DanChurchAid (DCA) invites qualified and competent applicants for the following position.
📌 Position: Senior Grant Reporting Officer
📍 Duty Station: Addis Ababa
📄 Vacancy Number: DCA-Eth/VA-005/2026
📅 Vacancy Date: March 12, 2026
📅 Application Deadline: March 21, 2026
📅 Expected Start Date: April 2026
📑 Contract Type: One-year contract (with possibility of extension)
💰 Salary: As per DCA salary scale
👥 Required Number: 1
🏢 About the Organization
DanChurchAid is a Denmark-based international NGO registered in Ethiopia under certificate #1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations. The organization works to improve the wellbeing of rural and peri-urban communities in Ethiopia.
DCA’s programmes focus on:
- Saving lives
- Building resilience
- Fighting inequality
The organization mainly operates in Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Gambella regions.
🎯 Position Objective
The Senior Grant Reporting Officer is responsible for coordinating and ensuring high-quality, timely, and compliant donor reporting across the country programme. The role supports strong coordination between programme teams, implementing partners, headquarters, and donors to ensure quality reporting and documentation of programme achievements.
📋 Key Responsibilities
Grant Reporting & Compliance
- Lead preparation and submission of high-quality donor reports
- Ensure compliance with donor agreements and reporting schedules
- Maintain grant tracking systems and reporting calendars
- Review donor agreements to ensure understanding of contractual obligations
Coordination & Engagement
- Work closely with programme teams, finance, MEAL units, and partners
- Liaise with HQ Global Partnership and Resource Mobilization teams
- Maintain communication with donors regarding reporting requirements
- Support partners in strengthening their reporting capacity
Documentation & Delivery
- Maintain documentation of reports, grant agreements, and amendments
- Track reporting deadlines and ensure timely submission
- Participate in programme review meetings and coordination platforms
- Document programme achievements, results, and lessons learned
🎓 Qualification Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- International Relations
- International Law
- Development Studies
- Social Sciences
- Public Administration
- Language Studies
- Related fields
💼 Work Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in:
- Grant management
- Donor reporting
- Programme coordination
- Work within INGOs or international development organizations
🧠 Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of donor reporting requirements and guidelines
- Good understanding of project cycle management
- Excellent proposal writing and reporting skills
- Experience working with major donors such as:
- USAID
- EU
- ECHO
- BPRM
- DANIDA
- Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
📩 How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should apply through the official application link.
🔗 Apply Here:
Senior Grant Reporting Officer – Addis Ababa – DCA Application Portal
📄 Required Documents
- Application Letter
- Updated CV
⚠ Important Notes
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Do not mention religious or ethnic affiliation in your application.
- DanChurchAid is an equal opportunity employer.