A unique opportunity for someone with experience of the Voluntary Sector to take a key role in developing the RPLC’s £1.7m grant-giving programmes in Richmond.

The Grants Manager will support the Director and other staff in delivering RPLC’s grant-making seeking to help vulnerable people living or working within RPLC’s benefit area, and take responsibility for agreed funding programmes, at all times being supportive of applicants and grantees.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To keep in touch with the changing landscape of local needs and strategies for addressing them
2. To advise the Grants Committee and other Trustees on applications for funding and provide reviews and recommendations for consideration by the Committee.
3. To ensure grant-making policies and procedures are drafted, updated regularly and that applications recommended for funding meet RPLC’s objectives
4. To negotiate with grant recipients on any conditions set by the Committee
5. To ensure that payments are made on schedule and provide the Director with figures to allow her/him to monitor the charity's overall budget

I am currently looking for an experienced Grants Administrator/Officer for a 4 week temporary role within an amazing membership organisation. You will be immediately available and have your own laptop with Windows 10 to enable you to work from home, working from the office is an option if you do not have the mentioned equipment.

Main duties:
Grants administration related to specific programmes
The work will involve loading applications onto the charity's database
Maintaining the charity's database
Checking that the applicant is a member and that they meet the 4-week membership qualifying rule.
Deciding the outcome of applications according to a clear and straightforward eligibility criteria.

Skills - essential:

Ability to work at a pace
Accuracy and attention to detail
Strong IT skills
Experience of using CRM
Excellent communication skills
Understanding of GDPR/data protection

Please note this is an immediate start vacancy therefore the closing date is likely to be on or before Tuesday 17 August. Only candidates with the above skills and experience will be considered and only suitable candidates will be contacted with further information.

Please apply online for this role today!

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 offices in New York, London, Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Stockholm, Geneva, Nairobi, Bangkok and Amman. 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

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. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff.

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the AMU is a global unit with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and handling all funding from statutory/government donors. The unit is organised into five pillars: Strategic Partnerships, Programme and Grant Support, Compliance and Policy, Programme Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and country programmes: providing expert technical advice to country programmes, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

The unit operates within a matrix management system across teams in Germany, the US and the UK, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President AMU, Vice President, AMU, and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

Technical Excellence

At the IRC, we define and measure our success as positive changes in people’s lives in relation to five outcome areas: health, education, economic well-being, safety and power, while helping to narrow the gender gap. To achieve these outcomes – to drive our impact – our programs must be based on the best available evidence and aligned with our theories of change; adapted to context; responsive to client needs and preferences; and continuously improved by generating evidence, measuring what we do, and acting on what we learn. The Technical Excellence team supports the delivery of this.

The Purpose of the Role

As Contracts and Grants Advisor you will be responsible for the successful implementation of IRC’s European donor award requirements of a portfolio of grants and commercial contracts led by Technical Excellence (TE) and Policy and Advocacy (P&A). You will be responsible for providing advice and support for successful award management throughout the project cycle, along with promoting a strong knowledge-culture of sound contract and risk management practices, including but not limited to: quality assurance of donor deliverables, such as narrative, financial and audit reports; review of new grant agreements and contracts; guidance on donor compliance rules and IRC systems including partnerships and sub-granting/sub-contracting (PEERS); review of amendments to ongoing awards; and management of assigned donor relationships.

Scope and Authority

The post-holder will demonstrate initiative, make decisions, and provide support and advice autonomously but in line with parameters laid out by the Frameworks and Grants Director and in accordance to IRC and AMU systems and policies.

In this role you will facilitate two-way communications about grant/contract implementation issues, compliance, training, donor relations to enhance organisation-wide compliance.

Key Working Relationships

• Reports to AMU Frameworks and Grants Director
• Works as part of the wider AMU with close coordination with:
  • Programme Development Advisors covering same portfolio
  • Director of European Donor Compliance
  • Technical Excellence teams
  • Strategic Partnerships Advisors in Europe
  • Policy and Advocacy in Europe
  • Finance department on matters of financial management
  • Donor focal points at DFID, ELRHA, ECHO and other European donors

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Grant and contract management
• Provide effective, relevant and timely advice to Technical Excellence teams on systems and processes for managing, delivering and reporting on assigned portfolio of grants and commercial contracts.
• Support the creation of a strong knowledge-culture of sound contract and risk management practices, taking a proactive approach to mitigate against future contract risks.
• Review and provide substantive feedback on reports; collaborating with and ensuring input from relevant technical and financial staff before submission to the donor
• Review new grant agreements and contracts (and amendments) to ensure compliance with IRC systems and shared understanding of deliverables
• Analyse risks, strengths/weaknesses and gaps throughout the project lifecycle, with particular attention to key performance indicators (KPIs) and any payment by result requirements (PbR)Supports on negotiation of contract and subcontracts under supervision of relevant Director
• Take a proactive approach to support implementation of remedies to deliver projects (targets, logframe, timeline, budget)
• Participate in grants opening, mid-term reviews, and end of project meetings; monthly Budget versus Actuals (BvAs) meetings and by-weekly meetings with relevant teams on complex grants and contracts as is required and appropriate
• Review, provide feedback and submit project amendments (including, programmatic changes, cost extension, no cost extension, and budget realignments)
• Develop internal organisation working processes, tools and guidance for teams and AMU related to commercial contracting, as relevant
• Ensure communication and coordination processes are in place with the AMU Programme Development and Compliance & Policy teams to provide input and feedback on lessons learned at design and proposal development stages
• Supports with coordinating a capacity building programme for contract and risk management, through knowledge management, development and delivery of corporate trainings, dissemination of relevant information, on-the-job training, and mentorship.
• Support queries on donor compliance issues, referring non-routine and high level compliance matters to the line manager and Compliance & Policy team
• Advise teams on process and systems to ensure partnerships with local and international partners are aligned to internal policies (PEERS).
• Assist with consortia management for large, complex commercial contracts or grants, including providing training on contractual requirements
• Ensure teams follow internal IRC policies and procedures (e.g. OTIS, PEERS)
• Support the development of internal working processes, tools and guidance for teams and AMU as relevant

Donor management

• Manage communication and messaging with assigned donor focal points, ensuring issues and developments are escalated
• Facilitate meetings and engagement between the donor focal point and technical staff as required, representing IRC where appropriate
• Provide feedback to donor meetings’ agenda and support teams in preparation for the meetings
• Collaborate with Strategic Partnerships and Policy & Advocacy teams on specific donor engagement priorities, especially DFID/FCO

Other duties

• Travel to IRC locations around the world to undertake capacity building, training and assessment (subject to Covid-19)
• Management of IRC’s IATI requirements
• Participation in organisation’s contract management initiatives
• Update internal systems for data management; including OTIS and grants tracker
• Contribute to AMU/Unit work plan and delivery of specific projects, as assigned
• Liaise with other IRC departments and teams
• Participate in/deliver information/training sessions for regional and Technical Excellence workshops
• Proactively disseminate the services provided by Awards Management Unit

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Understanding and practical experience of project management principles throughout the full project lifecycle (positioning to closeout)
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment
• Strong diplomatic skills, including the ability to tailor language to different audiences and needs
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams
• Strong attention to detail to ensure own work, and work of others is of a consistent high quality in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Solid organisational skills; detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and prioritise tasks, and to learn quickly
• Ability to work autonomously and under remote management
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to travel internationally

Experience:

• Demonstrable solid experience of DFID and/or FCO funding, regulations and procedures, particularly with regards to commercial contracts
• Experience of working with other European institutional donors and knowledge of their requirements, such as ECHO, Sida, KfW, GIZ, Irish Aid, etc.
• Contractual and financial management experience with various contract and subcontract types, including, but not limited to, cost reimbursement, time-and-materials, fixed price, framework/umbrella, and performance-based.
• Experience of working with and supporting technical experts in complex project set ups
• Experience of managing complex consortia including NGOs, for profit organisations, and academic institutions – both South & North.
• Experience of supporting start up/inception phases of larger contracts and negotiations with donors.
• Experience of writing, reviewing, and editing narrative and financial reports
• Experience of donor liaison and in providing advice and best practice on grants and contract management, including financial management
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with senior staff across different teams and functions, including those based in other countries

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

Interviews will take place on the 1st and 2nd September 2020.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

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. 

Location:  EC1 London (current tempoary 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

The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity, founded in 1831 and incorporated by Royal Charter.

Our vision is of a world where science is at the heart of culture and society. Our mission is to transform the diversity and inclusivity of science; to reach under-served audiences; and increase the number of people who are actively engaged and involved in science. The organisation focusses on three main pillars of work, namely Education, Engagement & Thought Leadership.

The British Science Association is funded by a mix of grants, sponsorship and donations.

Prospectus is delighted to be working closely with the BSA to recruit a Head of Grants to lead on an exciting new development programme focussing on inclusion and diversity funded by the Wellcome Trust.

This role is offered for an initial 2-year contract period (of funding) but is hopefully ongoing.

The role:

The Head of Grants will be responsible for launching and leading on a brand-new funding programme for individuals and organisations across the UK aimed at engaging public audiences with health research. The role will build on existing good practice and bring onboard new voices and communities to make a real step-change to public engagement with BSA's work.

The new fund will enable more 'connectors' who have access, trust and established relationships with communities and researchers, to identify and act on areas of health research that can be shaped or used by the UK public.

This role will involve, liaising with key stakeholders to mobilise networks with potential partners to ensure the success of this programme, will champion innovation in the sector, recruit, manage and develop a small grants team to proactively engage in the process, ensuring due diligence is adhered to, producing clear and concise reports to the funders and working closely with the wider team at BSA to ensure clarity and compliance to overall aims and objectives.

The person:

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in a similar senior relational grant-making role with extensive stakeholder engagement and team management and development experience. Substantial partnerships management and grants programme design and innovation will also be important. A creative and dynamic senior manager, this person will have multi-site project management experience, will be agile and flexible in their approach and will be financially astute and analytical by nature. Community focussed and able to appreciate the national importance of the work of BSA will be essential. An understanding of the challenges faced by social innovators and science/health research communicators, community driven programme management experience and/or lived experience of being part of a currently under-represented community will be useful but not essential.

This role represents a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to make a significant contribution to the success of this very important.

How to apply:

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Are you an Audit professional seeking to develop your career supporting truly worthwhile causes combined with some international travel  - perhaps the chance to use your 2nd language skills (not essential)? 

Our partner, specialists in International Grant Assurance are seeking outgoing auditors for a critical role; navigating a diverse group of grant recipients & donors, such as the UN, EC & the World Bank worldwide (e.g. Malawi, Peru, Vietnam, Belgium, Oxford, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Fiji, Cameroon). Post pandemic you'll be  travelling c25-40% per annum on assignments 1 to 3 weeks in length. 

These unique would suit experienced audit professionals that are outgoing, love diverse travel experiences, meeting and supporting a broad range of inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes. A great opportunity to take your audit and client management skills to the next level.

It presents a fantastic opportunity to see the parts of the world you’d never otherwise  see, work with lovely people and pick up extremely relevant fieldwork experience; vital for anyone seeking a career in the international development NGO sector. 

Role overview

Complete grant audits of a extremely diverse range of projects funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health, education or infrastructure, to technical research. 

The role will use all your communication, problem-solving and analytical skills and will give you experience in working with major institutions all over the world. An example assignment might see you leading an audit opening meeting with a UN country office on the Monday morning, before heading off to spend a few days with a local NGO or government partners to audit the way they have spent UN funds. You will look at a sample of supporting documents to make sure the expenditure is genuine and for the purposes intended by UN, and review the internal controls of the NGO, making recommendations as to how these might be improved to strengthen the management of the UN resources. At the airport, you could even start drafting the formal report as you wait for your flight back to London. 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent(Finalists considered)
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• 'Ideally' fluency in a second language is preferable, especially in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese or Mandarin, Russian and Arabic. 
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Team worker
• Resilience and adaptability
• Internationally recognised audit qualification preferable.

​ Personal attributes:

• At least three years of audit experience 
• Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
• Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
• Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations for over 30% of the time

Candidates for permanent London based roles must have the right to work in the UK

About Us

AfID are leading specialists in supporting NGOs operating globally with their financial management capacity & recruitment needs, on both a 'pro-bono' & ,commercial' basis. For more opportunities in the international development sector (International & UK) or to find out more about how we can assist your non-profit organisation please visit the AfID website.

Developing a Career in International Development

We know it can be frustrating trying to develop a career in this much sought after sector, especially when organisations require prior experience; be it institutional donor management, fieldwork or capacity building of overseas recipients. Please don't let this put you off, we would strongly recommend considering a volunteer assignment as a way to gain this highly relevant experience. It’s no coincidence that 22% of AfID volunteers now work full-time in the charity sector, as even a short 2-3 week assignment will catch the eye and reassure these employers of your commitment and ability to navigate the diverse stakeholder contexts.  It’s worth noting all AfID's assignments are individually tailored to the volunteers own preferences, skills and availability. For FAQs please visit the afid website
 
Attending one of the AfID Workshops also offers invaluable insights, explaining sector jargon and demonstrating the ways accountants can navigate complex environments, in a fun and informative way. It also presents a great networking opportunity with 25 other like-minded accountants AfID’s founder and ex-Oxfam FD in attendance. 

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.

Description:

Walkabout’s mission is to restore dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world, and funding research to find a cure to paralysis. To date we have impacted the lives of an estimated 43,000 people by providing over 14,000 wheelchairs in 25 countries, and granted almost 1.6 million USD towards ground breaking research into spinal cord injuries. We operate two rehabilitation centres, one in Kenya and one in India, and a Wheelchair Assembly Centre in Kenya.

We are now looking for a full-time Programmes Manager based in London to be in charge of the planning, execution, follow-up and monitoring of our programmes. The job will include travelling frequently throughout the year to the countries where we operate.

This is an exciting but demanding job. Teamwork is essential and you will be expected to work to the highest standards at all times, with a duty of care towards our beneficiaries, responding promptly to any request, and showing attention to detail and clear communication to the team and senior management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Planning the execution, follow up and monitoring of our wheelchair distributions internationally. This includes:
• Liaising with our international partners on beneficiary lists, distribution timelines and resources needed, ensuring appropriate agreements are in place

• Negotiating wheelchair prices with our suppliers, transportation and other fees, as well as tax exemptions

• Planning trips and any logistics associated, including booking transport and accommodation as needed and ensuring travel forms and other paperwork are in place

• Setting up and leading travelling teams, which may include, from time to time, specialized medical staff, volunteers and/or donors

• Organising the training of any local resources following international guidelines and best practice;

• Ensuring all our wheelchairs are distributed to the highest standards, with adequate beneficiary fitting, training and follow up

2. Supervising the operations of our wheelchair assembly and rehabilitation centres internationally. This includes liaising with local staff, HR management, container reporting, reviewing budgets and monitoring the use of resources and expenditures.

Key Requirements:

1. A genuine interest in our cause

2. An extensive experience and track record of successfully running programmes at an international level

3. Great interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent oral and written English. Good knowledge of other languages would be an additional asset

4. An entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to take the lead and proactively seek opportunities to develop our programmes, promote beneficiary welfare and donor engagement, identify synergies and further our mission

5. Financial literacy and experience in financial budgeting and reporting both internally and to third parties, including major donors

6. The willingness and ability to work in a small team, and often under pressure to deliver in short deadlines. Previous experience managing a team would be ideal

7. The availability and desire to travel internationally, in some occasions even last minute

8. The right to live and work in the UK

You will be expected to perform all of the above in a timely manner, with discretion and extreme attention to detail. Walkabout is committed to investing in the development of all its members of staff and in creating a fun, creative and supported work environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a positive and pro-active attitude, who has the ambition and drive to work alongside a number of different departments and help take an organization like Walkabout to the next level.

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.

Are you passionate about education and helping children achieve?

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a national education foundation as it looks to recruit 2 Programme Managers to support the development of programmatic work within its thematic areas and priority areas. This is from setting up and managing initial trials of projects, through to supporting the growth of the most promising interventions and project managing the production of guidance reports and scale-up work. Despite the excellent efforts of schools to support home learning this year, many pupils have missed out. As the education sector gears up for the new term, there are growing concerns about the widening attainment gap of 3 -18-years of age.

As a Programme Manager, you will become an expert in some of the foundations key themes advising trustees on what projects to fund and ensure a strong grants pipeline. You will work on grant selection and funding rounds as well as managing relationships with funded organisations. You will also commission research and work with experts to ensure that reports and findings are communicated to teachers and education professionals in a clear and concise manner.

The perfect candidate will have an analytical solution driven approach with the ability to formulate strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders. You will have a strong track record of project delivery with a genuine interest in the education sector. Ideally the candidate will have experience of commissioning and/or delivering grant programmes. Someone with experience within the education sector and an understanding of the issues practitioners face would be desirable.

If this sounds like you and would be keen to learn more, please do apply and the relevant consultant will be in contact.

Grants Administrator
The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation
£30,000
Part time, c30 hours, Mon - Thurs
Central London office

Are you organised, efficient and personable? Do you have database expertise? Do you have an eye for detail? Are you able to deal with tasks on time and on a timely basis?

The Wohl Legacy is a group of two UK based charitable foundations established by the late Maurice and Vivienne Wohl, which continues their legacy of support for medical science, welfare, education, the arts and humanities in the UK, Israel, Europe and for other Jewish populations in need around the world. 

Our small and friendly team is looking for an experienced Grants Administrator with excellent communication and organisational skills and experience of grant management systems (preferably Blackbaud Grantmaking - previously known as GIFTS).

While database experience and outstanding administrative skills are essential, you must also be self-sufficient and happy to work in an occasionally quiet, whilst still busy, environment.   
This is a long term appointment. There is potential for an interested incumbent to assist the CEO by becoming more involved in the grant-giving process.  The Foundations encourage continuing self-development and learning.
How to apply

Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement.

Closing date: Monday 17th August

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.

Are you passionate about supporting children gain additional educational support?

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a national education foundation as it looks to recruit 2 Programme Managers to support the development of programmatic work focused on tutoring. Despite the excellent efforts of schools to support home learning this year, many pupils have missed out. As the education sector gears up for the new term, there are growing concerns about the widening attainment gap between ages of 3 -18. This new programme will be developed to engage and support organisations' that offer tutoring services to a variety of demographics.

As a Programme Manager, you will develop the tutoring funding criteria and approach, ensuring this is insightful and accessible to tutoring and school sectors. You will also set up reporting systems to enable the close monitoring of the programmes and ensure their continued success.

The perfect candidate will have an analytical solution driven approach with the ability to formulate strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders. You will have a strong track record of project delivery with a genuine interest in the education sector. Ideally the candidate will have experience of commissioning and/or delivering grant programmes. Someone with experience within the education sector and an understanding of the issues practitioners face would be desirable.

If this sounds like you and would be keen to learn more, please do apply and the relevant consultant will be in contact.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with The Henry Smith Charity as they look to recruit a Grants Coordinator to join their Grants Operations team. The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest grant making foundations in the UK distributing around £30m of grants each year. It aims to bring about lasting change to people's lives, helping them to benefit from and contribute to society, and achieves this by funding organisations that work with people to reduce social and economic disadvantage.

The post holder will work closely with the Senior Grants Coordinator, you will ensure the efficient and accurate day to day running of the main grants process and work with the team to deliver the grant making of smaller grants programmes. This will entail working on all stages of the grant application process and supporting the wider team the coordination of our grant making and operational support. You will also be tasked to support the team with the production of resources and documentation, as well as, assisting with the maintenance of the website.

The successful candidate will be an analytical and creative problem solver with a keen eye for detail. You will have previous experience working within a similar role supporting a team and will demonstrate a keenness to learn. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to adapt approach for a range of different stakeholders. Previous exposure to grants would be beneficial as would experience with grants databases such as Blackbaud Grantmaking.

This role represents an excellent opportunity to develop on existing grant making experience or to learn more about grantmaking, giving a strong holistic overview of the process.

Henry Smith Charity highly value the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and therefore welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience to enrich their team.

To find out more about this role, please apply with a Word format version of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.