Grants Manager

We are recruiting a Grants Manager for a fantastic organisation based in London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has experience within Grants.

This is a 9 month contract, full time, some hybrid working.

Duties:

• Manage relationships with applicants.
• Manage relationship with Panel members and external peer reviewers, including reviewing panel membership needs on annual basis, identifying and recruiting new members in line with diversity, equity and inclusion principles.
• Conduct all areas of the selection process.
• Act as Committee secretary supporting the Chair and panel.
• Carry-out post-Panel meeting outcomes, including preparing Grants Committee paperwork, preparing and issuing Award Letters, reviewing award financial breakdowns, setting up awards and payment profiles.
• Monitor progress of individual grants and manage individual case work decisions.
• Close Grants.
• Provide payment profile information for payment authorisation and assist budgeting and forecasting.
• Record keeping.

You:

• Experience of working in a finance department and/or in a grant management environment.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office (in particular, Excel, Teams & SharePoint)
• Experience of working to timetables and meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and meticulous record keeping.
• Strong numeric and IT skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Science degree is desirable.

Successful candidates will be contacted within 5 working days.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.