Grant Implementation Expert

The Grant Implementation Expert provides technical, analytical and operational support to the implementation, monitoring, reporting and overall technical assistance of the EU–Türkiye Climate Change Grant Programme. The role supports grant-related processes including review, analysis, preparation and consolidation of documentation, monitoring and reporting, operational follow-up, and capacity-building activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, analytical and operational support to grant implementation, monitoring, reporting and follow-up
• Support preparation, review, consolidation and follow-up of grant-related documentation and information
• Review and assess reports submitted by grant beneficiaries
• Prepare monitoring reports, progress reports, review notes, assessment notes, checklists, management summaries, briefing notes, presentations, trackers and analytical documents
• Support operation and use of Grant Management Information System (MIS)
• Support monitoring and evaluation arrangements including data collection and analysis
• Support desk-based and field-based monitoring of grant projects
• Review and follow-up on notifications, modification and amendment requests from grant beneficiaries
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, risks and compliance issues and provide recommendations
• Support quality assurance of reports and documents
• Facilitate communication and coordination among UNDP, grant beneficiaries, contracting authorities and other stakeholders
• Organize and deliver meetings, consultations, trainings, workshops and capacity-building activities
• Prepare guidance notes, training materials and tools for grant implementation and monitoring
• Support preparation and revision of grant implementation procedures and documentation
• Contribute to project and programme-level reporting
• Support identification and documentation of lessons learned and good practices
• Support grant closure processes and related documentation
• Organize and implement grant programme events and activities
• Undertake other grant implementation support assignments as specified

Requirements

• Master's Degree with 2 years of experience OR Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of experience
• Fluency in English and Turkish
• Experience in grant implementation, monitoring, reporting and operational support
• Ability to review and assess narrative, financial, progress, interim and final reports
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation arrangements
• Ability to support communication and coordination among stakeholders
• Capacity to prepare guidance notes, presentations, training materials, templates, checklists and other tools
• Experience in supporting grant closure processes and documentation
• Ability to work on a retainer basis with individual service requests
• Home-based with presence in Ankara when necessary
• Responsible for accuracy, consistency and reliability of information and analysis provided
• Ability to work collaboratively with project teams and stakeholders

Skills

• Grant Implementation
• Grant Monitoring
• Grant Reporting
• Operational Support
• Report Review
• Financial Reporting
• Progress Reporting
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Communication Support
• Guidance Notes Preparation
• Training Material Development
• Template Design
• Checklist Development
• Grant Closure
• Documentation Management
• Data Analysis
• Technical Assistance
• Capacity Building

Languages

English, Turkish