What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants and Administration Specialist position at CarbonFarm Technology?

About Us

CarbonFarm is enabling a just transition to climate-smart agriculture.

We believe in a future where the 1 billion land stewards in this world can live profitably while taking care of the planet. That’s why we are aligning the two : profitability and climate impact.

How? CarbonFarm is decarbonising rice farming by providing farmers with transparent incentives to adopt sustainable practices. We use satellite data to quantify reductions in emissions and facilitate access to carbon-based financial rewards. This means that farmers can focus on farming and, by adopting sustainable practices, improve their own standard of living.

Why CarbonFarm?

Impact-focused company helping to fight climate change
Small, agile team of brilliant problem solvers
International team with international ambitions (15 people, 10 nationalities)
Deep-tech startup using modern, cloud-based technologies

CarbonFarm is looking for a Grants and Administration Specialist to support the acquisition of grants and other non-dilutive funding as well as provide administrative support. CarbonFarm is the world's leading digital measurement, verification, and reporting (dMRV) provider for methane emission reduction in rice projects. CarbonFarm is working through its partner company in Indonesia, PT. Cullinane Climate Consultancy.

We are looking for someone who can support and grow into a role where they can lead the entire Grant Acquisition process and company administration over time. This role will support CarbonFarm's Director of Business Development in achieving ambitious grant funding targets for the company. This will include sourcing and applying to numerous grant opportunities in English, as well as, creating and implementing all the administrative aspects of grant management for CarbonFarm. Responding to tenders and requests for proposals (RFPs) will be a key aspect of this role. Additionally, this role will support many other aspects of the company by completing research and other tasks related to due diligence, business development, operations, and technical team tasks.

Administrative support for CarbonFarm will also be a key responsibility of this role and will involve supporting and developing administrative systems and processes, basic financial accounting, and HR management.

Responsibilities

Grants and Business Development

Research grant opportunities, tenders, and RFPs

Write applications for grants and other types of funding

Develop draft budgets for grant opportunities

Supporting grant management processes such as reporting on grants and other funding received (Narrative and Financial)

Manage the database of grants and submissions

Develop presentations for grant makers and donors

Support branding and communication tasks

Support Due Diligence processes and research for CarbonFarm’s investment projects

Support other relevant requests related to business development, project management, or client management as required.

Administration

Organise our administration systems by establishing clear processes, and communicating them to the team.

Overseeing day-to-day administrative tasks such as coordinating accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as simple financial reports

Supporting the team with travel bookings (air tickets and accommodation)

Support Human Resources (HR) functions such as recruitment, onboarding, timesheets, team events, and, performance management

Where needed support the company’s Technology Team or Operations Team with various tasks and other administrative tasks as required

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Fluent in Written and Spoken English

Interest in working in Climate Change, Carbon Markets, Environment, and / or Agriculture

At least three years of relevant work experience

Proven skills related to attention to detail

Some experience with writing grants and reports in English

Some experience with administrative and finance tasks

Experience working in international environments with cross-cultural teams

S1 (Bachelors Degree) in a relevant field

Experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

Proven ability to work in remote locations

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of grant-making institutions and grant management

Experience with grant-making for the private sector including start-ups

Some experience with developing budgets for grants

Knowledge of the French language

S2 (Master's Degree) in a relevant field

Experience with bookkeeping and knowledge of accounting

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