Could you assist an international not-for-profit health organisation with fundraising in grant writing, planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes?
What difference will you make?
As a fundraising and grant writing volunteer, your help and expertise will enable us to adapt and thrive, to explore new possibilities, activities, and ways of working. Our mission is to lead and coordinate strategic efforts that promote equity in health, improve health outcomes, and enhance the quality of life for people and animals in Africa and the Diaspora. Your fundraising activities will help us thrive and make our long-term growth sustainable at a critical time. You will help us reach out to the various volunteering communities to spread the word. Your networking and social media contacts will help amplify the work already being done by an excellent team of volunteers. We require a marketing and social media expert, and your input will shape how we present ourselves to our service users, stakeholders, funders and the public. With your help, we will be able to continue detailing our services and activities, as well as how they benefit our users.
What are we looking for?
Key Requirements Degree in any subject that gives you transferable skills in writing, analytical and research grants, funders, investors and donors. Minimum of 3 years' experience working in a charity or foundation with a focus on health and international development Experience in submitting successful funding proposals to institutional donors, trusts, and foundations Strong track record of successful management of all reporting requirements associated with grants. Good project management skills, with experience delivering or grant-managing projects internationally; able to work on multiple tasks and to prioritise these to meet deadlines Affinity to health and understanding of African culture as a driving force for health development in Africa. Excellent attention to detail and ability to work on one's initiative Basic budgeting and financial management experience, able to understand the link between finance and operations Ability to work cross-organisationally with multiple stakeholders in the realisation of shared goals Confident communicator and convenor, particularly in written grants, reports, external communications, presentations and with people whose first language is not English Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships to achieve objectives with international partners Written and oral fluency in English is required Fluency in a second language (in addition to English) is required, preferably Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Swahili.
What will you be doing?
Role description As a key member of the Volunteer Grant Team, the Grants Manager (Unpaid Volunteer) will assist the Head of Fundraising in grant writing, planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes. The postholder is responsible for managing a diverse grant portfolio, providing high-level programme support, financial oversight, monitoring and evaluation, technical expertise, and capacity-building support to our global health and social care projects. This role will involve working closely with the Senior Programmes and Grants Managers to ensure that Health for Good makes progress towards its Vision. Key Responsibilities To develop and manage a caseload of grants, including institutional and internal grants. This includes assessing the competencies of Volunteer Grant Teams and creating organisational plans with grant writers. To support the new and ongoing development of grant writers through capacity building and providing networking opportunities. To support the Volunteer Grant Team in their applications to institutional funders, trusts and foundations, providing input and advice as requested. To ensure grant-management requirements and external funding are met successfully. To work closely with grant teams and individuals responsibly to source narratives of individual and community transformation to support the development of donor relationships and communication. To provide good care to grant writers, maintain regular but appropriate contact and safeguard their interests To undertake monitoring, evaluation and conducting grants and project assessments for international and UK-based projects To source new, innovative projects in line with AHO's funding criteria To assist in raising the standards of AHO Safeguarding with grants and project portfolios. To update the database and to analyse data from reports and write up recommendations for senior management and/or board consideration