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Sunday, 1 November 2026
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Grants Manager (IP3)
ICMPD - International Centre for Migration Policy DevelopmentBrusselsInternationalIP3, International Professional 3 - Internationally recruited position levelSpeaks English, French
Application deadline: November 01, 2026 (16 days)
Summary by Impactpool
The Grants Manager will oversee the Migration Partnership Facility (MPF), an EU-funded initiative focused on migration partnerships. This role involves coordinating and providing technical oversight for grant schemes, ensuring quality assurance, and managing grant teams primarily in Border Management and Security Cooperation. The selected candidate will align activities with ICMPD's strategies and regulatory frameworks while collaborating with partners and donors. Proficiency in English and French is required, with additional EU languages being an asset.
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience managing grant schemes
- Ability to manage grants teams internationally
- Proven experience in Border Management and Security Cooperation
- Familiarity with grant management IT tools
- Proficiency in English and French
This vacancy is for the Migration Partnership Facility (MPF), an EU-funded initiative implemented by ICMPD and supporting the external dimension of EU migration policy (for more info, visit www.migrationpartnershipfacility.eu). The MPF regularly launches Calls for Proposals or directly awards grants to third parties, for migration partnerships projects. The selected candidate will be responsible for the coordination and technical oversight, including quality assurance, of MPF grant scheme(s) and the management of grant team(s) under the assigned thematic area (mainly Border Management and Security Cooperation, including Fight against Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Human Beings) while remaining aligned with the strategy, goals, regulatory framework, standard administrative practices and operating procedures of ICMPD and with partner and donor agreements. The Grants Manager reports to the Grants Portfolio Manager.
Required expertise include: ability to effectively manage grant schemes and grants teams in an international context; proven capability to promote capacity development measures across the full grant cycle management; proven experience in the field of Border Management and Security Cooperation, including Fight against Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Human Beings); and familiarity with grant management (IT) tools.
Proficiency in English and French (verbal/written) is required, proficiency in other EU languages is considered an asset.
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Summary by Impactpool
The Grants Manager will oversee the Migration Partnership Facility (MPF), an EU-funded initiative focused on migration partnerships. This role involves coordinating and providing technical oversight for grant schemes, ensuring quality assurance, and managing grant teams primarily in Border Management and Security Cooperation. The selected candidate will align activities with ICMPD's strategies and regulatory frameworks while collaborating with partners and donors. Proficiency in English and French is required, with additional EU languages being an asset.
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience managing grant schemes
- Ability to manage grants teams internationally
- Proven experience in Border Management and Security Cooperation
- Familiarity with grant management IT tools
- Proficiency in English and French
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Grants Manager (IP3)
ICMPD - International Centre for Migration Policy DevelopmentBrusselsInternationalIP3, International Professional 3 - Internationally recruited position levelSpeaks English, French
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