Head of Start Funds
Location (Role): Farringdon, London/Home-based
Contract Type: Permanent Contract
Full / Part Time: Full time (flexible working options available)
Closing Date: 10 March 2024
Salary Range: £55,400 to £61,500
Hours Per Week: 35
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The Head of Start Funds will oversee the performance and be accountable for all existing fund management and future funding that may come via SCUK on behalf of Start Network. The Start Funds portfolio currently includes Start Fund (global), Start Fund Nepal, Start Fund Bangladesh and a Ukraine locally led pooled fund.
The Head of Start Funds role works closely with a wide range of stakeholders within both SCUK and Start Network, as well as with Start Network members, donors, and other humanitarian actors.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Stakeholder Management and Strategic Partnerships
- Ensure strong relationships are maintained between Start Network and SCUK, implementing ways of working in-line with the current Grant Custodian Agreement and supporting the transition toward Start Programmes (including Start Funds) full integration within Start Network.
- Provide strong leadership that is aligned with Start Network strategy and effectively translated into clear Start Funds team objectives.
- Maintain strategic relationships and identify opportunities for greater collaboration with key stakeholders in the humanitarian sector, particularly those focused on financing.
- Led by Start Network's Resource Mobilisation Team, actively engage current and prospective donors and partners, contributing to strong relationships with them globally and locally as required.
- Ensure the long-term sustainability of the Start Funds portfolio of funds, including the exploration of approaches to financing, assurance, and delivery mechanisms.
- Be accountable for ensuring the effective management of funds within the Start Funds portfolio, in close coordination with other relevant SCUK and Start Network teams.
Team Management
- Provide leadership of Start Funds team, ensuring key objectives are in place and monitored across each team member
Funds Management
- Maintain oversight of, and regularly review, the performance of the Start Funds portfolio of funds. Pre-empt and proactively identify issues and solutions where performance does not align with objectives, plans and expectations.
- Oversee adaptations in the Start Funds management procedures, maintaining readiness for scaling-up of the funds and supporting the transition toward Start Programmes (including Start Funds) full integration within Start Network.
- Be accountable for reporting to Start Network and donors as required, ensuring effective coordination is taking place with Resource Mobilisation, Operations and MEAL functional areas, as well as programme managers, awards management and finance personnel.
- Be accountable for ensuring all staff within the Start Funds team are utilised to support high quality programming, and that implementation is in full compliance with donor requirements, SCUK policies and procedures, Start Network and Start Funds guidelines
- Ensure effective coordination structures and processes are in-place and functioning, with Start Network and relevant Host Agencies for the successful delivery of national/local funds within the Start Funds portfolio
- Ensure that Start Funds governance bodies are effectively managed and contribute to the bi-annual Start Network donor council.
- Maintain oversight and accountability for Start Funds risk management and incident reporting
- Oversee the guidance and support to Start Network members engaging with the Start Funds.
Senior Leadership:
- Actively engage with and contribute to the success of the Start Network Directorate of Network and Funds, strengthening coordination and collaboration between and among the Start Funds, Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing, Network Development and Membership teams.
- Represent the Start Funds externally to promote the profile, value, impact, and learning, of Start Network's funds, with a view to influencing the humanitarian system in-line with strategic objectives.