Mercy Corps Assistant Job 2026: Awards Management Career in the UK or Netherlands

Overview

The organization known as Mercy Corps, which changed its name to Prosper Global in 2026, is offering a full-time, regular position as an Awards Management Team Senior Assistant. This role provides administrative, logistical, and knowledge management support within the Asia, Middle East and Europe region. The position is available in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands and includes flexible working arrangements, with travel requirements of up to 10% to support country programmes.

Who can apply

Candidates must demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and collaborate across different cultures and time zones. Applicants are required to hold a bachelor’s degree in international development or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education along with at least three years of administrative support experience. Candidates must also have experience providing administrative, coordination, or programme support to large and diverse teams, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint, and excellent written and spoken English. Previous NGO or international development experience is preferred, and knowledge of another regionally relevant language is considered an advantage.

What you get

The starting salary for the position is £31,120 per year in the United Kingdom or €36,720 per year in the Netherlands, with final compensation depending on professional experience and internal equity. Employees are also encouraged to dedicate 5% of their time to learning and professional development.

Requirements

The role requires maintaining organized workflows for programme activities, including tracking donor requirements, reporting deadlines, and submission reminders, as well as assisting programme officers with reviewing, editing, formatting, and assembling donor reports. Responsibilities also include maintaining meeting records, preparing award initiation summaries, supporting project close-out processes, uploading content to donor reporting portals, and helping identify upcoming funding opportunities by searching relevant databases. Additional duties involve preparing standard proposal annexes, compiling past performance reports, drafting capacity statements, copy-editing documents, coordinating signatures, supporting final submission processes, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, recording meeting notes, supporting team planning, and assisting with the finalization of agreements. Employees are expected to follow the organization's code of conduct, respect local laws and customs, and uphold safeguarding and ethical standards.

Key dates

The application deadline is October 15, 2026.