Grant Scheme Manager

We are currently recruiting a Grants Manager for an educational/scientific membership organisation.

The Grants Manager will take responsibility for managing international grants schemes with a particular focus on a Fellowship aimed at early-career researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. You will also ensure maximum impact, coordination, and effectiveness in delivering the organisation’s funding schemes.

This is an amazing opportunity for candidates experience in coordinating with a background in a Scientific field.

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.
 

Successful candidates will be contacted within 5 working days.