Research Grants Manager

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Prospectus Remote Work Freelance Full time

We are excited to be supporting Children with Cancer UK, the nation’s leading charity dedicated to combating childhood cancer. They are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Research Grants Manager.

This position is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), temporary role, running for 3-months. Hybrid working is offered; with 3-days onsite and 2-days remote.

This role will involve working closely with the charity’s trustees to co-ordinate both the Research and Welfare grants.

Key Responsibilities for this role include:

  • Managing the charity’s active Research & Welfare grants portfolio, including monitoring grant progress, outcomes and impact – ensuring timely reporting and strong relationship building with award holders.
  • Working closely with a variety of stakeholders to deliver Research funding calls, assemble documentation and coordinate timelines etc.
  • Coordinating the applications for Welfare Grants through the Trustee assessment and approval process.
  • Monitoring the expenditure on awarded grants vs. planned budgets, ensuring that projects adhere to the charity’s financial policies.
  • Capturing and monitoring the outputs, outcomes and impact resulting from the grants portfolios – liaising with the Marketing & Communications team regarding any potential case studies and press releases to demonstrate impact from the charity’s investment.
  • Leading reviews of the charity’s research strategy, and supporting the continual development of the processes, systems and software used to manage grant activities.
  • Detailed record keeping, including drafting operational guidelines and operational procedures.
  • Attending and supporting the delivery of scientific meetings.
  • Managing and growing the charity’s relationships with partners, including Research grant co-funders, and identifying new collaboration opportunities.
  • Acting as lead contact for external organisations.
  • Line managing the Research Grants & Trust Officers, providing support and identifying opportunities for their professional development.

    To be considered for this position, you should possess:

    • Experience working within a similar role within the not-for-profit sector.
    • Previous project management experience.
    • Experience working with a large number of stakeholders, managing conflicting needs.
    • The ability to effectively communicate complex research messages to a varied audience.
    • Experience understanding and communicating research and scientific concepts clearly and effectively.
    • The ability to independently manage a varied and complex workload.
    • Confidence in creating and introducing standards for best practice in research management.
    • Excellent planning and organisational skills.
    • Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office packages.

      The post is looking to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or at short notice to be considered.

      If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. Suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role.

      As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we. are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

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