Your responsibilities

• Researching Grant Opportunities: Identifying potential funding sources that align with Uniper's strategy
• Proposal Development: Writing compelling grant proposals that clearly articulate Uniper growth project's mission, objectives, and intended use of funds
• Budget Management: Developing accurate budgets for grant proposals and monitoring expenses throughout the grant period
• Grant Administration: Overseeing the entire lifecycle of grants, from application submission to final reporting, ensuring compliance with all requirements and deadlines
• Collaboration and Communication: Working closely with the project teams of Unipers New Green Power and Gas Area, as well as Business Controlling, Finance, Corporate Communication and Governmental Relations as well as ESG, Tax, Risk teams and external partners to gather information, coordinate activities and ensure effective implementation of grant-funded projects
• Evaluation and Reporting: Monitoring project progress, collecting data and preparing reports to demonstrate outcomes and impact to grantors
• Compliance and Risk Management: Staying informed about relevant regulations and policies governing grant funding and proactively addressing any compliance issues or risks
• Relationship Building: Cultivating relationships with funders, stakeholders and other organizations to enhance opportunities for funding and collaboration
• The underlying project portfolio include activities in the field of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives, green energy imports, decarbonisation of conventional power generation, battery storage and other developing technologies to decarbonise the energy industry with the exception of renewable energies

Your profile

• University degree in either law, economics or political science
• Several years of professional experience in Funding Management including an understanding of relevant regulations, policies and best practices governing grant funding
• Understanding of energy markets, together with a sound commercial understanding
• Existing network in the field of funding preferred
• An integrative and pragmatic personality with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders and interfaces
• Ability to quickly connect with others and motivate in times of tight and challenging deadlines
• Precise and accurate working method
• Analytical skills and ability to understand complex topics and describe them in an understandable manner
• Intercultural competence
• Excellent skills in MS Office 365 applications
• Professional command of English and Dutch (another language of a Uniper core country beneficial)