Senior Humanitarian Funding Manager
£45,184 - £46,551pa
Central London
We need a skilled and experienced humanitarian funding specialist to take us to the next level. We’re taking on new responsibilities for major emergencies and are looking for someone to help us step up to the challenge and help us make a difference to women and children affected by disasters.
Managing a small team, you will work at a strategic and operational level, generating and ultimately increasing institutional funding income for our humanitarian work. This will involve leading and coordinating our partnerships with DFID, DEC, Start Network, ECHO and UN agencies. You will oversee our funding relationship with DEC and our rapid response funding through the Start Network and the DFID Rapid Response Facility.
To take on such a crucial role you must have experience of working in a humanitarian context, with fast turnaround times and have experience of reacting flexibly to events at short notice.
You will have a background in developing and implementing successful programme funding strategies, as well as a record of meeting income targets. You will have secured institutional funding grants and managed contracts at a multimillion level too.
You will have developed a strong understanding of international development issues, including humanitarian response, recovery and resilience work, as well as women’s rights and protection. You will also be able to demonstrate your ability to manage a small team of skilled colleagues and support them to deliver on their objectives.
This role involves overseas travel, sometimes at short notice and to post disaster environments with potential insecurity.
If you have the talents and passion to make a difference please visit our website via the link and apply online.
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