Location: Goethe-Institut BrusselsField of activity: CulturePosition: EmployeeStart date: as soon as possibleType of employment: Full-time (38 hours / week)Limited until: end of the project (approx. 31/07/2028)End of application period: 14/09/2025Mail address for application:[email protected]
This is what we stand for
The Goethe-Institut sustainably connects people around the globe in a lively cultural and educational network. With our programmes we promote intercultural dialogue, cultural participation and strengthen the development of civil society structures. Openness and diversity are the hallmarks of our programmes and working methods.
What awaits you?
Culture Moves Europe has 2 different actions lines: the Individual Mobility Action directly targeting artists and cultural professionals willing to implement a project in a different country, and the Residency Action targeting legal entities willing to host from 1 to 5 artists for a longer duration to implement a residency project.The Grant team (currently composed of 8 full-time staff members) is the first contact point of applicants and selected grantees and manages various tasks throughout the grant cycle (from the application stage until final reporting).
The tasks include:
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Liaise with applicants and beneficiaries regarding their specific questions, via email or via the Goethe-Application portal;
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Work on the assessment of applications: eligibility checks, contact and monitoring with evaluators, preparation of template messages and notifications, etc.
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Prepare grant agreements and amendments for the beneficiaries, as well as sending out payments;
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Monitoring of mobilities and update of internal recording;
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Review activity reports after the mobility of the beneficiaries and prepare timely audit reports;
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Support with the organisation and facilitation of online info-sessions and other events;
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Support compiling data together with the Monitoring and Evaluation officer and the Deputy Project Manager;
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Develop internal guidelines together with the grant team and the compliance officer;
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Attend team meetings and define processes to improve the mobility scheme, together with the rest of the project team.
Other tasks
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Depending on the project’s needs, you could be involved with the work of other teams (communication, monitoring and evaluation, etc.)
What sets you apart?
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Interest in developing knowledge on grant management and for the cultural and creative sectors in Europe;
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Positive and proactive attitude and creative problem solver;
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Strong organizational skills, eye for detail, and ability to prioritize;
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Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1); German and other foreign language skills would be an advantage;
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Familiarity with results-oriented project management;
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Ability to work well independently and in a team with people from different professional and cultural backgrounds;
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Good IT skills, especially standard MS Office applications; advanced Excel knowledge will be an asset;
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Applicants with a non-linear career path and lifelong learners are encouraged to apply.
What we offer you
The Goethe-Institut offers its staff a varied and meaningful job in a modern office building in the heart of Brussels, characterised by openness, curiosity and diversity. We enable flexible time management via the already established possibilities of mobile teleworking, which is supplemented by teleworking allowances. In addition, the Goethe-Institut offers numerous opportunities for further development through internal and external training. Furthermore, permanent employees of the Goethe-Institut receive supplementary hospital insurance to cover them in the event of damage and benefit from some special features of Belgian labour law, such as a 75% reimbursement of travel costs when using public transport, or Km money for bicycle kilometres and automatic wage indexation. The Goethe-Institut Brussels offers a starting salary of 3.640 € to 3.966€ for the advertised position.
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about your application or about working at the Goethe-Institut Brussels, please contact our administrative manager Annette Huerre ([email protected]).
Please send a written application by e-mail with relevant documents (application form, letter of motivation, proof of qualification and references) by 14/09/2025 at the latest to the following e-mail address: [email protected].
Due to the expected high number of applications to be received, only pre-selected applicants will be contacted for an interview.
The Goethe-Institut stands for the diversity of all employees. We welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their cultural and social background, age, religion, gender, ideology, disability and sexual identity. The Goethe-Institut strives for gender balance at all hierarchical levels and pay grades.
