Fund Manager: Social Enterprise

Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract – Full Time
Based: Dublin, Cork or Galway
Benefits: 24 days Annual Leave. 8% employer pension contribution following successful completion of probation
Hybrid (With the opportunity to work from home & flexible working)
COMMITMENT TO EQUALITYWe are an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion drive success and help us to achieve our highest potential as an organisation. We commit to respect, equality, inclusion and diversity, both in our workforce and in our engagement with others. We strongly welcome applications from members of minority and marginalised communities.
ABOUT RETHINK IRELANDRethink Ireland (previously Social Innovation Fund Ireland) supports the most innovative non-profit organisations working in communities across the country. We believe that a team effort is more effective than working alone. So joining forces with the Government, companies, families, individuals and foundations, who understand as we do that lasting change demands new thinking, is how we do business.
Together we create funds to help innovations rise to the challenges of our most pressing social and environmental issues. Our cash grants and business supports enable social innovations to develop and maximise their impact. This is our venture philanthropy model. The groups we support and the donors who support us don't just think differently. They act decisively on their ideas to build a more equal, just and sustainable Ireland.
What is social innovation? At Rethink Ireland, we define social innovation as the successful delivery of new approaches to meet social needs more effectively and sustainably than those currently available.
Our mission Our mission is to support the best social innovations so that they can grow and maximise their impact across Ireland.
Our vision Our vision is an Ireland which is more just, equal and sustainable because of social innovation.
ROLE PURPOSEThe purpose of this role is to develop and deliver the social impact of Rethink Ireland by managing a portfolio of awardees to meet programme targets, driving maximum achievement of social impact, in line with investment objectives and conditions.
JOB DESCRIPTIONThis Fund Manager role is within the Social Enterprise investment areas. The Fund Manager may be required to work in other investment areas in due course in line with organisational needs based on the evolving work programme.
Reporting to a Senior Manager within the Portfolio Management Team and working closely with other Business Units including Marketing Communications, Finance and Business Development Teams, this role will drive and deliver Rethink Ireland's impact, contributing to our ever-expanding team structure, and working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
It is a critical relationship manager with Rethink Ireland applicants, awardees, and the wider Rethink Ireland community, including donors. The Fund Manager will work across multiple Funds, and success will look like groups of self-evidently impactful awardees. These awardees will have been selected through Rethink Ireland's rigorous selection process, and will have participated in a powerful capacity-building programme, which they all agree was transformative in building their future plans for increased local and national growth and impact.
Responsibilities include: To run the call for applications and selection process of applicants for new Funds as well as due diligence processes.To secure high-quality applicants by leading Fund promotion and the recruitment of applications.To lead and manage the investment relationship with relevant Rethink Ireland awardees, including performance management and holding them to account.To work with the awardees to develop growth plans and define their social impact goals, and structure the award in the form of cash grants and non-financial supports to ensure that they target growth and build their capacity to deliver the promised impact.To co-design the capacity-building programmes for awardees, which will be delivered in part by you / Rethink Ireland and in part by commissioned partnersTo lead the successful close-out of funds including completing donor reporting on time and working closely with the Marketing and Communications Team.To manage Fund budgets and provide financial reports and social impact reports to the CEO, team and Board.To lead the implementation of social impact and portfolio management systems including impact and financial reportingTo prepare and submit grant payments for approval based on awardee performance and complianceTo commission and coordinate the relationship between suppliers, consultants, awardees and Rethink IrelandTo support the management and development of relationships with key stakeholders and to build successful partnerships with other organisations as requiredTo set (in conjunction with your line manager), and to meet programme targetsTo line manage other team members if neededTo support the marketing, fundraising and communications work of Rethink IrelandLike all staff, you will act as an ambassador for Rethink Ireland at all times.The Fund Manager will meet programme targets and will track progress and prepare reports on the social impact achieved. He/she will at all times represent Rethink Ireland in accordance with Rethink Ireland's vision, mission and values, will undertake training and development as requested by the Impact Director/CEO, and may be asked to take on other duties at the request of the Impact Director.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONYou will be someone with the following qualities and skills:
REQUIREDExperience – 5 to 10 years relevant experience Demonstrated people management and leadership skillsTrack record of project management in the area of social enterprise/social businessExperience in impact definition, measurement and managementKnowledge and understanding of social enterprise/social businessExperience of working with/supporting not-for-profit organisations including knowledge and understanding of their features, operating contexts and capacity-building needsAnalytical and Business Skills
Experience of social impact definition, measurement and managementExperience of strategic and business planning processesExperience of capacity-building work with organisationsDemonstrated ability to analyse material and summarise, distil and synthesise quickly – both verbally and in writingExperience of preparing and managing project budgets including forecasting and cost-controllingFamiliarity with analysing financial statementsCommunication Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skillsPeople and leadership skills
Management – Ability to line manage people, provide support and guidance.Leadership – Capacity to lead a group of diverse innovators and leaders to work towards ambitious targets and a shared common vision/goal.Track record of partnership building.Ability to build trust, even against the odds.Skilled in the arts of negotiation and persuasion.General
Commitment to excellence.Comfort with an entrepreneurial culture and a fast-moving environment.A natural curiosity and a desire to learn.Drive and ambition.Ability to demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and ethical fibre.Ability to be an ambassador for Rethink Ireland.DESIRABLEExperience of supporting marginalised communities from an empowerment perspectiveExperience of managing a portfolio of organisations in an investment or philanthropic contextExperience (or interest) in research and an understanding of academic evaluation processesStrong skills in finance, accounting, investment or financial analysisPostgraduate Degree in relevant discipline e.g., social science, community development or innovationOur Values We work with our hearts and our heads – we value compassion, passion and fun.We take smart risks and we allow permission to fail because we know that innovation and risk are two sides of the same coin.We believe that social change is a team sport. We build trusted relationships, and we choose to collaborate to achieve our goals.We are curious and hunger to learn.We value bold ideas and bold leadership, and we develop remarkable people.We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly believe that diversity and inclusion lead to success. The work we do is underpinned by respect, equality, inclusion & diversity. In line with Ireland's Equality Legislation we actively oppose discrimination on the following 9 grounds: Family status: if you're the parent or person responsible for a child over 18, or if you're the main carer or parent of a person with a disability.Sexual orientation.Age.Disability.Race.We also actively oppose discrimination on the grounds of socio-economic disadvantage.
HOW TO APPLY?
Please apply by this LINK 5.30pm Friday 20th September 2024.
Please note that any information you submit will be used for recruitment purposes only. Your record will be deleted after the process is completed.
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