We are looking for someone to join the Human Resources team at this well loved and respected local charity which provides high quality palliative care and support to people with life-limiting illnesses, and those close to them, in Exeter, mid and east Devon.  Our HR Administrator and PA to the Director will join us on a full time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week. In return you will receive a competitive salary from £21,089 per annum. Reporting to the HR Business Partner, our HR Administrator and PA will support the delivery of an effective, timely and professional HR service across Hospiscare, as well as providing high level administrative support and personal assistance to the Director of Workforce Development. 

Benefits you will receive as our HR Administrator and PA:

 - Great working hours

- 25 days holiday + bank holidays

- Great pension scheme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities of the HR Administrator and PA to the Director will include:

- Support the Recruitment Co-ordinator in the provision to line managers and team leaders of a dedicated, efficient and timely recruitment service that ensures legal compliance and fulfils Hospiscare’s needs in terms of the attraction, recruitment, employment and retention of a high calibre workforce.

- Provide relevant information to the Finance team to ensure payroll is up to date and accurate.

- Support the Workforce Information Systems Administrator with adding data to the HRIS to ensure it is accurate, completed and recorded in line with agreed protocols. 

- Monitor and maintain Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration, driving licence and Occupational Health checks to ensure organisational and legal requirements are met. 

- Provide high level secretarial and administrative assistance and fulfil the role of personal assistant, including diary management and co-ordinating appointments, making travel arrangements, planning itineraries and organising accommodation as required, to enable the Director to function effectively.

- Plan and co-ordinate People and Estates Committee meetings to inform Trustees and ensure appropriate actions can be taken to meet organisational and legal requirements.

Skills and characteristics required to become our HR Administrator and PA to the Director:

- Experience of HR administration processes, preferably with a Level 3 CIPD qualification or working towards one

- Experience of diary and email management and taking minutes at a senior level

- Crucial to performing the role is awareness of current employment legislation and good practice in Human Resource Management, and of General Data Protection Regulation requirements

- Knowledge of, or previous involvement with, procedures for recruitment, attendance management and disciplinary meetings would be advantageous, as would an understanding of HR Information Systems and payroll administration.

- The successful applicant will be a skilled communicator with great planning and organising abilities who responds positively to changing priorities and remains calm under pressure

- Above all, they will really enjoy being part of a team where what we do to promote and support Hospiscare values makes a huge difference.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 17 March 2020 at midday

Interviews: Thursday 27 March 2020

If you feel inspired to work for a highly respected local Charity which offers outstanding palliative and end of life care, please apply now to become our HR Administrator and PA to the Director!

Hospiscare is a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer which promotes equal opportunities for all and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, disability or any other protected characteristic.

Registered charity number 297798

This is a great opportunity to join Branches Hostel. Why?  Because we are developing the range of services we provide to former rough sleepers and homeless people.  As a result, we are looking to recruit an exceptional person to join our Support and Resettlement Team.

We have a 27-bed hostel providing short-stay accommodation for people with multiple complex support needs including mental health and substance misuse. The candidate appointed will bring first rate communication skills, and a thorough knowledge of the specific support needs of former rough sleepers and homeless people. 

If you are interested, have a read through our recruitment pack. You’ll find all the information you need in there to decide whether this is the organisation for you and whether you have what we are looking for.

We look forward to talking to you about the role you can play in our future.

Closing date – Tuesday 24th March by 5pm.

Interviews – Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday, 1st April.

Following a significant increase in the Bridge Group's size and impact, this pivotal new role will develop and manage the operations of the Charity to support the delivery of our strategy. This will include: further developing and managing systems and processes relating to finance, HR and operations; supporting the governance of the Charity; and in all matters ensuring successful operations and compliance with regulations and requirements.

We offer flexible and remote working and are open to considering applicants who prefer to work part-time. The role includes 28 days annual leave, plus the eight statutory Bank and public holidays.

Please download the Job specification pdf below for more information about the role and how to apply (CV+Cover letter). 

We will invite shortlisted applicants to an interview on Tuesday 21st April.

The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) are seeking an Operations & Partnerships Officer to help administer our expanded London based Secretariat and pan-European membership, and to play a key role in enabling ENS to fulfil its mission to address statelessness in Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team. 

We are looking for someone with a strong track record in administration, project support, event management and operational delivery (including HR, finance and office management).

Working under the supervision of the Head of Communications, Operations & Development, the postholder will manage a busy office and provide administrative, project and operational support to seven staff members. The postholder will also engage with the ENS membership, as well as other strategic partners to help us deliver projects across Europe in line with our operational plan.

The post is advertised as a full-time one-year fixed-term contract, but the intention is to fundraise to extend the post on a permanent basis as an important function within the ENS Secretariat.

We are looking for a talented, passionate and ambitious Service Manager to lead our Lewisham services, driving continuous improvement and supporting people experiencing mental health issues towards positive, sustainable change.

Equinox Lewisham work across 6 sites and providing high, medium and low residential and floating support for service users who have been diagnosed with mental health conditions. Our clients include those who have a forensic history and those who may be coming into contact with mental health services for the first time via Early Intervention Services.

We offer step-down supported accommodation and continue to support individuals as they move through our service into lower-support accommodation and onto independent living within the community.

As the Service Manager you will have responsibility for all aspects of managing the service efficiently and effectively. You will give overall leadership, direction and guidance to a team of 10 staff as well as volunteers to enable the provision and development of high-quality services in line with the Social Interest Group’s Mission, Values and Strategy.

You will have experience of managing and motivating staff, holding them accountable whilst ensuring they are equipped with the skills and support to thrive. You will have the resilience to address challenges and the strategic vision to maximise the effectiveness of the resources at your disposal.

You will maintain a culture of learning and development through supervisions, appraisals and continuing professional development processes. You will ensure a coaching approach to line management is implemented throughout your team and adopted by frontline staff when supporting service users.

You will be responsible for contract compliance, supporting your team to ensure they meet or exceed contract performance targets and achieve positive outcomes for their service users. You will be responsible for reporting our performance to our commissioners and executive team in a clear and timely fashion, taking swift action to address any areas of underperformance. You may also be required to contribute to reports to Penrose’s Board of Trustees. The role requires some experience of designing or delivering improvement plans and creating a wider culture of continuous improvement.

Knowledge of mental health, excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships with your team, commissioners and other key stakeholders will be vital to the role. You will have some interest in both policy and business development, working with the Head of Services to identify and secure new sources of income. An understanding of budgeting and financial reporting will be helpful as you ensure your service is delivered within budget.

You will have a passion for Service User Involvement, enabling and empowering our clients to meaningfully input to the design and delivery of the service. You will possess a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances. You will have an ability to motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail.

Although the role will predominantly work normal office hours, some flexibility to cover evening and weekend shifts will be required.

What we offer in return

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 36 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

Our Head office based in Birmingham, UK, is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Executive Assistant (Director of External Relations and Advocacy)’. The division’s responsibilities include brand protection and reputation management; international media relations and advocacy; IRW’s website, publications and social media platforms; internal communications; and staff training.

In close cooperation with the other divisions of the organisation and the direct line reports of the Director of External Relations and Advocacy (ERA), the Executive Assistant will help the ERA Director achieve the Division’s agreed strategic aims and objectives.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Ideally degree educated, and particularly useful if this is in a relevant discipline (such as international development, NGO management, policy development, communications/marketing)
• Significant previous experience of providing senior executive support
• Some knowledge of the social media landscape, coupled with some experience in creating social media content
• Previous experience of analysis and research
• Good knowledge and sound understanding of the needs, sensitivities and professional discipline of public communications and external relations
• Skilled in exercising discretion and sound judgement when dealing with unexpected issues
• Willingness to travel and work outside normal office hours

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship – together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery and Child Protection and our extensive staff Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place Mid-April 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

All over the world women and girls have less social, economic and political power, which can lead to their human rights being denied. Gender inequality is the root cause of women’s rights abuses. ActionAid supports women and girls to claim their rights.

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls. We are ending violence and fighting poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

ActionAid UK is part of the ActionAid International Federation of development charities. With an annual income of nearly £200m globally, this Federation works in 43 countries, reaching thousands of communities and, most importantly, making a real difference to the lives of the world’s poorest women and girls.

The board of ActionAid UK are now seeking to recruit a new Chair to support the continued ambition of the charity in changing the lives of more women and girls.

The Chair will engage a motivated and collaborative board, increasingly recognised for its pioneering work on diversity and inclusion. They will bring experience of charity governance and be credible in their relationships with external stakeholders and the wider ActionAid International Federation.

The Chair will have a deep-rooted passion for ending poverty and injustice for women and girls around the world and a commitment to ActionAid UK’s values.

The time commitment required of the Chair of the board is a minimum of 4 weeks per year, with the possibility of increasing to 6 weeks. This includes at least one weeklong international travel per year.

The role of Chair is a voluntary role, but ActionAid will pay expenses for travel and accommodation for any ActionAid related trips.

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

Application process:

Please apply by midnight on the 30th of March 2020.

First round interviews will be held on the 16th of April 2020.

Could you be our next Snow-Camp London Programme Manager?

We are looking for a new London Programme Manager at Snow-Camp to manage our range of youth programmes. 

Snow-Camp is the UK’s only registered charity using a unique combination of snowsports, life-skills sessions, qualifications and vocational training programmes to support inner-city young people.

This is a really exciting opportunity to play a key role in Snow-Camp’s development over the coming years. So if you love working with young people and have solid experience delivering youth programmes, combined with a passion for snowsports – and if you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role working with a committed team of staff at Snow-Camp and some amazing young people – this job could be the job for you!

Summary of Main Duties

The London Programme Manager, reporting to the Programme Director, is responsible for delivering and developing the full Snow-Camp London journey of programmes. Which involves a range of snowsports and life-skills focused youth activities run by Snow-Camp throughout the year, taking a young person form a beginner skier or snowboarder right through to a qualified Snowsport England Level 1 instructor. The role also includes managing the Assistant Programme Manager and supporting them in managing the Snow-Camp London Apprenticeship programme in partnership with our training provider.

Experience of working successfully with disadvantaged young people in a range of settings will be essential to the post. Furthermore, experience within a snowsports field and passion for supporting young people generally will be a huge advantage!

Project and people management skills, logistical skills, managing relationships, communication and presentation skills, experience of delivering life-skills or similar courses to motivate young people, excellent IT skills – these will all make up the job.

This is a key post within Snow-Camp requiring at least 2 year’s experience involving the above skills, together with proven project management and budgeting experience.

This post is based in our London Office at the House of Sport. With programmes delivered across London and at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempsted. 

Salary: £22,500 - £25,500 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience (plus up to a 10% performance bonus paid annually upon achievements of targets, once probation is passed)

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter addressing the points in the Personal Specification (in additional documents section)

The deadline for applications is 12 midday on Monday 1st June 2020

For more information and an informal chat please contact Operations Director Lara Kinnear.

Snow-Camp is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check

Thames Reach is a leading London- based charity with a particular focus on rough sleeping, and helping people who are, have been, or are at risk of rough sleeping to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives.  The charity provides innovative services aimed at preventing rough sleeping, intervening where people are sleeping rough, and helping people to recover from the impact of life on the streets.  As well as street outreach work, our services include tenancy support, emergency shelters, day services, hostels and accommodation, and help with health and employment. We work across London and in Surrey,    

Thames Reach is a strong organisation that is growing in response to need.  Our services are rooted in our understanding of the issues surrounding street homelessness, and we use this understanding to influence decision making at a local, regional, and national level.  We understand that our continued effectiveness requires us to sustain and develop our financial viability; and to retain and grow our excellent staff and volunteers. 

We employ around 300 staff and around 200 volunteers, and our organisational turnover is around £18 million per annum. Thames Reach was rated 57th in the Sunday Times ‘Best not for profit organisations to work for 2020’

We have an effective and long-standing non-executive board with a wealth of relevant experience in both the public and commercial sectors.  They provide valuable support to the Executive team, as we as attending board meetings every two month and sitting on one of the three board sub-committees (Finance and Fundraising; Services; Governance) that meet around four times a year.  Board members are also asked to participate in an annual away day, usually in the autumn, with separate preparatory visits to our services.

We are now looking for up to three new members.  As well as interest in and commitment to ending street homelessness as a board member and the ability and interest in providing strategic oversight for the organisation, we are hoping to recruit members with specific skills in the following areas:

Human Resources/Company secretary role

We are looking for candidates with current understanding of the recruitment, management, retention and development of staff (and volunteers) in an organisation of Thames Reach’s size; alternatively experience in charity governance at company secretary or similar level.

Communications

Candidates with current knowledge of approaches to internal and external organisational communication, with understanding of both conventional and new media. 

Financial

We are looking for a member with significant financial experience, and a relevant accountancy qualification (ACA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or Equivalent).

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diversity that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Recruiting two Mobile Support Workers to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs Services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster!

£23,500 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This role is working 40 hours per week.

Job Overview:
Mobile Support Workers within Look Ahead are required to be experienced Support Workers who provides flexible seamless cover for gaps in our Support Worker provision. Mobile Support Workers will provide full support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of those customers. In some services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social support. You will work in a psychologically informed manner with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living and encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Further details of the services that you could be working in can be found on our website, along with the full job description.

Key Accountabilities:
- Deliver all aspects of support to enable customers to develop independent living skills as appropriate to their individual needs. In some services, this will include prompting personal and physical care as appropriate
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Support planning and risk management of customers
- Ensuring housing management activities are effectively carried out e.g. ensuring housing benefit is applied for promptly, ensuring void rooms are able to be re let quickly etc. This also includes helping customers manage their rent accounts to ensure they do not end up in rent arrears
- Trained to use naloxone as required
- Able to work in a psychologically informed way
- Monitor medication compliance
- Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
- Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
- Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community
- Report any observations relating to customers welfare
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times. This can include helping to clear rooms which can mean exposure to needles, bodily fluids and/or bed bugs. The service will ensure you are properly equipped to deal with such potential issues
- Maintain records as required at the service
- Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes:
- Easily able to quickly understand the requirements of each service to deliver effective Support Worker cover
- Flexible in approach and happy to cover Support Worker role at any Services as needed
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Prepared to work in a psychologically informed way
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident and resilient with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Open to feedback and self development

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector
- Relevant previous experience as a Support Worker
- Good level of written and spoken English
- Minimum basic level of IT skills

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Development Worker to join our friendly team, and work closely with our service users with learning disabilities to develop their independent skills and potential.

This is a full time position, Monday-Friday 9-5, with occasional evening and weekend work. 

The post holder will deliver support for our service users across our 4 core services, including the delivery of educational sessions aimed at building confidence and skills, travel training and 1:1 community support for isolated individuals.

 The post holder will also be required to take a lead role in organizing and participating in various fundraising events and activities, to ensure the continuation of the high quality support that we provide to our service userss The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar vulnerable service user group, along with a strong commitment to taking a person-centred approach to the role.

We are looking for an effective team player that can work closely with our small team of staff and volunteers to affect real change in the lives of adults with learning disabilities.

We are growing, so there will be opportunities for development. The role of Development Worker is both diverse and challenging, and will provide the right candidate with excellent opportunities to significantly develop their skills and knowledge within the charity and social care sectors.

Our mission

PiP (Pursuing Independent Paths) 's mission is to support adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a small grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users. All of the work PiP does is aimed at fulfilling one or more of our 6 priority outcomes:

• PiP Students lead more independent lives
• PiP students improve their health, wellbeing and self-esteem
• PiP Students gain life skills
• PiP students build social skills
• PiP Students increase their social interactions within the community
• Happiness, comfort and improved quality of life for parents and carers

Applications closing date: 25.03.2020 at 23:59.

Interviews will take place on 31st March, 2nd and 3rd April.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Recruiting Enhanced Support Workers to join our Young People's Service in Hounslow!

£23,200 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Hounslow Young People is Supported Accommodation Service for young people and young parents aged 16-25. The service encompasses a mix of units across 6 sites supporting 57 vulnerable young people and 19 teen parents.

The aim of the service is to empower young people to move towards independent living, supporting their successful transition from childhood; laying the foundations for healthy, ambitious, and safe adult lives with minimal ongoing support. Support is delivered in partnership with a number of stakeholders and partners in the community such as mental health services; substance misuses agencies, housing teams, police and social services.

Job Overview:

You will be able to be creatively engage young people in order to minimise risks and increase their independence. Partnership working is the heart of supporting our young people, you will be required to build and maintain relationships to coordinate the young person's support.

This role requires working on a rota pattern encompassing mix of shifts between 7:45am to 10pm including weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for key-working a caseload assigned by Management
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs, potential risks and agree levels of support and actions to professional standards
- Co-develop a positive behaviour support plan with the individual that identifies triggers and actions required to enable positive risk taking through reduced risks
- Support customers to claim and receive eligible benefits, deal with relevant agencies to develop life skills, budgeting, financial literacy, and managing finances effectively
- Encourage tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
- Motivate individuals to prepare and cook healthy meals safely, going shopping and offering guidance on buying balanced nutritious food
- Enable customers to improve their skills to manage their day-to-day activities such a making telephone calls, dealing with correspondence, attending appointments and form filling
- Support customers to access other services including CMHT, substance misuse agencies and/or work in partnership with other agencies as part of the support planning process
- Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Lead on an area of specialism e.g. ETE, Mental health and build partnerships and develop internal and external opportunities for service-users in this area
- Support customers to maintain activities including but not limited to education, employment, training, informal accreditation and volunteering opportunities
- Promote customers to develop social skills, positive and healthy relationships and keep safe in a variety of settings
- Engage customers to place their voice, aspirations, and interests at the heart of service delivery Promoting inclusion, equality, diversity, and community cohesion
- Positively support customers to understand their child's development in line with best practice guidance
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures and undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Successful candidates will have:

- An understanding of the difficulties Young People, Care Leavers and Young Parents face and the skills to empower them to achieve their ambitions
- An awareness and understanding of the social, emotional and wellbeing needs and mental health in relation to young people and different agencies involved in their care and support
- An understanding of the challenges young parents face and the skills to enable them to pursue their aspirations while parenting effectively
- An understanding of the difficulties NEET young people face and the skills to enable them to develop a sense of responsibility and independence in the community
- An understanding of the challenges young offenders face and the skills to facilitate positive behaviour change and reintegration in the community
- An understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures

Person Specification:

- A passion to support young people to reach their potential, succeed and thrive independently given the right support with a 'can do' attitude
- A strong customer focus and commitment to putting customers' interests and voices at the heart of all aspects of provision
- Strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
- A commitment to non-discriminatory practice and to promoting equality and diversity
- A commitment to acting as a corporate parent in all aspects of practice where applicable
- A commitment to effective joint working with partners to meet customers needs
- A strong sense of personal accountability and the ability to critically reflect on practice to improve future approaches
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

Job Title: UKAID Connect Project Director

Location: London with 30% travel to medium/high risk countries

Duration: 6 months Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover)

Department: International Programmes

Level of Effort: 100%

Line Manager: IEU Director of Programmes

Supervises: Project staff, as assigned

About Internews

Internews is an international non-profit organisation whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.

Internews provides communities the resources to produce local news and information with integrity and independence. With global expertise and reach, Internews trains both media professionals and citizen journalists, introduces innovative media solutions, increases coverage of vital issues and helps establish policies needed for open access to information.

Internews programmes create platforms for dialogue and enable informed debate, which bring about social and economic progress. Internews’ commitment to research and evaluation creates effective and sustainable programs, even in the most challenging environments.

Internews operates internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, and London, as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in more than 90 countries, and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Internews is seeking a maternity cover to act as a Project Director to lead Internews’ pillar of work on two UK Aid Connect Consortium projects: Approaches in Complex and Challenging Environments for Sustainable SRHR (ACCESS), led by the International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) and dedicated to improving the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of the world’s most marginalised populations and Protecting Rights, Openness and Transparency Enhancing Civic Transformation (PROTECT) led by Article19 and aims to promote free, open and inclusive societies in Kenya, Malawi and Myanmar by empowering Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and strengthening media and infomediaries to fulfil their role in building democratic societies and holding governments accountable.

The Project Director will be responsible for managing the inception and start-up of the implementation phase of these two projects which are the culmination of two simultaneous, year-long co-creation periods which co-designed project activities with consortium partners across multiple countries, including Internews regional offices and country projects, and Internews’ global headquarters.

The Project Director will provide strategic guidance and leadership for the program; ensure proper oversight of Internews personnel, financial management and administration; manage the implementation of activities across both projects in multiple countries and be the primary, proactive coordinator for Internews with other consortia members at HQ for the ACCESS and PROTECT DFID-funding projects.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; other duties may be assigned:

• Be the primary point of contact for liaison with our prime partners, Article19 and IPPF
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of local media and sexual and reproductive health issues in all countries of focus;
• Provide general oversight and management of the programme, including programme management, strategic vision, budget management, fiscal integrity, quality and timing of deliverables, and coordination with partners;
• Responsible for the quality, cost, and timeliness of performance of all work performed under the funding contract;
• Ensures high quality narrative and financial work plans and reports, grant management, monitoring and evaluation, linking and learning, and financial management.
• Oversees the relationship between Internews Finance and Administration staff and the ACCESS and PROTECT Consortium Finance staff to ensure sound financial management and adherence to financial policies and procedures including due diligence, procurement and contracting of consortium and expert partners, in line with Internews and donor requirements. 
• Engage with other consortium partners in the delivery of technical activities.
• Recruit and manage Internews programme support staff and consultants that provide technical assistance and support for the programmes.
• Liaise with Internews Country offices to ensure they are set up to manage and account for all research, meeting and technical activities in country; provide all necessary support and back-stopping to ensure activities are properly implemented in line with the project objectives
• Oversee due diligence process for selection and vetting of local partners
• Oversee relationship between Internews Security team and IPPF and Article19 security team.
• Ensue safeguarding training is conducted for all staff working on project
• Act as the primary liaison with Internews Europe Grants & Contracts and Accounting teams throughout project implementation
• Proactively communicate challenges facing the project, and articulate the project’s successes in meeting those challenges;
• Prepare bi-weekly and quarterly programmatic reports; and any other reports as required
• Develop and maintain contact with local stakeholders;
• Ensures that knowledge and learning from the project is shared across the organisation and contributes to the strategic development of Internews.
• Participates in team meetings and other internal organisational and decision-making groups.
• Represents Internews and ACCESS/PROTECT at external events and forums.
• Undertakes other tasks associated with this role which may reasonably be required by Internews Country Director and ACCESS/PROTECT Consortium Manager. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• 10 years of professional experience as a health communication manager, health media development expert and/or Governance or Freedom of Expression programming; OR Relevant professional experience managing health communication and/or journalism projects
• Substantial experienced working as a Project Manager in complex/challenging environments.
• Willingness to travel to complex/challenging environments
• Familiarity with DFID/UK Aid Connect mechanisms, requirements, especially in the Health and/or Governance sectors.
• Strong experience working in consortia, and coordinating among multiple implementers and partners;
• A successful track record in supervising, designing, managing, and implementing technical assistance for donor-funded health media projects and proven ability to develop and monitor work plans, training plans, and procurement plans;
• Strong interpersonal skills, necessary to maintain good relations with relevant stakeholders;
• Strong writing skills;
• Relevant University degree;
• Fluency in English required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for use of computer terminal and reading printed and electronic materials. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold and heat and regularly exposed to the risk of radiation from regular exposure to computer VDTs. Many cities where the duties of this job are performed have less than adequate heating and/or electric facilities, lack hot water, heat, and gas.

Work hours are moderately flexible, but generally Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm.

• Closing date for applications:Friday 27 March 2020

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.