Grants Associate

Background The African Climate Foundation (ACF) is the first and only African-led climate change re-granting organisation on the continent. Through a combination of grant making, fellowships, transformational research, technical assistance, coalition building and advocacy the ACF seeks to support interventions at the nexus of climate change, and development that have the greatest potential to deliver long-term socio-economic transformation and inclusive development. ACF also provides Fiscal Hosting (also called Fiscal Sponsorship) services to support emerging and mission aligned organisations and initiatives. Purpose The Grants Associate is a member of the Grants team, supporting and coordinating grants and contracts administration processes with a focus on compliance and data management. Reporting to the Senior Grants Manager, the Grants Associate ensures effective grant management processes and a high level of compliance and organisation for the ACF’s re-granting processes. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Grant application process Participate and contribute to the continuous improvement of the ACF grant application process and grants cycles. Produce high-quality minutes and trackers of the proposal review meetings decisions. Send invitations for application via the grants management system to applicants approved for full application at the proposal review meeting. Assist applicants to effectively access the online application process to complete and submit the