Senior Grant Manager Jobs in London

Engineers Against Poverty (EAP) is a leader in infrastructure and international development with strong links with development agencies, government and industry. We develop research, policy and practice in infrastructure investment, labour standards, climate change, transparency and accountability and local content in line with our mission to help reduce and eventually eliminate poverty.

EAP is seeking a self-motivated Programme Manager to help deliver quality results with its growing portfolio of programmes. Across the programmes you oversee, you’ll be responsible for coordinating their successful delivery of quality results.  Initially you will focus on an anti-corruption programme funded by the US Government and EAP’s contribution towards FCDO’s Green Cities and Infrastructure programme. You will work with EAP's senior leadership and its advisors, project partners and beneficiaries, funders and other stakeholders to maximise positive impact. You’ll strengthen EAP's programmes by managing specific budgets, KPIs, project plans, sub-grants and monitoring and evaluation efforts using established systems.

The programmes and projects you will work on will vary and evolve over time, as we strengthen donor and client relationships together. You’ll also have a role in shaping our future work, contributing to business development by coordinating grant proposals, commercial bids and strategic partnerships. You will also help to organise board meetings and international workshops.

Across all our programmes, professional communication, branding of EAP and stakeholder (new) engagement and management is key. Programme delivery is rarely linear so you must be comfortable in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments.

The appointee will also take on for the same role for CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative – a transparency and accountability programme which operates in 20 countries and for which EAP hosts its International Secretariat. 

You will be working remotely with in-person team meetings usually held in London 4 to 5 times a year. We are open to candidates living outside of the UK.

If you wish to apply, pllease submit a CV with a one page covering letter by 10am GMT Monday 11 December 2023.

Are you a proactive grants manager or leader of a grant making team?

We are proud to be partnering with Henry Smith Charity, a highly regarded grant-making foundation that uses its resources to help people and communities across the UK. They are looking for two Senior Grants Managers to provide leadership for an experienced grants team on a full-time basis (5 days a week) on 1-year contracts. The posts are offered on a hybrid working basis, with 1 to 2 days in the central London office.

Working with the Head of Grants and other senior managers, both Senior Grants Managers (SGMs) will be responsible for leading the grant-making activities of the Grants Team. The posts will each line manage a team of Grants Managers, ensuring effective use of resources to support the grant making activities of our Improving Lives and Strengthening Communities Grants Programmes, and the development of future grant making activity. Each role will also have an additional responsibility either planning or risk as detailed below:

Senior Grants manager (Planning)
This post will include responsibility for the strategic planning and oversight of current and future grant making activity and development projects. Working closely with senior leaders to ensure that the capacity and resourcing required is appropriate to deliver efficiently and proportionately, whilst maximising opportunity to develop a relational approach across our grant making activity.

Senior Grants Manager (Risk)
This post will include responsibility of managing risk and embedding consistency of due diligence across our portfolio. Ensuring that we do not become risk adverse, but embrace risk within a framework of tolerance, working closely with senior leaders to ensure continuous improvement and learning is embedded.

Alongside the Senior Grants Manager (Quality Assurance), you will collectively be responsible for managing grant-making activities, including grant review meetings, overseeing grants portfolios, managing risk and visiting organisations. You will co-ordinate activity and support staff; including planning and monitoring the workload, workflow and performance of your direct reports. Although segmented, Quality Assurance, Risk and Planning, the SGMs will work collaboratively to ensure a holistic approach is taken. It is expected that candidates are to work across all areas at times, but take the lead in certain core pieces of work linked to their focused responsibility.

These roles require both line management and grant management expertise and/or aptitude, alongside sector specific knowledge. The successful candidates will be an experienced grant making professional with leadership qualities and strong communication skills. They will also be self-motivated, highly organised, and reliable.

Henry Smith Charity welcomes applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience including people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and individuals from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance, Should your experience/aptitude be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. It is on the call that we will ask candidates to identify if they are interested in either Planning, Risk or being considered for both roles. We are looking forward to connecting with you. Please note interviews will take place in person in London on 11th & 12th December at the Prospectus Offices in Holborn with second interviews on Thursday 14th December at a location to be confirmed.

Every 6 minutes someone learns that they are losing their sight. Every five hours, a baby is born with sight problems. In these moments, two profound questions emerge:

• Can this be stopped?

• How do I (or my child) live this life?

The merger of Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation on 1st April 2023 will enable us to address both questions. By combining our strengths and expertise we’ll be the only significant national funder with the efficiency, capability, and capacity to increase investment in medical research and social improvement. Together we can mitigate both the prevalence and impact of sight loss.

We have a clear ambition, led by our CEO, Keith Valentine, who has valuable lived experience of sight loss. We’ve secured well-respected and highly engaged ambassadors and patrons, from Sir John Major and Marsha De Cordova MP.

We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team as we devise and launch a new five-year strategy. You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.

As Interim Senior Public Fundraising Manager, covering maternity leave, you will be responsible for an ambitious team of nine with three experienced direct reports covering Individual Giving Community and Challenge Events. As a newly merged organisation we launch our new organisational and fundraising strategy in Spring 2024. The Interim Senior Public Fundraising Manager will oversee the delivery of the new public fundraising strategy. The post holder will also lead the implementation of the new brand across these areas and support with its launch programme.

Responsible to

Director of Development

Direct reports

Events and Community Manager, Individual Giving Manager and Senior Individual Giving Officer.

Working hours and contract 

This is a part-time maternity cover role until July 2024 (3 or 4 days per week).

Salary

£50,000 to £55,000 (depending on experience) - full time equivalent, adjusted accordingly for part time hours.

Location

Aldgate E1 and hybrid working. Minimum one day in the office bi-weekly and external meetings and events as required.

Application closing date

Please submit your CV and covering letter as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they are submitted ahead of interviews planned for 27th November.

Interviews

Planned for w/c Monday 27 November.

Start Date

As soon as possible, ideally early December.

Role Responsibilities:

Strategy and team management

· Working closely with the Director of Development, to implement the new fundraising strategy and business plans within public fundraising to ensure delivery of the ambitious goals set for the newly merged organisation

· Develop and innovate the strategy as required to maximise on opportunities and risks are minimised

· Engage in market and customer insight to inform decision-making and development of new activity/products in areas identified as growth areas

· Investigate and implement opportunities to grow the charity’s digital fundraising offer

· Maintain up to date knowledge of fundraising, and retail trends and challenges proactively seeking and seizing opportunities to continuously improve and innovate

· Develop a good understanding of our supporter base, their motivations and behaviours and to use our CRM database and data analysis and insights to inform the development of new fundraising campaigns and products working closely with our Marketing and Communications team

· Play a lead role in developing digital fundraising capabilities within the team

Operational delivery

· Lead the public fundraising managers to deliver their individual area workplans

· Support the development of the new charity’s brand and take a leading role in implementing this across individual giving, community fundraising, static media collections and events

· Develop and oversee the delivery of stewardship events

· Be the fundraising lead for campaigns led by the organisation, coordinating communications activities and capitalising on fundraising opportunities associated with the campaign. 

· Be responsible for the setting and managing of public fundraising budgets, targets and KPIs. Report on progress, trends and take action when required. Analyse results and critically evaluate activity to inform future plans, supporting the fundraising managers to do the same

· Work collaboratively with the High Value, Marketing and Communications, Retail and Grants teams to ensure that all income generation activity is integrated and opportunities for cross-team working are maximised

· Support with developing new and existing relationships with donors and partners in addition to acquisition and marketing strategies

· Manage external partners and agencies involved in fundraising delivery, ensuring due diligence, high quality and effectiveness

· Ensure legal and regulatory compliance across all areas of the public fundraising portfolio, including with the Fundraising Code of Practice, data protection and Gift Aid. Model best practice and coach team members as required.

Leadership

· Drive a positive, ambitious and solution focused culture with the team, coaching and motivating where needed. Ensure that team members have the skills and attitude needed to succeed and deliver against income targets

· Be an effective and supportive line manager to all direct reports

· Provide management information for Directors and Board of Trustees as requested and attending meetings when required

· Ensure that the team are up-to-date with developments in the sector and keep abreast of latest fundraising innovations to ensure the charity can capitalise on new opportunities and adhere to regulatory and legal requirements

· Represent the charity at local, regional and national meetings and conferences as and when required

· Engage with the sector, learning from peers and sharing best practice.

Other

· Produce excellent written materials (hardcopy, email and online) to support all aspects of the team’s work

· Work closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications to ensure tone of voice is aligned.

Key relationships

· Direct reports and line manager

· Development Board and other high level fundraising committees

· Trustees, our Patrons and key supporters with influence to make the most of their networks

· Suppliers and third party providers

· Work closely with the corporate team, to ensure challenge events are promoted to employees and that opportunities for development and uplift are identified and mutually agreed

· Build good relations with the Grants and Impact teams, both to recruit supporters/volunteers and to understand and accurately reflect the charity’s  work in event communications

Person specification:

Desirable skills, knowledge & experience

· Appropriate professional fundraising qualification

· Track record of achieving high level Individual giving (£2-3m) overall income targets - both personally and through leading a team of fundraisers

· Line management experience with demonstrable commitment to staff development and progression

· Management (including the planning, resourcing, implementation & monitoring) of successful fundraising campaigns involving multiple income streams and rigorous deadlines

· Track record of implementing successful IG acquisition initiatives including digital and hybrid fundraising strategies.

· Experience of devising and implementing fundraising strategies and operational plans

· Excellent understanding of finance with experience in the development and management of budgets

· An effective networker, with an ability to build high level relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and track record of managing high-level relationships with Trustees and/or senior volunteer committees

· Effective time-management with the ability to manage conflicting priorities to meet planned and unplanned demand, ensuring that deadlines are met.

· Understanding and experience of working within the requirements of the Code of Fundraising Practice and data protection legislation.

· Experience of working within medical research, disability, or social impact

Personal qualities

· An understanding of and commitment to the sight loss community.

· An accomplished written communicator, adept at using the latest statistics and data to evidence need and impact whilst maintaining an engaging and human tone of voice.

· Excellent financial fluency.

· Flexibility and a practical, can-do attitude.

· Highly motivated and able to juggle a varied workload.

· Personable, with excellent listening skills and high emotional intelligence, with the ability to think creatively.

· Ability to identify new fundraising initiatives, assess likelihood of success and impact on resources, develop appealing ‘asks’ and match donor interests to funding needs/projects.

· Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

Flexibility 

The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the newly merged charity develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

We are looking for an experienced senior analyst who can lead a broad range of consulting and improvement projects with national and local authority clients to assist them in growing and diversifying Shared Lives and Homeshare. 

The successful candidate will be skilled at both qualitative and quantitative analysis, project management, analysing complex performance, economic and demographic data, producing high quality presentations and reports, and facilitating and leading workshops, int4erviews and advisory groups to inform complex projects.

As well as a competitive salary, you will benefit from flexible working, 27 days annual leave (pro rata), birthday leave, and health and wellbeing support via Care First. At Shared Lives Plus you will join a dynamic, passionate, and inclusive team who believe that everyone should be able to choose who they spend time with and do what matters to them.

The Job and Person Specification is enclosed alongwith more information about our mission, values and the essential work we do as a membership charity making a difference to people lives.

Please contact us for more information or to submit your application.

We are looking for an experienced senior researcher who can lead a broad range of consulting and improvement projects with national and local authority clients to assist them in growing and diversifying Shared Lives and Homeshare. The successful candidate will be skilled at both qualitative and quantitative research, project management, analysing complex performance, economic and demographic data, producing high quality presentations and reports, and facilitating and leading workshops, interviews and advisory groups to inform complex projects.

As well as a competitive salary, you will benefit from flexible working, 27 days annual leave (pro rata), birthday leave, and health and wellbeing support via Care First. At Shared Lives Plus you will join a dynamic, passionate, and inclusive team who believe that everyone should be able to choose who they spend time with and do what matters to them.

The Job and Person Specification is enclosed alongwith more information about our mission, values and the essential work we do as a membership charity making a difference to people lives.

For more information or to apply, please contact us.

In the autumn of 2020, the Dunhill Medical Trust launched its new strategic framework: "Investing for Impact".  It was back in the 1980s that our founder's niece recognised that the shifting demographics would drive a need for investment in a high-quality research base to improve our understanding of the mechanisms of ageing and the delivery of innovation in the health and social care of older people.  Our charitable objects were never more relevant than they are today, as we saw in the recently-published Chief Medical Officer’s report: Health in an Ageing Society, and the opportunities are immense to support our academic and clinical researcher community to make real systemic change. 

Today, we are an independently endowed charitable trust, distributing c.£5m pa in funding and play our part in three broad ways:

· investing in ideas

· connecting research and practice and

· fostering flourishing communities.

We now have a full time, permanent vacancy for an enthusiastic aspiring research management professional to help us to deliver our strategic plan. As a member of the Grants Team reporting to the Head of Research, you will be a primary point of contact for organisations applying for funding for academic or clinical research, as well as playing a key role in developing, implementing and evaluating our funding streams.  As such, you will make key contributions to the development and delivery of the Trust’s core services, reinforcing its reputation for high quality and its support for the research community.  If you’d like to explore using your research training in a subject area relevant to the work of the Trust in a slightly different context, have great attention to detail, and the flexible “can do” attitude and restless curiosity essential to the success of a small, expert team, go to our website to find out more about us. If you like what you see, hit the "Quick Apply" button to send us your CV and covering letter.

You are an experienced peacebuilder and manager of people and programmes, and have worked previously in Sudan.  You have proven ability in designing and adapting programmes, keeping them relevant and accountable in complex local contexts, ideally in Darfur.   

Concordis has worked in Sudan and South Sudan since we were formed as an organisation in 2004.  The devastation caused by the current war is heart-breaking, but it also reminds us of the vital importance of peacebuilding.   

Concordis continues to implement directly in South Darfur, with a team of eight national staff who remain in Darfur and three more working from outside the country.  The team consulted over 3,500 people before the war began and identified a network of 103 local peacebuilders across South Darfur.  We work alongside national partner Malam Darfur Peace and Development, and support local peacebuilders where conflict is fought and felt.  You’ll take on leadership of the team 18 months into the current EU grant.   

You also have a track record of engaging effectively and proactively with international donors, sharing analysis, communicating the vision and winning funds. You’ll use those skills as you adapt the current programme to meet entry points for peacebuilding, as you work with the team and local partners in designing the next steps, and as you work collaboratively with donors in keeping them on board.   

Despite the evident challenges, we see opportunities and an urgent need to support local peacebuilders in managing South Darfur’s myriad local conflicts, to prevent them escalating or from becoming instrumentalised in the war.  There are also emerging opportunities to expand on this programme elsewhere in Darfur, and with Darfuri herders displaced into South Sudan and beyond.

This will require visionary leadership and the skill and drive to navigate a way forward in the coming months and years.   Concordis’ peacebuilding programme in South Darfur is primarily about promoting peaceful coexistence amongst and between pastoralist groups and the settled population.  This mirrors our existing work over the border in Central African Republic, where we engage with some of the same pastoralists during the dry season, and complements our ongoing work along the border of Sudan and South Sudan, including in Abyei.

This work can demand a lot from all of us, and we have high expectations for the person in this post, but they’ll be part of a supportive team, leading an exciting programme, helping to make a measurable change for peace.

Please take care to complete the application form in full, as we’ll assess whether you meet the person specification based solely on the answers given in the application form.  

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with Refugee Action, who provide expert advice and support to refugees in the UK. They are searching for a Senior Trusts and Grants Manager to join their award-winning fundraising team.

As a Senior Trusts and Grants Manager, you will be contributing to ambitious fundraising targets and objectives to ensure the long-term sustainability of the charity. You will develop strong relationships with key grant funders, with a focus on proactively seeking strategic opportunities to diversify the portfolio, while identifying and cultivating new trust, lottery and statutory fundraising opportunities. You will also lead on the development and writing of inspiring, complex bids and evidence-based impact reports, as well as supporting new, cross-organisational systems and processes for grants cycle management.

To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:

• Substantial experience in major grants work with a proven track record in securing and managing significant grants (six or seven figures) and delivering or exceeding income targets.
• Demonstrable experience in external relationship development and account management, with the skills to cultivate prospective and existing funders to maximise funding opportunities, as well as the ability to successfully negotiate good terms for grant agreements and contracts.
• Strong communications skills, with experience of developing compelling funding proposals, reports, and presentations for a variety of audiences and the ability to work with complex data and materials.
• Demonstrable experience of bringing together a range of internal stakeholders and operational teams to lead on cross-team projects, bid development and grant cycle management.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill via the apply button.

Salary: £40,579 - £43,672 (plus £4,044 London Weighting if based in London)
Permanent, Full-time (Part-time also considered)
Location: Offices located in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford with hybrid working option (UK-based remote working option also considered)

Deadline for applications: Monday 4th December 2023

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

At Independent Age, we believe that no older person should face financial hardship. That’s why, by 2027, our goal is to have improved the lives of one million older people. Our impact across policy, campaigning, information and advice, grant-making and partnerships improves lives by increasing the financial well-being of older people in financial hardship, enabling greater choice and independence in wider areas of life. We want to find talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.

Responsibilities and Person Specification:

Reporting to the Head of Governance & Risk, the post holder will work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that the charity operates in accordance with data protection and privacy legislation. You will provide excellent advice to colleagues on information governance, risk management, contracts and data protection.

You will be responsible for records management, including the creation, retention and storage of records, and ensure all policies, procedures, new campaigns and standard operational activities align with information governance best practice in a proportionate way. 

You will have excellent knowledge and understanding of data protection and other relevant legislation and a passion for maintaining best practice that you will have gained through practical experience of embedding and supporting data protection best practice principles, ideally in a charity setting. You will have a good understanding of risk and risk appetite, including experience of providing practical support to colleagues managing risk, including data protection risk. You will also have experience of reviewing contract clauses and providing sound advice to limit risk.

This is a part-time role, 21 hours per week which can be worked over 3 days, 4 days, or 5 days.

If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the above criteria but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

In line with the current guidance in relation to the activity to be undertaken in this role, a Basic Level DBS Certificate will also be required.

What it’s like to work at Independent Age:

We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.

We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rata), a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all. You will be required to attend the office at least 1 day a week or 4 days a month for meetings and to collaborate with colleagues.

You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age here.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by clicking the Apply Online button below (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement.  Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name. 

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. 

Closing Date: 10 December

Interview Dates: Middle December (TBC)

London Sport is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Senior Finance Manager on a permanent, full-time basis. London Sport is a charity that exists to help all Londoners live longer, healthier, and happier lives through being active. Our focus is on children and adults in the most deprived communities who face the greatest challenges of inequality. With physical inactivity responsible for 1 in 6 premature deaths, we want to help every Londoner find their way to move more.

Reporting directly into the COO, you will be running a small team and will be required to be hands on to deliver all requirements of running a finance department. You will lead on financial management and modernise our internal processes and identify areas for improvement and efficiencies in the current management accounting process and put in place new processes if required.

In this Senior Finance Manager role, you will:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting
• Take responsibility for producing the budgets, cash flow management and reporting
• Manage the Year end and annual audit process
• Prepare all reporting for the Finance Sub Committee (FSC), the Board, Diversification of Income Sub Committee (DOI) and the Senior Leadership Team
• Ensure the organisation fulfils its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities in relation to finance
• Process and submit tax returns
• Process transactions in Sage Intacct
• Manage all bank accounts and credit cards
• Prepare payments runs and process payments
• Support and produce reports for budget-holders
• Prepare and process payroll
• Meet external funder reporting requirements
• Prepare of costings and budget for project tenders
• Manage the flow of income pipeline and phasing of income streams
• Line Manage the Finance Officer

The Organisation:

Supported by Sport England and the Mayor of London, we collaborate with those who share our vision, running and supporting projects that help children, young people and the least active adults embed sport and physical activity into their lives.

In the years since London Sport was founded, in 2014, physical activity and sport have seen many changes both here in London and across the country. One thing that remains the same, though, is our commitment to making London a more active city which, we believe, will improve lives and ensure London develops as a healthy, happy and more prosperous city.

The Successful Candidate will:

• Have experience in a Finance Manager role with a similar size charity
• Be qualified, QBE or studying towards a professional financial qualification
• Have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation including funder terms and conditions, employment law, charity compliance with the Charity Commission and UK accounting standards, auditors and bodies such as HMRC
• Have Charity finance experience and a working knowledge and understanding of grant giving charities
• Have line management experience and a commitment to personal development.
• Be positive, proactive and enjoy working as part of a team whilst maintaining excellent precision and attention to detail.

This opportunity will be based at London Sport’s Central London office based in Borough and offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement along with fantastic employee benefits.

Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our exclusive agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

Salary: €66.000 - €68.000 gross per annum, based on experience

Location: Brussels or remote (CET +/- 1 hour) with frequent travel to Brussels & within Europe

Contract type:   Full time. Part time (min. 60% FTE) and other flexible working requests considered.

Deadline: 28 November 2023

Interviews: To be held remotely on December 7th & 8th 2023

The European AI & Society Fund works to shape Artificial Intelligence to better serve people and society. Supported by 15 funding partners, including some of the largest philanthropic foundations in Europe and the US, our goal is to empower a civil society ecosystem to shape AI in the public interest and to galvanise philanthropy to engage in this work. 

Since being set up in 2020 our partners have committed over €7.5m to support over 40 organisations across Europe to have a transformative impact on the debate on Artificial Intelligence. We fund organisations with deep technical and policy experience, as well as social justice groups and the communities most affected by the impacts of AI to ensure that their voices are heard at the decision table.

We are now in a unique moment of opportunity, where AI governance is recognised as a major global challenge. Europe is leading the world in regulating Artificial Intelligence and has the potential to establish a new set of democratic norms for how to direct technologies in the public interest. As a Fund, we want to meet this opportunity with new ambition: we want to grow our budget so we can sustain and grow the civil society field and we want to advocate for greater philanthropic engagement in AI and society work overall.

To support this, we are looking for someone with enthusiasm, energy and commitment to take on the  new role of Senior Partnerships Manager and collaborate closely with the Director to develop and deliver the strategy for our next phase of our growth. You will work with our existing philanthropic partners to deepen our relationships, research new potential partners and scout opportunities to influence the philanthropic field by sharing the Fund’s unique perspective.

This role can be part time or full time. The job can be based in Brussels, in the office of our host organisation, the Network of European Foundations, or remote (+/- 1 hour Central Europe Time). It will require frequent travel to events around Europe, something we try to do by train where possible.

We welcome applicants with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. This is a dynamic and growing field which will benefit from people who bring fresh ideas and perspectives. We value diversity and especially encourage applications from people who consider themselves under represented in this sector. 

If you are interested in applying but uncertain if it’s right for you, please contact the Fund director Catherine Miller 

What you will do:

● Translate the Fund's strategic priorities into an actionable programme of work and set of fundraising goals  with support from the Director

● Build and deepen relationships with the Fund's philanthropic partners, ensuring we understand their priorities

● Identify opportunities for new funder relationships, partnerships and collaborations to grow funding to our grantees

● Develop internal systems to support funder relations and grants management

● Draft grant applications and reports in collaboration with relevant team members

● Organise events - in person and remote - and represent the Fund at international forums

● Work closely with the Networks and Communications Manager to produce a regular output of tailored and group updates and assets

What you will bring to the role:

We’re a small team delivering a big, challenging and urgent mission. We are looking for someone who will bring passion and initiative, with a practical and positive approach.

● A strong commitment to the mission and values of the European AI & Society Fund 

● Demonstrable expertise and experience of securing foundation funding especially in Europe and North America

● Strong strategic thinking and the ability to spot opportunities and respond to them swiftly

● A deep understanding of philanthropy and of what it takes for a foundation to engage with an emergent and cross-cutting issue like AI

● Strong interpersonal skills, and experience building new relationships, and deepening existing ones, with foundation partners

● Native level English with excellent writing skills across different formats and for a range of audiences. Additional languages are welcome. 

● Strong communication skills and powers of persuasion, both in person and online

● Highly proactive and organised, able to work independently and prioritise a busy workload and stakeholders to deadline with consistent quality

● A collaborative way of working, a hands on approach and the ability to connect with and be at ease with people from a wide range of backgrounds, both in person and online.

What we offer:

● A gross salary of €66,000 - €68,000 per annum (part time pro-rata) depending on level of experience, accompanied by a benefits package;

● A 2- year contract with the potential to become permanent, or contract if preferred

● Full time or part time work (minimum 60% FTE)

● Flexibility to work remotely 

● An inclusive culture and a competent, self-motivated, self-managed and sympathetic team

How to apply:

Please submit a cover letter and CV (each no more than 2 pages) by 28th November 2023. Please state your preferred location and whether you wish to work full time or part time.  Interviews will be held by Zoom 7th and 8th December. 

The Fund is not in a position to sponsor visa applications. Please confirm in your application that you have the right to work in your chosen location, and that you have visa free travel within Europe.

This opportunity is a fixed term contract until December 2024 covering a maternity leave

You will be an experienced and capable Project Manager with a proven track record in planning, managing, and delivering IT projects of varying scale and complexity. You will be responsible for managing assigned projects from inception to post-project closure ensuring the correct governance and management reporting is applied during the whole project lifecycle.

In addition to the expectations of everyone in IT, the following responsibilities are specific to this role:

· Responsible for managing assigned projects from inception to post-project closure.

· Responsible for creating and managing documentation relating to the planning processes of the department, including charts, plans, and other representations and artefacts to be used internally and through engagement processes.

· Responsible for the effective implementation of processes, procedures and guidelines as defined by the organisational Project Management Office (PMO), and close interoperable working with the PMO, in all managed projects.

· Responsible for convening project teams, allocating workloads, and scheduling delivery.

· Responsible for regular and accurate reporting to the IT Leadership Team.

· Responsible for maintaining general awareness of organisational projects that may have an impact or a requirement for IT involvement, and to share relevant information with the engagement team.

· Accountable for the delivery of effective IT projects, with demonstrable successful outcomes achieved.

· Accountable for the provision of post-project/closure documentation, related to lessons learned and similar artefacts.

Contract Type: Full time, 37 hours, Fixed Term Contract, until the end of December 2024

Location: We have a flexible approach to working and work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

Expectation to travel to Birmingham due to the majority of the team being based there.

Interviews: w/c 15th January 2024

Essential criteria

· In-depth knowledge of a range of project management methodologies and approaches, including but not limited to Agile and Prince2.

· The ability to apply lessons learnt and similar post-project activities at the inception of new projects, to ensure the maximum benefit can be gained from previous experiences.

· “Expert” ability to effectively utilise risk and issue management, contributing significantly to the wider departmental and organisational risk processes.

· Experience of user-led design methodologies, Agile software development and project delivery, rapid prototyping, and similar.

Desirable criteria

· Significant experience of managing projects, including the full software development lifecycle, including external contractors, in dispersed working environments.

· Significant experience of leading a project through an Agile lifecycle from strategic inception through to project completion, and post-implementation change.

· Familiarity with more than one area of IT landscapes and environments.

· Familiarity with a range of project management tools, to plan and communicate progress to differing audiences.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. 

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS MANAGER

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Reports to: Senior Research & Evaluation Manager, Social & Behavioural Research Team

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office) or home-based

Employment type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week. We are open to further discussion regarding flexible working for the successful candidate.

Closing date: Wednesday 6 December 2023, 23:55

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

We are looking for a Grants and Contracts Manager to join our Social & Behavioural Research team. We need you to be responsible for developing and implementing all aspects of the commissioned research/project lifecycle, including grant and contract applications, set up, and financial management of the award. You'll work closely with managers and researchers and build strong relationships with other internal colleagues.

You'll take a highly collaborative, client and solution focused approach, drawing on knowledge and expertise of in-house teams, offering advice and support to colleagues in relation to grant and contract management and helping others to problem-solve. As an integral member of our team, you'll play an important role in helping to improve cancer outcomes through the delivery of methodologically robust research targeted to address key evidence gaps relevant to influencing policy and clinical practice.

What will I be doing?

• Working with research managers to oversee and manage grant funding and contractual processes including setting up and managing relationships with external reviewers (e.g., peer review, ethics, PPI), coordinating the decision-making process with internal colleagues, and creating a robust governance framework.

• Overseeing the procurement of services and set up of appropriate contracts for commissioned research (e.g., with market research agencies), compliant with relevant CRUK policies and procedures, seeking to add value throughout.

• Overseeing the compilation of accurate and timely costings supporting all SBR research project proposals and initiatives in line with funding criteria and terms and conditions.

• Developing expertise in CRUK's grant management system (Flexigrant), acting as a point of contact for queries from internal colleagues and research applicants using this system.

• Leading on the development and delivery of training and guidance documents to upskill new staff and members of other teams in research commissioning processes.

• Working with managers and the Head of SBR to establish processes for monitoring project budgets including supporting quarterly forecasting and tracking budget spend against projections.

What skills are you looking for?

• Experience of managing grant-funding and commissioned research processes

• Understanding of how research evidence contributes to changes to health policy and clinical practice

• Strong organisational skills supported by knowledge of project and budget management techniques

• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing, combined with a pro-active approach to problem-solving

• Significant experience of building relationships and engaging with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority

• Ability to be effective in a complex matrix environment, managing multiple relationships with differing priorities

• Experience of developing, monitoring and refining processes to support organisational strategic objectives

• Strong communication skills with the ability to flex communication style according to audience.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.

Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Are you looking for a new Senior Trusts and Foundations role in an inspirational education charity?

Title: Senior Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Statutory
Salary: £45,000 to £48,000 per year
Reports to: Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising
Direct/Indirect reports: 1 direct / 1 indirect
Hybrid working with flexible working open to part-time or compressed hours.

About the Charity

They empower children, young people and adults from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to succeed. They work directly with young people and their families, with the 5,000 schools in these communities, with nurseries, prisons, YOIs and through our teams leading community literacy programmes in 20 places in the UK facing the biggest literacy and poverty challenges.

About the role

You play an important role in the high-performing trusts and foundations team. You will be responsible for building high-value relationships with grant funders, securing six and seven-figure grants, and managing complex relationships with existing donors. You will also line-manage a Fundraising Manager and support them to deliver the strategy.

You will be writing and producing in-depth, compelling, and high-quality proposals and funding reports, as well as driving fundraising strategies and managing budgets.

About you

You will have experience with securing six-figure trusts and foundations and be confident managing complex relationships. You will have a passion for fundraising within an education, social justice or social welfare charity, as well as experience in line management and team support.

If you feel inspired by this exciting opportunity, get in touch with [email protected] with an up-to-date CV to arrange a call. The role is hiring on a rolling basis, so we recommend getting in touch soon.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the 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.