Space for Giants

Manager

• Manage Space for Giants UK's full portfolio of government, bilateral, multilateral and institutional grant funding
• Support conservation, human-wildlife coexistence, wildlife crime and green economy programmes across Africa
• Lead donor prospecting, proposal development, grant negotiation, award management, compliance and reporting
• Identify and research new grant opportunities aligned with organizational strategic priorities
• Lead development, drafting, costing and submission of grant proposals, concept notes and budgets
• Negotiate grant agreements, memoranda of understanding and sub-award terms
• Manage the full grants lifecycle, including award set-up, compliance monitoring, financial and narrative reporting, amendments and close-out
• Maintain the grants pipeline, tracker and income forecast for institutional funding
• Ensure compliance with donor-specific rules, regulations and reporting formats
• Coordinate with Finance on grant budgeting, expenditure tracking and donor financial reporting
• Support donor due diligence exercises, audits and assessments
• Build and maintain relationships with institutional donor programme officers and representatives
• Brief the Director of Fundraising & Partnerships and CEO on pipeline status, risks and deadlines
• Collaborate with the Director of Conservation, fundraising leadership, Country Directors, programme teams and Finance
• Serve as primary relationship holder for institutional donors and manage routine donor engagement
• Escalate material compliance breaches, significant risks and audit findings to the CFO and Company Secretary
• Provide recommendations on grant agreements and sub-grant or partner agreements without signing authority
• Submit Bamboo timesheets and monthly workplan documentation

Grants Manager