Institutional Grants Manager

Position description

Front Line Defenders is seeking an excellent candidate for the role of Institutional Grants Manager. The Institutional Grants Manager’s primary role is to lead Front Line Defenders’ established process of engagement with its consortium of private and institutional donors based throughout Europe, North America and elsewhere. This includes responsibility for reporting, relationship management and identifying new funding opportunities.

Reflecting the number and diversity of donors and Front Line Defenders’ wide scope of work, responsibilities for specific areas of work and donors are shared among the team of three Institutional Grants Managers.

This is a permanent full-time role (Monday to Friday) and will be based in the Front Line Defenders office in Blackrock, Co. Dublin or the Front Line Defenders office in Brussels.

Background:

Front Line Defenders, The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (www.frontlinedefenders.org) was founded in Dublin in 2001 with the aim of providing practical assistance and protecting human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk – people who work, non-violently, for any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Front Line Defenders maintains its head office in Dublin, an advocacy office in Brussels, and regionally based staff in all world regions.

Person Specification:

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of funding mechanisms of key donors in the sector;
• Experience in project and budget management;
• Good knowledge of human rights and/or development issues, and of the human rights space;
• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred;
• Excellent written and verbal knowledge of English is essential. Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively in written and oral forms;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and excellent representational skills;
• Ability to work as both a key member of a team as well as working proactively alone;
• Ability to work to tight deadlines;
• Ability to thrive in a high pressure supported environment.

Desirable:

• A working knowledge of one of Front Line Defenders other working languages (Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish) is desirable.

Essential Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of work experience in development, fundraising, and/or grantmaking in civil society, philanthropy and/or government settings;
• Demonstrable experience in engaging with private donors, such as foundations, corporations and high-net worth individuals;
• Experience in project and budget management.

Desirable:

• Experience in fundraising from the public an advantage.

Other requirements:

• Requirement to travel internationally occasionally;
• Availability for some weekends/evening work when necessary (such as attending events).

Application instructions

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