The Veterans’ Foundation seeks an experienced Grants Manager.
Reporting to: Senior Grants Manager and CEO
Location: Edinburgh, but would consider working from elsewhere, dependent upon experience. Remote, home-based work and some attendance at offices. Currently working within government guidelines.
Contract: 3-4 days per week; but is likely to develop into a full-time job. Pro rata 35 hours per week full-time. Some flexibility is required from team members around travel to and from events and meetings.
Purpose of role
The Grants Manager will help run the VF’s grant-making programme as well as develop the grant-making processes and reporting mechanisms to support expansion of the VF's grant-making programme.
The Grants Manager’s key responsibilities will include representing the VF to internal and external stakeholders; investigating and assessing grant applications; preparing grant applications and reports for consideration by the grants' team; recommending what funding and support should be committed; monitoring and managing a portfolio of existing grants including visiting grantees (and potential grantees) across the UK; reporting on various aspects of the grants programme; staying abreast of sector developments and supporting the VF generally.
Please contact the Veterans’ Foundation at grants@veteransfoundation.org.uk to register interest or to apply for the job.
Applicants must provide a covering letter and CV.
The closing date for applications is 18 February.