Programme & Grants Officer

JOIN A MEDICAL ORGANISATION which acts towards equitable access to resilient health systems throughout the world, including Belgium. ensuring that no one suffers or dies from diseases that can be prevented and cured.

Damien Foundation is a Belgian non-profit organisation that operates in 13 countries advancing public health. Damien Foundation provides care with expertise and humanity to people affected by tuberculosis and skin-related neglected tropical diseases such as leprosy and leishmaniasis, closely linked to poverty.

Damien Foundation is looking for:

As Programme & Grants Officer, you will support the operational follow-up of multi-country programmes and institutional grants, with a focus on the DGD portfolio.

Working with country teams and the Health Action & Global Impact (HAGI) circle, you will contribute to quality programme implementation, effective grant management, timely reporting and donor compliance, while keeping a strong understanding of country-level realities.

Reporting to the Head of HAGI, you will act as a key link between country teams, headquarters and institutional donors.

Your role?

• Coordinate the operational follow-up of Damien Foundation’s DGD multi-country and multi-annual programme, including planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with DGD requirements, procedures, deadlines and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate technical, financial and narrative reporting and act as a key operational contact for the DGD portfolio.
• Identify implementation and compliance risks and support appropriate corrective actions.
• Consolidate portfolio-level results and information to support management decisions and donor relations.
• Work closely with country teams on programme planning, budgeting, implementation and reporting.
• Help align programme implementation with country realities, donor requirements and organisational priorities.
• Provide practical support to address operational, compliance and capacity challenges.
• Consolidate key programme information, action plans and budgets to support portfolio management.
• Conduct field visits when needed to strengthen understanding of implementation realities and provide contextualised support.
• Promote consistent programme management practices, tools and processes across DGD-funded countries.
• Monitor programme quality, reporting and compliance, and support teams in addressing identified gaps.
• Contribute to improving monitoring, reporting and grant management systems and processes.
• Ensure rigorous documentation and promote learning and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Support the Institutional Fundraising Lead with designated institutional donors and the implementation of the fundraising strategy.
• Contribute to the development of proposals for DGD and other institutional donors.
• Provide operational and contextual input to ensure proposals are feasible, evidence-based and aligned with country realities.
• Coordinate technical, financial and programme inputs for donor submissions.
• Communication & Cross-functional Coordination
  • Facilitate effective communication and information sharing between country teams, HAGI and other internal stakeholders.
  • Support the application of organisational policies, procedures and guidance at country level.
  • Share good practices and lessons learned across countries and teams.
  • Collaborate closely with programme, medical, finance, fundraising and coordination colleagues.
  • Build constructive working relationships in complex and resource-constrained environments.

Your profile ?

• Master’s degree in public health, health project management, international development, economics, social sciences or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in grant management, programme coordination or international development, including 2 years of in-country implementation experience in a low- or middle-income country.
• Experience supporting programme and grant management in a multi-country or international environment.
• Strong knowledge of grant and project cycle management, including financial and narrative reporting, compliance and audit requirements.
• Good knowledge of Belgian development cooperation, ideally with experience working with DGD and/or other Belgian or European institutional donors.
• Experience with logical frameworks, multi-annual programmes and institutional donor reporting is an asset.
• Fluent in French and English; Dutch and/or Spanish is an asset.
• You share Damien Foundation’s values and are committed to contributing to its mission.

Who are you?

• Highly organised, rigorous and ab