Grants & Impact Manager (12 Month Fixed Term)

Reporting To: Head of Impact

Background and Context

Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) is focused on raising funds to fulfil our mission of providing world class medical facilities, research and compassionate loving care for every sick child in Ireland cared for in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals and urgent care centers. The Foundation supports Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s Hospitals, National Children’s Hospital Tallaght and Connolly Urgent Care Centre.

The creation of Children’s Health Foundation in 2019 brought together the existing Temple Street Foundation and The Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Crumlin to continue to support Ireland’s sickest children in their treatment journey today, tomorrow and into the future.

Role Purpose

The Grants and Impact Manager will play a key role in managing the efficient and effective distribution of grants and in managing the impact of these grants. Reporting to Head of Grants & Impact, this role will be supported by two Grants and Impact Executives and will collaborate with various teams to ensure robust grants and impact management process and accountability on grants distributed.

This role will be responsible for ensuring that grantees are accountable for the impact on their awarded projects and that key reporting deadlines are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of CHF’s funding calls, including the annual funding call and Restricted Fund activities.

• Ensure grant resources are effectively allocated in alignment with CHF’s mission and CHI’s strategic priorities.

• Ensure that grantees stay accountable for the impact on their awarded grants and that impact reports are submitted on a regular basis.

• Cooperate with other internal teams on the development and dissemination of ad-hoc impact reports.

• Review grant applications for leadership and Board approval.

• Develop and enhance impact reporting and analysis, collaborating with internal teams to measure and demonstrate the effectiveness of grant funding.

• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including department heads, project teams, CHI staff.

• Support various departments in aspects of grant and impact management, providing training, guidance and resources to strengthen CHF’s grant and impact management capabilities.

• Support the wider CHF team with ad-hoc grants and funding queries as well as with impact report requests

• Support the administration of awarded grants, ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions.

• Identify opportunities to enhance the long-term impact of CHF’s grants through research, partnerships and best practices.

• Embed impact assessment within CHF’s grant-making process.

• Manage the continuous development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness and impact of awarded grants.

• Measure and report on the impact of CHF funding in collaboration with leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a comparable role

• Proficient in MS Office; experience with CRM systems (Salesforce desired)

• Strong organisational, administrative, and communication skills

• Experience in project management or implementing plans/programmes

• Experience in impact measurement, monitoring, and evaluation within the nonprofit or healthcare sectors

• Experience in the nonprofit sector, with knowledge of governance and compliance is desirable

• Relevant professional qualification in monitoring and evaluation, impact measurement, or nonprofit administration is desirable

• Trustworthy and discreet, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Strong prioritisation and time management skills, with the ability to deliver on objectives

• Proactive and solutions-oriented, demonstrating a high degree of initiative

Terms and Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work policy

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• PRSA: up to 6% contributory subject to eligibility criteria.

• TaxSaver Commuter Ticket Scheme available

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Training and Education allowance

• Paid Sick leave – subject to eligibility criteria.

• 21 days annual leave and five privilege days per annum

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