Programme Funding Manager

Programme Funding Manager 

When there is an outbreak of war or violence, women suffer most – they experience trauma, sexual violence and the death of loved ones. After the conflict is over, the world’s attention moves on, but these same women are left to rebuild their families and communities.  Women for Women International supports women who live in some of the world’s most dangerous places. Women enroll on our year-long training programme, where they learn how to earn and save money, improve their family’s health and make their voices heard at home and in their community.  Since 1993, we’ve helped more than 479,000 women survivors of war in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo, Iraq, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.  With over 40 brutal armed conflicts across the globe, there’s never been a greater need for the work of Women for Women International to support women survivors of war. 

Women for Women International – UK (WfWI-UK) was established in 2006. Due to the successful delivery of our strategic plan including a step change in income and setting up Women for Women International-DE, we are embarking on the next stage of growth. As part of a global organisation, we are determined to provide more women survivors of war with the tools they need to move from victim, to survivor, to active citizen, wherever they are and whenever they need us.

We are seeking a Programme Funding Manager to join the Programme Funding Team in our busy and dynamic London office to manage our growing portfolio of restricted grants. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing 5-7 figure grants from institutional/statutory sources from trusts and foundations, as well as knowledge of the women’s rights, international development and/or conflict recovery sectors. You will have exceptional attention to detail and be able to review and work with complex documents, including detailed financial proposals and reports. You will be an outstanding communicator, both oral and written. This is a critical role within an ambitious team and will suit someone who is passionate about women’s rights and international development, with strong professional experience in project management and relationship building to effectively manage and steward WfWI’s restricted fundraising portfolio of grants.  Experience of working in a global context as part of a wider programmes team preferred.

REPORTING TO: Director for Programme Funding & Philanthropy

LINE MANAGEMENT: Programme Funding Assistant

PROPOSED START DATE:  ASAP

LOCATION:  49-51 East Road, London, N1 6AH

WORKING PATTERN:  Full-time

SALARY LEVEL:   banding starts at £32,000

INTERVIEWS: w/c 1st July 2019

CLOSING DATE: Monday 1st July 5pm 

HOW TO APPLY 

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter, no longer than 2 pages, outlining how your previous experience, knowledge and skills equip you to meet the requirements of the person specification by  Sunday 30th June 2019 at 11.59pm.

WfWI-UK is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their religious beliefs or political opinions, sex, marital or family status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or disability status. All candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Women for Women International UK is a registered charity (charity number: 1115109) and a company limited by guarantee (company no: 05650155), registered in England and Wales.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Grant Management (70%)

• Lead the grant management process for WfWI’s portfolio of restricted grants, with support from the team where necessary.
• Lead the start-up of all restricted grants including: creating internal documents to guide implementation; organising inception meetings; setting up clear monitoring process that align with donor requirements; and meeting any other requirements of the donor.
• Review grant agreements and coordinate their review by relevant colleagues globally.
• Manage contract negotiations with donors as required.
• Ensure that grant implementation and expenditure is in compliance with donor requirements through participation in regular calls with country offices and the monthly review of country office reports and detailed financial expenditure reports and projections.
• Troubleshoot and manage questions from country offices on active grants, as required, including coordinating budget revision processes.
• Manage additional compliance requirements for statutory grants, such as: forecasts, security updates, due diligence processes, and transparency requirements (IATI).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including country office teams as well as the Global Programmes Unit and Finance teams in Women for Women International HQ.
• Produce audience-appropriate reports and provide responses to donor queries on reports, in coordination with country office teams and WfWI’s Global Programmes team in the US.
• Carefully review financial reports to ensure they are in line with donor rules and requirements.

Donor Stewardship and Partnership Management (15%)
 

• Establish and look after donor relationships, including through the provision of regular reports and updates; communication of challenges and solutions in a timely fashion; and through face-to-face donor meetings, events and presentations.
• Coordinate closely with the Communications Team to ensure we meet donor requirements regarding external visibility and communication of their funding.
• Ensure contact is made with funders whose grants are coming to an end and support the re-application process

New Business (5%)

• Support the new business team with the development of project budgets, in coordination with country offices and US-based teams, ensuring adherence to grantor criteria in relation to accepted costs, percentages, and format.

Line Management (10%)

• Supervise and support the Programme Funding Assistant in the implementation of their work plans and professional development.

Other

• Participate in overall team meetings, coordination and setting annual plans and targets.
• Keep up to date with developments in WfWI’s country offices, internal learning, and external policy issues relevant to WfWI’s work and support the wider UK team with programme information to support fundraising efforts.
• Work within the framework of Women for Women International’s core values and in compliance with its equal opportunities policy.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the post as may be required.