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Net Zero Carbon Programme Grants Officer
Church of England
London, GBR
Full-time
Mid
Hybrid
Discovered 4 days ago
Communication
Key Skills for This Role
Communication
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Qualifications
- Knowledge/Experience
- Sympathetic understanding of the aims of the Net Zero Carbon Programme, as described in the Routemap to Net Zero Carbon; • Significant experience of large capital grant-making in a charitable or public sector environment, or a closely comparable role; ideally including a breadth of experience in complex, multi-stakeholder, large capital grants of over £100k+ and in-kind capacity building style grant packages; • Experience working in the environmental sustainability sector; with knowledge / experience of decarbonisation of the built environment, ideally in a heritage context; • Understanding of the use of church buildings as centres of worship and mission; • Substantial administrative experience, including developing, implementing and maintaining effective administrative systems and processes; • Experience of building excellent relationships and communicating effectively with staff, customers (or grantees) and external stakeholders, including at a senior level. Skills & Abilities:
- Good written/spoken communication skills; • Good interpersonal skills, with a professional, co-operative and diplomatic manner; • Ability to work well both on own initiative and as part of a team; • A well-organised approach to work, with the ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload and remain resilient to pressure; • Good analytical skills; • Strong numeracy skills, with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Sympathetic understanding of the aims of the Net Zero Carbon Programme, as described in the Routemap to Net Zero Carbon;
- Significant experience of large capital grant-making in a charitable or public sector environment, or a closely comparable role; ideally including a breadth of experience in complex, multi-stakeholder, large capital grants of over £100k+ and in-kind capacity building style grant packages;
- Experience working in the environmental sustainability sector; with knowledge / experience of decarbonisation of the built environment, ideally in a heritage context;
- Understanding of the use of church buildings as centres of worship and mission;
- Substantial administrative experience, including developing, implementing and maintaining effective administrative systems and processes;
- Experience of building excellent relationships and communicating effectively with staff, customers (or grantees) and external stakeholders, including at a senior level.
- Good written/spoken communication skills;
- Good interpersonal skills, with a professional, co-operative and diplomatic manner;
- Ability to work well both on own initiative and as part of a team;
- A well-organised approach to work, with the ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload and remain resilient to pressure;
- Good analytical skills;
- Strong numeracy skills, with accuracy and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Act as a primary contact for the Decarbonising Churches Grant Fund, handling enquiries, pre application support and ongoing case management. • Process applications on a rolling basis, including initial assessment, detailed review, recommendation preparation and issuance of offers or rejections. • Monitor live grants against agreed objectives, assess payment claims, manage change requests and conduct due diligence checks for case closure. • Maintain accurate records in the Grants Management System, logging activity, offers, payments and balances for sound financial management. • Prepare regular status reports for the Grants Manager, highlighting novel, contentious or at risk cases and recommending actions. • Assist the Grants Manager with forecasting, budget management and reporting to the DCGF Grants Panel. • Contribute to updating grant scheme documentation and the Grants Management System in collaboration with the Grants Administrator. • Represent the grant schemes at NZC Officer Network meetings, conferences and relevant NCI forums, providing reliable information to stakeholders. • Gather case studies and information for promotional and communications purposes, supporting the wider advocacy of the Churches workstream. • Support the Decarbonising Churches Lead with administrative tasks to ensure smooth operation of the grant programmes.
- Act as a primary contact for the Decarbonising Churches Grant Fund, handling enquiries, pre application support and ongoing case management.
- Process applications on a rolling basis, including initial assessment, detailed review, recommendation preparation and issuance of offers or rejections.
- Monitor live grants against agreed objectives, assess payment claims, manage change requests and conduct due diligence checks for case closure.
- Maintain accurate records in the Grants Management System, logging activity, offers, payments and balances for sound financial management.
- Prepare regular status reports for the Grants Manager, highlighting novel, contentious or at risk cases and recommending actions.
- Assist the Grants Manager with forecasting, budget management and reporting to the DCGF Grants Panel.
- Contribute to updating grant scheme documentation and the Grants Management System in collaboration with the Grants Administrator.
- Represent the grant schemes at NZC Officer Network meetings, conferences and relevant NCI forums, providing reliable information to stakeholders.
- Gather case studies and information for promotional and communications purposes, supporting the wider advocacy of the Churches workstream.
- Support the Decarbonising Churches Lead with administrative tasks to ensure smooth operation of the grant programmes.
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