CarbonFarm is looking for a Grants and Administration Specialist to support the acquisition of grants and other non-dilutive funding as well as provide administrative support. CarbonFarm is the world's leading digital measurement, verification, and reporting (dMRV) provider for methane emission reduction in rice projects. CarbonFarm is working through its partner company in Indonesia, PT. Cullinane Climate Consultancy.
We are looking for someone who can support and grow into a role where they can lead the entire Grant Acquisition process and company administration over time. This role will support CarbonFarm's Director of Business Development in achieving ambitious grant funding targets for the company. This will include sourcing and applying to numerous grant opportunities in English, as well as, creating and implementing all the administrative aspects of grant management for CarbonFarm. Responding to tenders and requests for proposals (RFPs) will be a key aspect of this role. Additionally, this role will support many other aspects of the company by completing research and other tasks related to due diligence, business development, operations, and technical team tasks.
Administrative support for CarbonFarm will also be a key responsibility of this role and will involve supporting and developing administrative systems and processes, basic financial accounting, and HR management.
Responsibilities 💻
Grants and Business Development
- Research grant opportunities, tenders, and RFPs
- Write applications for grants and other types of funding
- Develop draft budgets for grant opportunities
- Supporting grant management processes such as reporting on grants and other funding received (Narrative and Financial)
- Manage the database of grants and submissions
- Develop presentations for grant makers and donors
- Support branding and communication tasks
- Support Due Diligence processes and research for CarbonFarm’s investment projects
- Support other relevant requests related to business development, project management, or client management as required.
Administration
- Organise our administration systems by establishing clear processes, and communicating them to the team.
- Overseeing day-to-day administrative tasks such as coordinating accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as simple financial reports
- Supporting the team with travel bookings (air tickets and accommodation)
- Support Human Resources (HR) functions such as recruitment, onboarding, timesheets, team events, and, performance management
- Where needed support the company’s Technology Team or Operations Team with various tasks and other administrative tasks as required
Qualifications 🎓
Required Qualifications
- Fluent in Written and Spoken English
- Interest in working in Climate Change, Carbon Markets, Environment, and/or Agriculture
- At least three years of relevant work experience
- Proven skills related to attention to detail
- Some experience with writing grants and reports in English
- Some experience with administrative and finance tasks
- Experience working in international environments with cross-cultural teams
- S1 (Bachelors Degree) in a relevant field
- Experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
- Proven ability to work in remote locations
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of grant-making institutions and grant management
- Experience with grant-making for the private sector including start-ups
- Some experience with developing budgets for grants
- Knowledge of the French language
- S2 (Master's Degree) in a relevant field
- Experience with bookkeeping and knowledge of accounting
How to Apply ✉️
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- A good CV is a short one (two pages good, one page better)
- No need to write a cover letter, but you can highlight something from your CV in your email
- Send along links that best showcase the relevant things you've done.
For more information: https://carbonfarmtech.notion.site/Grants-Administration-Specialist-15962df2b8ee80fcaf58edb3c901d08c
