Job Summary

The job holder is primarily responsible for managing the grant-making process, identifying, evaluating, and distributing funds to eligible nonprofit organizations or projects that align with the goals and priorities of the funding organization. This involves reviewing and evaluating grant proposals and applications submitted by nonprofit organizations, assessing their alignment with the Club's mission, goals, and funding criteria. The job holder will determine the feasibility, impact, and potential risks of each proposal, conduct thorough research and analysis of the applicant organizations, and verify their credibility and legitimacy. Additionally, the job holder is responsible for monitoring the progress and implementation of funded projects to ensure compliance with grant agreements, timelines, and budgetary restrictions, as well as collecting and analyzing project reports and financial statements to assess the impact and effectiveness of the grants.

Major Tasks

• Review, analyze, and develop funding applications to make recommendations to the Executive Director, Charities and Community, ensuring the applications meet community needs and comply with the Trust's policies and guidelines.
• Seek out new initiatives and explore collaboration opportunities with the Government, tertiary institutions, and non-government organizations to address the emerging needs of the community through charity contributions.
• Propose appropriate conditions for grantees, monitor spending of donated funds, handle budget virements, assist in compiling statistical, financial, and progress reports, and report on special situations with recommendations to management.
• Monitor approved projects to ensure they are implemented and completed on schedule, with pledged outputs and outcomes, and within the original agreed scope and budget.
• Engage in activities related to respective projects, including ceremonies, Voting Member Visits, Community Day, and other related functions as part of ongoing project monitoring and stakeholder engagement.
• Perform activities ranging from background research on proposals to drafting articles and speeches for publicity events as required by the Trust.
• Support the Department in formulating and implementing strategies on respective themes for greater social impact.

For IoP:

• Assist in the design, planning, and implementation of IoP's core operations, contributing to strategy development, setup of the operating model, and supporting budget planning and financial management. Provide recommendations to management throughout the development process, from concept development to preparing board papers for grant approval and ongoing management.
• Conduct research and analysis on the philanthropy landscape and relevant issues to contribute to the design and development of IoP.
• Support the identification of strategic partners, assist in conducting due diligence and assessments, and contribute to the development of strategic partnerships with reputable institutions to promote knowledge consolidation and dissemination on philanthropic practices.
• Assist in cultivating relationships with external stakeholders such as foundations, academic institutions, governments, non-profit organizations, and expert networks, both locally and internationally.
• Organize events, multi-disciplinary forums, and programs to convene thought leaders, scholars, practitioners, and the public for knowledge sharing and social change ideas development related to philanthropy.
• Contribute to the curation of a library of publications with regional or global value on non-profit and philanthropic topics, including articles, case studies, journals, and regular publications.
• Monitor the progress of anticipated outputs and outcomes, budget spending, and evaluation and impact assessment. Prepare regular progress reports and presentations for management.
• Support the development and implementation of governance and controls to ensure effective operations of IoP. Provide secretarial support for related committees and working groups as needed.

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