Programmes and Grants Manager

A charitable foundation is seeking a Programmes and Grants Manager to join its programmes team. The post holder will be responsible for planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, using sport as a development tool for social change. The role will involve managing a diverse sport-for-development portfolio, providing high-level programme support, financial oversight, monitoring and evaluation expertise, and capacity-building support to global implementing partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a caseload of grants, including institutional and internal grants. This includes assessing the competencies of organisations and developing organisational plans with grantees.
• Support the ongoing development of grantees through capacity building and networking opportunities.
• Support the development team with applications to institutional funders, trusts, and foundations, providing input and advice as requested.
• Ensure grant-management requirements for internal and external funding are met successfully.
• Work closely with grantees to source narratives of individual and community transformation to support donor relationships and communication.
• Provide good customer care to grantees, maintaining regular but appropriate contact and safeguarding their interests.
• Undertake monitoring trips and conduct site assessments for international and UK-based projects.
• Source new and innovative projects in line with funding criteria.
• Assist in raising child protection standards within the programme portfolio.
• Update databases, analyse report data, and write recommendations for senior management or board consideration.
• Line-manage junior staff, interns, and consultants as requested.
• Assist with project visits, PR activities, and other events as required.
• Represent the organisation in relevant sector forums and keep up to date with developments in sport for development.

How Will You Succeed?

Experience working in international development, preferably in a developing country or community-based organisation. Solid experience working in a charity or foundation focused on international development. Experience submitting successful funding proposals to institutional donors, trusts, and foundations. Strong track record of successfully managing reporting requirements associated with grants received from third parties. Good project management skills, with experience delivering or grant-managing projects internationally. Experience working across a number of continents. Sound knowledge of the sport-for-development sector. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work on your own initiative at a fast pace. Basic budgeting and financial management experience, with the ability to understand the link between finance and operations. Experience conducting due diligence on potential new grantees. Ability to work cross-organisationally with multiple stakeholders to achieve shared goals. Confident communicator and convenor, particularly in written reports, external communications, presentations, and communication with people whose first language is not English. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with international partners. Written and oral fluency in English and French is required.

Benefits:

• Competitive benefits package.
• Pension scheme.
• Private health and life insurance.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Ride-to-work scheme.
• Employee-friendly policies.
• Flexible working, including 1 day per week working from home.