[Hiring] Grants Associate @Centre for Effective Altruism

Role Description

We’re hiring a Grants Associate to help expand our capacity and strengthen the systems that move money from donors to high-impact projects. In this role, you’ll be a key point of contact for both grant recipients and internal grant evaluators, administering our grants management system and keeping rounds moving smoothly.

• Maintain efficient grant processing
• Support a clear end-to-end experience for grantees
• Manage grant records to keep our data reliable and up to date
• Help improve how our grantmaking operates over time
• Work closely with our Grants Lead, Becky Lang

Key Responsibilities

• Process grants through our Salesforce grants management system
• Communicate with grant recipients to solve issues and give them a smooth experience
• Conduct due diligence on all grant recipients to ensure grants are compliant with relevant law and our policies
• Review grantee reports in keeping with relevant law and our policies
• Maintain accurate record keeping for all grants
• Run monitoring and reporting, to track impact

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented
• Highly organised
• A clear and friendly communicator
• Committed to learning the ins and outs of our systems
• Mission-driven and passionate about the mission and values of CEA
• (Bonus) Experienced with grant administration or using Salesforce

Requirements

• This is a full-time, remote position
• Preference for applicants who can work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET
• Start date: Ideally as soon as possible, but flexible on timeline
• Reports to: Becky Lang, Grants Lead

Compensation

• US: Base salary of $65,000 - $85,000 and a 10% unconditional 401k contribution
• Other locations: Base salary converted to local currency using a fixed exchange rate

Benefits

• Private health insurance
• Flexible work hours
• $6,000 annual professional development allowance
• $6,000 mental health support allowance
• Extended parental leave
• Ergonomic equipment
• 25 days of paid vacation
• Travel involved, likely 2–3 trips annually, including international trips

Other Information

• We are unable to consider candidates based in Spain, France, Germany, Israel, or Brazil
• We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply
• CEA participates in E-Verify for US employees
• We are committed to protecting your data. See our privacy policy for more information

Interview Plan

• Application
• Short interview
• Test task
• Final interviews (3-4)
• Reference checks