Detail of Advert RU-DBV-04-24-8464
Programme Funding Officer
Country: United-Kingdom
Location: Based in London SE1 and at home
Starting date: 03/06/2024
Duration of the mission: Permanent contract ASAP
Closing date for applications: 06/05/2024
Posting reference: RU-DBV-04-24-8464
CONTEXT :
Do you want to improve the lives of people with disabilities and vulnerable people?
Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an award-winning international humanitarian and development organisation. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we take action and raise awareness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respects for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Our UK team is looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join us as a Programme Funding Officer (PFO). This is an exciting and varied role working across the funding cycle from the early stage of new opportunities through to grant management. You will be regularly in touch with our country teams, supporting them to engage with UK institutional donors in-country and advising them on compliance for both grants and commercial contracts. You will also get a chance to support partnership development, as well as get involved in advocacy and policy influencing. If this sounds like the next role for you, weโd love to welcome you to our friendly and dedicated team.
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HI is co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for its work on the Mine Ban Treaty. We were also awarded the 2011 Hilton Humanitarian prize in recognition of our contribution to alleviating human suffering and supporting the most vulnerable people.
Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, and where everyone can live in dignity.
Respect for the rights of people with disabilities has been at the heart of HIโs approach since it was founded in 1982. Almost forty years on, our organisation is still working and fighting around the world to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities and other vulnerable people and to ensure that their fundamental rights are respected.
About Humanity & Inclusion UK (HI UK)
HI UK is a member of the Humanity & Inclusion Network, which is comprised of a Federation and eight national associations. As part of the Network, HI UK works towards a common strategy while maintaining a distinct identity as a British organisation. The Federation is responsible for implementing the Networkโs social missions in around fifty countries. It operates under the names โHumanity & Inclusionโ or โHandicap Internationalโ, depending on the country.
DESCRIPTION :
Promoting our work and building relationships with institutional donors
Supporting the work of the Head of Institutional Relations, you will have sound knowledge of the donors and funding mechanisms in your portfolio, and contribute proactively to influencing their funding strategies and priorities. Duties include:
โข Maintain a good understanding of HIโs programmes, strategy and approach and communicate this externally
โข Identify and build relationships with a portfolio of large public and private institutional donors and their key suppliers (e.g. INGOs and for-profit development companies), mobilising colleagues from UK and across the global organisation as required
โข Work with country programmes to develop country-level action plans to engage with local representatives of UK donors and partners, in order to strengthen in-country relationships, influence donorsโ country-level plans and access in-country funding opportunities. This will also involve supporting the development of multi-year operational plans and advise on the funding possibilities offered by UK institutional donors
โข Anticipate future trends and the expectations of the donors and funding mechanisms in your portfolio, influence their policies and strategies, and negotiate and consult with them on institutional funding matters, in liaison with the appropriate colleagues from the UK team and federal network
โข In coordination with the Head of Institutional Relations and the Chief Executive, monitor and where needed, contribute to collective work and advocacy initiatives in collaboration with partners and INGO networks (such as the Start Network and targeted Bond groups) with the aim of raising HIโs profile and influencing UK donors in line with our influencing priorities
Generate and manage institutional funding from UK donors
You will follow and champion HIโs internal institutional funding procedures to identify and analyse funding opportunities from UK sources, contribute to project submissions, and carry out grant management duties. You will:
โข Monitor, identify, analyse and communicate all relevant funding opportunities from donors in your portfolio (including development and humanitarian grant opportunities and commercial contracts). This will involve facilitating internal go/no go decision-making for new opportunities and advising, and supporting programme colleagues on positioning and consortium-building when relevant
โข Lead the review and analysis of the requirements in new funding agreements and contracts, advise internal stakeholders on compliance and ensure appropriate contract negotiation and due diligence processes are followed
โข Implement internal procedures for contract/grant management and support the submission of reporting and payment requests according to donor requirements
Improve our track record for UK institutional funding
You will be responsible for increasing internal understanding of UK donors and funding mechanisms in your portfolio, supporting high quality strategic submissions and donor compliance. You will:
โข Create internal communications, train and brief finance, programme and technical staff (including country programmes) on the donors in your portfolio, ensuring they have the tools and knowledge to comply with donor rules, understand donor priorities and focus areas, and maximise the potential for funding
โข Support proposal development, advising on donor requirements, expectations and preferences
โข Build strong relationships and internal links with technical and programme teams and contribute to internal working groups on issues related to institutional funding
PROFIL:
Relevant grant management experience with international charities/NGOs, including at least one yearโs experience managing an institutional funding portfolio, or one yearโs experience implementing grant funded programmes
Proven track record of securing, implementing and monitoring grant-funded projects from large institutional donors
Proven experience of developing and implementing policies, procedures and supporting tools for a wide range of audiences
Excellent attention to detail
Proven ability to design, deliver and edit high-quality written documents
Evidence of strong interpersonal skills to guide programme teams and to work cross-departmentally with technical and programme colleagues
Excellent negotiation and communication skills for a range of audiences, including donors and external INGO networks
Ability to carry out sound strategic analysis, taking into account internal and external considerations
Strong planning skills and an ability to work under pressure, with an ability to prioritise, and meet standards and deadlines
Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Ability to work on own initiative when appropriate and to seek guidance when necessary
Willingness to travel within Europe and to field locations for periods of up to two weeks
Passion for improving the lives of the worldโs most vulnerable people
Collaborative team player
Positive about creating and maintaining an inclusive and protective environment for everyone that comes in contact with the organisation
Fluent in English
LANGUAGE(S):
English : Fluent
SPECIFICS :
Equal opportunities policy
HI UK is committed to diversity and inclusion. We recognise that discrimination shapes the opportunities that many people have in society and that people have different needs in order to realise their full potential. Addressing this requires organisations to be proactive in creating environments that encourage the inclusion and development of all. Though we still have a long way to go, inclusion is central to our identity at HI UK and we are strongly committed to the continuous work that it requires.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with disabilities and/or from minority ethnic backgrounds to help make us more representative. If you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role, we will guarantee you an interview.
CONDITIONS:
Employee benefits
ยฃ36,440 per annum
? All full-time employees are entitled to 28 daysโ holiday per year in addition to UK public holidays.
? Training and development opportunities are open to all staff and will be provided in order to support them to fulfil their roles.
? We value all our employees and strive to support them in their professional lives. This includes offering flexible-working opportunities, including home-working and flexible hours.
? We offer a competitive workplace pension scheme, matching contributions up to 6% of gross salary.
? We are positive about employing persons with disabilities and are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.
? We offer a Worklife Support Employee Assistance Programme, which provides confidential information, support and counselling.
? We strive to create a diverse and inclusive working environment and we are constantly looking at ways to improve our policies, processes and culture.
? Our office is conveniently located in SE1 with great transport links to Waterloo, Blackfriars, London Bridge and the London Underground. We run a hybrid-working approach, with colleagues expected to work from the office at least six days a month.
The applicant must have the right to work in the UK
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter by email or post. Please also complete our Diversity monitoring form online.
By email: [email protected]
By post: Humanity & Inclusion UK (Recruitment), Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JB.
If you disclose a disability during your application process and you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will contact you to discuss any reasonable adjustment you might need at the interview. However, if you have not disclosed, please be aware that any candidate invited for interview will be asked if any reasonable adjustments are needed.
If you wish to disclose a disability please do so in your covering letter.
Closing date: 6th May 2024
Remote interviews, which will include a short written exercise prior to the interview, are planned for the week commencing Monday 13th May.
For further information, please contact Humanity & Inclusion UK on 0870 774 3737 or by email at [email protected].