Programme Officer Duties:
Making a contribution to the strategic direction of the Women’s Rights, LGBTI Rights and Xenophobia and Intolerance programmes, including advising on how these programme areas intersect;
Liaising with staff and Trustees on the overall approach to the portfolios they work on;
Identifying potential grant applicants by researching organisations relevant to the Women’s Rights, LGBTI Rights and Xenophobia and Intolerance Programmes, including organisations working on multiple and intersecting discriminations; networking and attending relevant events;
Providing expertise on the issues covered in the Women’s Rights, LGBTI Rights, and Xenophobia and Intolerance Programmes;
Reviewing submitted applications, interviewing potential grantees, undertaking due diligence and preparing analytical reports and recommendations to the Trustees;
Reviewing reports submitted by grantees, evaluating and reporting on the impact of grants and signing off on grant payments;
Managing the grant making pipeline to ensure efficiency of processes and an appropriate balance of recommendations across the Trust’s grant making meetings;
Maintaining relationships and regular communication with grantees, including site visits and attendance at grantee events;
Keeping informed of developments in relevant fields and in the Trust’s focus countries;
Developing relationships with other donors and stakeholders in the field;
Representing the Trust externally at national and international conferences.

Other Duties:
Carrying out similar duties for other programme areas as needed;
Conducting research into particular thematic or funding related issues relevant for the Trust as needed;
Supporting learning across the Trust on how we can better address discrimination including intersectional discrimination in our grant-making;
Such other duties as the Trust may reasonably require.