Performance And Funding Manager (Grants) Jobs

We are looking for a new Funding Officer to cover areas predominantly within Kent. The role will join a passionate, vibrant and friendly team and be part of ensuring our funding supports a wide variety of communities and places locally.

As part of our London, South East and East (LSE&E) Funding team, you’ll be part of a team, led by a Funding Manager, and comprised of five other Funding Officers. LSE&E is one of the largest teams in the Fund (circa 50 people) and distributes over £100m annually. The team is committed to learning and impact and the role offers a chance to gain insight into and learn from the fantastic work communities are doing on the ground and how this can be used to help others.

· You will assess applications for funding and manage grants from our Reaching Communities and Partnerships programme.

· You will use your local knowledge and experience, and the experience of our grant holders and local stakeholders, to ensure we are making the best decisions on the grants we make. By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.

· You will gain an understanding of our vision, our commitment to equity and inclusion and our funding programmes.

· You will be responsible for your own caseload; liaise with grant recipients, visit projects, identify and manage risks, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact. 

· You will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our applicants and grant holders by providing advice and feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations.

· You’ll also need to work within the Fund’s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, and in a way that is in line with our vision and principles.

You will represent the Fund within your local area including at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact as a grant maker.

You may come from a voluntary sector background - many of our colleagues do, but we are also very open to transferrable skills from any and all backgrounds. Just reach out to us for an initial conversation if you’re unsure.

Interview Dates: 25th and 26th November - Online

Location: Mobile within Kent and with occasional travel to Sussex, London and other areas within the LSE&E region for team meetings. You’ll work mainly from home and community locations (such as our grant holders’ offices).  You will receive a £1000 mobile working allowance.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

We are looking for local talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with. 

Essential:

1) Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments

2) Knowledge of the local areas you would be based within and their charity sectors. Experience working with underrepresented communities in the area is particularly desirable. 

3) Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at several different levels with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion

4) Confidence to use your judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate

5)  Values-driven and passionate about the Fund’s purpose

Desirable:

6) Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data. 

7) Demonstrable IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes. 

8) An ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision.  

Equal Opportunities (standard text)

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and 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. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and/or mental health condition.

About Resolve

Resolve is a local charity with a lot of heart.

Our purpose is to meet the needs of local people who need substance misuse treatment, are homeless or are experiencing poverty. We help people move to manageable, positive lifestyles where they can contribute and enhance their local community.

We know we make a difference because our clients tell us “I was in deep despair, but I was supported beyond belief. It made me feel a much brighter, bigger person. I don’t feel like a broken mum anymore.”

Alongside high levels of job satisfaction, staff also get generous holiday entitlement, flexible working, ongoing training, free parking and employee wellbeing support.

 About the role

The Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in the growth of Resolve. Funded for five years by The National Lottery Community Fund, the Fundraising Manager is central to securing the resources necessary to provide essential Drug and Alcohol treatment services ensuring organisational sustainability.

Resolve is currently reliant on Trusts and Foundations for funding, and you will spearhead efforts to diversify our income streams and expand our donor base.

Your responsibilities will encompass developing and executing a robust fundraising plan, forging strong relationships with key donors and surpassing fundraising targets.

This is a senior role and you will contribute significantly to organisational strategic initiatives, ensuring long-term sustainability and growth.

About you

· Strong evidence of fundraising success with a track record of raising income from donations.

· Experience of developing and delivering fundraising plans, alongside working towards and exceeding targets.

· First class communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences.

· Proven ability to build strong and lasting relationships with stakeholders and supporters.

· Innovative, bold, ambitious and creative.

· Adept at collecting both data and client’s stories to demonstrate the impact of our work.

Other roles you may have experience of: Business Development Manager, Donations Manager, Community & Events Fundraiser, Relationship Manager

For full details please see the recruitment pack. Apply either through CharityJob or submit a CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification. The closing date is Monday 4 November 2024, 12pm with interviews on Monday 11 November 2024.

Youth Futures Foundation is the What Works Centre for youth employment. We exist to address the significant disparities in youth employment for marginalised groups. We want to ensure that all young people can access and keep good quality jobs.

We are looking for a Senior Grants Officer who will be a key role within the grants team, supporting Relationships Managers and the Head of Grants in the delivery of innovative and impactful grant-making. You will lead on the delivery of key funding relationships and portfolios, making recommendations on complex and strategically important requests for funding and building effective relationships with our grant holders. You will also work closely across our Impact and Evidence, Employer Engagement and Policy & Communications teams to ensure successful applicants are supported to deliver high quality, impactful projects that will build the evidence base of “What Works” to support the most disadvantaged young people into good jobs.

This role can be based at any of our hubs located in London, Birmingham or Leeds.  We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

We offer flexible working and consider alternative patterns of work (open to Job Share requests).

For more information, please download the job recruitment pack.

The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities.  We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.

The Vacancy

The Programme Development Manager is committed to supporting colleagues and partners in programme design and development. The team also connects programmatic issues and global policy and advocacy to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground.

Saferworld’s income is secured primarily from statutory and institutional donors; however, securing funding to support our partners in conflict-affected countries and allow for more flexible programming increasingly requires a more diverse funding base. The Programme Development Manager will support efforts to identify and secure funds from statutory donors, trusts and foundations, and other non-traditional funding mechanisms.

The Programme Development Manager will support a portfolio of Saferworld’s teams in designing and mobilising funding for peace, security and justice programmes. The successful applicant will have a focus of approximately 4 countries, which will be decided based on the candidate’s experience and preference. Working closely with Country Managers/Directors, and programme and grant management colleagues, the post-holder will lead on: coordinating and facilitating programme development processes (including taking the lead in drafting high quality concept notes and proposals, theories of change, logical models, risk matrixes and budgets); developing and supporting the implementation of long-term country funding strategies and donor engagement strategies; and supporting new donor engagement and sustaining relationships with current donors. The post-holder will be responsible for growing institutional funding portfolios in our programmes.

The post-holder will have a successful track record in developing programmes and leading new business development efforts with institutional donors such as the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United States Government (USG)/United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union (EU), UN agencies and European Governments such as Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Additional experience in mobilising resource from trusts and foundations and other non-traditional funding mechanisms is desirable.

They will have proven skills and experience in programme management and support, successful programme design processes and bid leadership.

For more information about the roles and responsibilities, person specification and any other requirements, please refer to the job document.

Saferworld reserves the right to close this vacancy early given sufficient quality applicants. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid missing out.

The Organisation

Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change.

For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page.

Join QCCA, an organisation that has been at the heart of Camden's community since 1999, striving to make a lasting impact in one of London's most deprived neighbourhoods. As the largest voluntary sector provider of community services, QCCA has evolved from a local residents' drinking club in Gospel Oak to become a trusted and steadfast presence, situated in the same building for two decades.

Battersea's Global Programmes advances Battersea’s ambitious plans to play a global role in achieving a positive impact on thousands of dogs and cats. Our department supports the professional development of employees and volunteers in rescues and rehoming organisations, as well as provides strategic funding and support to organisations and researchers within the animal welfare sector.

The Lead of Grants and Programmes plays an integral role within the team to deliver impact to tens of thousands of dogs and cats around the world. The Lead will manage the team of expert grant managers, guiding and empowering them to achieve impact. 

The Lead will oversee several portfolios of work within the grants and programmes function at Battersea, as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. Over the coming five years, it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making, and other forms of programming will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. 

This is a senior role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, impact measurement, good grant making practice and implementing strategic programmes. 

The successful postholder should be comfortable empowering others, taking a coaching approach to team management and in supporting the team to shape proposals and portfolios of work to advance the collective interests of a team. They should also be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues as an integral element of the role. 

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.

By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 10th November 2024
Interview date(s): 14th-15th November 2024 (1st round); 20th-21st November 2024 (2nd round) 

For full details, please download our recruitment pack.

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Grants Specialist - Job Description 

Location- UK & US

Salary Band UK - £51,050 

Salary Band US - $85,246 

All qualified candidates must submit a cover letter for consideration

About the Fund: 

The Fund for Global Human Rights (the Fund) is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights groups around the world.  Dedicated to identifying and investing in the most effective human rights organizations in regions from Latin America to Africa to Southeast Asia, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and facilitates technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of front-line groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources. 

As an employer active in the field of human rights, The Fund is deeply committed to the overall well-being of its staff.  It envisions a people centric workplace characterized by compassion, empathy, and balance. Its values are respect, integrity, agility, sustainability, and inclusivity. As the organization adapts and changes, it looks to its values to root and guide itself. Values are woven into The Fund Theory of Change and used to guide its direction and make decisions. 

This is an exciting time at the Fund, having been undertaking a Strategic Review and being about to embark on an Operational Review to optimize our internal structures and systems to support the delivery of the Fund’s mission and strategic direction. 

 Your role:

The Grantmaking Operations team sits within the Fund’s Operations department and is primarily focused on ensuring that resources are reaching frontline activist organizations. The team seeks to hire a Grants Specialist who will report to the Managers of Grantmaking Operations and manage the Fund’s most complex grantmaking programs. 

 The successful candidate will join a high-performing, enthusiastic grants management team, a deeply committed global staff, and an organization constantly learning and adapting to global contexts.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

 Grantmaking 

• Manage due diligence and enhanced grantmaking protocols for a highly complex and high-volume portfolio of grants spanning 50+ countries. 
  1. Inform the development and implementation of grantmaking plans, ensuring they are robust and responsive to changing contexts and needs.
  2. Research compliance and financial regulation for various country contexts as needed and flag potential areas of risk to the Manager of Grantmaking Policy and Models. 
  3. Identify and flag operational challenges that may have an impact on programmatic grantmaking ambitions, potential donor commitments or grantmaking advisory bodies.
  4. Coordinate with Program and Grantmaking Operations to ensure grants and grantee relationships are managed according to their risk level and operating context.
  5. Together with Program, Fundraising and Finance teams coordinate grant recommendation processes and timeline for grantmaking portfolios.
     • Prepare and organize applicant materials and prospective grantee documents for all LEF cohorts.
     • Manage incoming grant proposals and evaluate eligibility of prospective grantees in line with grantmaking due diligence protocols.
     • Serve as the primary point of contact for grantees, enhancing grantee relations and maintaining communication in multiple languages, including but not limited to English and French.
     • Coordinate translation of grant and program related materials in line with portfolio grantmaking, (i.e., ensuring all grant and program documents are tailored according to program initiatives and compliance needs)
     • Participate (and lead as needed) in regular check-ins, strategic meetings and retreats to help coordinate the workflow of grantmaking, shape grantmaking budgets and collaboration with external stakeholders.
     • Actively contribute to fundraising stages by integrating data-driven insights and compelling narratives in proposals and evaluation reports.

 Database and Systems Administration

• Contribute to the management of the Fund’s grants management system.
  1. Maintain accurate grant and grantee records – updating grant, organization and contact records daily, updating budget trackers periodically and ensuring OFAC compliance.
  2. Generate reports and dashboards for colleagues across departments, as needed.
  3. Code all grantmaking requests and budgeting information.
• Enhance the grants management system functionalities, including coding and back-end development for improved user experience and data integrity.
  1. Collaborate with Grantmaking Operations colleagues to test new releases to grantmaking database, identifying improvements and addressing bugs.
  2. Contribute to the design and creation of the EOI and proposal forms in the grants management system.
  3. Facilitate the successful launch of newly implemented workflows and forms within the grants management system by identifying and assisting in the resolution of issues, ensuring optimal functionality and user experience.
  4. Support the design and implementation of grantee portals to facilitate efficient interactions and reporting.
  5. Collaborate with Grants Management colleagues to test new releases to grantmaking database, identifying improvements and addressing bugs.

 Project Coordination

• Lead on GM internal projects; brainstorming and implementing workflow solutions to team endeavors, ensuring cohesive and aligned project reporting and closing.
• Provide support to the Manager of Grantmaking Systems & Projects 
  1. Support engagement with all project stakeholders, gathering and integrating feedback to improve project management processes.
  2. Proactively identify risks associated with projects; recommending effective solutions to ensure successful implementation.
  3. Inform the scheduling and coordination of project activities, including meetings and deadlines, in coordination with Legal Empowerment Fund team.
  4. Document project outcomes and adaptations; ensuring learning is embedded in LEF grantmaking operations.

Your Team:

This position is part of the Fund’s Grantmaking Operations Team. The team is comprised of one Director, two Managers and four Specialists spread between the US and UK offices. This position will report to the Manager of Systems & Projects and will be based in the UK or US. 

You Have - Candidates should demonstrate the following range of skills, experience, and qualities:

• Three years of relevant work experience, e.g., managing workflows, projects, and processes + at least one year of complementary education or experience working in human rights, program, or fundraising 
• Demonstrated experience navigating legal and financial frameworks in the UK/US and working knowledge of international grantmaking funding trends and nuances.
• Strong project management skills, including software and people and process management.
• Initiative and strong sense of follow up, demonstrating the ability to keep track of multiple streams of cross-sectional work, and drive forward momentum.
• Diplomacy and the ability to manage sensitive data in a confidential and appropriate manner.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
• Exceptional and consistent attention to detail while managing complex tasks and/or large work portfolios in a fast-paced, complex environment. 
• Excellent written and verbal communica6tion skills with the ability to convey information accurately and listen effectively.
• Working knowledge of databases and proficiency in Microsoft Office Teams among other applications
• Strategic and analytical thinker; anticipates the impact of changes—small and large on workflows and process.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Fluent in English and strong working proficiency in French (written and verbal)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (I.E. NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT CRITICAL)

• Experience in a non-profit environment; grants management experience at private or public foundation a plus.
• Experience in or demonstrated interest in human rights and/or social justice issues.
• Additional language proficiency, especially in French, Spanish, or Arabic.
• Familiarity with US and/or UK non-profit compliance requirements and best practices.
• Familiarity with grants management systems, especially Fluxx.

 The ideal candidate will also possess the following attributes:

• A constructive and solutions-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Works proactively to address molehills before they become mountains.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.
• Enterprising, curious, and willing to take on new projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and thrives in collaborative, diverse team settings.
• Customer service oriented; understands who we serve and considers the client(s) when managing change.

 We are looking for three Funding Officers to join our team in Wales. These are one permanent, full-time post, one permanent part-time post (0.6 FTE) and one 12-month fixed term contract (open to a conversation on flexible working and job share). Please let us know which position you would like to apply for in your supporting statement and this can be for all opportunities.  

We have offices in Cardiff & Newtown. Depending on your location and preference, you are welcome to be based in the office full time, or a combination of home and office working. You will need to travel within Wales to work with community groups and charities, and to other offices across the UK to work with colleagues. 

As a Funding Officer serving one of our three Welsh regions you will:

· Assess requests for funding and manage grants using: local knowledge, best practice, thematic expertise and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making.

· Work closely with people and communities, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.

· You will be responsible for supporting local people and communities in specific areas of Wales.

· Have a strong understanding of our vision.

· Able to adapt your approach to the wishes of the people you are working with.

· You’ll also need to support our stakeholders, helping them to make connections that will help them achieve their goals.

You will be responsible for the pipeline of projects in understanding and responding to the different needs of our customers by providing advice and considered feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations. Funding Officers will ensure our grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker. You will manage your own caseload, liaise with grant recipients, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact.

Interview Date: W/C 02 December 2024, online for 45 minutes.

Location: Wales - Hybrid Working (Office, home working and working in community).

Hybrid, Cardiff and/or Newtown offices 

We have a hybrid approach to working and this role can be based in Cardiff or Newtown , along with homeworking. 

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

Essential:

1) Ability to analyse information, including financial data and project plans in order to make written funding recommendations to decision-makers.
2) Understanding of strengths-based approaches to working with people and communities.
3) Remain calm under pressure and handle multiple and competing priorities, supporting others when needed.
4) Strong experience with great customer service.

Desirable:

5) Knowledge of the wider funding context 
6) Ability to learn from our funded projects and share that learning for the benefit of the wider organisation.
7) Confident in presenting to a wide range of audiences.
8) Knowledge of the social policy environment and role of the third sector

This vital and substantive new role is to increase charitable income so BBG can deliver its charitable purpose and planned major development.

The Development Manager post has been created with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to increase fundraising skill and capacity and will be responsible for managing the day-to-day fundraising function. The priority is the capital project, but in addition the postholder will also build a portfolio of fundraising streams for capital, projects, and operational costs. The Development Manager will be responsible for day-to-day activity, including fundraising data management, income from trusts, grants, individuals, sponsorship, legacies etc, providing exceptional levels of stewardship for all donors and funding partners.

The new postholder will work with the small but dedicated team of Development Director and Systems Development Officer (part time). The new post includes management of any staff and volunteers working to support the development function. The postholder is responsible to the Development Director in raising the funds to deliver the Major project and beyond and growing the day-to-day fundraising operation and a strong body of supporters at BBG.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve income and performance targets in accordance with BBG’s agreed Fundraising Strategy and business needs, as directed by the Development Director.

• Responsible for managing BBG’s development/fundraising function data, ensuring the highest quality and accuracy of data and information on BBG’s new Spektrix CRM system in compliance with wider BBG requirements and the Data Protection Act.

• Raise funding from trusts, grants, and sponsors and support campaigns for fundraising from individuals, especially major donors, to meet the targets of the Major project, as agreed.

• Work with Horticultural, Commercial and learning/Engagement teams, and other staff to determine projects and outcomes, maximising opportunities for raising funds to support core functions as well as projects, once the capital is secured.

• Manage and oversee funding contracts with trusts, grant givers etc, including payment schedules, reporting, and monitoring compliance with any conditions of funding.

• Responsible for high quality stewarding of all donors and supporters, ensuring BBG’s reputation as an exemplary charity is maintained. Respectful approach and manner in all fundraising. Developing a culture of giving in the charity. 

Experience

3-5 years’ experience working in a fundraising capacity, including the raising of significant funds for a charity, including major donors/individuals.

• Evidence of responsibility for raising 6 x figure funds from a variety of sources.

• Experience of taking responsibility for fundraising data management systems

• Experience of managing donors and funder

Regional Business Development Manager, West Africa

Location: Based in any of the countries where WaterAid has presence in West Africa

(Burkina Faso, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal)

Deadline: 6th November 2024

Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits

It’s hard to believe that today 844 million people do not have clean water and 2.3 billion do not have a decent toilet – around 1 in 3 of the world’s population. Every two minutes a child under five dies from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

Join WaterAid as our Regional Business Development Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The Regional Business Development Manager ensures WaterAid is well positioned within donor and consortium partner/key supplier markets as a “go to” partner for sustainable WASH programming. This position plays a key internal role, through monitoring, shaping and highlighting the country funding needs to WaterAid federation members and facilitating funding flows to countries.

Key accountabilities among others include:

Strategy

• Support country programmes in developing fundraising, donor and consortium partner strategies from a deep understanding of how to position WA’s programmes within the current donor marketplace

Pipeline development and management:

• Be responsible for growing and monitoring the pipeline of relevant funding opportunities to WA country programmes, coordinating with fundraising members to communicating donor intelligence, ensuring a balanced portfolio of funding types and ambition.
• Provide strategic support to the sign on of larger funding opportunities, ensuring that WA country teams are supported to negotiate favourable positions within consortia and are able to effectively assess and mitigate for delivery risk
• Support the improvement of cost recovery in restricted funding contracts through supporting country teams to communicate and negotiate with donors

Funding skills and capabilities development:

• Monitor the fundraising skills, capabilities and investment levels within country teams, and support the development of both funding focused roles and the capability of country Senior Management Teams to engage with donors and develop funding propositions
• Play a leading role in co-creating and embedding business processes, systems, and policies for restricted funding
• Build confidence in pursuing different funding modalities, including commercial contracts through accompanying country teams in the development of complex and novel bidding approaches (with the support of global teams and consultants)

Leadership and Line management

• Responsible for working with a high-performing team of Country Funding Leads and Donor Relationship Leads across the globe. The Regional Business Development Manager will contribute to strategic and operational planning processes; define and deliver an agreed set of team performance targets; and providing guidance, coaching and support in helping peers achieve optimum performance.
• Responsible for the matrix management of the Heads of Funding and Business Development at the country level.
• Lead on promotion of the cross country and regional learning and best practices on business development and bid development and management.

To be successful, you will need the following:

• Master’s Degree level qualification in international development, economics or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in planning, securing and managing funds from institutional donors such as USAID, EC, UK Government, International Financial Institutions such as the WB, AfDB, local and international corporates, trust and foundations such as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation etc.
• Substantial experience and knowledge of the institutional funding space and a deep understanding of bilateral and multilateral donors’ routes to market
• Demonstrable track record of developing and delivering on strategies for restricted income growth.
• Strategic networker with the ability to identify and transform opportunities into tangible results
• Ability to work in a flexible and agile way to identify opportunities and address challenges
• Ability to take complex information and simplify for audiences
• Being bilingual will be an asset

How to Apply:

Click on ‘Apply’ to download the full job pack. If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, send your application consisting of a letter of interest and a CV before Midnight (UTC) on 6th November 2024, to the email address specified in the job pack.

Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted

We’re looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We’re looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges. In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also experience stimulation and fulfilment, the chance to grow, and space to be yourself at your best. This is our pledge to you.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate preemployment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly encourage applications from women who are underrepresented at this level in the organisation.

Trusts & Foundations Manager
Salary: £35,000 per annum (pro rata for part time).
Location: London EC1Y Office with Hybrid Home Working
Work pattern: 4 – 5 days per week (28 – 35 hours per week)

About MQ Mental Health Research:

MQ is the first major charity funding mental health research. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness.

We champion and fund world-class research to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness. Having recently launched a new 5-year strategy, MQ is at a critical point in its development.

About the Role:

As the Trusts & Foundations Manager you will be responsible for generating income from grant making trusts and foundations.

You will take the lead on seeking out new prospects and nurturing existing relationships to significantly grow income. You will achieve this by researching sources of funding, devising individually tailored applications, maintaining excellent communications with existing and potential donor trusts and foundations, delivering an agreed income target as well as growing funding from these sources.

We are happy to consider people who want to work full-time (35 hours), or four days per week (28 hours).

Here's a summary of your key responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and research new and pipeline trust, lottery and statutory fundraising opportunities and progress them to application stage.
• Developing the trust and foundation pipeline to generate new income and multiyear grants
• To lead the development of new fundraising proposals for priority fundraising projects, including potential research partnership opportunities where MQ collaborates on a joint bid with another institution
• To carry out targeted and systematic research to establish new high value prospects utilising existing networks, the MQ database, search engines and referrals
• Build long-term relationships with new and prospect trust, lottery and statutory donors, including through meetings, attendance at conferences and events, regular update
• calls/comms and – when possible – direct face-to-face engagement.
• Report on performance against agreed budgets and targets
• Capitalise on the expertise and networks of MQ’s senior volunteers, including working closely with MQ Trustees and other Development Team colleagues to maximise existing opportunities for introductions, including the Lord Mayor’s Appeal

About You:

This role is for you if you are an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser, with good knowledge of the sector. You'll have demonstrable experience of securing five and six figure grants to achieve annual income targets, both through stewarding existing supporters and through researching and cultivating a pipeline of new opportunities.

You will also be skilled in understanding and translating complex information and turning it in to compelling written proposals, for grants, corporate partnerships and major donors.

We do require someone who is proactive, hardworking and results-orientated.

Essential role requirements include:

• Experience of trusts and foundation fundraising and able to demonstrate continual growth in expertise and results in this area.
• Good understanding of the trusts and foundations fundraising environment and associated processes and different types of grant making bodies.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write concise and inspiring funding applications and to make presentations.
• Creative thinker, with ability to identify funding opportunities and match them with the right trusts.
• Good interpersonal, influencing and relationship-management skills, at all levels.
• Ability to work as part of a team and spot opportunities to grow and develop relationships for the good of the organisation.

You will be driven to ensure that projects are delivered to the highest possible standards and be a sophisticated communicator with the confidence to build relationships with and inspire colleagues and donors.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge/NXT is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of using Monday[dot]com

What We're Offering You:

In return, we offer a great working experience within a friendly team. Hybrid working (in the London office Mondays and Tuesdays, with the remaining days from home). We are located near Barbican Tube.

Plus, we offer lots of generous benefits and training opportunities.

We're a Sunday Times Top Company to work for.

Benefits

• Flexible working: As a mental health charity, staff wellbeing is of paramount importance. We operate a core hours policy (10-4) to encourage flexible working and staff are mainly home based with the requirement to come into the office two days per week. A standard full-time working week is 35 hours, plus an hour for lunch breaks.
• Holidays: Annual holiday entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing Allowance: MQ provides an allowance of up to £1200 per annum for each employee to spend on activities that increase their wellbeing. This is paid through payroll and is taxable.
• Cycle to work scheme: An interest-free loan is available to enable employees to purchase a bike and accessories, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Employee Assistance Programme: All employees and their families have access to a 24-hour confidential advice and support line.
• Counselling: Employees have access to a number of free face-to-face sessions, via the EAP scheme.
• Pension: MQ makes contributions of 5% and employees make contributions of 3%.
• Season Ticket Loan: An interest free season ticket loan is available, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Personal Development: We value employee development and review individual training needs through our performance management system. The Head of HR also runs internal development sessions for all staff through our training programme, MQ Academy.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Friday 15th November 2024
Please note, we typically start interviewing within two weeks of the job advert going live. We reserve the right to close the job before the deadline based on the volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We believe in equality and inclusion and we welcome job applications from everyone, provided you meet the criteria for the job.

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.

No agencies please.

We are looking for an experienced Business/Office Manager to join our team to support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Senior Youth Work Manager, Board of Directors/Trustees and our wider team of youth workers and volunteers as well as providing general business administration and office management. 

This role offers lots of opportunity to bring your business management skills to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the operational side of the charity.

Research Funding Officer (Research Impact)

Permanent

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum, plus benefits

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

London N1

We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 8th November 2024

Interviews: w/c 25th November 2024

Preventing cancer, saving lives

Ready to play a pivotal role in advancing cutting-edge cancer prevention research? Join us as a Research Funding Officer (Research Impact) and support innovative global studies on how diet, nutrition, physical activity and body size influence cancer prevention and survival.

We are seeking a Research Funding Officer (Research Impact) to work mainly on our Research Grant Programme. As part of our Research Funding team, you will support high quality and innovative research on the effects of diet, nutrition, physical activity, and body size on cancer prevention and survival, managing an international portfolio of projects and working closely with leading researchers around the world.

In addition to the Research Grant programme, you will have the opportunity to contribute to other Research Funding activities such as our Academy programme and work closely with colleagues across the Science department and with other departments such as PR & Editorial and Fundraising.

The Research Funding Officer (Research Impact) will work mainly on the post award phase (e.g. active monitoring of funded projects, liaison with our grant holders, supporting our Academy programme initiative and evaluation of the impact of our funded research).

You will have experience working in a fast-paced research environment, whether in academia or research administration/management. Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills are essential for engaging a diverse range of audiences. Additionally, you should possess a solid understanding of statistical analysis. A Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences or Nutrition is required, while a Master’s degree is preferred but not essential. An interest in science communication and social media is also desirable.

Application Details:
If you are interested in this role/s and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. Please indicate in your covering letter which position you are applying for. 

You must have current right to work in the UK. 

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our South West team as the Head of Region, to maximise the impact of our funding and lead the strategic direction and management of our regional portfolio.You will be responsible for delivering our strategy It Starts with Community and the ambitions of our England Portfolio within the region.

Our South West region spans a diverse and complex geography, taking in coastal shores, eight cities and two national parks, with a complexity of deprivation in seemingly wealthy areas.

You will:

• be accountable for all aspects of strategic and operational management within the dedicated region, including local prioritisation, grant budget management, operational excellence, and key stakeholder management.
• You will be the key representative of The National Lottery Community Fund in the South West.
• You will oversee awards of approximately £21m per annum within the region alongside being responsible for a portfolio of over £80m grants in management.
• You will lead a team of 15 largely remotely-based, mobile team members in the region.
• You will be a core member of the England Leadership Team, maintaining strong relationships with other Regional Heads as well as with colleagues in the Central Funding and Partnership Teams.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference through our funding, with a deep understanding of the communities we serve.

• You will have experience of building and leading teams and driving a culture of inclusion with an ability to coach, inspire, and empower people.
• Your ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with a diverse range of senior level internal and external stakeholders will be second to none
• You will have experience in creating connections and facilitating diverse stakeholder networks and you will be a confident communicator, comfortable in all environments.
• You will demonstrate an ability to work in an agile way, ensuring we are flexible and continue to improve in line with feedback and insights from customers and frontline staff.

Interview Date: 25-26th November – Face to Face - Exeter

Location: Exeter will be your contracted office but we operate hybrid working and this role requires frequent travel around the entire South West.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

As an experienced senior leader, you may, or may not come from a funding background but you may have significant experience of working with communities in the VCSE sector, and/or developing strategies involving stakeholders from different sectors and backgrounds, designed to deliver greater joint impact. You will need to be a good communicator, able to translate a vision into reality. The role will give you the flexibility to make the role your own and develop alongside the organisation; working collaboratively with the team to produce a broad portfolio of relationships and investments across the South West region.

• Evidence a strong commitment to make a positive impact in communities across the South West
• You are an inclusive leader, experienced in leading through change, with highly developed people skills, using your gravitas to enable others to achieve their full potential.
• You have the ability to offer guidance and direction through consistent and realistic core principles, setting priorities and deliverables based on an understanding of the organisational as well as external context
• Good decision-making skills, considering evidence, analysis and personal experience to take and mitigate risk as appropriate
• Implementing effective performance management, planning, risk analysis and governance resulting in greater impact and efficiency
• Developing and enhancing relationships with senior stakeholders across sectors, representing the Fund externally
• Experience in budgeting and data analysis, as well as developing and delivering annual and longer-term strategic operating plans
• Values-driven and passionate about the Fund’s purpose

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.)