About the role
From the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 to the pandemic in 2020, we have a track record of bringing our members together in times of crisis, ensuring that there is an effective, coordinated response from funders to support London’s communities.
Building on the learning from these crisis collaborations, London Funders has been working with members and the capital’s equity infrastructure organisations (HEAR Network, Inclusion London, LGBT+ Consortium, The Ubele Initiative, and Women’s Resource Centre) to develop a collaborative funding programme, called Propel, that will provide flexible, long-term funding partnerships to organisations led by and for the communities they serve, giving them the capacity to explore, develop and lead systemic and collaborative approaches to tackling some of London’s biggest challenges.
The Programme Development Manager will join us at an exciting time: the first application window for Propel closed in December, and the first grants will begin in March 2023. We’ll immediately be reviewing how the offer to civil society can be better, bolder, and share power more effectively, and embed this in planning for Round 2 to launch in Summer 2023.
This is a new role which will help to deliver the ambition of Propel: £100m over 10 years. We need a colleague who brings a thorough understanding of funding process and practice, alongside an appetite to find bolder and more flexible ways of working. During 2023, we’ll also be building a new funding vehicle to enable funders to pool and align their funds as smoothly and easily as possible, and the new role will contribute to establishing structures and systems that will develop shared understanding of systemic issues, identify opportunities for change, and tests and models new and exemplary practice in grant-making.
We’re looking for someone who thrives working as part of a small team as well as working independently, who will suggest solutions to challenges and use their initiative. You’ll be proactive and well organised, and able to use your strong relationship skills to build networks around a common goal and work collaboratively with others to achieve change. You will want to help build a better London by taking action on what matters to our city and our communities.
How to apply
If you’re interested in the role we just need you to send us your CV, together with a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) that explains how your skills, experience and knowledge make you the right person to take on the role of the Programme Development Manager, outlined in the person specification. We’d also like you to fill in a monitoring form, which will be detached from your CV/letter on receipt, and used to help us ensure that we’re reaching the full diversity of London’s communities with our recruitment. All personal details will be redacted from your CV and covering letter prior to shortlisting so please send in a Word or PDF format that can be copied and pasted.
The deadline for getting your application to us is 10am on Tuesday 24 January 2023 – we’ll be shortlisting that day, and if you’re selected for interview we’ll invite you in to see us in week commencing 30 January. When you meet us we’ll ask you to do a short presentation or test, details of which will be sent on confirmation of your interview. We’ll then have an interview with you which will also include some time for you to ask us any questions.
When you’re ready, send your CV, covering letter and diversity monitoring form to jessica.herbert@londonfunders.org.uk
You can also contact Jess on that email address if you have any queries, or call us on 020 7255 4488. We look forward to hearing from you!