Grant Assurance Officer (FGIV)

The EIT is now organising a call for expressions of interest with a view to establishing a reserve list for Contract Staff (CA) for the profile of Grant Assurance Officer.

The Grant Assurance Officer will be responsible for ensuring a high level of assurance in the implementation of EIT financed programmes through grants provided to the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) in line with the strategic objectives set in the EIT’s Strategic Innovation Agenda and Single Programming Document, under the general supervision of Head of Section/Head of Unit Grant Implementation in the area of responsibility.

Tasks

In particular, the tasks of the Grant Assurance Officer will include the following:

• Financial control and monitoring of EIT grant agreements;
• Cost-related assessment of grants within the entire grant cycle management, e.g. at proposal/ amendment/ reporting stages;
• Providing guidance to KICs in relation to financial aspects of grants and regular implementation of the grant agreements.
• Evaluation, monitoring and supporting the improvement of the audit and control mechanisms of the KICs;
• Initiating procurement procedures, managing experts/ procurement contracts, operational initiation/ verification and reporting;
• Analysis of financial data;
• Supporting the Head of Section in financial management, including implementation of contracts, operational initiation/ verification, financial verification of grants, reporting.

The jobholder may be asked to carry out any other tasks as deemed necessary in the interest of the service.