The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded Oxfordshire Youth funding for three years to continue Oxfordshire Youth’s core work of supporting young people in communities. The Development Coordinator will be responsible for connecting, equipping and inspiring good youth work practice across the county. Working closely with the Partnerships Manager, Youth Participation Coordinator and other members of Oxfordshire Youth staff.

RESULTS seek to make change through a mix of grassroots, parliamentary and policy advocacy, creating the public and political will to end poverty.

RESULTS UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty are health, education, and economic opportunities – things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to. Within these three areas, we prioritise specific issues on which we can have most influence to achieve progress.

The heart of the policy team’s role is to provide a high-level of policy evidence and messaging that underpin all of RESULTS work. The policy team also goes beyond the production of this evidence. It delivers policy as highly-focussed advocacy messaging to the stakeholders who require the most detailed and nuanced levels of technical briefing. These audiences include civil servants, key development agencies and civil society organisations, but also the parliamentarians and members of our grassroots network who are the strongest champions for our work.

The position of Policy Advocacy Coordinator will provide crucial support to the Policy Advocacy Team. The post will be ideally suited for an individual with some work experience at the beginning of a career in international development, particularly in policy, research or public affairs.

We are looking for someone who will be proactive, efficient and flexible in supporting our policy advocacy work. Having a can-do attitude that includes the more administrative aspects of the role is essential. This post will provide good opportunities for developing project management and advocacy skills; an understanding of key international development issues; research and writing for advocacy; and experience of working with UK policymakers, parliamentarians and civil society.

As a member of the Policy Team, the post-holder will be working closely with members of the Parliamentary and Grassroots Teams in order to deliver on RESULTS overarching objectives: being generous with the sharing of knowledge, advocacy expertise, and contacts while working in a collaborative environment is essential.

Head of Policy and Advocacy

Central London/currently remote, £50,000-65,000 depending on experience

This is a permanent role and full time, but we are happy to talk flexible working including part time

Reporting to the CEO, member of the Management Team

Deadline: Mon 22 Jun at 10 am

Full Fact, the UK’s independent fact checking charity, is recruiting a Head of Policy and Advocacy, a new role at a critical time.

We are an independent charity, a team of fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm that bad information does — to people’s health, to democracy, and in decisions that affect people’s lives.

This will be a high-profile job at the cutting edge of globally-relevant policy debates. You’ll be working initially to influence government policy and legislation on tackling misinformation and disinformation online, on protecting election integrity and updating election law, and to improve the quality of government information.

Over time, you’ll work with the whole team to shape Full Fact’s advocacy work and make sure that the lessons from our fact checking are translated into effective calls to action in support of our charitable mission to inform and improve public debate. That ranges from seeking corrections when high profile people or outlets get things wrong, to influencing government policy, or making the case for responsible AI in our field.

We are a supportive and ambitious team looking for a creative campaigner with a strong policy skillset, committed to supporting and developing an exceptional team of three Policy Managers and one Researcher. The ideal candidate will have a track record in highly-contested or high-profile campaigns to influence legislation, government policy, or the decisions of public bodies.

We created this team because too many of the issues that affect our mission are either stuck in a world of policy slogans like ‘advertising transparency’ or ‘algorithmic accountability’ with too little actionable policy substance behind them; or at risk of dangerous over-reactions that infringe free speech.

At our best Full Fact combines practical experience of fact checking; rigorous research, diagnosis, and policy development; and compelling advocacy to achieve change. 

We have strong relationships already: a top-tier cross-party board; collaborations with public bodies such as the ONS and the House of Commons Library; and integrations into major online services such as Google Search, Facebook, and Instagram. We regularly engage with relevant departments, parliamentarians and committees, as well as industry and academic players. There’s plenty of room to build, and plenty to build on.

You don’t need to be an expert in any of our policy areas. You do need to bring your campaigning experience and share our commitment to accuracy in public life, and to freedom of expression.

You’ll report directly to the CEO and be part of Full Fact’s management team alongside the CEO, COO/Deputy CEO, Head of Automated Fact Checking, Head of Communications, and Editor. You will also work directly with the policy sub-group of the board of trustees chaired by Anand Menon.

As a member of Full Fact’s management team, you will have a particular responsibility for nurturing the supportive and ambitious environment we aim for, and for the overall direction of the charity.

If you are interested in applying but not sure you have all the skills, please do apply. We are open both to supporting learning on the job and to rearranging tasks within the team to suit the skillsets of the best applicant. We are happy to talk flexible working, and we are open to part time or job share applications for this role.

How to apply

Please email the CEO, Will Moy, in confidence with a CV and a covering letter that includes your notice period.

We prefer to sift applications anonymously. Please use your initials rather than your name and leave identifying details such as email addresses off your CV and covering letter. Both the covering letter and the CV should be attached to your email so they can be separated from it. Please include your contact details, including a phone number, in your email.

If you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with Will before applying, please email his assistant Paola Churchill.

Before applying please read the requirements we place on staff to protect Full Fact’s independence and non-partisanship. We recognise  that candidates for this job may well have been involved in public campaigning before and that’s not a problem. However, we are an independent and non-partisan charity and we need staff who can live up to that. As an acid test, if you cannot respect and understand people who took a different view than you of recent elections or referendums, this is not the job for you.

Policy and Advocacy are central to Full Fact’s work. If you’d like to learn a little more, read our joint statement with Africa Check and Chequeado: Fact checking doesn’t work (the way you think it does).

Applications close 10 am Mon 22 Jun.

How the application process will work

We want to see you at your best to understand your strengths and the contribution you could make at Full Fact with strong support, including for your learning and development. We also want to make sure that we use your time well during this process and don’t ask for more from you than we need to. Of course we will make any reasonable adjustments we need to make to this process to help ensure you can perform at your best.

The interview panel will be Will Moy, CEO; Mevan Babakar, COO and Deputy CEO; and Amy Sippitt, Head of Research. Amy is currently responsible for the team and is now leaving Full Fact after six years in various roles, having started as a fact checker.

The process starts off with an anonymised covering letter and CV. This will be read by at least two people to produce a shortlist for interview.

The first round interviews will be a phone (not video) interview with Will lasting no more than half an hour at a time that’s convenient for you. We will record it so at least two people can review each interview to decide who we invite back for the second round. The recordings will be deleted at the end of the process.

The second round will include a structured interview and some exercises which assume no prior knowledge. The interview will be with the full panel by video and last no more than an hour and a half. We’ll tell you everything you need to know to prepare, including anything we’d recommend reading in advance. We will ask you to prepare a short presentation for the interview. You will also have a chance to meet members of the team that you would be managing and ask them questions.

If necessary, we may then choose to have a third round that is tailored to you to go deeper on particular aspects of your skills, experience, or approach. This may include meeting other members of the team, the management team’s executive coach, or trustees as appropriate.

Job definition: Head of Policy and Advocacy

Your job is to secure changes from the people and institutions who influence people’s exposure to bad information, including governments, parliaments, regulators, private companies and others. You and your team work to reduce the harm bad information does by tackling its causes and its consequences.

You run a team of three Policy Managers and one Researcher and you are responsible for the quality and effectiveness of its work, for assigning work within the team, and for the wellbeing, management, and development of its members. As a member of Full Fact’s management team, you have a responsibility for the charity as a whole.

The team you’ll be working with

You’ll be working with an exceptional group consisting of three Policy Managers and one Researcher, and reporting to the CEO.

The rest of our management team—COO/Deputy CEO, Head of Automated Fact Checking, Head of Communications, and Editor—all have strong networks and regularly represent Full Fact to a wide range of audiences.

You will work closely across the team, including making use of evidence from our fact checking work; overseeing the Policy Managers pursuing corrections and other interventions following fact checks and feeding into editorial thinking; overseeing how we use research to make our work more effective; working closely with the communications team, including on media and on involving our supporters; making use of our AI work and automated fact checking tools, and working with them to advocate responsible AI from companies building counter-misinformation tech.

The outcomes you will be responsible for

Standards: Demonstrably maintain the highest standards of accuracy, fairness, and independence in all Full Fact’s work

Knowledge and expertise: Become and stay expert enough in the issues and ever-changing political, regulatory, and legal environment affecting Full Fact’s mission to be able to plan and advocate effectively

Recognition: Within three months, work with colleagues across Full Fact to design and implement a plan to increase awareness of Full Fact and the harms caused by bad information among senior government and political figures

Relationships: Ensure Full Fact maintains and develops strong, trusted, and appropriately challenging relationships with those we work with or work to influence

Policy: Lead Full Fact’s policy development on a range of complex and high-profile issues so that we have specific, credible, proportionate, evidence based and timely proposals to reduce the harm caused by bad information

Advocacy: Secure change in support of Full Fact’s mission and plans

Research and evaluation: Ensure implementation and development of Full Fact's research and evaluation plans and work with our Researcher to make our work more effective

Team: Contribute to a supportive and ambitious culture in your team and across Full Fact, including through goal setting and evaluation, consistent 1:1s with your team members, and regularly seeking and offering supportive feedback

Process: Ensure effective knowledge and information sharing, record keeping, and collaboration across the team

Learning: Within six months, agree your own learning and development plan

What we are looking for from you

Understanding of Full Fact’s mission and environment:

• You act with integrity and you’re happy to commit to Full Fact’s ethos and the seven principles of public life
• You’re politically astute and results oriented
• You understand that part of Full Fact’s work is being a watchdog, and that can attract hostile attention, and how those risks can be managed and mitigated while standing firm for our principles
• You are committed to the political neutrality of our work and have a good understanding of impartiality (please see the rules on our website)

Professional experience:

• Significant experience of effective advocacy such as influencing government policy in its early stages; building majority support in parliament on legislation; or influencing regulators’ policy and actions
• Familiarity with some of Full Fact’s policy context would be an advantage, such as freedom of expression, media, internet, data, election law, and government communications
• Track record of working effectively with internal and external stakeholders up to board level

Skills:

• A fast, flexible thinker, able to guide our team in devising and executing great campaigns 
• Able to lead and influence stakeholders, communicating persuasively in person and in writing whether on technical matters or on points of principle
• Able to both oversee and carry out rigorous research and analysis on a range of complex and high-profile issues

Leadership and management:

• You can run a team which is effective and happy
• You want to work collaboratively and you set an example in seeking and giving supportive feedback across the whole team
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise and organise programmes of work, resources, and budgets effectively, including the ability to contribute to the overall strategic planning of Full Fact as part of the management team

We are looking for an experienced project coordinator and supervisor OISC L2 (OISC L3 desirable) or solicitor with equivalent qualification for an exciting position leading a new pan-London immigration advice service for migrants at risk of destitution.

The post holder will manage and supervise a team of OISC level 2 immigration advisors providing specialist immigration advice and casework under the STAR project funded by London Councils. This is a pan-London housing and homelessness project working with Londoners which aims to help up to 5,000 people a year in partnership with Thames Reach, Stonewall Housing and St Mungo’s with Shelter the lead partner.  This service is delivered through a mixture of channels including telephone, face-to-face and digital. Due to Covid-19 all our services are currently delivered remotely with a view to a staged return  adjusted to evolving circumstances and clients needs.

You will play a key role in coordinating this new project and will hold a small caseload of complex cases feeding into our advocacy and campaign work.

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

At Praxis, we work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants

For more information about this role, please see our website. 

Women for Refugee Women is seeking a Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator to work closely with our team to facilitate digital access and improve IT skills among our network of refugee and asylum-seeking women.

Women for Refugee Women is a charity that supports women seeking asylum in the UK and challenges the injustices they experience. We work at the grassroots by empowering refugee women to speak out and advocate for themselves, and through communications and campaigning work which engages the mainstream media and politicians.

The role will include assessing women’s basic needs and skills and providing the essential equipment and support to enable them to move forwards. It will involve supporting women to participate in learning, solidarity and advocacy opportunities at WRW, as well as enabling them to access other services and participate more effectively in their communities.

Women for Refugee Women particularly welcomes applications from individuals with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.

Women for Refugee Women is a small organisation where every team member is valued, and everyone is supported to carry out their role effectively. We encourage staff members to take up training opportunities to develop their skills, all staff members are able to access individual counselling support if desired, and we enable staff members to work flexibly according to individual preferences. We try to ensure that WRW provides a supportive environment where individuals can grow and develop their roles in line with our values and vision.

How to apply:

Please download and read the Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator application pack.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification and why you would like to join WRW.

Applications will be considered from 7 July on a rolling basis, so that applicants may be invited for interview from 8 July onwards. Interviews will take place remotely by Zoom. Due to our restricted capacity, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This is an exciting new developmental role, whose principle purpose is to recruit, engage and co-ordinate a group of local young people with the aim of enabling and empowering them to ensure their voices are heard and bring about change. This may include increasing their levels of confidence, improving their communication skills and improving their ability to self-advocate.  We envisage that the young people engaged will develop new projects and services in response to their needs and that of the local community.

Big Local SW11 along with 5 charities that make up the BLSW11 Alliance are working together for the young people of Battersea.  This role will include working across the 5 charities along with other voluntary organisations in Battersea.

Whilst ‘Battersea Youth Voice’ will be open to all young people, the Coordinator’s main role will be to target those young people that have been marginalised, deemed of as ‘hard to reach’ and who rarely have their voices heard.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Women in Prison’s Mental Health Through The Gate service. The service works in partnership with the Mental Health In-Reach Team at HMP Bronzefield to provide psychologically informed support to women who have experienced complex trauma.

We are recruiting for a Mental Health Through The Gate Advocate to provide in-depth advocacy, advice and support to a caseload of women who have multiple intersecting needs including a significant history of trauma, mental ill health and/or a diagnosis of personality disorder. Historically other services may have struggled to engage with these women. The role will provide support to women in HMP Bronzefield, through the gate (TTG) and for up to 6 months in the community.

We actively encourage applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minoritised women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.This role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

TO APPLY:

To apply, please download and read the Mental Health Through The Gate Recruitment Pack including the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the application and equalities monitoring forms in full. 

Network Development Manager

£27,255 per annum

(Ref SUS2936)

37.5 hours per week – based in North East and Cumbria

Our Network Development Manager roles are truly unique developing accessible walking and cycling routes for everyone. These roles are at the centre of delivering our Paths for Everyone vision for the National Cycle Network which aims to improve the number and quality of traffic-free paths across the UK.

We currently have a vacancy in the beautiful North East and Cumbria region. As part of this role you will be out and about on the National Cycle Network, meeting partners and communities to influence and inspire the upgrade and improvement of routes in the urban and rural environment.

We engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and so we are looking for someone who excels in building and maintaining successful relationships and who can write excellent reports. The role will involve working with design and engineering colleagues to develop and progress feasibility studies and designs, seek consents, secure funding and ultimately take projects into delivery - this is a role where you will see your projects through from start to finish.

We are looking for someone with direct or transferable experience in transport planning, project management, business development and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate about sustainability, like the idea of working in a small team where you can make a big impact, this the role for you.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 20 July 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during week beginning Monday 27 July 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Age Cymru and our partners Age Connects and local Age Cymru partners are extremely pleased to have been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to deliver the HOPE Project (Helping others to participate and engage). This is a project that will be delivered across the whole of Wales but some posts will operate within regional footprints. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the development and delivery of much needed local volunteer led advocacy support for older people through a community based co-produced approach. You will be part of a large team that will all be contributing to positive outcomes for older people at a preventative and early intervention level through the various posts within the HOPE Project.

Initially all 3 posts will be home based due to the COVID19 crisis but following this they will be based in the following locations:

1. Rhondda Cynon Taf but covering the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Cardiff and Vale region
2. County Hospital in Torfaen but covering the whole of the 5 Gwent counties (Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen)
3. Neath but covering the counties of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

About you

* Passionate about the issues affecting older people and carers
* Experience of working with a diverse culture, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
* Working with others to deliver successful projects and services.
* Understanding of advocacy in its various forms; Advocacy casework, quality standards, policy and practice
* Ability to establish and maintain productive collaborations
* Demonstrate high calibre communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to use these for developing partnerships, negotiating and influencing.
* Experience of networking, running meetings and events
* Ability to think creatively to generate and develop innovation within this role
* Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)

What we offer in return

* Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
* Flexible Hours Working Scheme
* Employer pension
* Generous life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary
* Healthcare cashback plan

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK and Age Cymru are Equal Opportunities employers and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

We are committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

We politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We’re now looking for two dynamic and dedicated individuals to join our team to help lead on the development and delivery of the organisations core finance, operations and communications systems and processes as part of this exciting project and achieve the best outcomes we can for families in Wales. 

You may or may not be currently involved in our field of work; but if you are someone with relevant or transferable experience, who likes working to make a difference, is both creative and organised, and is prepared to give 100 percent to go along on this adventure with us….then we’d like to hear from you!

The deadline for applications is now 6th July. Please note, late applications will not considered.

The Human Resources Coordinator will be a core role within WGN. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive, proactive support which contributes to the delivery of an efficient people orientated function. Ensuring all beneficiaries and stakeholders have an excellent experience of the service and WGN. As with all WGN team members, the Human Resources Coordinator will be responsible for actively contributing to a culture that values and respects diversity, learning, improvement, striving for quality and best practice.

The ideal candidate will have relevant in-depth experience in human resources operations and administration, with an up to date knowledge of employment law and understanding of best practice. She will have the ability to coordinate a sensitive and confidential people focused service confidently. She will also need to be resilient, collaborative and innovative in her approach and have a ‘can-do’ solution focused attitude.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement, an Employee Assistance Scheme and a commitment to learning and development.  

Interviews to be held on 28/07/2020.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

Age Cymru and our partners Age Connects and local Age Cymru partners are extremely pleased to have been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to deliver the HOPE Project (Helping others to participate and engage). This is a project that will be delivered across the whole of Wales but some posts will operate within regional footprints. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the development and delivery of much needed local volunteer led advocacy support for older people through a community based co-produced approach. You will be part of a large team that will all be contributing to positive outcomes for older people at a preventative and early intervention level through the various posts within the HOPE Project.

We are recruiting for 3 full-time Volunteer Coordinators to meet the HOPE project objectives by recruiting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver advocacy support at a community level and to support and oversee the establishment and running of a regional advocacy volunteer network, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners.

Initially all 3 posts will be home based due to the COVID19 crisis but following this they will be based in the following locations:

1. Rhondda Cynon Taf but covering the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Cardiff and Vale region
2. County Hospital in Torfaen but covering the whole of the 5 Gwent counties (Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen)
3. Neath but covering the counties of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

About you

* Passionate about the issues affecting older people and carers
* Experience of working with a diverse culture, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
* Volunteer recruitment
* Knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
* Experience of Advocacy
* Ability to successfully manage a team of volunteers to deliver project outcomes.
* Demonstrate high calibre communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to use these for developing partnerships, negotiating and influencing.
* Think creatively and generate and develop innovation within this role
* Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable).

What we offer in return

* Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
* Flexible Hours Working Scheme
* Employer pension
* Generous life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary
* Healthcare cashback plan

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK and Age Cymru are Equal Opportunities employers and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

We are committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

We politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Caring Communities of Change is an innovative project putting learning disability family carers and their relatives at the heart of collaboration in service design and delivery across Health and Social Care in Wales.

We’re now looking for two dynamic and dedicated individuals to join our team to help lead on the development and delivery of the organisations core finance, operations and communications systems and processes as part of this exciting project and achieve the best outcomes we can for families in Wales. Please find the job description for this post attached for further information. 

You may or may not be currently involved in our field of work; but if you are someone with relevant or transferable experience, who likes working to make a difference, is both creative and organised, and is prepared to give 100 percent to go along on this adventure with us….then we’d like to hear from you!

The deadline for applications is now 6th July. Please note, late applications will not considered.

Background

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 28 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

IRC-UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff.

The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from statutory/government donors. The unit is organized into five pillars: Strategic Partnerships, Programme and Grant Support, Compliance and Policy, Programme Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

The unit operates within a matrix management system across teams in Germany, the US and the UK, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President AMU, Vice President, AMU, and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

The Purpose of the Role

As Senior Program Development Advisor you will lead IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff through the proposal development cycle from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission.

You will primarily serve as proposal manager, and will also train and mentor staff throughout the department on topics relevant to business development. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading new business efforts in international development with DFID and other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the process of development of concept papers, project proposals and responses to key SQ/ITTs. This includes writing and coordinating proposal elements (e.g. past performance, management plan, etc.), ensuring appropriate technical review and quality assurance.
• Lead proposal development in response to requests for proposals, including those for field based projects and large global opportunities. This will involve management of proposal teams, calendars, and deadlines; strategy development with technical staff; partner identification and negotiations; recruiting; writing and ensuring a strong commercial/budget response for DFID contracts.
• Lead on advising other IRC departments when required on DFID contract terms and implications for structuring proposal budgets, milestones/PBR, and deliverables.
• Build the capacity of other IRC staff—including IRC country and regional teams—to identify opportunities and develop strong program designs and proposals.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of DFID and other donor funding priorities, in geographical interests relevant to IRC’s area of work.
• Provide IRC’s country, regional, and technical teams with guidance on DFID, and other donor policies and prepare standard language for proposals to ensure alignment with donor policies.
• Contribute to business development systems, tools, and process improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully working on DFID commercial contracts, writing grants, and/or developing funding proposals for a for-profit and/or non-profit organization.
• Experience working with UK Government, in particular with DFID.
• Substantial experience and a successful track record leading large proposal teams on complex subject, multi-year, multi-partner proposals with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of UK donor client requirements and preferred methods of business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals.
• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work in a team environment and independently and ability to meet unexpected demands.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to travel internationally (up to 20% of time).

Desirable

• Degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications preferred.
• Experience of working with FCO, EU institutions (EUTF), and other European donors desirable. 

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.