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Introduction
Action for Education (AFE) is a fast-growing education non-profit working with refugee and asylum-seeking communities. Founded in 2018, AFE has held a large national presence in Greece, on the Aegean islands and in Athens. In recent years, AFE’s operations have reached over 500 monthly students across 6 education centres, with a primary focus on children and young adults. AFE also has a global network of activists, former volunteers and partners, developed and engaged through media campaigns and advocacy actions.
AFE is established as a UK Charity, a Swiss Verein and Greek non-profit. It has an international Board of Directors comprising 10 members, as well as an Advisory Group offering specialist support in key organisational areas. The organisation currently works with 13 staff, including advocacy, fundraising, finance, communications, project coordinators and programme directors. Projects are implemented by rotating teams of 30-40 volunteers.
In early 2021, AFE developed an ambitious new 3-year strategy and aims for an impactful, ethically-driven journey to scale. This includes deepening the quality of existing services, responding to a fast-changing national situation in Greece, as well as exploring international scaling of its education services.
About the role
For the past 3 years, AFE has had a co-directorship model. From early Autumn 2021, we are looking for new leadership to drive the organisation forward. The two current Directors are retiring from their positions and the organisation is looking to replace them with one Executive Director who will be supported with an enhanced team of staff and enlarged Board. The two outgoing Directors will take up positions on the Board, providing ongoing guidance to the incoming Executive Director.
This is a highly ambitious role, requiring a great deal of experience, sensitivity and entrepreneurship. The ideal candidate will demonstrate extensive experience working in the context, excellent leadership skills, and a strong knowledge of organisational processes, including financial management, strategic development, human resources, project management and external relations.
Moreover, the successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills and be driven by a genuine passion for refugee education in emergencies. They will be guided by a strong moral compass, never compromising on the highest ethical standards. They are expected to bring a bold new leadership style and engage in independent, creative and critical thinking.
The Executive Director will be someone who commits to the organisation for the long-term, at least 2 years. During this time, they will be responsible for operational and external affairs. This includes overseeing the implementation of the charity’s strategy, its external representation and education programmes.
Minimum commitment: 2 years
Contract type: Full time
Salary: €1,500/month
Location: Greece (with international travel)
Expected start date: beginning August
Chief Responsibilities
General
- Maintaining strong communication with the AFE Board
- Design, supervise and execute high-level strategy
- Build and spread organisational culture based on AFE’s values and approach
- Identity and explore new opportunities in line with AFE’s mission
- Identity situational developments and adapt organisational approach
External
- Oversee the growth and development of AFE’s public relations
- Represent AFE externally
- Liaise with stakeholders, including local authorities, partners, donors and the public
Operational
- Oversee financial processes, including budgeting, reporting and grant management
- Develop and implement AFE’s fundraising plan and activities
- Oversee the recruitment of project leadership staff
- Oversee the implementation of AFE’s advocacy plan
- Oversee AFE’s impact management plan
- Oversee implementation of policy
Your skills
- You are an experienced, value-driven and dynamic leader
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- You speak with knowledge, confidence and critical reflection on migration issues
- You have a historical and current understanding of the refugee situation in Greece
- You thrive meeting new people, forging new relationships and networking
- You embody the values and vision of Action for Education
- You are a bold and creative thinker, who is excited about shaking up the status quo!
- You have a demonstrable knowledge of organisational development and management
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The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) is seeking an energetic and experienced professional with confidence in project management, fundraising and governance to join the team as Project Officer as part of a job share.
The successful candidate and their job share partner will be jointly responsible for the day-to-day coordination of BHRC’s varied programme of projects and interventions. This involves a combination of long-term project work and short-term reactive work, often in response to urgent and developing situations.
This is a wide-ranging role. As a result, the successful candidate must be able to work independently but also productively as part of a small team, with strong administrative, communication and project management skills to support the delivery of the activities of BHRC’s Chair, Office Holders, Executive Committee and wider membership. We are looking for someone who is proactive and efficient with an eye for detail, who has experience working with smaller organisations.
Please read the job description for further information.
About the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales
BHRC is the international human rights arm of the Bar of England and Wales, working to protect the rights of advocates, judges and human rights defenders around the world. BHRC is concerned with defending the rule of law and internationally recognised legal standards relating to human rights and the right to a fair trial. It is independent of the Bar Council.
Application process
Please provide:
- CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) outlining previous experience; and
- Cover Letter (maximum 500 words) explaining why you applied for this job and how you meet the person specification.
Applications sent without a cover letter will not be considered. The names and contact details of two referees will be sought prior to any offer of employment. Please do not include them in your application.
Please send your application by email. Please indicate “BHRC Project Officer (Job Share) Application” and your name in the subject heading.
Please provide all documents as PDF files.
You must already have the right to work in the UK.
Applications must be received by Monday 5 July at 9am. Late applications will not be considered.
Interviews will be conducted remotely.
No agencies please.
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Glasgow Life is seeking to recruit a new Head of Development and Fundraising, a rare opportunity to oversee an ambitious fundraising strategy for Glasgow’s major cultural, sporting, events and learning offer.
We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. As a charity, we aim to inspire every citizen and visitor to become engaged and active in a city globally renowned for culture and sport. We deliver programmes, experiences and events which support the mental, physical and economic wellbeing of our diverse communities. We are committed to delivering activities in a way that enables all individuals and communities to live a great Glasgow life. We want the people of Glasgow to experience the positive and life-changing benefits of participating in culture and sport at all levels, from classes in local communities to large-scale events which present Glasgow on an international stage.
At a time when culture and sport will be at the forefront of people’s recovery from the impact of the pandemic, the Head of Development and Fundraising role has never been more important. With overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of the Development Team, you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to deliver client-centred relationship management to maximise income for the charity. By creating compelling cases for support that demonstrate the impact and reach of Glasgow Life’s work across the city, you will galvanise the huge potential of our campaigns to support everyone in the city to have a great Glasgow life.
A seasoned and collaborative fundraiser with excellent people management skills, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to deliver sustainable growth. You will have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to achieve results in a fast-paced and large-scale organisation. An accomplished communicator, you will have instant credibility when engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.
You will also be able to demonstrate:
• An excellent understanding of the fundraising mix (eg statutory grants, grant-making trusts and foundations, major gifts, individual giving, corporate engagement and legacies).
• An outstanding track record in delivering ambitious fundraising initiatives, meeting stretching targets with a small team and budget.
• Direct involvement in developing cases for support to meet specific objectives for restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Extensive experience developing and managing high-quality relationships with high net worth individuals, corporates, charitable trusts and foundations to achieve significant gifts.
• A creative and strategic approach to donor cultivation, audience engagement and long-term planning to develop existing and attracting new audiences.
• The ability to recognise and respond creatively to emerging fundraising/business opportunities.
Glasgow Life offers a generous holiday allowance of 29 days (rising to 34 days after 5 years), plus 6.5 public holidays. You will also be eligible to join the Strathclyde pension fund, one of the largest local authority pension providers in the UK. Additional staff benefits include staff discounts, annual leave purchase scheme, flexible retirement and family friendly policies.
Glasgow Life seeks to reflect the extraordinary diversity of our city at every level of our organisation and in our programmes. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applications from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Glasgow Life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.