Humanitarian Grant Manager

Do you want to contribute to a world where girls and young women have equal rights and opportunities, especially during times of crisis? 

For our Humanitarian Department in Amsterdam, we are looking for a full-time: 

Humanitarian Grant Manager
(35 hours a week)

Your challenge:
At Plan International, you will contribute to our mission: Improving equal opportunities for children and young people worldwide, with a special focus on girls and women. In your role as Humanitarian Grants Manager, you will contribute to the development and management of humanitarian programmes that respond to the needs of crisis-affected communities. You will be part of the Humanitarian team within the International Programmes Department, reporting to the Manager of Humanitarian Programmes. You will work closely with Plan International Country Offices, consortium partners to support programme development, manage humanitarian grants and strengthen the quality and impact of our humanitarian response.  International travel to programme countries is expected, subject to security conditions. 

Your work will focus on two main areas: programme development and acquisition support, and grant management. 

In concrete terms, this means that you will be working on the following tasks:

Programme development and acquisition support 

• Support the development of humanitarian proposals and funding opportunities with institutional donors including DG ECHO and the Dutch Relief Alliance.  

• Coordinate technical and programmatic inputs, ensuring strong programme design, realistic budgets and quality results frameworks.  
• Support needs assessments and contextual analyses, ensuring humanitarian actions respond to the specific needs of children, particularly girls and young women facing heightened protection risks.  

Grant management and programme quality 

• Ensure quality assurance and donor compliance during the implementation of humanitarian grants. Monitor programme progress, results and budget utilization. 

• Work with Country Office colleagues and local partners to monitor implementation, analyse risks and strengthen accountability to affected populations. 

• Lead donor reporting and provide substantive quality assurance on programme deliverables, including reports, assessments and studies. 

• Work with technical, MEAL and finance colleagues to assess programme performance, identify improvements and ensure accountability for results and resources. 

• Conduct monitoring and support visits, coordinate donor visits and audits, and maintain regular communication with donors and consortium partners. 
  
  

Job requirements

We are looking for an experienced humanitarian professional with strong grants management skills, experience in supporting programme development, and the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders in complex humanitarian contexts.

You meet the following criteria: 

• A relevant bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent professional experience. 

• At least 5 years of experience in humanitarian programme development, grants management or related roles, including experience with multi-partner institutional donor-funded programmes. Previous experience managing grants in crisis-settings and/or projects related to Child Protection in Emergencies, Education in Emergencies and Gender in Emergencies is an added value.   

• Experience with humanitarian funding mechanisms and donor requirements, particularly DG ECHO and/or the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA). 

• Experience contributing to humanitarian proposal development and managing grants, including programme design, results frameworks, budgets, implementation monitoring and donor reporting. 

• Strong analytical and financial skills, including proficiency in Excel and the ability to critically assess programme performance, budgets and beneficiary data.  

• Excellent written and spoken English, including strong drafting and editing skills. Knowledge of additional languages is an added value.  

• Strong interpersonal, diplomatic and cross-cultural communication skills, with experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, managing competing interests and building effective partnerships. 

• Ability to work independently, anticipate challenges, solve problems and manage competing priorities under pressure. 

• Ability to work under high pressure of deadlines and willingness to work beyond office hours from time to time. 

• Understand humanitarian principles and the challenges of working in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, and share Plan International's commitment to advancing the rights, protection and equality of girls and young women. 

Please note: we can only consider applications from candidates who currently hold a valid work permit for the Netherlands.

We offer you:

• A great position in an international organization with a pleasant atmosphere;
• A fulltime work with us means 35 hours. You can schedule these hours flexibly, for example 35 hours in 4 days;
• Gross monthly salary between € 3500 and € 4200 for 35 hours per week, depending on your experience;
• Hybrid working; we work from our pleasant office in the Baarsjes, Amsterdam, at least 50% of the time. Nice restaurants and the Rembrandtpark (for a nice walk!), are at our doorstep;
• The option to work remotely for 6 weeks per year after your first year;
• Participation in the collective pension insurance scheme with Zwitserleven;
• If your commute is 10 km or more (one way), you will receive an NS business card from us;
• 5 weeks of holiday per year;
• Keti Koti (July 1) is a fixed day off every year;
• The option to participate in the bicycle/scooter scheme;
• The option to participate in our company fitness scheme;
• There are many opportunities for personal growth and development. This includes (among other things) following courses and/or training programmes.

Plan International values diversity and strives to create an inclusive working environment where everyone feels welcome and appreciated. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation or other personal characteristics. 

Application process

Are you enthusiastic about this role and about working at Plan International? Then respond before 20 November 2026 via https://cvselectie.net/plan-international-nederland/7895/ (if the link does not work, you can copy and paste it into your browser, preferably Chrome). The first round interviews are scheduled for Nov 26 or 27 2026. Please note: we may close the vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate in the meantime.

As we work with an application system, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications via email.    

In your cover letter, please briefly describe: 

• Your experience with DG ECHO and/or Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) funding, specifying the grants or programmes you have worked on and your responsibilities. 
• Any humanitarian country-level or field experience you have, including the contexts in which you worked and relevant Gender in Emergencies, Child Protection in Emergencies and/or Education in Emergencies experience.  
• Confirm that you currently reside in the Netherlands and have a valid work permit.

This is Plan International:

Plan International is a development cooperation organisation that is active in more than 75 countries and is committed to supporting children in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, with a special focus on girls and young women. Plan International aims to eliminate the disadvantaged position of girls and young women and give them the same opportunities and rights as boys. Plan International is working towards a better future for vulnerable children and young people with the support of thousands of sponsors, companies and (institutional) donors. Plan International is one of the Giro555 organisations. Please check our website and social media channels for more information about our work.

Welcome!

Plan International values diversity so everyone is welcome. We like to use the power of diversity (in terms of cultural background, gender, age, religion or sexual preference) to achieve the best result. That's why we encourage everyone to apply.

Statement of Conduct

During the selection process, safety of children and young adults will be discussed. This is essential for Plan International, we do not accept any form of abuse. Submitting a recent Statement of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag) and obtaining standardised references in accordance with the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme is part of the procedure.

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Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated, sharing it within your own network is appreciated.