Job Description

"Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire
It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does
It speaks to youth in a language they understand
Sport can create hope where there once was only despair"
Nelson Mandela
HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation raises funds to support community programmes all around the world that use the power of sport to create powerful, sustainable, impact for young people facing disadvantage.
As a key member of the programmes team, the post holder will be responsible for planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe using sport as a development tool for social change.
They will be responsible for managing a diverse sport for development portfolio, providing high level programme support, financial oversight, monitoring and evaluation technical expertise and capacity building support to our global implementing partners. This role will involve working closely with the Senior Programmes and Grants Managers, aiming always to ensure Sport for Good makes progress towards its Vision.
The current opening will have a particular focus on supporting the Sport for Education and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa, but may be given other and/or additional responsibilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To develop and manage a caseload of grants, including institutional and internal grants. This includes assessing competencies of organisations and developing organisational plans with grantees
• To support the ongoing development of grantees through capacity building, and providing networking opportunities
• To support the Sport for Good Development Team in their applications to institutional funders, trusts and foundations, providing input and advice as requested
• To ensure grant-management requirements for Sport for Good and external funding are met successfully
• To work closely with grantees to source narratives of individual and community transformation to support development of donor relationships and communication about the power of sport to change the world
• To provide good customer care to grantees, maintaining regular but appropriate contact and safeguarding their interests
• To undertake monitoring trips, conducting site assessments to international and UK based projects
• To source new, innovative projects in line with Sport for Good's funding criteria
• To assist in raising the standards of child protection within Sport for Good's portfolio
• To update the database and to analyse data from reports and write up recommendations for senior management and/or board consideration
• To line-manage junior staff, interns, and consultants as requested
• Assist on project visits, PR activities and other events as required
• Represent Laureus in the sector in relevant forums and to keep up to date with developments in the fields of sport for development.

HOW WILL YOU SUCCEED WITH US?

• Experience of working in international development, preferably in a developing country or community-based organisation
• Solid experience from working in a charity or foundation with focus on international development
• Experience of submitting successful funding proposals to institutional donors and trusts and foundations
• Strong track record of successful management of all reporting requirements associated with grants received from third parties
• Good project management skills, with experience delivering or grant-managing projects internationally
• Experience of working across a number of continents
• Sound knowledge of the sport for development sector
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work on own initiative and at a fast pace
• Basic budgeting and financial management experience, able to understand the link between finance and operations
• Experience in conducting due diligence into potential new grantees
• Ability to work cross-organisationally with multiple stakeholders in the realisation of shared goals
• Confident communicator and convenor, particularly in written reports, external communications, presentations and with people whose first language is not English
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships to achieve objectives with international partners
• Written and oral fluency in English is required and additionally in French is preferred.

HOW DO WE KEEP YOU SMILING?
Our values:
Collaboration - we collaborate with empathy for better impact
Honesty - we put integrity at the core of our work
Ambition - with curiosity, we pursue innovative solutions
Nurture - we nurture our diverse and inclusive community
Grow - we evolve dynamically for a sustainable future
Empower - we empower courageous change makers
We offer our employees a competitive benefits package including pension scheme, private health and life insurance, generous holiday allowance, ride to work scheme and employee friendly policies.
We offer flexible working with one day per week working from home.
YOUR JOURNEY WITH US:
We aim to provide a valuable recruitment process, allowing you to gain exposure to some key decision makers and influencing individuals:

• Initial screening call with Richemont Talent Team
• Interview with the Hiring Manager
• Interview with the HR Manager
• Meet & Greet with CEO

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