Interim Cherish Project Manager

The Neumark Foundation is based in Denbighshire, North Wales, and was founded in 2016 by the Neumark family. The main aim of the foundation is to provide grant funding to support charities, organisations and individuals whose work has a long-lasting, positive effect on children and young people’s welfare based in North Wales.

The Foundation focuses its support on improving prospects and life choices for those who are socially disadvantaged, inspiring children and young people to grasp new opportunities, build confidence and raise aspirations. It does this by investing in and working with organisations that share its values, so that it can make a real difference to the lives of those who need it most.

The role of Project Funding Manager is a multi-skilled, diverse role, working closely with the CEO and Chair of the Board and Trustees, to ensure the smooth running of the foundation on a day-day basis. 

Responsibilities and Duties

·       Management and sharing of external communications, including general communications, and new funding applications

·       Management of online diaries 

·       Management of online filing

·       Involvement with face to face and online external meetings with CEO or stand alone as required

·       Content creation for weekly social media and regular website blog posts regarding new funded projects, existing funded projects to promote their activities, and also content around relevant current affairs

·       Identification of, and involvement with, beneficial local and regional networking opportunities

·       Management, scrutiny, and sharing of timely funding recipients monthly activity reports

·       Funded project visits when required

·       Preparation of agendas and reports for trustee meetings 

·       Presentation of project updates to trustees at trustee meetings

·       Creation of minutes following Board meeting

·       Support funding recipients, when needed, with guidance or practical support around development and additional external funding opportunities

·       Identification of partnership funding opportunities

·       Data analysis and impact evaluation when required

·       Managing the Neumark Office space

·       Other duties may be required from time to time

Skill requirements

Personal skills

·       Confident, outgoing person

·       Good networking and relationship building skills

·       Excellent organisational skills

·       Motivated and driven

·       Comfortable with lone working

·       Driver with own transport

·       Welsh speaker (desirable but not essential)

Professional skills

·       Excellent Administrative and IT skills – Google, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, Teams, Zoom, minute taking

·       Good written skills – Effective creative writing skills for social media and blog posts and formal report writing skills required 

·       Good research and data analysis/presentation skills

·       Good verbal presentation skills

·       Good working knowledge and experience of working with third sector organisations and the ability to identify effective third sector organisations and projects

·       Good working knowledge of third sector funding opportunities available to third sector organisations in North Wales 

·       Understanding of the challenges faced by children and young people in North Wales

·       Experience working with trustees