Grant Verification Officer | Public Sector | Sligo/Monaghan
At Staffline Recruitment we are currently working on behalf of a public sector body who are recruiting a Verification Officer to support the delivery, compliance, and accountability of a large-scale, publicly funded change and community development programme.
The Grant Verification Officer will play a key role in ensuring that funded projects are implemented, reported, and evidenced correctly in line with programme rules, funding conditions, and regulatory requirements. The role will involve both on-site and desk-based (remote) verifications across a diverse project portfolio.
The role can be based at offices in either Sligo or Monaghan and the successful candidate can avail of a flexible hybrid working model.
This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance, audit, or verification professional to contribute to high-impact programmes that deliver measurable social and economic benefits.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Support the Controller function in developing, maintaining, and documenting risk-based verification processes and procedures.
* Plan, schedule, and carry out on-site and desk-based verifications of project activities, milestones, outputs, and deliverables.
* Develop verification plans and checklists based on project risk profiles, milestone schedules, and expenditure claims.
* Verify the correct application of approved Simplified Cost Options (SCOs), ensuring methodologies and assumptions are applied correctly.
* Review financial and non-financial evidence to confirm alignment with approved applications and funding agreements.
* Conduct site visits to validate reported activities and physical outputs.
* Ensure all verification activity complies with regulatory, programme, and audit requirements.
* Prepare accurate, timely verification reports, including recording findings in programme management systems.
* Identify and document irregularities, ineligible expenditure, or non-compliance issues.
* Provide clear, constructive feedback to funded organisations and support corrective actions where required.
* Contribute to internal assurance reporting and audit readiness activities.
* Support capacity-building initiatives such as workshops, peer learning, and one-to-one support where required.
* Maintain accurate, secure records of all verification activity in line with audit and data protection standards.
* Record findings in relevant databases and contribute to the development or improvement of systems, templates, and guidance.
* Support quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Liaise effectively with internal teams, funded organisations, lead partners, managing authorities, and audit stakeholders.
* Represent the programme professionally during on-site and remote verifications.
* Communicate verification findings clearly, ensuring expectations and compliance requirements are understood.
Interested candidates will meet the following requirements:
* Part-qualified or fully qualified professional accounting qualification or relevant third-level degree.
* Demonstrable experience in audit, verification, compliance monitoring, or financial review of grant-funded or publicly funded projects.
* Experience in designing, developing, or documenting audit or verification processes and procedures.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess financial and performance-based evidence.
* High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and strong record-keeping skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
* Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and financial or verification systems.
* Experience working within EU-funded programmes is desirable.
* Knowledge of EU funding rules, public funding compliance, or Simplified Cost Options (SCOs).
* Relevant qualification in auditing, accounting, finance, or programme management (or equivalent experience).
This position will be offered as a three year fixed term contract with a salary scale that ranges from €58,848 - €74,112. The closing date for applications will be January 30th 2026 @ 12.00pm.
If you are interested in applying, please send an up-to-date version of you cv outlining your relevant experience to Laura Craughwell at Staffline Recruitment via the enclosed link.