Programme Funding Officer

Tree Aid, City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Location:

Office (Bristol, UK) at least 1 day each week, option to work remotely for remaining days.

Contract type: 12 months

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Tree Aid works with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees and restoring and protecting land. As part of the Great Green Wall movement, we work where trees are needed most, where temperatures are soaring, and fertile land is vanishing at a terrifying rate. Our pioneering approach has been developed over 36 years of operating.

We believe in empowering local communities with the tools and training they need to restore and maintain their environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Funding Officer to join a dynamic team at a growing international development charity based in Bristol, delivering transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, living on the front lines of the climate crisis. You will work closely with the Programme Funding team to secure and maximise restricted incoming from institutional donors, trusts, foundations, and corporates across all Tree Aid countries of operation.

• Support the development and submission of compelling and high‑quality proposals and funding applications.
• Generate new restricted income to expand and strengthen Tree Aid’s programme portfolio, including contributing to securing match funding.
• Deliver excellent donor stewardship to build, maintain, and grow strong relationships with a diverse range of funders.
• Identify and research new funding opportunities aligned with organisational priorities and share prospects with UK and country teams.
• Support donor reporting by contributing to accurate, timely donor reports and project updates as part of effective donor liaison.

• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to transform complex information into compelling cases for support.
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at different levels.
• Proven experience in developing donor proposals and reports and securing funding from institutional donors.
• Experience of donor stewardship.
• Strong numeracy skills and experience reviewing budgets and financial reports.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information.
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Familiarity with fundraising best practice and relevant legislation, including GDPR.
• Proficiency in French (written and spoken) is desirable.
• A confident and excellent networker with ability to engage and develop relationships with external and internal contacts.
• Able to work as part of a cross‑cultural team particularly with staff for whom English is not their first language.
• Solutions focused.
• Able to organise and prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A commitment to Tree Aid’s values.

• A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 2% and we will contribute).
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + 1 more day per year up to 38 holiday days.
• Flexible, hybrid working.
• Quarterly social events.
• Opportunity to take free weekly French lessons to support communication with our colleagues in West Africa.

Programme Funding Officer description and person specification.

To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the person specification to recruitment.

We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status or caring responsibilities.

• We stand together and respect the people we work for and with.
• We are bold, ambitious and determined.
• We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field.
• We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable.
• We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping.

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