Funding Officer

Manpower UK are currently recruiting on behalf of our National Community client for 2 x Fund Officers to work on a fixed term contract from 31st July 2019 until 30th April 2020.

As a funding officer 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 the grant making and inform our clients decision making.

Being responsible for supporting local people and communities you will have a strong understanding of our clients vision and funding products being able to adapt your approach to the wishes of the people you are working with. You'll also need to support stakeholders, helping them to make connections that will help them achieve their goals.

Being responsible for the pipeline of projects you will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our clients customers by providing advice and considered feedback, be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations. Funding Officers will ensure our clients 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.

Understanding of and curiosity about our work

• Excellent customer service
• Knowledge of wider funding context
• Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data, and to identify and manage risk
• Understanding of strengths-based approaches to working with people and communities to overcome challenges
• Knowledge of the social policy environment and the role of the third sector
• Confident in presenting to external audiences
• Ability to learn from our funded projects and share that learning for the benefit of the wider organisation

Should you have the relevant experience and worked within a similar role, please forward your CV in the first instance.