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programme funding manager

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Programme funding managers take the lead in developing and realizing the funding strategy of the programmes of an organisation.

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Competences
18
Groups
3
Essential
5
Optional
13

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Essential knowledge 1 competence

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funding methods

The financial possibilities for funding projects such as the traditional ones, namely loans, venture capital, public or private grants up to alternative methods such as crowdfunding.

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Essential skills and competences 4 competences

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find grants

Detect possible grants and grant opportunities for their organisation by consulting the foundation or agency offering the funding. Follow up and complete application processes.

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manage grant applications

Process and prepare grant requests by reviewing budgets, keeping track of grants distributed or obtaining the right documents.

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apply strategic thinking

Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.

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lead a team

Lead, supervise and motivate a group of people, in order to meet the expected results within a given timeline and with the foreseen resources in mind.

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Optional skills and competences 13 competences

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monitor charity's budget

Monitor and manage the charity organisation`s budget such as the annual income and expenditure, fundraising budgets and financial progress.

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tolerate stress

Maintain a temperate mental state and effective performance under pressure or adverse circumstances.

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Cross-sector

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analyse business plans

Analyse the formal statements from businesses which outline their business goals and the strategies they set in place to meet them, in order to assess the feasibility of the plan and verify the business' ability to meet external requirements such as the repayment of a loan or return of investments.

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analyse goal progress

Analyse the steps which have been taken in order to reach the organisation's goals in order to assess the progress which has been made, the feasibility of the goals, and to ensure the goals can be met according to deadlines.

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coach employees

Maintain and improve employees' performance by coaching individuals or groups how to optimise specific methods, skills or abilities, using adapted coaching styles and methods. Tutor newly recruited employees and assist them in the learning of new business systems.

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develop professional network

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.

Scope note
This includes the development of social relationships with patients and customers.
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manage budgets

Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.

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manage government funding

Monitor the budget received through government funding, and ensure there are enough resources to cover the costs and expenses of the organisation or project.

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manage government-funded programmes

Implement and monitor the development of projects subsidized by regional, national or European authorities.

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meet deadlines

Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.

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perform project management

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.

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use communication techniques

Apply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.

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write work-related reports

Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

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