Partnership Officer

A leading foundation dedicated to inspiring and motivating young people across London and Essex through exciting projects and programmes is seeking a Partnerships Officer to join their team in London or Kent.

The Role
This dynamic 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) involves working closely with the Partnerships Manager to provide crucial administrative and logistical support. The Partnerships Officer will also manage relationships and programme support for grantees and partner organisations. Key responsibilities include arranging events, offering grant-making support, handling stakeholder enquiries, maintaining established relationships, and ensuring the smooth operation of programmes.
The Partnerships Officer will oversee a portfolio of partnership grants, support the delivery of annual internship grants, and manage intern development programmes. They will maintain positive and supportive relationships with grant partners and serve as the primary contact for interns and their host organisations.

The Person
The ideal candidate will be an efficient and highly organised team player with exceptional programme/project management skills, grant-making experience, and strong communication and relationship management abilities. A passion for the foundation's mission is essential.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing and maintaining long-term relationships and, ideally, experience with grant-making and funded programmes in settings focused on youth or community development. An understanding of creating positive change and inspiring outcomes is crucial.

If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role.

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