External Funding Technical Officer

To develop and maintain effective administration systems for the gathering and dissemination of external funding information using the tracking systems, ensuring the requirements of the corporate grant policy are met, and to regularly advise the External Funding Team of progress towards the key indicators, milestones and outputs of the External Funding Strategy. To set up systems, manage and maintain records creating a comprehensive picture of external funding activity across all directorates and ensure these records are regularly updated by individual project managers To gather relevant information/data from a range of sources for inclusion in the East Riding 4 Community system. To undertake analysis of data sets and present information and data as prescribed by the External Funding Manager using range of techniques. To provide information /data to members of the public, Council officers and Members and partners as required or requested. To liaise directly with identified Project Managers, ensuring the efficient and accurate provision of required external funding information and identifying training and development requirements. To understand the relevance/significance of data to be inputted, ensuring accuracy upon entry within stipulated target dates and reports any obvious discrepancies with the originator. This includes * Maintain an adequate audit trail to verify performance * Undertake regular validation * Maintain suitable records for inspection and audit purpose * Ensure guidance notes are maintained * Ensure records are secure To carry out administrative duties appropriate to the External Funding Team and associated with the day-to-day running of the External Funding Office. Attendance/ minute taking at meetings to represent the External Funding Team as appropriate