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Salary: £30,000–34,000

Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week) or Part-time (min 24 hours/week)

Location: Central London / Hybrid (1-2 days in office per week)

Annual Leave: 25 days paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year of service (up to 28 days), plus an additional day for your birthday or key LGBTQI event and time off over the Christmas week.

Benefits:

• 5% employer pension contributions,
• £600 per year mental wellbeing support, 
• Enhanced parental leave (4 months full pay + 2 months at 50%)
• Annual allowance for professional development and training

About the Role

As Grant-Making Officer, you will support the delivery of GiveOut’s grant-making programme, helping ensure that funding reaches LGBTQI activist organisations efficiently, responsibly and in line with GiveOut’s values and grant-making policies.

Reporting to the Grant-Making Manager, you will coordinate key aspects of the grant-making cycle, support grant partners throughout the grant lifecycle, and help maintain the systems, processes and relationships that underpin GiveOut’s grant-making programme.

Bringing a passion for international LGBTQI human rights, you will build meaningful relationships with LGBTQI activists and organisations across the globe while developing your expertise in international grant-making.

Key Responsibilities 

Grant-Making Programme Delivery

• Support the delivery of GiveOut’s annual grant-making programme and grant portfolio.
• Coordinate the annual grant-making cycle, ensuring documentation, timelines and communications are delivered on time.
• Prepare due diligence assessments, grant agreements and other grant documentation for review by the Grant-Making Manager.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date grants management records. 

Grant Partner Relationships

• Build and maintain positive, responsive relationships with grant partners.
• Coordinate grant partner visits and engagement activities, including developing itineraries, supporting travel arrangements and coordinating logistics with colleagues and grant partners.
• Support the Grant-Making Manager in coordinating in-kind consultancy and pro bono support opportunities between grant partners and GiveOut’s corporate and legal partners. 

Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation & Learning

• Coordinate the collection of narrative and financial reports from grant partners.
• Maintain accurate monitoring and reporting records across the grant portfolio.
• Support the Grant-Making Manager and Senior Communications Officer to capture grant partner updates, impact, learning and evidence for organisational learning, external communications, and donor reporting.
  

Sector Expertise & Representation

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of developments in global LGBTQI movements and international human rights.
• Share relevant sector insights with colleagues to inform GiveOut’s work.
• Represent GiveOut at meetings and events where appropriate.

   

What Success Looks Like

• Positive, trusting relationships with grant partners built on transparency and respect.
• Smooth delivery of grant-making cycles, with all processes completed on time and to a high standard.
• Grant partner reporting, impact and learning are captured accurately and shared to support organisational learning and donor communications.
• Accurate, up-to-date grant records and documentation maintained across the grant portfolio.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience in grant-making, grant administration, programme coordination, or a related field (e.g. international development, social impact, research or NGO administration).
• Demonstrated commitment to or connection with the LGBTQI community.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across cultures.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of tasks. 
• A collaborative team player who actively contributes to a positive, inclusive, and high-performing organisational culture, aligned with GiveOut’s vision and values.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Awareness of global LGBTQI movements and international human rights.
• Understanding of grant-making theory, processes, and best practices.
• Experience with grants management databases and tools.
• Experience collaborating with communications teams to develop impact stories, case studies, articles, or digital content. 
• Experience collecting or coordinating monitoring and reporting information for grant-funded programmes.
• Working proficiency in a second language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Swahili, ect.) 
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace tools (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Drive).

Why Join Us?

At GiveOut, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and supportive work environment where you can make a tangible impact on global LGBTQI rights. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of LGBTQI philanthropy while working with a passionate and dedicated team.

Application Process

To apply, please submit a CV and one-page, tailored cover letter to CharityJob here: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/giveout/grant-making-officer/1077966. 

The cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience, and qualifications align with the key responsibility areas outlined above. GiveOut is an equal opportunities employer. 

Application deadline: 24th August, 11pm.