Senior Grant Reporting Officer
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organization: DanChurchAid (DCA)
Vacancy Number: DCA-Eth/VA-005/2026
Employment Type: One-year contract (possibility of extension)
Career Level: Senior (5+ years)
Application Deadline: March 21, 2026
Expected Start Date: April 2026
Salary: As per DCA salary scale
About the Organization
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a Denmark-based international NGO registered under certificate #1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations. DCA works to improve the wellbeing of rural and pre-urban communities in Ethiopia, focusing on saving lives, building resilience, and fighting inequality in disaster-prone areas of Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Gambella regions.
Position Objective
The Senior Grant Reporting Officer will coordinate and ensure high-quality, timely, and compliant donor reporting across the country programme. The role involves overseeing donor compliance, supporting programme teams and partners, and strengthening reporting systems to effectively document and communicate programme results.
Key Responsibilities
Purpose
- Lead and coordinate preparation of donor reports (narrative and financial inputs).
- Ensure compliance with donor agreements, reporting schedules, and guidelines.
- Maintain grant tracking and reporting systems.
- Review and consolidate inputs from programme teams and partners.
- Document programme achievements, results, and lessons learned.
- Review donor agreements for compliance requirements and obligations.
Engagement
- Coordinate with programme, finance, MEAL units, and partners for reporting.
- Liaise with HQ Global Partnership and Resource Mobilization (GPRM) team.
- Maintain communication with donors on reporting schedules and queries.
- Support partners in strengthening reporting capacity.
- Contribute to proposal development and annex preparation.
- Participate in project review meetings and coordination platforms.
Delivery
- Document reports, agreements, amendments, and donor correspondence in DCA’s database (PPD).
- Track deadlines and ensure timely submission of donor reports.
- Organize project review meetings and ensure accurate reporting of progress.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, International Law, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, or related fields.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in grant management, donor reporting, or programme coordination within INGOs or international development organizations.
- Strong knowledge of donor requirements (USAID, EU, ECHO, BPRM, DANIDA, etc.).
- Good understanding of project cycle management.
- Excellent proposal writing and reporting skills.
- Strong English communication skills (oral and written).
- Effective time management and workload prioritization.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in multicultural environments.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should submit only an application letter and CV via the provided application link.
DCA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender, marital status, or religious, political, or ethnic affiliation. Please do not mention religious or ethnic affiliation in your application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Vacancy Details
- Title: Senior Grant Reporting Officer – Addis Ababa
- Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department: Country Office Ethiopia
- Contact Person: Rahel Lemma Ashame, Senior HR Officer
- Vacancy Date: March 12, 2026
- Deadline: March 21, 2026
DanChurchAid (DCA) – Fighting inequality, building resilience, and saving lives in Ethiopia.