compliance with contractual obligations;
- Support the communications department by curating and providing stories and visual materials about the award-winning projects.
- You believe in ECF’s mission and vision and are eager to contribute to a just and peaceful Europe through culture;
- You are a methodical, yet pragmatic, efficient, and solution-oriented professional with several years of experience in coordinating and administering grant programs;
- You have worked for a nonprofit or public institution that provides financial support to grantees operating in complex working conditions, ideally at the international level;
- Your skills and expertise in successful grants management will help ECF further improve its support in the field by offering effective funding programs and enabling meaningful cultural initiatives across Europe;
- Your perceptive communication skills will benefit our grantees from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and will strengthen our co-funding partnerships with other European foundations and donors;
- Your coordination skills will ensure that our grant programs run smoothly. You’ll keep administrative matters in perspective to streamline our grant administration systems and ensure that ECF’s support programs and financing partnerships remain financially and fiscally sound;
- You have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role;
- You are registered in the Netherlands and have a BSN number.
We offer:
- An opportunity to create, thrive, and grow as part of an international team;
- The opportunity to join Europe’s only truly European cultural foundation;
- Being part of an organization with an impressive legacy but one that isn't stuck in the past;
- Flexible work arrangements that combine working from the office and working remotely;
- The fun and joy that comes from working with a diverse team on things that matter;
- Training and development opportunities for skills and competencies relevant to the role;
- Salary ranging from EUR 2,805 to EUR 4,062 gross per month, on a full-time basis, including a 13th month's salary,
- 8% holiday pay and benefits package;
- A one-year full-time contract, with the possibility of extension.
How to apply:
The application deadline is January 15, 2023. Interested candidates who are based in the Netherlands and hold a BSN registration should email their resume and a brief cover letter to Leonie Roeloffzen, HR Advisor, at vacancies@culturalfoundation.eu. We will contact shortlisted candidates between January 24 and 26, 2023, in week 4 to schedule interviews. Interviews will take place in two rounds during weeks 5 and 6.
