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Funding Officer

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Stirling
Salary
£20000 - £21315 per annum + Benefits
Closing date
28 Aug 2019

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Funding Officer

£21,315 per annum

Scotland

This is a Fixed Term Contract which ends in April 2020

Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with people?

Are you passionate about the power of communities to change things for the better?

Responsibilities:

  • You'll be part of a team of Funding Officers, led by a Funding Manager, responsible for our grant-making activity in a geographical area. This will include advice, assessment, grant management and learning.
  • You will ensure that our funding responds to the local context and challenge yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work.
  • You will build long term relationships with people and organisations in the area you cover. This will include reaching out to new and different groups, supporting people who are applying and continuing to work with them after a grant has been awarded. You will be rewarded by seeing groups thrive with your support.
  • You will be responsible for understanding how an organisations idea align with our funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take an application further or when to signpost to alternative opportunities.
  • You will be able to communicate clearly and concisely your recommendations about who and what we fund.
  • You will represent the Fund within your local area and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning with other colleagues within and outside the Fund so that the team can create the greatest difference.

Hours:

Monday to Friday from 09:00am to 17:00pm with flexi time.

Events and networking parties can go on till late night.

For more information, please apply today!

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