Grants Development Coordinator

CEE Bankwatch Network is hiring a Grants Development Coordinator

📍 Location: Any Bankwatch country in central and eastern Europe
🕒 Full-time | 1-year contract (with possible extension)
🗓️ Start: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change through strategic fundraising and powerful proposals?

Join CEE Bankwatch Network, Europe’s largest grassroots environmental network striving to make public finance work for people and the planet. We campaign for climate justice, clean energy, and stronger communities across central and eastern Europe.

As Grants Development Coordinator, you’ll lead fundraising strategy and proposal development for our impactful environmental and social justice campaigns.

🔑 Key responsibilities

Donor mapping and development

• Identify funding opportunities aligned with Bankwatch’s goals
• Track calls for proposals and share relevant opportunities with teams
• Coordinate with Strategic Area Leaders to match needs with donor interests
• Conduct due diligence and provide donor intelligence

Proposal development

• Lead end-to-end proposal development: planning, writing, coordination, and submission
• Ensure proposals are coherent, timely, and aligned with donor requirements
• Create tools to support proposal planning, such as logframes and theories of change
• Evaluate proposal processes and address previous shortcomings

Team coordination and supervision

• Supervise the grant writer and oversee fundraising team workflows
• Assign tasks, track progress, and ensure timely delivery
• Support internal discussions around funding at leadership meetings

Fundraising strategy

• Lead and monitor the implementation of Bankwatch’s fundraising strategy
• Stay updated on political and funding trends to adjust strategic focus
• Update internal fundraising guidelines and contribute to strategy documents
• Work closely with Strategic Area Leaders to identify and pursue funding needs

Administration and relationship building

• Maintain the fundraising calendar, portals, and records
• Represent Bankwatch in funder networks like the G10
• Support donor relationship management and archiving of relevant intelligence

✅ What we’re looking for

• 2+ years’ experience in EU-funded projects or grant writing
• Strong knowledge of EU funding tools, especially in environment, energy, human rights, or civil society
• Excellent proposal writing and donor reporting skills
• Familiarity with calls for proposals and online submission systems
• Proficiency in English and office software
• NGO background or regional knowledge is a plus

💡 Personal qualities

• Strong communicator and skilled coordinator
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to meet tight deadlines
• Positive, self-driven, and open to cross-cultural collaboration, especially in the context of central & eastern Europe
• Genuinely passionate about environmental and social justice

🌱 What we offer

• Flexible working time
• Option to work from home
• Work laptop provided
• Supportive and inclusive work culture
• 5 weeks of vacation
• Funding for personal development
• Participation in company-sponsored conferences
• Competitive NGO-sector salary based on location and experience

📝 How to apply

Submit your CV and a cover letter explaining your motivation for joining Bankwatch.

Application deadline: 31 July 2025
We review applications on a rolling basis. Apply early!

You must have legal permission to work in one of Bankwatch’s countries of operation.
Bankwatch is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

🌍 Learn more about Bankwatch and where we work: https://bankwatch.org/