Grants Officer

Job description

**We are currently looking for Licensing and Compliance Officer to join us at The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation.**

Not all learning happens in the classroom. In fact, some of life’s most valuable lessons happen in the least likely of places.

This is where The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (the Award) comes in.

Founded nearly 70 years ago, the Award is a global, non-formal education and learning framework which operates in more than 120 countries and territories.

Open to all 14 to 24-year-olds, regardless of their background, culture, or physical ability, the Award aims to challenge young people to discover their potential and find their purpose, passion and place in the world, while working towards a globally recognised accreditation.

The Grants Officer will support the Senior Operations Manager to develop and implement monitoring and reporting processes across the Foundation’s grant-giving activities. To be successful in the role, you must have excellent knowledge of results-based monitoring and reporting, demonstrate strong organisational and administrative skills, and ideally have experience working with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds.

The initial focus of the role will be monitoring and reporting in relation to the implementation of a Big 6 EU funded programme, the Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF). This programme focuses on supporting youth-led initiatives, giving young people the means to be effective agents of change.

The Youth Empowerment Fund is global in its reach but will focus on supporting local solutions and grassroots initiatives that young people develop on the ground. The Officer will play a key role in supporting the Senior Operations Manager to maintain and grow Big 6 advocacy and partnerships for the short and long-term. This role will also work closely with colleagues from the Operations and Finance team to ensure accurate information is delivered to key stakeholders.

Please see the recruitment pack for more information on key responsiblitiles for the role.