The Woodland Trust is looking for a Funded Projects Officer to aid the success of our project delivery.
The Role:
* Aid the successful delivery of projects through the development of realistic project budgets that inform internal decision-making and strengthen funding applications.
* Monitor income and expenditure against approved budgets, highlight risks and implications, and help ensure the Trust remains in a healthy financial position.
* Maximise grant income through organised grant claims, good funder relations and effective negotiations.
* Report on restricted income within projects, feeding into budgets, forecasts and year end requirements.
* Manage complicated funding packages, whilst avoiding double funding, and coordinate claims and reports for multi partner projects.
* Ensure compliance with funder, Trust and statutory requirements, including VAT, procurement and funded-project guidance.
* Produce financial and written reports for internal decision-making and for updating funders, project teams, management and senior leaders.
* This is a hybrid position with a mix of home working, and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required no more than once a month on average.
* This is a fixed term contract until March 2027.
The Candidate:
* A confident communicator able to listen, interpret, challenge, influence and explain complex financial principles to non-experts.
* Experienced in the development, production and monitoring of project budgets, including analysing implications, risks and assumptions.
* Skilled in project management, delivery and grant management, ideally across multiple projects at any given time.
* Able to develop and deliver high quality numerical and written reports, ensuring accuracy and spotting potential risks.
* An understanding of funder rules, requirements and funding opportunities, maintaining good working relationships with funders.
* Able to consider the impacts and implications of projects on Trust budgets, resources and funds, contributing to accurate reforecasting.
* Experience working in a similar role or fundraising-related role in the charity sector would be advantageous.
Benefits and Wellbeing:
Joining our team means you’ll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
* Generous Annual Leave - 25 Days Plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for part-time)
* Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.
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