Small Grants Programme Assistant

About the role

The Small Grants Programme Assistant will support the implementation of the GEF Small Grants Programme in Cabo Verde, helping to deliver community‑based environmental projects that address biodiversity, climate change, land degradation and other global challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the National Coordinator in prescreening project concepts, evaluating financial proposals and developing grant application tools.
• Provide guidance to potential grantees on project preparation, monitoring, grievance mechanisms and reporting requirements.
• Support day‑to‑day programme implementation, ensuring alignment with expected results, outputs and work‑plans.
• Maintain professional relationships with NGOs, government agencies, donors and other stakeholders.
• Prepare minutes for National Steering Committee meetings and other SGP events.
• Assist in regular reporting to the Central Programme Management Team, UNDP Country Office and in the preparation of monitoring surveys and evaluation documents.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of grant management and community‑based project cycles.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work with diverse partners.
• Ability to analyse financial information and support monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Attention to detail in documentation, reporting and meeting facilitation.

Required skills