Grants Officer

Grants Officer (0853)

• Salary: £36,660

• Location: London

• Contract Type: Indefinite

• Hours: Full Time

• Closing Date: 16 February 2025

• First Interview Dates: 24th February 2025

About the role

Are you passionate about using your grants experience to make a difference for the planet? Join ClientEarth, a leading environmental law charity, as our Grants Officer. This excellent opportunity places you at the core of our mission, helping to equip our global team with the resources and skills they need to succeed, while contributing to meaningful environmental change.

The Grants Officer will join the Grants Team within the wider Development Department, collaborating with the Grants Manager, Grants Management Lead, and Global Head of Grants. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of grants that support the organisation’s initiatives.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Jimmy Laycock. Jimmy is a Grants Manager having joined ClientEarth's London office in 2019. Over the past 9 years, Jimmy has worked in grants and programme management for international NGOs across health, environment, and legal themes. On a day-to-day basis you will work closely with Jimmy as part of an established Grants Team that sits within the Development Department at ClientEarth. 

Main Duties

• Have a close and in-depth knowledge of their grants portfolio, including a sound understanding of the philanthropic, institutional and statutory funding mix
• Process and review grant agreements, to ensure appropriate narrative and financial reporting requirements, and flag any inconsistencies with programmatic, communications and organisational needs

Role requirements

• Experience of working in a grant management or project management role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity
• Experience of reporting to private foundations including trusts 
• Experience drafting proposals and securing funding from foundations and other funding institutions
• Experience and knowledge of budgeting, and organisational (e.g. not for profit/charity) finances

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

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Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. 

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.