About the role
The role of Senior Grants and Investment Officer supports the successful implementation of the VCS Strategy by helping to develop and apply a new set of principles for the focus of our investment as well as the way it is managed through our relationships with the sector. Work is currently being undertaken to refresh the Strategy.
The Senior Grants and Investment Officer is a key role working collaboratively within the team and with internal and external stakeholders, to design funding streams and to create strategic connections between the programme and wider activity. With lead responsibility for end to end management of grant funding streams including their financial management, the post also contributes to the design and delivery of grant assessment and allocation processes. Working within a very live and dynamic environment the postholder will be managing demanding, ongoing funding streams as well as dealing with incoming queries and requests for information and supporting strategic development.
You will need to draw on excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills. Collaboration and partnership working will be key so you will also need to build a high level of professional credibility, in order to influence, develop and manage relationships at all levels across the Council and partner organisations. You will need to be flexible and adaptable and able to work on a number of different areas of work at any one time. The ability to work across and make decisions on a range of policy and operational activities is essential.
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