Grants Officer

Location: Charing Cross, hybrid Contract: Temporary, up to 3 months, with potential to be extended Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week Pay: £18.11 p/h (+ holiday) (£35,413 p/a equivalent) Start Date: ASAP Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client in their search for a temporary Grants Officer , primarily working with trusts and foundations with projects in India and Vietnam. The organisation is the UK arm of an international charitable organisation whose mission is to prevent and treat blindness and poor eye health. Responsibilities: Grant development and management Manage a portfolio of restricted and unrestricted grants within the UK Funding Commitment Identify and research new statutory and institutional funding opportunities Support the development of high‑quality funding proposals, reports and donor communications Ensure effective grant management and compliance, working closely with Finance and programme teams in the UK and internationally Identify opportunities to promote programme impact through external communications Programme committee support Coordinate papers, data and presentations for the quarterly UK Programme Committee and Board Support project reviews by compiling and quality‑checking monitoring and evaluation data General administration Contribute to the UK Annual Report and support organisational learning and reporting Act as a programme resource for Fundraising and Communications teams Support donor due diligence, donor events and external representation Participate in team meetings, training and cross‑organisational collaboration Requirements: Recent, relevant experience within the charity or wider not-for-profit sector, with knowledge of grants and/or programmes Experience working for or directly with international NGOs Excellent administrative and organisational ability, with a high level of attention to detail Confidence utilising IT and digital tools, including Microsoft products (particularly Power BI) Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the capability to build effective relationships both internally and externally Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so if this role interests you, please apply ASAP by submitting your CV in Word format. At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments to any part of the process, please reach out to us.