Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Grant Management
* Collaborate with Trustees to define grant criteria and priorities.
* Design and execute funding rounds, including promotion, application management, and shortlisting.
* Draft and issue grant funding agreements, ensuring legal and operational compliance.
* Develop and refine KPI frameworks and SLA metrics.
Monitoring and Evaluation
* Arrange and conduct monitoring visits to funded organisations.
* Perform due diligence and audit activities to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
* Monitor and report on overall programme performance, including quarterly updates to the Board.
Operational Delivery
* Maintain and update grant application guidance and processes.
* Ensure timely and accurate assessment of applications against agreed criteria.
* Coordinate internal communications to support joined-up service delivery across departments.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Build and maintain relationships with funded organisations, Trustees, and external partners.
* Promote transparency and visibility of funded projects through communications and website updates.
* Support funded organisations in achieving publicity for their work and the Trust Fund.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* Proven experience in grants management, contract oversight, and stakeholder engagement.
* Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate priorities into operational delivery.
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for engaging with applicants, Trustees, and external stakeholders.
* Ability to analyse complex data and prepare insightful reports and recommendations.
* Experience in developing and monitoring KPIs and SLAs.
* High level of organisational and problem-solving skills.
* Empathy and customer service orientation, with a commitment to social impact.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience in auditing, due diligence, and compliance monitoring.
* Familiarity with CRM or grant management systems.
* Knowledge of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector.
Auriga Services is a Public Benefit Entity that has been operating for 20 years and is owned by a registered charity – Evnia Charitable Trust. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Auriga is the commercial arm of Evnia. Our charity-owned status makes us unique in the marketplace, allowing us to genuinely care about creating better and lasting impacts for vulnerable people and households in poverty.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy competitive pay, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, a wide range of benefits, hybrid working, and the chance to learn valuable new skills. We empower our people to do great work by investing in learning, personal development, and technology.
If you’re the kind of person that wants to do a really great job, who cares about making a difference – we think you’ll love it here.
Auriga Services is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. We value diverse perspectives and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are happy to discuss and make reasonable adjustments to support individuals throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.