External Funding Bid Writer
Walsall
Contract
£21.98 per hour
Main purpose of the job role:
Working under the direction of the External Funding and Business Development Manager, to raise our game in bidding for and securing significant levels of external funding that supports the Council and its partners to achieve their ambitions and strategic objectives. This includes; drafting an External Funding Strategy, identifying and securing funding from a range of agencies, leading on bid submission, and coordinating action across Council services and partners to maximize success.
Key duties:
1. To support the drafting, consulting on and implementation of a new External Funding Strategy that focuses delivery against Council priorities.
2. To lead / deliver active joint working across Council departments and key partners/stakeholders that supports the successful implementation of the External Funding Strategy.
3. To take responsibility for establishing and running a successful External Funding Group that brings together key players to develop funding proposals, share resources and good practice to ensure success.
4. To develop strong relationships with the Voluntary, Private and Commercial Sectors across Walsall and beyond, to support the delivery of the External Funding Strategy.
5. To ensure that wherever possible that external grants procedures and any delegated responsibilities are complied with and that all parties understand their responsibilities for each application they are responsible for.
6. Ultimately to lead on the drafting of bid submissions, that are timely, of high quality and that succeed in bringing significant amounts of new funding into Walsall.
PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise.
The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be shortlisted, Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.
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