International Grants Manager

International Grants Manager

We are working with an educational/scientific membership organisation and are looking for an Grants Manager to take responsibility for managing international grants schemes with a particular focus on a Fellowship aimed at early-career researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition you will ensure maximum impact, coordination, and effectiveness in delivering the organisation’s funding schemes.  The position is paying up to £30k.

International Grants Manager duties:

Scheme Management

• Grant funding schemes: administering the application and peer-review process, making awards, and subsequently supporting award holders.
• Managing relationships with applicants, award holders and other relevant stakeholders, including the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
• To act as the Committee Secretary for scheme(s) under your management, reviewing panel membership and assisting decision-making panels with accurate information and briefings.

Evaluation and Reporting

• To monitor progress of individual grants and help ensure that knowledge gained is utilised to maximum effect internally and communicated externally.
• To be responsible for accurate data collection and analysis to review trends in applications and awards.

Finance and grant management

• To manage the budget for the scheme(s) in conjunction with the Head of International Grants and be responsible for forecasting and setting up regular grant payments.
• To be responsible for accurate grant records, financial reports and maintaining financial flows.