Programmes and Grants Manager
New Yesterday
As a key member of the programmes team, the post holder will be responsible for planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe using sport as a development tool for social change.
They will be responsible for managing a diverse sport for development portfolio, providing high level programme support, financial oversight, monitoring and evaluation technical expertise and capacity building support to our global implementing partners. This role will involve working closely with the Senior Programmes and Grants Managers, aiming always to ensure Sport for Good makes progress towards its Vision.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
To develop and manage a caseload of grants, including institutional and internal grants. This includes assessing competencies of organisations and developing organisational plans with grantees
To support the ongoing development of grantees through capacity building, and providing networking opportunities
To support the Sport for Good Development Team in their applications to institutional funders, trusts and foundations, providing input and advice as requested
To ensure grant-management requirements for Sport for Good and external funding are met successfully
To work closely with grantees responsibly to source narratives of individual and community transformation to support development of donor relationships and communication
To provide good customer care to grantees, maintaining regular but appropriate contact and safeguarding their interests
To undertake monitoring trips, conducting site assessments to international and UK based projects
To source new, innovative projects in line with Sport for Good’s funding criteria
To assist in raising the standards of child protection within Sport for Good’s portfolio
To update the database and to analyse data from reports and write up recommendations for senior management and/or board consideration
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of 3 years’ experience from working in a charity or foundation with focus on international development
Experience of submitting successful funding proposals to institutional donors and trusts and foundations
Strong track record of successful management of all reporting requirements associated with grants received from third parties
Good project management skills, with experience delivering or grant-managing projects internationally; able to work on multiple tasks and to prioritise these to meet deadlines
Affinity to sport, understanding of sport as a power for development
Excellent attention to detail and ability to work on own initiative
Basic budgeting and financial management experience, able to understand the link between finance and operations
Ability to work cross-organisationally with multiple stakeholders in the realisation of shared goals
Confident communicator and convenor, particularly in written reports, external communications, presentations and with people whose first language is not English
Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships to achieve objectives with international partners
Written and oral fluency in English is required
Fluency in a second language (in addition to English) is required, preferrably French
- Location:
- London, Greater London