Global Institutional Funding Coordinator At Human Appeal

Here at Human Appeal, we have an exciting opportunity for a Global Institutional Funding Coordinator to join our team, either to be home-based remotely or to work from our Head Office in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £34-43k per annum.​

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.​

As a Global Institutional Funding Coordinator, the successful candidate will play an integral role in​supporting HQ and Field Offices in the organisation’s growth through proactive management and coordination of institutional funding and global partnerships across HA’s countries. The job holder will be within the institutional funding unit and focus on securing funds and developing relationships with Institutional Donors, specifically with Corporates (CSR), Trusts and Foundations in the UK, Europe, the USA and globally.​We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.​

Benefits of joining us as our Global Institutional Funding Coordinator include:

• 35 days Annual Leave

• Matched pension contribution

• Employee discounts and memberships

• Prayer facilities

• Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Global Institutional Funding Coordinator:

• Prospect new relevant Corporates, Trusts and Foundations both in the UK and overseas, conducting detailed research and intelligence to identify potential opportunities

• Build and develop relationships with funding representatives through written and face to face communication, with support from the Global Partnerships and Grants Manager.

• Work closely with the team in the UK and our Field Offices to identify relevant programmes for funding, and to prepare and submit detailed and compelling applications for funding

• Ensure all grant funding submissions are compliant with donor guidelines, internal criteria and international standards as well as all current fundraising regulations and guidance

• Support the Field Offices in preparing timely and high quality project reports to be submitted to the Grants Manager and Programmes Coordinators at HQ, as well as to the relevant donors

• Ensure the accurate and up-to-date maintenance of database records for all relevant grant-making funders

• Conduct all necessary screening checks and other due diligence requirements

• Participate in meetings and training courses/seminars as and when required

• Travel nationally and overseas for networking, in addition to establishing an understanding for better, up-to-date programme design and proposal development

What we’re looking for in our Global Institutional Funding Coordinator:

• A degree in International development or a related field is essential, and a Masters-level qualification is desirable

• Prior experience with INGOs and institutional donors, from which you could demonstrate:

– a proven track record of securing funding from Trusts, Foundations and Corporates

– excellent stakeholder management skills and a strong understanding of this specific Funding landscape

– ability to identify institutional funding opportunities, and of mobilising internal stakeholders to fully capitalise on these opportunities

– a high level of financial literacy – ability to understand and summarise financial information, develop budgets and demonstrate value for money in proposals

– highly developed written and oral communication, negotiation, persuasion, interpersonal and networking skills that result in the production of clear and persuasive proposals and donor relations

– a proven track record in developing and maintain strong working relationships with donors

– strong experience in project design, project proposal development and reports writing

• Computer literacy, with experience of using MS Office suite, is essential. Experience of using Salesforce is desirable

• Excellent written and spoken English is essential. Additional languages e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable

• A strong passion for and knowledge of the international development sector is essential

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Global Institutional Funding Officer looking to progress in the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Global Institutional Funding Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.

​A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

“The reasons I have remained working within the charity sector, and specifically with Human Appeal, is the feeling of contentment. I feel that I am contributing towards a greater cause – I am part of a bigger picture – and I get to meet like-minded people”

Jahed, Business Analyst

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

• We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

• We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

• We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

• We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

• We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UK

• We have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester