# Competences — grants management officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/89330b57-6a30-40e1-b623-50f47a4b0c34).

## Essential

- **advise on grants application** (skill/competence)
- **check grant applications** (skill/competence)
- **develop professional network** (skill/competence)
- **financial management** (knowledge)
- **find grants** (skill/competence)
- **grant concessions** (skill/competence)
- **guide staff** (skill/competence)
- **keep grant applicant informed** (skill/competence)
- **perform project management** (skill/competence)
- **report on grants** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on eligibility of expenditures (skill/competence)
- assess administrative burden (skill/competence)
- budgetary principles (knowledge)
- check official documents (skill/competence)
- coach employees (skill/competence)
- comply with legal regulations (skill/competence)
- ensure proper document management (skill/competence)
- keep task records (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- meet deadlines (skill/competence)
- respond to enquiries (skill/competence)
- show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
- study topics (skill/competence)
- use communication techniques (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- work in an international environment (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 34 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- data analysis — **26 %**
- compliance monitoring — **21 %**
- risk assessment — **18 %**

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