Grant Manager Fidelity UK Foundation
Grant Manager Fidelity UK Foundation
Apply locations Cannon Street Office time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: February 8, 2025 (14 days left to apply) job requisition id J55234
About the Opportunity
Job Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: 08 February 2025
Role: Grant Manager: Fidelity UK Foundation (the post-holder will be employed by Fidelity International and seconded to the Foundation)
Location: London (Cannon Street). This is a full-time role, and flexible working arrangements available (the post-holder will need to be in the office at least 2-3 days per week, and available to be in the office/travel for site visits, as required).
Salary: £46k - £53k + comprehensive benefits
Reports to: Head of UK Programmes
Purpose of the Role
Working closely with the Head of the UK Programmes the Grant Manager will be responsible for the development, delivery and management of a significant portfolio of grants across the UK Foundation’s priority programme areas, with a focus on health and wellbeing and children and young people (working on grant-making across other programme areas, as required).
Key Responsibilities
Grant-making strategy
* Support the Head of UK Programmes in keeping abreast of developments across the Foundation’s priority programme areas, with a particular focus on health and wellbeing and enabling disadvantaged children and young people fulfil their potential - tracking existing and developing trends, pro-actively sharing knowledge and insights across the team.
* Build and maintain relationships with, and knowledge of other grant-makers that have shared interests.
Grants management:
Oversee development of pipeline of grants
* Pro-actively develop a strong pipeline of grants to ensure that grant-making targets for the UK Foundation are met and that proposals are well aligned to the Foundation’s strategic priorities.
* Assess concept papers invited from charities providing in depth analysis and recommendations regarding which could be taken forward to full application.
* Undertake due diligence on applications, effectively applying the Foundation’s due diligence framework, analysing an organisation as a whole and assessing how a proposed project will enhance an organisation’s strategic ambitions.
* Write clear and concise proposals with sound analysis for Trustee consideration.
* Peer review grant proposals across the UK and international Foundations.
Portfolio management
* Develop and maintain constructive relationships with grantees throughout the grant-making life-cycle - from application to monitoring progress, assessing progress reports and learning from grants made.
* Implement Trustee decisions, working closely with the Grants Administration team to ensure all aspects of grants administration are processed efficiently.
Monitoring, impact and learning
* Review grantee reports and undertake periodic meetings/site visits throughout the grant period in the interest of developing positive relationships with grantees, monitoring progress and learning from the impact of grants made.
* Analyse the impact of grants, preparing papers for Trustees, as required.
* Pro-actively connect grantees to facilitate shared learning.
General
* Ensure compliance with all Foundation policies, and effectively mitigate and manage risk.
* Ensure the Foundations’ grant-making database is kept up to date and accurate.
* Represent the Foundations in a manner that is consistent with their values.
Experience and Qualifications Required
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent experience (ideally in fields directly relevant to the role)
Knowledge and expertise
* In-depth knowledge of the charity sector funding ecology, policy environments and socio-economic impact in the fields of health and wellbeing and/or children and young people.
* Significant grant-making experience working in the fields health and wellbeing and/or children and young people.
* A sound understanding of how philanthropy can be effectively harnessed to strengthen the impact, efficiency and/or sustainability of organisations.
Skills, abilities and interests
* Ability to analyse complex information and assess charitable organisations as a whole.
* Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
* Ability to think and plan strategically.
Please note: only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered.
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