Grants Adviser

A County Grants Adviser is:  

Appointed for an initial term of three years and may be reappointed for a further period of up to two years; this is not automatic and the usual term of appointment is three years.

This role can be shared.

This role is open to Male and Female applicants.

Functions can include:

• Maintaining relationships throughout the County
• Promoting the ethos of Guiding throughout the County and any agencies outside Girlguiding that are contacted as a result of this role.
• Supporting adults, young women and girls to gain access to information that will fund projects and opportunities requiring funding.
• Supporting units and other bodies within Essex North East Girlguiding who require funding for specific projects which are reasonable and appropriate.
• Identifying funding bodies and other sources of finance to enable bids and applications to be made by either the Grants Adviser or others within Essex North East Girlguiding.
• Being prepared to research and keep up to date with opportunities available from both national and local funding bodies. (Including ECVYS)
• Ensuring that they are aware of any significant Individual/Unit/District/Division/County requirement for specific funding and ensure that any relevant information is shared.
• Ensure that information is shared with all relevant parties to ensure that there is as much time as possible to prepare a bid/application to apply for funding.

The Grants Adviser should:

• Be in sympathy with the aims and principles of The Guide Association
• Be a good communicator. Be a good listener. Be enthusiastic.
• Be confident. Have tact, diplomacy and flexibility. Have a sense of humour.
• Have patience and understanding.
• Have computer skills to enable them to use email and the internet to download information and if necessary distribute such information to other interested parties.

There is a requirement that the Grants Adviser attends County Guiding Development meetings held four times a year. It is envisaged that this role will involve the minimum of travelling around the County – the transfer of information to be in written form or by telephone.

Please note: No-one is expected to have all of these skills at the outset as, many of these skills and qualities will be acquired and developed throughout the appointment term.

If this type of position is of interest to you please complete an Indication of Interest form or if you know someone who may suit this role please complete a Nomination Form and forward to Bonnie Hill, County Commissioner.