Grant Programme Manager – Motability – South East England

Role: Grant Programme Manager
Location: Based in Harlow with a Hybrid working arrangement
Salary: £50k – £54k

Purpose of the role

To manage a portfolio of grant programmes aimed at enhancing the lives of disabled people with appropriate transport solutions.

Key Accountabilities

Programme Management

• Ownership of a portfolio of grant programmes and acting as the central point of contact for individual programmes across the Charity.
• Working with colleagues across the Charity to ensure that our grant programmes maximise the difference made to the lives of disabled people.
• Develop and drive forward the long-term strategy for individual programmes in line with the charity’s strategy, financial forecasts and evaluate success.
• Manage the budget for individual grant programmes, ensuring that the best use is made of charitable funds.
• Work with colleagues to raise awareness of our grant programmes in line with operational capacity and available funds.
• Ensure grant programmes comply with all necessary regulations and guidance, including full GDPR compliance.

Programme Development

• Work with the Performance and Engagement team to ensure that the programmes remain relevant and well targeted, as the external environment and our subject matter understanding mature.
• Regularly evaluate grant programmes to identify ways in which the programme can be continuously improved to maximise the impact it is having on beneficiaries.
• Ensure that all programmes have a robust set of documentation, including policy, procedures, delegated authority, risk register and due diligence etc.
• Maintain awareness of grant programme and charity best practice, to ensure a continuous improvement of all programmes.
• Develop and lead pilot projects or programmes when required.

Complex Solutions

• Manage complex Grant Programmes, covering but not limited to:
  • Complex Driving Solutions;
  • Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles; and
  • Complex Passenger Solutions
• Provide support and guidance to operational teams on individual cases or escalated applicant complaints when required.
• Manage the ongoing monitoring of grant programmes to ensure that the objectives of the grant are achieved within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Work closely with the operational teams to ensure that grant awards made to individual beneficiaries are in-line with the agreed grant programme policy and budget.
• Ensure operational teams are kept up-to-date with any changes, support expertiseand knowledge development per individual grant programmes.
• Manage the relationships with key internal and external stakeholders involved in the delivery of your allocated grant programmes.

Experience and Track Record

Essential:

• Grant programme management in a charitable organisation or equivalent demonstrable relevant experience.
• Knowledge of vehicles, conversions and adaptions.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a grant-making charity.
• Experience of multi-year grant programmes.
• Previous exposure to mobility challenges.
• Experience of the disability sector (including hidden disabilities).

Capabilities Profile – Technical Skills/Knowledge

Essential:

• Strong demonstrable programme management capability.
• Knowledge of grant-funding mechanisms.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of CRM systems.
• Knowledge of disabilities (hidden and visible) and related benefit schemes.

Capabilities Profile – Leadership, Management or Personal Skills/Knowledge

Essential:

• A passion to make a difference to our beneficiaries.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills to a range of audiences, including external stakeholders, employees and Executive Board.
• Strong team player, able to work across multiple disciplines with both internal and external stakeholders in a consultative and inclusive way.
• A strong and demonstrable commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.

Direct Reports

• Potential to manage or provide support to Grant Managers.
• Act as a role model of Motability’s values and behaviours, championing a culture where all individuals are treated with respect and fairness.

Reporting line

Reports to: Head of Grant Programmes, Charitable Operations.

Key Interfaces:

• Internal stakeholders, potentially including:
  • Performance and Engagement, in particular the Innovation Team and Impact and Evaluation team
  • Operation teams
  • Operational Business Support team
  • Communications team
  • Finance team
• External stakeholders potentially including:
  • Motability Operations (MO)
  • Beneficiaries
  • Vehicle converters and adapters
  • Other charities working to support transport options for disabled beneficiaries.

Resources, scale and scope of role, location and any travel factors:

The role is based In Harlow, Essex at Motability’s offices. Some travel may be required for training and off-site meetings. A blended working arrangement may factor in the role, to be agreed with the Head of Grant Programmes and Director of Charitable Operations.

To apply, send your cv to recruitment@motability.org.uk