Grant Officer

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom West Midlands Combined Authority Full time

Do you have experience in the delivery of grant programmes? Are you excited by the opportunity to contribute to the legacy of the Commonwealth Games within the West Midlands by helping our arts and cultural sectors?

Here at West Midlands Combined Authority, we have an opportunity for you

We are seeking a dedicated Grant Officer to support the design and delivery of grant processes for the Culture pillar of the Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund (CGLEF).

This is a fixed term role until 31 March 2025.

**What you will be doing**
- Collaborating closely with the Strategic Lead for Culture and Heritage to design and deliver various grant programs, ensuring high levels of compliance.
- Providing expert advice on grant processes, supporting risk assessment, decision-making, and internal compliance processes.
- Managing budgets and contractual arrangements for relevant parts of the CGLEF program, specifically focusing on grants.
- Contributing to the evaluation of CGLEF through monitoring, data gathering, analysis, and reporting.
- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, responding to queries, and ensuring timely and accurate advice to applicants.
- Coordinating with the WMCA Communications team to advertise grant opportunities, engage target groups, and raise awareness of opportunities.
- Engaging with key regional and national stakeholders, including WMCA Cultural Officers Group and Cultural Leadership Board.

**About you**
- Proven experience in grant administration, project management, and stakeholder engagement, ideally within the culture, creative or heritage sector.
- Prior experience in compliance and risk management within a public sector context.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with a keen eye for detail.
- Ability to manage budgets and contracts efficiently, ensuring adherence to financial guidelines.
- Knowledge of the main cultural policy agendas and their significance
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusivity, creativity, and community development.

**Creating an Inclusive Workplace.**

**How to apply.**

**About us.**

Our vision is to create a better connected, more prosperous, fairer, greener, and healthier region. We aim to achieve this vision by living our values, which include being a partnership organisation, valuing and respecting our people, fostering a can-do attitude, and encouraging innovation. WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as "Leaders in Diversity," and has been recognized as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, committed to interviewing all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential role criteria. WMCA believes that building a team with varied backgrounds and experiences will benefit us as an employer and enhance our work.

WMCA operates a hybrid way of working, which involves a combination of office-based work and remote work. This approach allows for flexibility and adaptability to meet individual needs and preferences. We understand that not everyone can benefit from this way of working, and so we also promote flexible working options whenever possible to support work-life balance. We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying. If your values align with ours and you are dedicated to working towards a future, we can all be proud of, we would love to hear from you.

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