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Grants Officer

Job description

A fantastic livery company focused on being a philanthropic force for good are looking for two Grants Officers to join their Philanthropy Team.

Location:                             City of London, 4 days in the office, 1 from home

Salary:                                  £30k - £35k plus excellent benefits

Contract:                              Fixed Term – 18 months

 As Grants Officer, you will support the Grants Programme Managers to deliver and develop grant-making programmes.

Key responsibilities include assisting in delivering and developing funding programmes that tackle disadvantage and improve opportunities for people facing disadvantage. Working closely with the Grants Programme Managers you will assist with shortlisting, assessment and processing of grant applications, developing relationships with successful grantees and assisting with monitoring and learning from funded work. You will develop your own portfolio of grantees and will be responsible for the preparation of papers and presenting these to the decision-making Committee.

 The successful candidate will have knowledge and/or experience of working in or with the third sector and grant-making. You will be interested in philanthropy and the difference it can make to people’s lives and have an interest in the charity’s programme areas. Proven project management skills are key, as is experience of undertaking research, analysing complex information and writing reports.

This is a great opportunity to join an innovative, high-quality team who invest in opportunities to create positive change so that everyone has the chance to lead a fulfilling life.

 If this sounds like you and you’re keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

 Please note, CVS are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.