Civil Society Fund Transnational Officer Position - VA 29/2026
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- Grade
- Not specified
- Contract
- Fixed term
- Published salary
- €117,072/year
- Deadline
- October 29, 2026 at 12:59 AM · Europe/Brussels
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
Radar brief
The Civil Society Fund Transnational Officer manages the day-to-day operations of a new fund supporting civil society across Europe, focusing on civic space, information integrity, and democratic resilience. The strongest stated requirement is at least 6 years of relevant professional experience, including grant management and work with civil society organisations.
This role matters because it directly supports the Civil Society Fund’s mission to strengthen a vibrant and resilient civil society protecting democracy, the rule of law and human rights across Europe.
What you would do
- Manage the full grant lifecycle, including grant agreements, work plans, reporting, annual meetings, and monitoring of implementation progress, risks, budgets and results.
- Coordinate with legal, finance and management colleagues to ensure sound financial management and compliance with regulations and Donor requirements.
- Oversee the CSF-TN portfolio, ensuring effective implementation and alignment with EEA and Norway Grants objectives.
- Facilitate synergies between the CSF-TN and other relevant EEA and Norway Grants initiatives.
- Analyse trends, risks and opportunities on the thematic focus of the CSF-TN.
- Assess the relevance and added value of proposed initiatives in cooperation with relevant FMO colleagues.
- Support Donor engagement through briefing notes and strategic analysis.
- Represent the FMO in meetings with European networks, civil society organisations, think tanks, foundations and international partners.
Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- A Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- At least 6 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in grant management, programme or project management.
- Experience working with civil society organisations, international organisations, public bodies or European networks.
- Experience in managing complex stakeholder relationships.
- Strong project and portfolio management skills.
- Knowledge of grant management, compliance and financial oversight.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Advantageous
- Knowledge of European civil society ecosystems and networks.
- Experience working on democratic governance, civic space or information integrity.
- Fluency in any of the Donor or Beneficiary State languages.
Contract and workplace context
Hybrid working model allowing up to 40% of weekly working hours from a location other than the office, subject to role requirements and line manager agreement; duty station is Brussels.
Application toolkit
Selection steps
- Please note that only applications received via FMO’s recruitment tool will be considered.
Source notice
From € 117,072 per year Are you a dynamic and highly motivated professional looking to make a positive impact in Europe? Join our team in the Civil Society Fund at the Financial Mechanism Office (FMO) in Brussels to work on strengthening a vibrant and resilient civil society protecting democracy, the rule of law and…
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