Senior Programmes and Funding Partnerships Officer

BBC Children in Need
Summary
Work closely with Impact team across Nations and Regions and with colleagues in the Funding Partnerships team to monitor progress across the portfolio of grants, support grantees and identify opportunities for further impact
Application Deadline
10/24/2021
Job Description
BBC Children in Need are looking for a Senior Programmes and Funding Partnerships Officer to work on our on Curiosity Programme, a funding partnership with The Wellcome Trust. This is a 23 month fixed-term contract and the location is flexible. The Senior Programmes and Funding Partnerships Officer will support the work of BBC Children in Need’s Funding Partnership team, where they will have a particular focus on the delivery of Curiosity, our funding partnership with The Wellcome Trust (Wellcome) which aims to use informal science learning (ISL) to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. You can find out more about the Curiosity programme here, https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/curiosity/ *Please refer to Appendix of Job Description when applying* Main Responsibilities The Senior Programmes and Funding Partnerships Officer will have the following key responsibilities: Grant portfolio management for the Curiosity programme - work closely with Impact team across Nations and Regions and with colleagues in the Funding Partnerships team to monitor progress across the portfolio of grants, support grantees and identify opportunities for further impact Programme communications - plan and deliver relevant communications associated with Curiosity Convening / events - lead on the planning and delivery of convening (including online) events across the cohort of Curiosity projects to support wider programme learning Programme learning - manage day to day CiN relationship with evaluators and act as a knowledge broker between the projects delivering Curiosity and the programme evaluators Influencing activity – Lead on an influencing strategy, including a programme of events and communications, in partnership with key external stakeholders Project Management – provide overall project management for the Curiosity programme as well as project management support across the Funding Partnership team’s portfolio of programmes Case studies and storytelling – in partnership with projects, evaluators and CiN colleagues, identify and collect case studies about the impact of Curiosity and other informal science learning activity, and identify story telling opportunities Support for the wider work of the Funding Partnerships team *Please refer to Appendix of Job Description when applying* Are you the right candidate? We are looking for someone with: Knowledge of and experience in the voluntary sector or the children and young people’s field Understanding of the importance of and insight into methods and approaches for engaging children and young people e.g. youth voice, co-production
Location
London, Broadcast Centre
Working from
Hybrid
Remuneration
£30,300 - £36,000 (plus London Weighting of £4,729 if applicable)
Hours
35.00 per Week
How to apply
Please apply through the BBC Careers site, link below
Apply Online
https://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Senior-Programmes-Officer-BBC-Children-in-Need/56311