Guiding applicants through requirements and reducing back and forth through clear answers
Assessing applications against published criteria and funding rules, and document your rationale
Writing sharp assessment summaries for decision panels, including risks, gaps, and recommendations
Tracking delivery against milestones and outputs, and chasing what is missing
Analysing recipient financial and performance reports, and testing whether delivery matches commitments
Running several grant processes at once, and keeping them on track to deadline
Identifying delivery, financial, and compliance risks, and escalating with options and evidence
Building strong working relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders
Finding process fixes that reduce risk, improve quality, and speed up turnaround

Clear writing and confident communication
Strong analysis and attention to detail
Ability to interpret rules and apply them consistently
Sound judgement, with the confidence to escalate early
A continuous improvement mindset
Grant lifecycle experience, especially in government or public-sector delivery, is a plus
Spotlight and or Creditsafe experience is brilliant but not essential

Funds Analyst – Elevate Programme

Key skills