Our Senior Grants Fundraiser will lead the grant fundraising team to generate income for all areas of the organisation.

As our Senior Grants Fundraiser, you will be responsible for managing effective grants fundraising to support all programmes of work, developing strong relations with funding partners, and securing income to achieve our annual income plan.

To be successful in the role you will drive forward Trees for Cities’ grants fundraising, working closely with the teams to develop applications that are tailored to meet the needs of our urban forest and school programmes and fit closely with funder objectives, leading on large, multi-year applications as required.

This is a permanent role for an ambitious, individual to build upon our strong track record of grants fundraising. It is an opportunity to develop new funding relationships and secure vital funds to grow the breadth of our work programmes as we strive to meet the challenges of a global climate crisis. 

Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.

Trees for Cities is the only charity that focuses on planting urban trees in cities worldwide.  We are a rapidly growing and developing organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.

We seek a highly-motivated, confident individual to join our Development Team. The person we are looking for has proven experience in grant fundraising, a passion for urban trees and healthy cities, together with strong organisational, inter-personal and communication skills. 

This is a full-time position based in Kennington, London SE11.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit our website to view a full job descriptio. Download and complete the application form and submit by email to with the subject heading ‘Senior Grants Fundraiser’.

We are inviting applications on a rolling basis and urge candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the appointment if a candidate is appointed.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will normally be contacted within one week after applying. If you do not hear from us within this period then you should assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview.

Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No: 1032154.

en Brown are delighted to be working in partnership with a cancer charity who are recruiting for an experienced fundraiser (Trusts and Grants) to join them on a part time basis, 2 days per week. Your role will be to research and identify funding opportunities from a number if different sources and write comprehensive, creative funding applications.

This is a home based role with the occasional need to visit the service in Leicester.

To be successful in this role you will have a proven track record in Trusts and Grant fundraising. You will ideally come from a trust fundraising background and be able to bring with you knowledge and practice of fundraising techniques. You will ideally have some knowledge and practice of grant fundraising to include research, development and bid writing in order to secure grant funding.

Experience of working to and achieving financial targets is essential.

Please give me a call on 01132207542 or email [email protected]

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location:  EC1 London (office and remote working)

Hours:  Full time (37.5 hrs per week); would consider Part Time (from 0.6 FTE/22.5 hrs per week)

Contract Type:  Materntiy cover (fixed term contract 12 months)

Role overview

We are recruiting for a Grants Officer (maternity cover) to join our grants and research team. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in research funding but who is ready to move into or broaden their horizons beyond traditional research grants management in a grant making organisation. 

You will support the entire grants management life cycle, from pre- to post award, of a diverse and expanding portfolio grants. The role will also be responsible for monitoring the progress of these projects including the evaluation and reporting of outcomes and impact.

This is a highly collaborative and strategic focused role that will require the post-holder to work independently and confidently.

About you

You will have research funding experience, a keen interest to learn new skills and ambition to advance your career in the grants management field. You will have high attention to detail and manage, with appropriate support, a diverse workload.

Specifically, you will have:

• A degree level (ideally with an advanced degree) in biomedical sciences or equivalent
• Research and ideally grants management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish good working relationships.

About the team

This role is within the grants and research team who are responsible for ensuring the charity has robust grant making mechanisms to determine best use of charitable funding together with monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes funded by Moorfields Eye Charity.  Over the last five years charitable support, through our grant programmes, has supported over 350 projects and initiatives with £18 million in funding. 

About the charity

Moorfields Eye Charity is the main grant making and fundraising charity for Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its academic partner, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

We are in the early stages of a major capital campaign. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University College London (UCL) and Moorfields Eye Charity have a once-in-a-century opportunity to create a state-of-the-art integrated treatment, research and education centre. It will benefit Moorfields’ patients and those with sight problems worldwide.

It will push the boundaries of science, deliver breakthrough treatments to the front line of patient care and revolutionise eye healthcare around the world.

How to apply

Please submit a detailed covering letter and CV using the link. 

The covering letter and CV should clearly address your research and grants management experience and why this particular role appeals to you. They should, in total, be no more than three sides of A4.

Applications that do not follow this guidance will not be progressed.

Key dates

Closing date: 1 September 2020

Interview dates: 9-11 September 2020

We are looking for an experienced Grants Officer to join our team.

Job Title: Grants Officer

Salary: £25,322 pro rata

Contract Period: Temporary, 8 months

Hours: 37 hrs flexible, some out of normal hours work on weekends and evenings

Location: Negotiable; face to face meetings in London on a regular basis, if in line with Government COVID 19 guidance

Responsible to: Infrastructure Officer

The role will involve effectively managing a portfolio of grants, assessing applications and making recommendations to a decision making panel, and providing support to grant holders in order to facilitate the delivery of quality projects on time and on budget. Additionally; to manage monitoring and evaluation provision, to ensure Voice4Change England's grant making programme objectives are met. The position will be suitable for someone who is flexible, reliable, dedicated and interested in contributing to society. 

Start: Immediate. 

The Role 

The Grants Officer role is to manage data collection to inform services, analyses of impact and for future provision. As the Grants Officer you will; 

• Work with the Director and other relevant people to implement transparent and effective grant management processes
• Review grant applications and to ensure that applications are appropriately sought from sections of the BAME sector, according to Voice4Change principles in grant making
• Assess grant applications and make clear recommendations to a grants decision making panel according to the agreed timetable
• Ensure that financial recommendations made to the decision making panel are within the allocated budget

• Work with the Voice4Change Infrastructure Officer and other infrastructure providers for the organisation to ensure that grant applicants, particularly small grassroots groups, have the support they need to make applications

• Work with colleagues in the Grants Management Team to provide guidance on monitoring and evaluation and to ensure that grant aided groups have a monitoring and evaluation system that is appropriate to their needs
• Organise a framework of data that needs to be collected to inform services, on impact, and to help plan for future programmes; to collect this data at regular intervals.

The Person 

To succeed as a Grants Officer you will; 

• Be educated to a minimum of A Level qualifications or equivalent 

• Proven experience of grants management and strong project management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, at ease with working in different cultural contexts and have the versatility to work within a diverse team 

• Excellent numerical literacy skills and ability to understand complex budgets. Ability to analyse, interpret and evaluate information with an eye for detail

• Skilled in questioning, giving and processing feedback and making judgements. A problem-solver with the ability to prioritise

About Voice4Change 

Voice4Change England is a national advocate for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector (BMS VCS). As the only national membership organisation dedicated to the BME VCS we speak up to policymakers on the issues that matter to the sector, bring the sector together to share good practice and develop the sector to better meet the needs of communities.

Having supported patients and their families throughout the lockdown period, we're working with a fantastic hospice in Yorkshire to find a talented Trusts and Major Donor Fundraiser. From the top down you'll find a clear vision and drive to raise essential funds to provide the very best palliative care and quality of life for patients.

As a key member of a friendly and supportive Fundraising Team, you'll be responsible for identifying and developing relationships with trusts and foundations in order to deliver the charity's ambition of doubling the number of people supported each year. You'll create and submit compelling cases for support, developing bespoke funding proposals and managing and identifying opportunities to grow major giving from both existing supporters and new prospects.

We are looking for someone who has a strong previous track record in Trust fundraising. You'll be able to demonstrate management of a pipeline of trusts and foundation applications including ongoing relationship management. Ideally, you'll also have experience of managing major relationships with individuals, although this could also be a great development opportunity for an experience Trusts fundraiser keen to widen their portfolio of skills into philanthropy.

You'll have a passion for palliative care and be able to demonstrate care and compassion in your approach.

Based in West Yorkshire with flexibility for homeworking. With the encouragement and support of a brilliant leadership team, there is opportunity for professional development too.

To find out further information about this exciting role, please get in touch with Ellen Drummond.

Closing date: 9am on 7th August

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We are looking for a Fundraiser with creativity and drive who can help us raise £150k per year and increase our fundraising reach.

With you we can make it happen

SFCS is a dynamic, forward-looking Adoption Agency and Charity that works hard to place the most vulnerable children into stable homes and provide support through a variety of services. Although we receive funding for our core placement work, there is so much more we want to do to support adopters and their families.

You will be joining a hard-working, friendly team who care passionately about the Charity’s work.  You will be the sole Fundraiser at SFCS, and you will work closely with the Marketing Officer. You will report to the Finance Manager, however you will also work with the CEO and Trustees.

This is a part time position  - 21 hours a week (3 days)

Overall Purpose:      

The overall purpose is to generate income through applications to grant making trusts, with responsibility for managing and developing the trust programme. 

Additional responsibilities include raising the profile of the charity and generating other voluntary income in support of the delivery of the Society’s services.

This will enable SFCS to develop further adoption support services to support adopted children, young people, their families and adopted adults.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Income Generation

• To raise funds against agreed targets from a range of sources including trusts and foundations, companies, individual donors, business development opportunities, online channels and legacies and community groups and events.
• To develop further the fundraising strategy and identifying, cultivating and soliciting gifts and grants from new trusts and foundations.
• To research, plan, deliver and grow all areas of fundraising; being responsible for identifying, engaging and asking potential donors for their support, as well as effectively managing existing donor relationships.
• To work with the Marketing Officer to create effective and persuasive fundraising materials
• To communicate with potential and existing donors through a range of media including online via social media, in writing, by telephone, face-to-face meetings, formal presentations and networking events
• To adopt, adapt and improve existing fundraising methods and investigate new areas of fundraising; making recommendations to senior management.
• To understand and promote tax effective giving.
• To be aware of and compliant with the Institute of Fundraising standards of good practice.

Additional duties

• To take responsibility for the fundraising strategy, updating it regularly
• Agree income targets and other relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with senior management
• To monitor and review progress against fundraising targets and report to the management team and CEO monthly, and quarterly to the Trustees
• To work with SFCS colleagues to understand priority funding needs, develop core and project proposals and budgets, and gather information required for donor reports.
• To ensure that fundraising volunteers are properly inducted, supported and encouraged. 
• To work with the Marketing Officer to ensure fundraising is promoted on Social Media and other opportunities
• To respond appropriately and efficiently to compliments, complaints and concerns from donors and prospective donors.
• To undertake other activities related to the objectives of SFCS as may be referred from time to time.
• To maintain accurate and accessible records, maintaining the Donorfy database.
• To work flexibly including some evening and weekend working.
• To undertake further duties at the request of the Management Team.

This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder but in the interests of effective working, those tasks may be reviewed from time to time, reflecting the Organisation’s changing needs and circumstances. 

Within this job description, serious consideration is given to providing opportunities for individuals to pursue particular areas of interest, and to develop new initiatives and expertise where this fits broadly within the overall aims of the organisation.
 

Safeguarding, Confidentiality and Equal Opportunities

All staff are expected to be familiar with and comply with the Society’s safeguarding, confidentiality and equal opportunities policies.

Appointment to post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

The Society is first and foremost committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers working with children to share this commitment.  We apply recruitment and selection procedures which seek to ensure that no employee or volunteer is appointed who may pose a risk to children or is otherwise unsuitable to work with them.

Settled is looking for an experienced Fundraiser.

Settled is a young nationwide charity helping EU citizens in the UK whose rights and livelihoods are affected by Brexit. Its dynamic and innovative team run busy services in multiple languages - accessed by hundreds of people every month. This is a new post intended to help Settled develop secure foundations and sustain its response to the needs of EU citizens in the UK.

If you are a capable fundraiser looking for a fresh challenge this is a great opportunity to get involved in the early stages of a charity’s development so that it thrives long-term.

Applicants should submit a covering letter with their CV demonstrating how they meet the requirements of the role. If you would like to discuss the role before applying, please contact us via our website.

Could you inspire funders to support our vision where people with a learning disability that live in Croydon are valued equally, listened to and included?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Croydon Mencap’s enthusiastic team.
This permanent role will have primary responsibility for raising both core and restricted income from charitable trusts, grants and statutory funders – as well as inspiring local people to support their local charity.

Fundraising has rarely been so important or so challenging, so for the first time we are employing a professional fundraiser to establish this role and bring in additional funds.
This will enable us to run our current services as well as expand the range of support we provide.

Croydon Mencap has a fantastic team who will willingly provide you with the all the information you require to identify fundraising opportunities and submit high quality bids.
The people we support are fun to be with and great ambassadors for the charity that supports them to live active lives.

Community and Trust Fundraiser -

Salary: £9,952 (£24,882 pro-rata for 15hrs per week),
plus 3% employers contribution to pension scheme after satisfactory completion of 3 months in post.

Hours: 15 hours per week.
The post involves occasional evening and weekend work for which time off in lieu will be given.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Thornton Heath office (working from home/office in accordance with COVID19 UK Government guidelines and Croydon Mencap risk assessments)

For further details of Croydon Mencap and the services we provide please view our website

Deadline for applications: 24th August 5pm

Interviews: 1st and 3rd September

For more information and an application pack please contact Jo Ramsay, or download the pack below

Please return the application form, E&D form and DBS consent form to Jo Ramsay by the closing date

Are you a brilliant minded person who can ensure the continuity of existing small grants to local groups and contribute to the concept and development of future grants programmes – with a focus on widening and deepening community empowerment and cohesion with our work?

UNITED in Hammersmith & Fulham (UNITED) is a place-based giving scheme that promotes, inspires and helps fund activities that deliver a strong sense of belonging in our diverse London borough.

Over the last two years, we have undertaken a programme of work to establish our new charity. We have the core infrastructure in place, and have also established a small grants programme aimed at bringing people in the borough together to strengthen their bonds as neighbours.

This year, we had significant fundraising and grant distribution success with a community coronavirus fund, are now moving into the next phase of the development: seeking to engage with the general public and a private donors through awareness and continued fund raising for 2020-25. This is envisaged to result in an increase in community funding over the period.

This is an exciting opportunity with potential to improve the lives of people across the borough by driving forward funding and community relations.

MSIF is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Grants Officer with excellent communication and organisational skills to support us in delivering an innovative and exciting one-off grant-giving initiative.

Essential information

• Application deadline: 09.00 (BST), Monday 24 August 2020
• Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 31 August 2020 (please note that due to COVID-19, all interviews for this position will be carried out online unless otherwise advised)
• Applicants must be available to start work the week beginning Monday 14 September 2020
• Application is by way of a CV and a covering letter
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK with their application

About the role

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, MSIF has secured funds to support its member organisations around the world to mitigate and respond to the impacts of COVID-19 and prepare for new ways of working in the post COVID-19 world.

The MSIF COVID-19 Response Initiative will award grants to member organisations to support their work in 2020 and 2021, helping to ensure that people with and affected by MS continue to have access to independent information, care and support during this time.

As the day-to-day point of contact between MSIF and its members, you will be a confident and versatile communicator who is able to build and maintain effective relationships with member staff and volunteers from around the world.

You will have excellent IT and numerical literacy skills and be comfortable working with complex budgets. With an eye for detail you will be able to analyse and evaluate application information and use your judgement to question and give feedback where needed.

Diversity and Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS.

Department:  Awards Management

Contract:  Fixed Term - 12 months

Salary:  circa £41,000 per annum (UK). €50,000-53,000 (Germany)

Location:  London, UK, Berlin or Bonn, Germany

Job Description

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Brussels and Geneva.

IRC-UK comprises approximately 100 staff across five departments.

The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU)

EstablishedinJanuary2016,theGlobalAwardsManagementUnit(AMU)isaglobalunitspanning New York, Washington DC, London, Nairobi and Amman. It has responsibility for identifying, securing and managing all funding from statutory donors. Theunitisorganizedintofivedirectorates:Donor Relations&Analytics;Programme & Grants Support;ComplianceandPolicy;Business Development;andTraining&CurriculumDesign.

TheGlobalAMUisa bridgebetweendonorsandthecountry offices:providingexpert technicaladvice,whilemaintaining portfolio-levelvisibility to ensure consistencyandcompliance, and manage risk.The AMUensuresthatdonorcompliancepoliciesand procedures are implementedconsistently, andsupportsallstaffworkingacrossthegrantsmanagementcycleforall restrictedfundingfrom global government sources. The unit operates within a matrix management system across the teams intheUSandtheUK,drivingfunctionalintegrationbetweenallrelevantunitsandstaff,in collaboration with the Vice President of the Global AMU and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors. The matrix management structure ensures that AMU staff support the Europe strategy and work towards the pursuit of new opportunities, while IRC-UK maintains accountability for European funding.

The Purpose of the Role

As Regional Grants Advisor (RGA) you play a vital role within a regional team that supervises a specific region.

In this role you will focus primarily on the successful implementation of IRC European donor award requirements and reporting, ensuring basic compliance, accurate financial information and good quality narratives on programme outputs.

This will involve building build and ensuring strong, professional working relationships with donors. You will work closely with the Regional Grants Director (RGD) to strengthen the capacity of country offices to manage, implement and report on grants. The Regional Grants Adviser also represents IRC to policy makers, donors and other audiences.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Grants Management (50%)

• Manage the European grants portfolio for the West Africa
• Review and provide substantive feedback on reports; coordinating with and ensuring input from relevant technical and financial staff
• Support budget realignments and grant amendments/modifications
• Maintain day-to-day communication with donors and country program grants staff
• Monitor projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines
• In coordination with the compliance team, guide country offices in managing partnerships with local or international partners, ensuring that IRC’s sub-award management policies are being followed
• Assist country offices with ad-hoc queries on donor compliance issues. Refer non-routine and high level compliance matters to the RGD and Compliance team
• Assist the compliance team in advocating with European donors for manageable and reasonable rules and regulations
• Ensure lessons learned from finalised projects are fed into the programme development team
• Stay informed about programmatic issues and security & political developments in the region and how they might affect program implementation
• Ensure country programmes follow internal IRC policies and procedures (e.g. OTIS, PEERs)
• Travel to provide additional support to or cover short-term gaps for grants teams in country offices.

Capacity Building and Training (20%)

• Provide best practice advice related to grant management
• In coordination with the RGD, develop and maintain work-processes and checklists for grant implementation and report review, as well as record lessons learned Coordination and Supervision (20%)
• Maintain a strong relationship with regional staff and in country grants teams, offering regular support.
• Maintain a strong relationship with the AMU Deputy Vice President and all AMU pillars to ensure the use of all templates, guidance, policies and procedures established by AMU
• Liaise with support departments and other teams outside of AMU as needed in order to provide the best support to country offices
• Coordinate with the Program Officers in New York and Regional Grants Advisers for other regions for information sharing and to establish a coherent program support and backstopping function between offices in New York / Europe and the country programme offices.

Other (10%)

• Assist in the roll-out of department wide initiatives, as requested
• Represent IRC externally at country specific meetings, and stakeholder networks
• Contribute to IRC Europe strategy
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Experience:

• Experience with and a good understanding of European institutional donors and their requirements.
• Experience in working at a distance and supporting colleagues remotely
• Experience writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detail

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming
• Fluency in French and German
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team and manage a varied workload
• Good financial management and budgeting skills
• Ability to analyse and synthesise information
• Solid organizational skills; detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks, and to learn quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people within and across departments in a multi-cultural environment.
• Both a team player and an independent performer in a very fast paced environment
• Flexible work attitude and a calm manner
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)

The deadline for applications is midnight between Sunday 23rd August / Monday 24th August 2020

Interviews will take place the w/c 31st August 2020.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK or Germany.

IRC UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments. 

Grants Officer (Individuals)

Responsible to: Legal Director

Salary range: £23,000 - £28,000

Key relationships: CEO, Legal team, external lawyers, partners and beneficiaries

Location:  Media Defence, the Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR

Hours: 37.5 hours (flexible), occasional evening and weekend work

Media Defence is a charity that helps journalists defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and bloggers who are under legal threat through grant making, and by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations in various countries to run media defence programmes, and build the capacity of the lawyers and organisations we work with on issues of media law. Media Defence was set up in 2008 and has established itself as a leader in the field.

Role Summary

As Grants Officer, you will manage and administer Media Defence’s financial grants and non-financial support to individuals applying for support, identify new potential grantees and contribute to strengthening the capacity and sustainability of existing grantees. You will be the lead contact between Media Defence and our current grantees, and you will play a key role in implementing and refining our grant making strategy, developing and fostering strong and sustainable relationships with individuals working to advance press freedom standards around the world. More information about the programme can be found at Media Defence's website

You will be flexible and creative, have exceptional communication skills and a good understanding of the realities faced by lawyers and journalists operating in various regions of the world, including under repressive regimes.

Main Responsibilities

Grants Management

• Managing Media Defence’s emergency defence grant application process, including assessment of applications and project proposals, proposal development, preparation of final recommendation for Board/CEO approval.
• Manage grant award process, including contracting, setting of KPIs and reporting requirements
• Monitoring of awarded grants, including tracking developments in litigation, assessment of partner/grantee reports and grant compliance; financial oversight of grants and grant budgets; provision of additional support as may be required by grantees
• Ensure smooth running of Media Defence’s grant making; administration of Media Defence’s grants database (GIFTS)
• Act as lead contact in relationships with lawyers and journalists throughout the process
• Providing support to legal team where required

• Undertake and support grant assessment /evaluations and; country mapping visits as may be required
• Support the work of the Development cluster by providing material for news stories and accurate information for knowledge management
• Assist team members in ensuring data related to Media Defence grants is provided in a timely manner for use in grant/case reporting, communications material, funding applications and reports, and for other uses
• Support the Finance and Operations Director with periodic review and update of grantee terms and conditions
• Monitor the situation with respect to press freedom around the world, outreach to individuals where appropriate
• Act as one of the primary conduits between MLDI and networks of NGOs in the sector
• Represent Media Defence at external events and meetings
• Identify and carry out any other duties which fall within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested

Person Specification

Essential

• Good general education to degree level
• Strong proven project management skills and experience of delivering successful projects
• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively
• Competent IT user including Microsoft Office Packages, internet and email
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a small ream, supporting other colleagues, and with a strong commitment to learning and improvement
• Excellent written and spoken English, good editorial skills and the ability to communicate with diverse communities
• Experience of working with, and relating to, a diverse range of people and a pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with colleagues at all levels, as well as with Media Defence partners
• Proven experience of grant making administration and the process of grant making
• Proven track record of an organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with databases

Desirable

• Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of French would be a significant advantage
• Experience of working hands-on in a legal environment and the management of legal documentation would be an advantage
• Experience of, and an interest in, working for a ‘not for profit’ and in a human rights environment would be an advantage

How to apply

To apply please send a cover letter and CV with the subject line: ‘Grants Officer application’.

Deadline: 16 August 2020

Equality and diversity are fundamental to our mission. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of individuals from diverse backgrounds and who reflect the diverse communities in which we operate.

The Access to Justice Foundation

The Access to Justice Foundation operates throughout the United Kingdom raising funds for organisations that support those who need legal help but cannot afford it. Accessing legal support makes a huge difference to people’s lives, reducing poverty and suffering.

The Foundation has a diverse grants portfolio and has this year been able to secure a significant increase in its grants resources. In May 2020 the Foundation and a group of independent funders established the Community Justice Fund (CJF), a joint initiative to help specialist social welfare legal advice organisations cope with the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lay the foundations for longer-term renewal. Since then we have received £2.5million from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and £5million of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and we are looking to recruit an experienced Grants Officer to join our CJF Team. You will be joining a very friendly and driven team at a crucial and exciting time for the charity.

Also in 2020, we have been awarded significant new funding from the Ministry of Justice to develop legal support services through local, regional and national hubs.  This funding, called Legal Support for Litigants in Person (LSLIP) amounts to some £3million over the next two years and is aimed at showing the way to the most effective way of supporting the voluntary legal advice sector to provide high quality and much-needed services.

Equal Opportunities

The Foundation promotes equal opportunities in their own functions and that of beneficiaries. We encourage applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or race.

Location and Access

As a result of COVID-19 we are all working remotely. When we go back to the office we expect to have premises in central London.

The role

We are looking to appoint two full-time Grants Officers. The first post (contract until end of March 2021) will reside in our CJF Team and support us in increasing our effectiveness in addressing the COVID-19 crisis. The second post (two-year fixed term contract) will work within our LSLIP Team to help deliver a successful funding programme across England and Wales.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who are proactive, energetic and motivated. You must be able to work flexibly and equally well as part of a team or on your own. You will need to have solid experience of grant-making, a good understanding of the voluntary sector and the challenges it faces, and excellent interpersonal skills. You also need to have a strong commitment to equality and have an in-depth understanding of the importance of diversity and how it can be achieved substantively in all aspects of an organisation’s life, including internal and external processes and functions. Our passion is access to justice and we are looking to appoint highly competent individuals who share this passion. Lived experience of the social welfare system or the legal system is an advantage but not essential.

Job title: Grants Officer x2

Salary: £30,000 p.a., holiday (25 days plus bank holidays) and pension

Contract: 2 posts: CJF Grants Officer fixed-term contract to end March 2021 and LSLIP Grants Officer 2-year contract (please state your preference in cover letter)

Reporting to: CJF Grants Manager, and LSLIP Grants Manager respectively

Hours: 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday with occasional evening events and meetings, although we also welcome applications for flexible working

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To act as the day-to-day point of contact between the Foundation’s grantees, potential grantees and the Foundation
2. To work with the respective Grants Manager, assisting with the co-ordination and delivery of the Foundation’s grant making programme across the United Kingdom (CJF Grants Officer) and England &  Wales (LSLIP Grants Officer)
   • Responsibility for liaising with applicants and grantees.
   • Working with applicants to develop project ideas.
3. To administer relationships with grantees including
   • Managing the administration of new grants along with the Foundation’s existing portfolio of grants.
   • Responsibility for ensuring that grant payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
   • Assisting the Grants Manager in drafting reports to the CEO, Board of Trustees, Ministry of Justice and other stakeholders.
   • Drafting monitoring and evaluation reporting templates, and amending these as appropriate.
   • Ensuring that monitoring and evaluation reports are submitted on time and liaising with grantees to collect outstanding information.
   • Maintaining quality data records on grant activity and relationships with charities, primarily via the Foundation database.
   • Assisting the Grants Manager and the Data and Learning Manager in the preparation and compilation of reports and statistics.
4. Carry out such other tasks as the Grants Manager or Chief Executive may from time to time deem necessary.

Note – This job description does not form part of the Contract of Employment.

This post may entail attendance at events and other work outside office hours. Overtime is not paid but time off in lieu is given for extra hours worked, subject to the demands of the service.

Person Specification (or the qualities you will need, in no particular order)

Essential Criteria:

1. A strong Commitment to the aims and objectives of the Foundation
2. A strong commitment to equality, and a demonstrable track record in contributing to the implementation of policies aimed at counteracting discrimination and exclusion.
3. Lived experience and/or knowledge of the social welfare system or the legal system
4. Minimum of two years’ experience in grant-making or similar field
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
7. Accuracy and attention to detail
8. Strong organisational and project management skills
9. Strong IT skills, including MS Office applications and database management

Desirable Criterion:

1. Working knowledge and experience of using Salesforce (or other similar grants management applications) and Form Assembly

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter addressing each of the above criteria, including examples, by 5pm on Thursday 13 August.

Bendrigg Trust are seeking an experienced Trusts and Foundations (Fundraising) Officer on a part-time basis (2 days, 14.5 hours a week) who will have the primary responsibility of raising income from charitable trusts and foundations. This exciting role is vitally important to the organisation at this critical and challenging time. 

Based near Old Hutton, Kendal, Bendrigg Trust is an outdoor education centre specialising in working with disabled and disadvantaged people. Through inclusive adventure, residential experience and social inclusion we aim to ensure disabled people are empowered with the attitudes, skills and behaviours they need to thrive.

This role seeks to develop Bendrigg’s trusts and foundations income through building on the existing strong relationships we have with trusts, and developing new ones. The Trusts and Foundations Officer will be responsible for securing core and restricted grant income for the different areas of Bendrigg’s work to ensure that outdoor adventurous opportunities are accessible to all.

The successful candidate will have experience working in the voluntary sector and the ability to successfully manage a varied workload whilst working under pressure to meet deadlines. This role would suit a self-starter who will manage a diverse portfolio of relationships to secure funding and support for Bendrigg’s work.

This is a temporary fixed-term (maternity cover) contract for a period of approximately 8 months starting October 2020. Although advertised as a PAYE position, Bendrigg will consider applications from fundraisers on a freelance basis. This role location is flexible and so both home or office-based (Kendal) applications will be considered.