Careers
Are you passionate about Open Innovation in Energy Access? If you think you would enjoy working with us, we want to hear from you.
Grant Writer
The Grant Writer, in a nutshell:
Support EnAccess in securing funding by producing compelling, donor-aligned grant proposals that clearly articulate EnAccess’s value proposition, impact, and technical expertise in energy access and Open Source innovations.
About EnAccess
EnAccess is a non-profit organization that helps the energy access community design and deliver digital and Open solutions rooted in local environments. Our Open Source approach ensures that every innovation can be reused, remixed, and adapted
anywhere, catalysing energy access where it’s needed most to fast-track the race
towards SDG7.
These are core responsibilities:
● Identify and respond to selected funding opportunities from institutional donors,
foundations, and development partners
● Draft, edit, and finalise grant proposals, concept notes, and expressions of
interest with the support of the management team
● Translate technical program information into clear, persuasive narratives
tailored to donor priorities
● Ensure alignment with EnAccess’s mission, theory of change, and ongoing
portfolio
● Collaborate with the team to gather inputs (budgets, logframes, results
frameworks, etc.)
● Review donor guidelines to ensure full compliance
Additional responsibilities may be defined based on the applicants’ profiles.
Required Qualification and Experience
Essential:
● Proven experience writing successful grant proposals for NGOs, international
development organisations, or social enterprises
● Strong understanding of donor funding landscapes (e.g., bilateral donors,
foundations, climate and development funders)
● Excellent written English, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly
and persuasively
● Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines
Desirable:
● Experience in energy access, renewable energy technologies, climate, Open
Source or inclusive market development
● Familiarity with gender equality and social inclusion principles
● Experience working with international or multi-country programs
● Experience working in small to medium-sized organisations and related
dynamics
About the position
● Fully remote part-time position, exact time commitment can be discussed based
on qualification and availability, but we anticipate ranging somewhere between 8
and 16 hours/week. To ensure smooth communication and meeting scheduling
with the team, approximately 60-80% of work time should be scheduled during
the CET core work time (9 am – 5 pm).
● Six-month contract from February to July, with the possibility of extending it until
depending on budget, satisfaction of both parties, and needs.
● Consultancy contract
● If based in Germany or The Netherlands, we can offer a fixed-term employment
contract
What we offer
● A monthly gross salary/fee will depend on qualification and time commitment,
but will range between 1,000 and 2,600 Euros.
● The opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues.
● The chance to have an impact and develop your career within a mission-driven organisation, and the opportunity to shape the future of the organisation.
● A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of its work.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit to hr@enaccess.org by March 1, 2026
● A short cover note outlining relevant experience and availability in the email text.
Please do not attach your cover letter.
● CV
● Examples of relevant grant writing work (or links, where appropriate)
Work with EnAccess
We are not actively looking to fill any other positions within EnAccess at this time. However, if you think you should work at EnAccess then we would absolutely like to hear from you. Within our team, we have people working in management, marketing, design, web development, operations, software engineers, fundraising, sales, and quality control. We have full-time and part time staff, and we also work with a number of freelancers and agencies. EnAccess is committed to gender equality within its workforce, and across the innovation system as part of its wider focus on equality, diversity and inclusion. View our Gender Equality Plan.
Generally speaking, here is what you need to know about working at EnAccess.
– We are based in the European/African time zones (CET +/- 2h)
– We are a mostly remote team, and need to work with people that are experienced working remotely.
– You will be part of a small team and often have to wear multiple hats and be comfortable and open to leave your comfort zone in order to learn and grow in these roles
– Fluency in English is required, though we love accents and welcome yours to the team
– Any position within EnAccess is a role is open to all ages, genders, and backgrounds.