Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 16 Jul 2017
Location: London with international travel
Salary: Competitive
Closing: 16 July 2017
IRC-UK is delighted to partner with Prospectus to recruit our Deputy Vice President –Global Awards Management Unit
The Organisation
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. The International Rescue Committee UK (IRC UK) support the organisation's global activities, particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers. The IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence.
The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU) ensures the growth and sustainability of public funding and is responsible for identifying, securing and managing all funding from statutory donors. The unit operates within a matrix management system across the teams in the US and the UK, and this structure ensures that AMU staff support the Europe strategy and work towards the pursuit of new opportunities, while IRC UK maintains accountability for European funding.
The Role
The Deputy VP AMU is the Global Awards Management Unit's senior representative in the UK ensuring that AMU functions as a global entity while respecting the accountability requirements under European grants. With a dotted line to the IRC UK Executive Director / SVP Europe and as a member of the IRC UK's Senior Management Team, this position will support IRC UK initiatives while also bringing forward AMU's perspective. Key accountabilities include Leadership, Grants Management and Staff Management. The role is pivotal in the supervision of the Regional Grants Directors who provide field offices with the support they need to successfully implement donor-funded programs.
The Person
The right person for the role will be an excellent communicator and negotiator with significant experience in grants management and business development. You will thrive working under pressure in a fast paced changing environment and will be able to liaise effectively with statutory donors and multiple stakeholders. With strong experience working in a matrix environment with dual reporting lines you will also be an engaging leader who is able to effectively manage and develop a diverse team across multiple locations.
How to apply:
To Apply
To register your interest in this role, please submit your CV via this link: https://prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/hq00170287.
Please upload your CV in Word format in the first instance. A Prospectus consultant will review and assess all submitted CVs to determine each applicant's suitability and aptitude for the role. Selected candidates will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail. As part of the selection process, candidates may be invited to meet with a consultant at our offices.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than advertised, so you are encouraged to send a CV to register your interest.