Grants Management Lead

CLIENTEARTH; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization seeks a Grants Management Lead in London to enhance grant management and fundraising efforts. The role involves strategic direction, managing key relationships, and overseeing support for ongoing projects. Ideal candidates will have significant grant management experience and strong financial oversight skills, working within a diverse and inclusive team at ClientEarth.

Benefits

Flexible working

Diversity and inclusion focus

Qualifications

• Significant grant management experience with complex funders.
• Experience in line/team management.
• Good knowledge of income streams and financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with major foundations and institutional funders.
• Oversee the development of proposals and reports to donors.
• Line manage the Grants Management team.

Skills

Grant management

Contract oversight

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Experience in not-for-profit organization

Job description

We are looking for aGrants Management Leadwhowill manage part of ClientEarth’s existing grants portfolio and provide strategic direction within the team and across departments to ensure successful grant management delivery and fundraising.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Jamil De Dominicis. Jamil joined ClientEarth in 2019 and is based in London. As Global Head of Grants, he leads the Grants Management team and oversees ClientEarth’s grants income from trusts, foundations and other statutory and institutional funders. Prior to joining ClientEarth, Jamil worked in various policy, research and grant management roles at the international affairs think tank Chatham House and the National Foundation for Youth Music.

Main Duties

• Manage existing relationships with major foundations and other institutional funders to ensure that funders are aware of project performance and receive regular updates in compliance with grants agreements
• Oversee relationships with senior stakeholders from current and new donors; act as a key facilitator and steward of relationships between funder staff and key programme contacts
• Support on developing and executing the Grants Team Annual Plans and strategy
• Oversee the development and production of well researched and comprehensive proposals and reports to existing donors that meet funding priorities and requirements within the submission deadline, in coordination with programme staff
• Line manage their team effectively by ensuring the Managers and Officers have support and are empowered to lead on their funding portfolios

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Significant grant management and contract oversight experience with complex funders (essential).
• Significant experience in budget and financial management for large portfolios of funders (essential)
• Good knowledge of foundation, institutional, and statutory income streams and financial processes (essential)
• Experience of working in a not-for-profit organisation, grant making trust or legal environment (essential)
• Experience in line/team management (essential);
• Ability to represent ClientEarth externally to high value funders and other senior stakeholders

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and thatsome candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

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ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

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