WeWorld-GVC supports people in overcoming emergencies and works in more than 20 countries with emergency, humanitarian aid and development projects, focusing on women, girls and young people. WeWorld has worked in Lebanon since 2006, supporting vulnerable refugee, IDP and host community populations through WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods, Local Economic Development, Education and Social Cohesion in Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, Akkar, Saida and Beirut.
The Grants Manager leads and oversees country-level grants management, from funding opportunity identification and proposal development to donor reporting, grant amendments and closeout, ensuring quality, timeliness and compliance with donor requirements and WeWorld procedures. Reporting to the Country Head of Programmes, the role operates with a high degree of autonomy and provides functional coordination to Project Managers and support departments.
Main responsibilities:
- Proposal development and fundraising: contribute to the country fundraising strategy, maintain a donor database and funding pipeline, identify opportunities, and lead proposal development and grant writing.
- Compliance and reporting: own the Grants Tracker and reporting calendar, maintain guidelines and workflows for proposals, donor reporting, amendments and closeout, lead donor reporting, support partner due diligence, and build Project Managers' capacity on donor requirements.
- Project cycle management: coordinate grants-related preparation for kick-off, review and closeout meetings, guide donor compliance, manage routine donor communication, maintain project archives, and coordinate grant amendment requests.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in International Cooperation or a related field
- At least 4 years in international cooperation, including at least 3 years in grants management
- Proven experience independently managing proposal development, donor reporting and compliance
- Knowledge of institutional donors (AICS, EU, AFD, UN, OCHA)
- Fluent written and spoken English and Italian
- Strong grant writing, coordination, organisational and intercultural skills
- Desirable: Arabic; previous work experience in Lebanon
Contract: 6 months, renewable subject to funding; expatriate (international) contract, non-family duty station. Base salary €2,840–€3,440 monthly plus hardship and housing contributions, annual round-trip flight, and health insurance. Starting ASAP.
Application deadline: 15/11/2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online through the WeWorld application form at https://weworld.intervieweb.it/jobs/grants-manager-lebanon-733722/en/ (upload CV and complete the form). Application deadline: 15/11/2026.