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Grants Associate

  • Hybrid
    • The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
  • Operations Team

Job description

About the Role  

The Sustainability, Equity and Diversity Fund (SED Fund) is seeking a Grants Associate to support the full lifecycle of SED Fund’s grantmaking and related programme operations by coordinating with internal teams and serving as the primary contact for both grantees and Programme Team. Programme operations includes:

  • Due diligence and compliance

  • Data Integrity

  • Grants management system Systems

  • Tools and process improvement

  • Internal capacity building with training, documentation, and reports development

Reporting to the Senior Grants and Operations Manager

Location

Candidates must have the independent and legal right to live and work in the Netherlands. Candidates based in the Netherlands are expected to work hybrid from their home office and the SED Fund office in the Hague.  

 

Key Responsibilities  

Grant Administration 

Oversee the full grant lifecycle by coordinating closely with the Programme and Operations teams. 

  • Review grantee submissions for accuracy (including budget and finance accuracy), completeness, and compliance with internal standards. 

  • Monitor grant deadlines and requirements to ensure timely actions and follow-up. 

  • Act as the primary contact for grantees and programme staff, providing advanced operational support. 

  • Facilitate staff onboarding and training on the Grants Management System (GMS) and grantmaking processes. 

  • Conduct routine checks on GMS data and user activity to maintain accuracy and integrity. 

  • Support capacity-building and the preparation of grantmaking reports for internal decision-making. 

  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of grantmaking systems and processes. 

 

Due Diligence  

  • Lead and support comprehensive due diligence processes for all grant-making activities, ensuring thorough assessment of each grantee’s financial health and stability, governance structure, regulatory compliance, operational capacity, and legal and organisational structure. 

  • Prepare and inform detailed due diligence reports together with the rest of the grant management team and risk assessments to guide leadership’s decision-making on new grant approvals, renewals, amendments, and terminations.  

  • Collaborate proactively with the Executive Board, and key functional areas to conduct enhanced due diligence reviews as needed-especially for high-value, high-risk, or complex grants and in challenging or unfamiliar environments.  

  • Maintain up-to-date documentation of due diligence procedures, contribute to the continuous improvement of due diligence frameworks, and provide training or guidance to staff on best practices in risk assessment and compliance in the grantmaking process. 

 

Job requirements

The successful candidate must possess the following: 

  • Relevant degree. 

  • Minimum 3 years’ related professional experience. 

  • Proven expertise in Grants Management and due diligence within non-profit, international, or philanthropic organisations. 

  • Proficient with Grants Management systems, MS applications (e.g Teams, Copilot, PowerPoint, Excel), and project management tools. 

  • Strong attention to detail; solutions-focused and hands-on. 

  • Adaptable, able to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 

  • Excellent written and spoken English. 

  • Genuine passion for climate action and alignment with SED Fund values. 

 

Employment and Benefits 

We offer a 1-year fixed term contract, with the intention to renew long term. The annual salary band for this position (excluding 8% holiday allowance paid in May and 13th month paid in November) is between €50,5693 and €66,000 depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The organisation also offers a generous benefits package in line with local standards. This will be a full-time (40 hours/week) hybrid role based in our office in The Hague (average 2 times a week) and from your home address in The Netherlands, and will require some time flexibility to support and collaborate with staff and stakeholders in multiple time zones.  We unfortunately cannot offer VISA sponsorship or relocation support for this position.

If you are excited by this job opportunity and you meet the job requirements, please click Apply to apply for the position.

At SED Fund, we recognise and affirm the use of technology to aid your job search. However, we recommend you limit or avoid the use of AI for your application. In our endeavour to find the right candidate for this role, we value and welcome your authenticity in the recruitment process.

Deadline for applications: Thursday 22nd January 2026. 

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