Skills and experience
Required
Postgraduate/graduate degree (or equivalent) in relevant field and/or proven experience in rural development or environmental conservation
Demonstrable practical experience working in community-based conservation or development in a low-income country
Proven experience in financial planning and control, and budget preparation and management
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to convey complex messages clearly in presentations, meetings and written form, and to connect with people of all seniority levels and cultural backgrounds
Fluency in written and spoken English
Proven experience in grant management and writing
Excellent organisational skills, an ability to marshall resources, and continually improve systems and processes
Capacity to undertake research and development work independently as well as part of a team
Strong technical reporting skills, and experience of preparing project reports for funders
Excellent knowledge of MS Office, Google Apps, and social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google plus) We would also love to see
Experience of the small-scale fisheries, marine conservation or rural development sectors, working with institutional partners, conservation and development sectors.
Competency in French
Experience in scientific report writing and preparation of research papers for publication
Responsibilities
Grant Management
Supporting the Senior Officer in the Fundraising team with administrative tasks, including organising meetings and reviewing proposals
Taking ownership of the grant reporting process by collating and reviewing content for all reports and liaising with the finance team on information for reporting to funders
Working with the UK Grants Manager to support with institutional grant administration and grant management
Keeping the grant management system up to date, including being responsible for all grant documentation is stored and updated in relevant systems
Taking ownership of the grant lifecycle from start to finish, including at check in meetings, kick off and close out meetings
Working with field teams to lead content creation for, and present the relevant grant processes at, grant kick off and close out meetings
Being responsible for grant report deadlines, making sure they are up to date in the system, and ensuring they are promptly communicated to staff and templates are sent on time
Working closely with the Fundraising team to ensure clear set up of grants once they are signed
Managing our supporter engagement work, including managing data, gift acknowledgements and support with answering donor questions, queries and due diligence
Apply via :
careers.blueventures.org
