G&HI - Grants and Evaluation Specialist - Senior Manager

Job Description

PwC are one of the worlds leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, National Governments and some of the most successful companies to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the thingsthat matter most to them.In Consulting our business is transformation and we are known for our focus on and commitment to achieving results. We combine strategy, technology and management consulting expertise to help organisations succeed with an understandingof how business works and a knowledge of how the right technology in the right place can create competitive advantage.Our Grants Team, predominantly based out of our Belfast office, provides full end-to-end grant management support to national and internationalgrant programmes to optimise the value delivered by the grants in achieving impact and policy outcomes while maintaining strong governance and financial control.Due to recent growth, we are looking to expand our team across Senior Associate, Manager and SeniorManager levels across are range of related areas.The right people will have skills in designing, establishing and operating grant programmes, specifically including, but not limited to, experience of running grant programmes in the international aid and developmentsector. They will be adept at understanding the policy imperatives behind grant schemes and interpret their results, providing clear policy and risk management advice to clients, and using technology platforms and data visualisation tools to improve delivery.Ideally, but not necessarily, their experience will include overseeing grant-making to organisations operating in fragile and conflict-affected states with heightened risks of corruption and fraud. About the rolesWe are particularly interested to hear fromcandidates with experience in the following areas of grant/programme management:Monitoring, evaluation learning and reporting of post award output, outcome and target KPIs, including development of theory of change and results and evaluation frameworks andmanagement of third party suppliers as well as grantees. At more junior levels this will include an ability to develop data visualisation dashboards;Programme/portfolio managers with experience in thematic areas including but not limited to infrastructure,net zero, trade and related thematic areas either within the UK or as part of International Development programmes; Grant officers/managers including those with experience in managing technology platforms, including vouchers, for the management of grant programmes;Sales/ business development: at a senior level this will include strategic development of relationships, market positioning, opportunity targeting, pursuit and successful closure of grant related opportunities;RequirementsEssential skills & experienceWe expectpotential applicants to have experience, varied by seniority of expected role, across the following areas as relevant for their particular specialism:Strong grants/funds management track record with experience and networks within the UK domestic and internationalgrants sectors including:Experience of leading / delivering large scale international grant programmes for funders such as the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and a strong understanding of the full grant life-cycle beyond fiduciary managementand output verification of grants, including monitoring and evaluation of programmatic aspects;Understanding of grant management requirements including the Cabinet Office Functional Standards on Grants, Managing Public Money and reporting requirements suchas the Government Grants Information System and the International Aid Transparency Initative (IATI);Experience in drawing policy insights and advice from grant management information;Developing Theories of Change for large programmes and supporting granteesto develop their Monitoring and Evaluation frameworksTrack record in developing learning and reporting products, tools and capacities for funding relating programmes Strong understanding of fraud risk management and strategies to mitigate and manage fraudrisk;Leading and developing teams;Understanding our clients business and showing strong commercial acumen;Senior stakeholder management and relationship building;A track record of new business development, including market positioning and strategic managementof bids / responses to tenders;Desirable skills & experienceExperience of designing grant management platforms on Salesforce and using other data visulaisation tools;Experience of managing grants in fragile states and remote monitoring techniques in challengingenvironments where physical access is highly limited;Experience of safeguarding requirements and management strategies;Experience of developing thought leadership, new methodologies and propositions in this area.LocationFlexible within the UK, with a preferencefor Belfast.Consulting In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leveragetalent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyonefrom big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies. Not the role for you Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting) The skillswe look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up ourglobal leadership framework, The PwC Professional and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here uk/careers/experienced/apply Diversity Valuing Difference.Driving Inclusion. We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is whatmakes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisationwith an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture. uk/diversity