Grants & Tenders Specialist

Etifor is looking for a Grants & Tenders Specialist. We are an environmental consulting company seeking a passionate, value-driven and hard-working person able to work independently in a dynamic and resourceful way, while supporting company teams to deliver high quality grant and tender proposals and related documentation, and support in the administrative and financial reporting phases.

• Act as a technical and operational support in the development and management of tenders and grants, supporting the team in both hands-on and strategic activities
• Support and maintain a company's tenders and grants strategy (by donor and public sector) with the team leader of the Business Unit
• Develop, improve and maintain relevant company tools for the development and management of tenders and grants
• Manage and update grants and tenders, and public procurement online profiles
• Provide timely and accurate information on funding and tender opportunities and the dissemination to the internal staff and partners
• Analyse tenders and grants documentation and report to the strategist of the Business Unit with company-aligned opportunities
• Design and support the design of successful project proposals, expressions of interest and tender documents for international donors and clients
• Coordinate the collection of technical and economic information during the project drafting phase
• Support Project Managers during the contracting phase, administrative and financial management and reporting of tenders and grants (timesheets, budgets, supporting documents, etc.)
• Keep a timetable and management of administrative deadlines, project milestones and deliverables with project managers

• At least 3 years' experience in at least one of the following roles: Proposal writer, Public procurement and tender preparation, Financial reporting for international and national donors, Administrative and Financial Project Manager, EU funded Project Manager (Horizon, Erasmus+, LIFE, etc.)
• MSc related to natural resource management and economics are a plus; any MSc will be evaluated if backed up by relevant experience; PhDs will be a plus
• Fluent in Italian (written and spoken)
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Preferences for candidates with knowledge of other international languages (French, Portuguese and/or German)
• Strong level of computer literacy (Office, cloud services, etc.)
• Experienced with AI tools for proposal writing
• Strong technical communication, writing and editing skills
• Ability in technical reporting both in writing and speaking

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