Innovation Manager - IIS at DG Murray Trust

We are recruiting for an Innovation Manager to work in our team, leading grant-making towards the achievement of our goals in the Nurture an Innovative and Inclusive Society (IIS) portfolio.

The Innovation Manager will work within a team and take responsibility for:

• Reviewing and processing applications for funding;
• Working with grantees to understand, refine, and motivate for grant allocations in line with our strategy;
• Supporting grantees to maximise their effectiveness; and
• Draw on the learning emerging from grantee experience and innovations to feed into and further the overall work towards our goals.

To be a good fit for this role you must possess:

• A minimum undergraduate degree;
• At least 3 – 5 years of full-time work experience in civil society sector, development, public administration or equivalent;
• Self-motivated, and work independently;
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as a team player; and
• A sense of innate curiosity, empathy, the ability to connect the dots, and enjoyment in engaging in a wide range of work.