About the role
The Funding Officer is a key member of The Trust’s Funding Team with responsibility for grants assessment, management and administration and the use of data and insight to support the work of the Funding Team. This includes assessing applications for funding, making recommendations on grants, reviewing progress reports and payment claims and monitoring and evaluating the impact of funded projects.
The Funding Officer will support the Funding Managers and wider Funding Team to ensure The Trust’s funding delivers against organisational strategic objectives, meets the needs of funded organisations/projects, and maximises the impact for beneficiaries.
The Funding Officer will manage day-to-day relationships with funded organisations. A confident communicator, the Funding Officer will be comfortable communicating with a wide variety of people, both internally and externally.
They will bring demonstrable experience of grants assessment and management in a relevant role and/or sector. They will have excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, a methodical approach to work and a strong knowledge of grant-making processes. They will be confident in shaping and developing guidance and resources to support applicants for funding and funded organisations. They will be experienced in using databases and in managing financial information. Experience of using grantmaking databases and managing funding relationships are desirable.
They must demonstrate a commitment to the London Marathon Group’s vision of ‘Inspiring Activity', and to the values of the London Marathon Group. They will demonstrate a deep and genuine commitment to improving society, and to improving the lives of the most disadvantaged people in communities in London and beyond. They will be committed to maximising the impact of The Trust’s funding.
How to apply
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