Senior Foundation & Institutional Relationships Officer

We are looking for an experienced and relationship-focused Senior Foundation & Institutional (F&I) Relationships Officer to join our Fundraising team. You will manage a portfolio of foundation and institutional funders, delivering excellent account management and stewardship while helping to secure continuation and increased funding. You will play an important role across the full grant lifecycle, from developing compelling applications and donor communications through to reporting, compliance and ongoing relationship management. You will also support new business activity through prospect research, proposal development and funder cultivation, working closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Campaigns and Finance.,

• How have you built and maintained long-term, successful funder relationships? Please outline some of the key elements and tactics you have used to ensure this is done successfully.
• Please provide an example of how you successfully secured a grant from a foundation or institutional funder. (The funder can remain anonymous, but please provide details including size and length of grant, and be clear about the role you played in securing the grant/renewal).
• What do you see as the main challenges in the external fundraising context over the course of the next 12 months for an organisation like Global Witness?
Each question should be 200-250 words. To help us track your application please use the following in the subject heading of the email: Senior F&I Relationships Officer and please use the following file name protocol for your CV and cover letter: 'First Name_Last Name_CV', 'First Name_Last Name_Coverletter'. Interview process Preliminary interviews with be held virtually, date to be confirmed. You will receive the interview questions 1 week ahead of the interview via email to enable you to prepare. There will be a short writing assignment/test, to be completed alongside the first interview. This will be sent in advance. At Global Witness, we are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you require any adjustments or support during the application or interview stages, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We want to ensure the process is an inclusive and supportive experience. Equality and diversity We would appreciate your participation in completing our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. Global Witness wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and candidates in encouraging equality and diversity. Application resources Senior F&I Relationships Officer 0.07 MB Organisation Global Witness View profile Registered Charity 101 - 500, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

You are an experienced fundraising professional with a strong understanding of trust, foundation and statutory funding and a proven ability to develop positive, long-term relationships with institutional donors. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can turn complex information into compelling funding proposals, reports and donor communications. Highly organised and detail-focused, you are comfortable managing multiple priorities, coordinating grant activity and using your initiative to identify opportunities and solve problems. You enjoy working collaboratively across teams, are confident engaging with funders and senior colleagues, and are motivated by securing sustainable funding that enables Global Witness to deliver meaningful change.

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity. We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 20 days annual leave (excl. Bank Holidays). We also offer healthcare insurance and policies to support you during key life events. We have formalised our shorter working week where everyone works 30 hours Monday to Thursday, with Friday off with no impact on full time salary. We operate a hybrid working model which requires at least 2 days in the office.