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Senior Policy Manager (Maternity Cover)
- Full time: 35 hrs per week
- Fixed term contract for 12 months, with possibility this will be extended, beginning mid-June 2024
- Full time salary: £49,421 - £51,923 (rates apply from 1st April)
- Location: Office in Rivington Street EC2A 3AY, with opportunity for blended working
About us
Transparency International is a global movement sharing one vision: a world in which government politics, business and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Transparency International UK is the UK national chapter of this movement. We work with the British government, parliamentarians, civil society and the private sector to tackle corruption at home, addressing the UK’s global corruption footprint and helping multinational companies prevent corruption by operating with integrity. We are also home to two major global programmes tackling corruption in the Defence and Security sector and Global Health on behalf of the wider Transparency International movement.
The UK Programme seeks to put an end to corruption in the UK and the role of the UK in facilitating corruption abroad. We expose and tackle corruption and hold power to account here in the UK through robust research, investigations and advocacy. To do that we need to understand the way corruption works and the systems that enable it.
Our work has already been key to delivering:
- Four major pieces of Economic Crime legislation making it harder for dirty money to find its way to the UK
- The introduction of a register to reveal the true owners of foreign companies owning property in the UK
- The Bribery Act - regarded as the toughest piece of legislation of its kind.
- Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) – an investigative tool to help law enforcement act on corrupt assets.
- Promised reforms to lobbying transparency and regulation of post-political appointments.
We work with the UK and devolved governments, the private sector and civil society to create a UK free from corruption.
About the role
As Senior Policy Manager (Maternity Cover), you will be responsible for leading TI-UK’s advocacy work in the national political sphere, particularly in Westminster, managing the delivery of strategy and engagement on legislation, and MP and Peer engagement across the UK Programme. You will line manage the UK Programme’s Advocacy Officer, and advocate effectively for priority reforms to senior stakeholders while ensuring the team’s policy experts are brought in at relevant stages.
In addition to this, you will:
- Develop and maintain technical expertise on relevant legislation/policy to enable you to engage with senior stakeholders in Parliament.
- Contribute to development and delivery of TI-UK’s strategic engagement with political parties at the national level throughout the electoral cycle: for example, driving TI-UK’s strategy for engagement with UK-wide political parties, before and after a General election. This role is envisaged to operate with autonomy at a senior level while ensuring any outputs or external representation is consistent with TI-UK’s strategy, tone and usual ways of working.
- Line manage the Advocacy Officer, supporting and guiding them to deliver on agreed objectives, and assessing their objectives, assignments and performance.
- Ensure outputs are accurate and effective, and reviewed by the relevant technical policy experts (as required) within the team.
- Be influential in brokering aligned approaches across a diverse range of external partners.
- Provide guidance for key messaging in external communications to amplify TI-UK’s policy recommendations, with e.g. media statements, op eds, blogs, speeches, advocacy briefings, consultation submissions.
- Design and deliver advocacy projects across multiple grants and thematic areas (dirty money and political integrity), devising and planning advocacy activities. The role will liaise with relevant team experts for input and sign off on advocacy plans and activities.
- Oversee the team’s monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) impact development and processes, and may be asked to contribute to donor reporting and fundraising (especially with regard to impact metrics).
About you
To be successful in the role you will have…
Essential
- Substantial experience leading advocacy strategy and engagement in Westminster
- Experience of successfully engaging senior political stakeholders, including members of the Shadow Cabinet, Select Committee Chairs, political advisers and senior backbenchers in the House of Commons and House of Lords
- Significant experience working in coalition with All-Party Parliamentary Groups and/or other informal networks in Parliament
- Technical expertise relating to the passage of primary legislation through Parliament
- Experience campaigning for, and securing, legislative or regulatory Change
- Solid organisational skills and the ability to manage a number of priorities/deadlines
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent communications skills, being able to communicate to a variety of audiences and at different levels.
Desirable
- An in-depth understanding of money laundering and political corruption in the UK, including current legal and regulatory frameworks
Benefits
In exchange we will offer:
- A competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Up to 5% contributory pension
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working (more details of this can be found on our website)
The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 9th April 2024. Interviews will be conducted on Friday, 12th April 2024 over video call.
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Position type:Fixed Term for 18 months. Full time. Flexible working will be considered.
Responsible to: Head of HR
Direct reports: None
Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro
Please note - This role is to be based in Truro and will require presence in the office at least twice a week.
Role purpose:
The role of the People Assistant will be to provide administrative support to the People Team. You will contribute to the efficient running of the department and assist in the delivery of a supportive, employee-oriented organisational culture that emphasises quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.
This is a busy generalist HR role and will give you a broad experience to many different elements of HR practice including recruitment, onboarding and induction, metrics and analytics, EDI, safeguarding, and wellbeing, within the humanitarian sector.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is looking to start or develop their HR career. You will be a people person, committed to delivering excellent customer service who is able to work and communicate well with different individuals and teams, both internal and external to ShelterBox.
As the first point of contact for the HR Team the ability to manage different tasks and priorities simultaneously and have excellent attention to detail will be key.
This role will help generate and collate monthly and quarterly people metrics so excellent IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office and database reporting) are essential. As a member of the HR Team, you will be handling a wide range of data, including sensitive and personal information, as such you will work with discretion and adhere to confidentiality.
Achievement of, or study toward, your CIPD Level 3 is preferable but is not essential. Knowledge of basic employment law and HR practices would be advantageous for the role.
Main role and responsibilities
This role will primarily provide administrative support for the day-to-day running of the HR Team as well as supporting ongoing strategic work projects of the People Team. This role will also help support the diary management for the Director of People.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Administration of all recruitment campaigns including advertising, arranging interviews and candidate management.
- Administer all HR-related documentation in a timely manner. Documents will relate to starters, leavers, Maternity/Paternity, probation completions, etc.
- Generate and report on monthly and quarterly people metrics.
- Management of the HR inbox and timely response to queries.
- Assist with HR project and strategy work
- Information management of the HRIS ensuring electronic records are accurately maintained and updated in accordance with GDPR legislation including personal details, absence management and employment records.
- Monthly employee file auditing, ensuring records are accurately maintained including return to work, probation, and appraisal completions.
- Support internal communications including organisational updates, wellbeing, and staff newsletters.
- Diary management support for the Director of People
- Note-taking and meeting preparation
- Support office events and initiatives in person and online
- Assist with background checks – including references and DBS checks.
- Administration of H&S requirements (including DSE Assessments).
Other responsibilities
- Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.
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Harris Hill has an exciting opening with a high profile international children's humanitarian charity, for 3 months on a full time basis (but will consider part time too), starting ASAP.
This role is hybrid based with 1 day per week in their London office.
The role:
As a Marketing Manager, you will play an integral role in delivery of marketing campaigns and developments in our multi-disciplinary marketing teams. This role will work specifically on developing emails, email campaigns and email journeys. You will have excellent applied knowledge of email as a marketing channel, with skills including copywriting, reviewing design and creating email journeys. Knowledge of building and creating emails from templates would also be an asset.
Relevant experience
Experience managing insight-led marketing campaigns from conception and brief to monitoring and evaluation
Working with discrete expenditure budgets – including planning, monitoring and reforecasting
Delivering in an organised project management structure
Working on marketing campaigns on digital media and platforms
Day-to-day management of marketing suppliers and developing excellent relationships with internal teams to deliver objectives
Specific knowledge and skills
Strong understanding of marketing principles and practice
Effective working knowledge of the key data protection compliance requirements as relevant to key marketing activities as well as fundraising guidelines (e.g. the Fundraising Code of Practice)
If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply for more details.
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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic major UK charity who strive to create a just world, free from poverty. An exciting opportunity exists for a Head of Finance to join the team on a fixed term contract (maternity cover). As Head of Finance, you will ensure the right cost structure, financial operating platform, systems and controls are in place to deliver the charity’s vision and strategy. You will ensure robust financial controls and policies are in place and functioning effectively. This is a full-time, maternity cover contract, hybrid working in London.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will be a qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience and have a good understanding of financial systems and processes. You will have extensive experience of using finance systems eg Xledger and Adaptive Insights would be desirable. You will have good knowledge of Charities SORP, statutory accounting regulations, VAT, PAYE and other payroll taxes and Gift Aid. Experience of operating at and presenting ideas at senior level including at Board level is essential for the role. With excellent communications skills, you will have proven experience of coaching and training both finance and non-finance staff. An understanding of the voluntary sector would be a bonus however it is not essential for the role.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged.
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About World Child Cancer
Most childhood cancers are curable. We know this because survival rates in the UK and Europe regularly top 80%. But for children in low and middle-income countries, the prognosis is bleak with their chance of survival falling to 20%.
The solution? It already exists. The challenge is making sure that every child gets the diagnosis, treatment and care they need. Yet in many countries, public and professional awareness of childhood cancer is dangerously low. Opportunities for early diagnosis are missed. Referrals are delayed. And there are not enough health workers with the specialist skills to diagnose and treat the disease.
It is children and families that pay the price.
Determined to balance this inequality, World Child Cancer works with local, regional, and international partners in some of the world’s poorest countries to improve: Treatment, early diagnosis, family support and advocacy.
Created in 2007, World Child Cancer is a small yet fast-growing, ambitious international charity.
Overview
The Programme Manager role will be crucial to the success and development of the charity. You will be responsible for the management and delivery of our work in Bangladesh & Nepal, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and to high standard. The role will include responsibility for building relationships with partners and potential new partners. The successful candidate will contribute to seeking out further grant opportunities within the sector, working closely with the rest of the programmes team and the fundraising team.
Key Relationships
- Director of Programmes
- Director of Finance
- Country Programme Coordinators
- UK Programme Managers
- Psychosocial Support Advisor
Person Specification
Essential:
- 3 to 5 years international development experience preferably in the field of global health
- Understands theory and practice of Health System Strengthening.
- Understands theory and practice of capacity building programming.
- Knowledge of programme design and planning of complex programmes, including logframes and theories of change.
- Track record of financial management skills, including budget management and planning
- Experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, including collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Excellent organisational, planning and time-management skills.
- Proven experience in building relationships and working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders
- Fluent English (written and verbal)
Desirable:
- Experience living and working in low middle income countries, preferably in Asia.
- Experience working with healthcare professionals both in the UK and abroad.
- Experience managing statutory grants.
Terms of Employment
- Hours: Part-time (3 days per week)
- Location: UK based, hybrid role: Home working for the time being, with the provision for regular meetings in the office. Office attendance encouraged on Mondays (nr Fenchurch Street, London)
- Contract: Part-time Maternity Cover (subject to successful completion of 3 months’ probation)
- Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 Full Time Equivalent (will be pro rata for 3 days per week)
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays pro rata and an additional day at Christmas subject to Board approval
- Other: Opportunity to participate in the cycle to work scheme
Timetable
- Closing date for applications: April 14th, 2024
- First interview: TBC
- Second interview: TBC
- The successful appointment is subject to a satisfactory criminal records disclosure and written references.
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Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Research Coordinator (Data and Research in Education)
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Contract: 18 Month fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role
Sightsavers is a member of the Data and Research in Education (DARE) Pakistan research consortium, and is leading several research studies in this capacity. These studies are in the area of disability inclusive education and climate resilience in education. Our research predominantly revolves around qualitative methodologies, supplemented by a variety of other techniquesThe studies are primarily qualitative, but make some use of other methods. We are looking for an experienced Research Coordinator, to play a vital role in coordinating and implementing these research studies and to support other education focused work by Country Office team.
- Coordinate Research Activities: Effectively communicate and engage with DARE research consortium leadership, federal and provincial stakeholders, including Ministries of Education and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities, as well as local stakeholders like headteachers.
- Develop Fieldwork Strategies: Create comprehensive fieldwork procedures and plans, along with training materials for fieldworkers.
- Implement Data Collection: Design and execute data collection strategies, manage logistics, conduct interviews and focus group discussions, supervise fieldworkers, and ensure high-quality data management.
- Contribute to Scholarly Writing: Assist in writing detailed study reports and contribute to scholarly journal articles.
- Disseminate Research Findings: Organize and conduct dissemination activities, such as workshops, meetings, and presentations, to communicate research findings to a broad audience.
- Participate in additional educational interventions: Support the Programme Manager with inclusive education activities, including teacher development and assessments.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
In this role, th Research Coordinator will work closely with Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators, as well as the Pakistan Country Office Team, to coordinate and implement DARE studies and related processes. The responsibilities will include collecting, analysing, and disseminating data generated by the research.
The ideal Research Coordinator will have the legal right to live and work in Pakistan and will possess a strong background in qualitative research and project coordination, preferably within education and/or disability research sectors. The Research Coordinator will bring experience in study coordination, stakeholder engagement, fieldworker training and supervision, data collection, management and analysis, and reporting. This is an opportunity to play a vital role in supporting educational-focused work and making a meaningful impact through research.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- A Master's degree or equivalent in Education, Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Demonstrated training and proficiency in qualitative research methods, including focus groups and in-depth interviews.
- Proven experience in coordinating qualitative research studies within Pakistan.
- Skilled in developing research protocols and creating guides for interviews and focus group discussions.
- Familiarity with the process of submitting research protocols to ethical review bodies and managing the review processes.
- Proficiency in using Nvivo software for qualitative data analysis is preferred.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
- Competent in planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising research projects
- The ability to motivate and collaborate within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Availability for national travel within Pakistan as required by the role
- A strong understanding of research governance and ethical principles, especially concerning research involving children and vulnerable groups
- Experience in conducting, transcribing, and analysing focus group discussions and in-depth interviews
- A track record of contributing to research reports and journal articles
- A history of working effectively with both governmental and non-governmental partners and stakeholders
Closing date: 27 March 2024
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
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Our partner is seeking an experienced internal audit professional to lead and undertake a series of UK-based as well as partner audits overseas. The expected audits are expected to cover financial controls, governance and IT system.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant with significant post qualification in internal audit, including leading the internal audit function of an international organisation not for profit organisation.
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of governance, and working with international donors.
- Experience of undertaking partner governance audits, and in special investigations.
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills, experience of working with senior management, board members and Finance & Audit Committee members.
They are seeking someone to start as soon as possible. They anticipate the contract to be initially for 6 months, with the possibility of extension or a longer-term arrangement. They are open to someone working part-time, a minimum of 3 days/week. This role is mostly home-based, with a requirement to attend meetings in the UK office, and for travel overseas to undertake partner audits in eastern and southern Africa.
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Our partner, a humanitarian organisation, has programmes focussing on peacebuilding initiatives, improved quality of and access to education and the opportunity to earn livelihoods. They are seeking an experienced Country Finance Manager for their growing programme in CAR.
Responsibilities
- Provide full financial oversight of the operations in CAR, covering the main office in Bangui and field operations, ensuring that these are properly compliant with local tax & other regulatory requirements.
- Develop, strengthen and implement strong controls, processes and policies in all the offices, ensuring that staff understand these and offer coaching on them as required.
- Lead on the financial accounting and reporting, including the year-end accounts and audit preparation.
- Lead on country financial management, including preparation of management accounts, analysis, developing the organisational budget and cashflow forecasts and re-forecasts.
- Lead on full cycle grants management, including cost recovery, donor compliance, management & reporting, and preparing for donor audits.
- Provide oversight on HR, including ensuring compliance to the local laws & requirements, developing staff policies, and managing staff growth.
- Provide oversight on procurement.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant, or experienced accountant with an accounting/finance degree, with at least 5 years of experience leading the finance function of a growing INGO working in a complex/fragile state.
- Strong experience of developing controls, policies and processes in a complex/fragile state, and in an organisation with HQ and field operations.
- Strong grants management & compliance experience – specifically of institutional grants, including government grants as well as UN agency funding.
- Experience in procurement, HR & administration.
- Strong systems skills (ERP) and advanced MSExcel skills.
- Developed organisational, communication and negotiation skills.
- Resilient and adaptable.
- Bilingual – English & French
The benefits package is extremely generous, with additional hardship & accommodation allowances, R&R and additional 30 days of annual leave. The successful applicant will be based in Bangui, with some travel to field offices
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Read moreTitle: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer, Inclusive Education(IE)Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh (travel to project locations Narsingdi and Sirajganj
Contract: 24 months Fixed Term ContractSalary: Local Terms and Conditions Apply
Sightsavers Bangladesh are actively looking for an experienced Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer Inclusive Education to join their team on a two year project. The role is aligned to the Inclusive Education project working closely with the consortium reporting to the Consortium Project and MEL Manager.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a MEL Officer level within inclusive education. They will have excellent knowledge working closely with consortiums to achieve MEL requirements for the programme whilst adhering to the programme’s MEL strategy and Learning toolkit. Strong data analysis, timely reporting and use of monitoring data in decision making is key to this role. The post-holder will also be required to conduct field trips for up to 10 days each month. Overall the roles supports progress monitoring, outcome monitoring and impact and learning and evidence generation. If this sounds like your next career step then we are very keen to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Supporting any revisions to the result framework: Assisting in the measurement of the result framework through outcome and output monitoring, assisting in the development and roll out of tools to measure the result of outcome indicators.
Supporting the development of an integrated MEL Management Information System: Supporting the revision of an existing M&E framework, tools, plan and guidelines to support the Inclusive Education Project; assisting with effective functioning of the MIS, ensuring it is well received and user friendly across the consortium level; facilitating capacity building amongst PNGO MEL Officers to enhance their ability to manage the MEL system, collect quality data, analyse the data and report.
Learning and impact reporting: Assist the team to develop products to share learning seasonally, assist in conducting theory of change (TOC) reviews, organise mid-term learning events twice a year.
Coordinate study with consultant: Engage with qualitative research, liaising with a consultant, coordinating with other organisations/consortia for studies/research, coordinate endline studies and finalize report.
Reporting and coordination of MEL data: Coordinate MEL meetings across different locations and partners, analyse data from MIS to report quarterly.
Design and roll out tools: Contributing to the design and rollout of tools based on the feedback from consortium partners.
Please read the Job Description for a full description.
Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree in Education/Statistics/Anthropology/Development studies/Social Science/Disaster Management or related degree from a recognized university.
- Proven background within capacity building of monitoring and evaluation gained within the national and/or international development sector.
- Clear understanding of environmental international development organization
- Strong knowledge and experience producing analytical reports or communication materials for a wide range of audiences.
- Ability to facilitate group training sessions and build capacity for consortium partners with MEL tools.
- A proven successful track record working across different consortiums at country level.
- Experience in designing and implementing programme monitoring frameworks.
- Strong written and spoken English
- Available to travel to project areas
Desirable:
- Experience of working within a geographically disbursed team.
- Excellent IT skills
The deadline to apply for the opportunity is 25 March 2024 23.59pm GMT UK.
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity please simply click on the link provided. Please apply in English.
We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
The interview process will be in two stages. A short presentation followed by a virtual interview lasting up to one hour. If successful at this stage you will be invited to a second and final interview, lasting up to one hour.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
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These unique and rewarding freelance audit opportunities would suit experienced experienced audit professionals that are flexible, love diverse travel experiences, supporting worthwhile causes and inspiring people. AfID is recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist in international NGO grant audit services for development donors such as the UN and the World Bank. Assignments would suit experienced qualified audit professionals with grant audit / management experience, ideally in a not-for-profit/ international development context
Role overview.
Complete international grant expenditure audits for a diverse range of projects (grant recipients) funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure or technical research. Assignments are 1-3 weeks in length and based across the European mainland and the developing world. These are offered on an assignment by assignment basis, one to two months in advance.
Contractors can be based outside the UK
Requirements
- Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent – 5+ years post qualified experience
- Grant management and audit and reporting experience with international institutions. Preference given to individuals that have worked on UN or EC grant assurance assignments
- Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
- A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
- Ideally but not essential fluency in a second language such as Spanish, German, French, Arabic & Portugese
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills in English.
- Resilience and adaptability
Personal attributes:
- At least 5-10+ years of relevant audit experience
- Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
- Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations. Individual must be prepared to travel to challenging locations when it is deemed safe to do so. Individuals must also be able to demonstrate effective past working practices when working remotely with a range of clients.
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Read moreElrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We're seeking a dynamic Senior Innovation Manager on a 14-month maternity cover contract to apply their skills in Elrha’s fast-paced and creative Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), an independent grant making programme open to the entire humanitarian community.
As our Senior Innovation Manager, you'll play a crucial role in leading the design and implementation of focused humanitarian innovation initiatives. You'll be responsible for effectively managing a team of Innovation Managers, guiding them to deliver exceptional results while providing strategic oversight of our innovation portfolio. The team is responsible for the design and delivery of innovation processes and funding calls across key focus areas such as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Disability and Older Age Inclusion (DOAI), and Scaling of Innovation.
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Do you have a strong track record of successfully leading innovation projects from conception to commercialisation?
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Do you have experience and/or good understanding of the international humanitarian system and the key challenges faced by the sector?
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Can you bring sensitive, technical expertise in delivering programmes aimed at improving outcomes, ideally in one of our strategic themes: GBV, WASH or inclusion?
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Do you have the skills to manage a high performing team with the ability to provide coaching, motivation, and technical expertise to team members to foster their professional growth and development?
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Can you build and maintain strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders and audiences?
The role will allow you to deepen your knowledge and contribute to the global conversation on innovation in humanitarian response, and act as a key influencer for Elrha in this area.
If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.
Note for applicants:
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Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
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When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
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Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
Closing date: 25 March 2024
Interview dates: w/c 8 April 2024
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Job description: Social Media Manager
Full time contract. Up to £33k
Hybrid with some travel to London or Notts office.
Job purpose:
The Social Media Manager will lead our social media strategy to drive engagement thorough all social channels. From post planning, scheduling and creating content to reporting and optimising our content across both organic social media as well as paid social.
If the outline above excites you and you want to join us to make the difference - APPLY TODAY!!
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Senior Manager - Shared Services
Contract: 2 Years Fixed-term Contract (renewable), Full time
Locations: The role can be based in London, UK or Kenya
Kenya: 100% Remote,
UK, Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in the London office or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and will be your location and contract base.
Salary & Benefits
Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. See further details below:
- Kenya: 6,918,298 - 8,853,112 KES with benefits
- UK: £53,065 - £55,718 with benefits
To apply for this position, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK or Kenya.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in our International Programme to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as the Senior Manager - Shared Services to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The International Programmes Department is made up of four regions: East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, and South Asia; and three support teams: Programme Support and Knowledge team, the Programme Funding and Partnerships Team and the Programme Operations Team. The International Programmes Department delivers our work across Africa and South Asia focusing on quality programming including advocacy, learning and documentation.
About the Role:
The Senior Manager - Shared Services will manage an end-to-end process through which Country Programmes can access programme support. These include diagnosing support needs, identifying support options available, recommending and costing support options. Additionally, the Shared Services Manager will be expected to adopt a Country Programme (CPs) centred approach to decision making on support provisions and establish an independent mechanism for quality assurance of the support provision and accountable to the CPs.
We anticipate three-pronged phases to the Shared Services Model; (1) Preliminary assessment to establish potential demand needs, and supply availability, (2) Development of the end-to-end processes for demand and supply of expertise, (3) Implementation of the shared services
This is a new and exciting way of working of working, therefore we are looking for someone with an understanding and experience of running similar support services either:
- on an immediate short-term contract (6 months, as a Consultant) to help us with phases 1 and 2 or
- on a longer-term contract (2 years - renewable) to join us as soon as possible to manage entire the three phases.
In the role, you'll:
The setting of the strategic direction of the shared services model:
- Design the initial concept for the model and conduct the necessary assessments to facilitate further the development of the concept.
- Conduct a mapping of emerging skills internally and externally and establish a mechanism for developing a roster of experts
- Develop clear and well-defined process for requesting support, diagnosing support needs, identifying available support options and costing of support, and quality assurance mechanisms
Operational management of shared services delivery:
- Implement strategies to enhance support services
- Implement, monitor and analyse support tickets trends to identify areas for improvement
- Oversee -day-to-day operations including identifying service suppliers, negotiating contracts with external consultants, and agreeing clear tasks and costing with internal collaborators for core services as necessary
- Manage internal and external suppliers to ensure seamless integration of support solutions and services
Communication and relationship management:
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with country programmes reading support issues and resolutions
- Work closely with other IPD units and departments as appropriate to address concerns and feedback
- Foster strong relationship with country programmes, understanding their support needs and ensuring service delivery exceeds expectations
Quality assurance and Process Improvement:
- Establish and enforce quality standards for support interactions including signing off agreed recommendations
- Implement monitoring systems to ensure the delivery of high-quality support services.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of support services
- Continuously assess and improve support processes to increase efficiency
- Generate regular reports on support performance, country programme satisfaction and key performance indicators
About You:
- Proven experience in business management, preferably in the technical support services or related role
- Experience of managing service provision involving short-term simultaneous assignments to deliver support to time and budget, using in-house staff and/or consultants (institutions and/or self-employed individuals)
- Proven ability to introduce administrative and financial procedures successfully
- Proven experience of leading strategic change and ways working particularly related to establishing shared services or similar technical assistance services
- Experience of working with institutions in low- and middle-income countries
- Strong leadership and communication skills and demonstrated experience of leading, managing and motivating others and driving change.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to develop good relationships with diverse clients and international collaborators without face-to-face meetings
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset
- Analytical thinking and data-driven approach to decision making
- Working style that reflects WaterAid's values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- A degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field
- A good command of English together with good written and oral communication and reporting skills
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 25 March 2023. Availability for interview is required week commencing 2nd April 2024.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK or Kenya. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
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Your new company
A prestigious London Local Authority with a large regional jurisdiction over both the City of London and the county of Greater London is looking for a number of 18-month front of house and administrative staff to join a busy and expanding team based in Stanford-Le-Hope/Tilbury area.
Your new role
To provide clerical and administrative support to the staff in a busy and expanding office. To work as one of the team of Support Assistants within the Service, in the provision of an effective, efficient and responsive service.Hours: 37 hours per week within the below shift rotation
Early shift - 7.00 - 14.30
Day shift - 9.00 - 17.00
Late shift - 11.30 - 19.00
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Carry out reception duties and act as 'first point of contact' for visitors to the office.
- Sorting, date stamping, scanning all documents received and distributing post and documents received into the office and verifying delivery of documents, parcels and other goods in accordance with office procedures.
- Provide clerical and administrative support to the field staff, as required.
- Arrange the collection of all samples on a daily basis that need to go to the labs, preparing for collection and liaising with the couriers.
- Use office equipment, including the postage franking machine, facsimile machine, scanner, photocopier and computer system to carry out the duties of the post.
- Answer all incoming calls and respond to telephone queries from a wide range of sources regarding the current status of imported food cargo and charging procedures, including passing calls on to the relevant staff.
- Under the direction of the Officers, or Technical Officers, carry out documentary checking with regard to consignments of imported food (not of animal origin), and maintain all necessary electronic and paper-based records.
- Input data into internal and external database systems and carry out general internal database maintenance, e.g. modifying tables, queries and reports.
- Maintain and update electronic and paper-based filing and record systems, including the equipment inventory. Assist with the archiving of items, and deal with confidential documents appropriately.
- Under the direction of Official Veterinarians or Officers, record Products of Animal Origin and other imported food consignments on the computerised cargo handling system and port manifesting systems.
- Under the direction of Official Veterinarians or Officers, they undertake the initial documentary check for third country consignments of products of animal origin in accordance with ISO procedures and ensure that documents for charging purposes are sent to the Finance Section on a daily basis.
What you'll need to succeed
- Live in the Corringham/Tilbury/Stanford-Le-Hope area
- Have your own transportation and driving licence
- Be proficient with MS Office, and
- Immediately available to work in April 2024
What you'll get in return
A great opportunity to work in a busy office role. We are looking for a diverse range of experiences.
Perhaps you are looking to get back into work after some time out? Maybe you are looking to move out of retail into an office-based role?
Either way, please get in touch if you can drive, and you are interested in discussing this role any further.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV
This role is to start asap.
Experience and Interview day will be on Wednesday the 20th of March 2024
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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We are excited to welcome a Procurement Manager who will play a pivotal role in enhancing the procurement function within Muslim Hands.
About this job
As Procurement Manager, you will:
Lead the implementation of a procurement function and policies, which will involve working with a number of teams across the charity to shift perception and embed cultural change,
develop processes and skills throughout the charity, through mentoring and coaching, empowering managers to make cost-effective decisions,
lead on the development and maintenance of a contract register, with a focus on driving savings, and reviewing existing agreements
Support and monitor procurement compliance of international partners through delivering training on the charities policies that partners must comply through to compliance based on international standards and best practice
About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll need considerable experience in a senior procurement role, with a commercial focus, experience of dealing with international aid agencies and advanced negotiation skills to ensure Muslim Hands gets the best value for money. You’ll need strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate often complex information to lay audiences, while also having excellent attention to detail. A professional procurement qualification is desirable.
Job Description:
Develop and lead function of recently established procurement function, embedding cultural change, and work cross collaboratively across the charity
Embed the procurement policy and processes, review and improve internal processes and guidance for users, and report back on the KPI’s to Senior Management
Develop processes and skills throughout the charity of how to negotiate value for money deals and how to adopt a commercial mindset through providing training, mentoring and coaching
Work closely with all departments with a strong focus on international programmes to support best practice of value for money, ethical procurement, and compliance to international standards
Develop the procurement part of the compliance framework including the management of a contract register, approved suppliers framework and compliance of partners to these practices for managing gifted funds
Review existing contracts with the aim to generate realistic and sustainable savings through restructuring of the contract or negotiation with the supplier
Challenge/ support new vendor requests ensuring contracts are commercially robust and establish good value for money, leading tender processes and establishing best practice and guidance in this area
Review existing contracts with aim to restructure where required
Provide appropriate ad hoc procurement support and advice where required
Any other reasonable duties to support the charity
Person specification:
Essential
Considerable procurement management experience
Experience of procurement management in international charities/ aid agencies
Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to convey complex information clearly, tailored to the audience
Positive attitude, proactive and team player
Ability to travel internationally when required
Able to work flexibly and juggle competing demands to meet deadlines
Graduate level qualification in Management, Financial Management, Supply Chain, Project Management or related
Desirable
Professional Procurement Qualification or Qualified by Experience
Alignment with charity sector values and culture
Salary
Up to £40,000 commensurate with experience
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