Grants Expert (f/m/d)

We are looking for a grants expert who would like to play a crucial role in securing financial support for Uniper growth projects in the New Green Power and Gas Area with focus Germany and who is also interested to ensure accountability, transparency, and effectiveness in the use of grant funds. Are you passionate about making a positive impact on Unipers transformation journey through grant-funded initiatives?   Then you've come to the right place!   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

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

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 German (another language of a Uniper core country beneficial)

(another language of a Uniper core country beneficial)

Your benefits

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility:

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.