• Location: Melbourne, with occasional international travel.
• Reporting to: Operations Manager, South East Asia and the Pacific Team
• Duration: Fixed term contract to end February 2022
• Salary: $AUD67,830 gross per annum plus 9.5% super
• Closing date: 09.00 UK Time  2nd April 2020
• Interviewing from:  9 April 2020
• Candidates must have the right to work in Australia

We are seeking a Programme Support Officer for our branch office in Melbourne. The Programme Support Officer role is part of a programme support team of five, supporting both the operational needs of the Melbourne branch office and programme support needs of the different South East Asia and the Pacific programme teams (i.e. the Philippines, PNG, Climate Change and Pacific programme teams). The role will be primarily focused on providing grant management, project administration and logistical support to programme teams. The role will also support other branch office operational needs.

The post holder will play a key role in working across programme teams, including supporting the implementation of programme systems and processes (e.g. M&E systems and communications systems). The role will also support the Operations Manager and the South East Asia and the Pacific Programme Director in fulfilling their programme and office oversight responsibilities.  The Programme Support Officer will be based in Melbourne and will undertake occasional travel to regions where the South East Asia and the Pacific (SEAP) teams work. 

As this is a wide-ranging role, the post holder is not expected to be an expert on all the relevant areas. Expertise in one area, with a willingness to develop knowledge in skills in the other areas is very welcome. 

Person specification

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working in an administrative and support position to a team.
• Strong organisational skills including planning, developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems.
• Understanding of and interest in peacebuilding and conflict transformation processes. 
• Experience of working with databases, handling diverse sources of information and maintaining accessible filing systems.
• Experience of supporting monitoring, evaluation and reporting of projects.
• Experience of revising and contributing to the drafting of substantive reports.
• Experience supporting financial management including experience preparing budgets, monitoring organisational and partner expenditure and supporting financial reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work irregular hours occasionally and to undertake some international travel.
• Strong commitment to, and experience of, team and cross-organisational working.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Graduate study or local equivalent or equivalent by experience in conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, peace and security.
• Ability and willingness to travel, and experience of hostile environment training or willingness to undertake hostile environment training. 
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, databases, email, internet.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience in implementing safeguarding and safety systems in in the non-government sector.
• Experience of undertaking supervised research work.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience remotely supporting partners on the successful joint delivery of work.
• Experience performing basic office management tasks
• Experience performing basic IT administration
• Experience in fundraising in the non-government sector

Reports to:  Project Director, ACCESS/PROTECT

Location:  London, United Kingdom 

Salary Banding:£33,257 - £38,799

LOE:Full Time

Type of contract:Permanent

ABOUT INTERNEWS :  

Internews works to ensure access to trusted, quality news and information that empowers people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and rewarding lives. We envision a world where everyone can communicate freely with anyone, anywhere, and exchange the news and information they need to shape their communities and the world. 

For 35 years and in more than 100 countries, we have worked with our local partners to build hundreds of sustainable organizations, strengthened the capacity of thousands of media professionals, human rights activists, and information entrepreneurs, and reached millions of people with quality, local information, improving lives and building lasting change. Onissues ranging from health and the environment to conflict and governance , Internews has developed approaches that harness the power of media and information to create positive change. 

Internews is a charity operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London, and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America. 

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Programme Officer (PO )will provide the highest standards of programme and operational support to Internews’ various multi-country consortium programmes and other projects managed by the HQ. Two current consortia projects are ACCESS and PROTECT.

Approaches in Complex and Challenging Environments for Sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ACCESS) is a DFID funded UK Aid Connect project. The project works on the production of a set of scalable, evidence-based, participatory approaches that support and engage marginalised and under-served populations in complex and challenging environments to claim and access comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. Internews’ role focuses on understanding how SRH information and rumours move in the targeted communities and establishing what the information needs and gaps are.

The Protecting Rights, Openness and Transparency Enhancing Civic Transformation (PROTECT) is a DFID funded UK Aid Connect project which seeks to foster open societies based on expanded and protected civic space. The impact is focused on shifting the paradigm from unequal and closed societies, where shrinking space, threats to media freedom and challenges to access and use of data fail to deliver tangible change for people’s lives, towards free and open societies with civil society, including media organisations, able to help people to hold governments to account, make information meaningful and drive social and political change for the better, leaving no one behind.

You will represent Internews at partner and donor meetings, mentor and support project staff, and assure the quality of Internews’ deliverables. You will support the grant management of your portfolio of projects, administer donor awards, submit donor reports, build the grant-management capacity of project staff and partners, and facilitate project audits.You will ensure that Internews implements projects in compliance with its own and donor’s policies, rules and regulations. You will provide consistent support and advice to project teams and partners and ensure control and reinforcement of all aspects of the project management cycle as related to effective grant management and contractual compliance. 

You will manage the development of new project proposals and budgets and ensure donor and statutory compliance for all submissions under your assigned portfolio.

You will contribute to Internews knowledge management and improvement of Internews systems. The role will actively participate in representing and building Internews’ credibility with institutional donors. This role may involve travel to project sites. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Representation 10%

• Shares responsibility with project leads and business development colleagues for representing thematic approaches and programme activities to donors and partner networks
• Attends relevant partner network meetings, provides update briefings on Internews’ programmes and maintains correspondence with partner networks

Development 10%

• Works closely with development colleagues in London, DC and in the regions to support the design of innovative, cost-effective and practical programmes
• Advises development colleagues on key considerations relating to donor and statutory compliance
• Liaises with Regional staff in London, DC and regional hubs to ensure cross-regional projects are integrated into regional strategies and plans (with Project Director), and that IEU systems are fit for purpose in supporting this.

Programme Support and Donor Interface 40%

• Works closely with consortium partners to support / lead collaborative outputs and outcomes, as assigned by Project Director(s);
• Serve as Internews Europe’s official points of contact for donors for contractual compliance and financial management of donor awards;
• Works with the Programme Finance Analyst to prepare accurate financial reports for donors;
• Provides grants and contracts management support for projects in their portfolio;
• Provides support to country teams, consortium partners and other relevant local partners in the planning, design, troubleshooting and re-design of project activities;
• Support the Project Director in facilitating collaboration across consortium partners, including by acting as the lead for working / reference groups where appropriate

• Supports project start‐up phases by coordinating project stakeholders and ensuring that all relevant processes and procedures are put in place
• Participates in the recruitment of project staff
• Prepares and conducts inductions and trainings for staff and partners on grant management and compliance
• Leads on process of due‐diligence in preparation for sub‐granting to local partners. Prepares partnership, sub-granting agreements and services contracts with external vendors, making sure that they comply with Internews’ and donors’ requirements
• Supports project directors to set up grant management schedules for donor reporting coordinates quality‐assurance of donor reports and submits them to donors
• Monitors projects' implementation and trouble-shoots as necessary
• Identifies and documents best grant management practices from individual grants, works with M&E colleagues to coordinate project debriefings with stakeholders
• Leads on the preparation of HQ project audits

Compliance Monitoring 30%

• Provides training to project teams on organisational and donor compliance
• Provides briefings to project stakeholders on contractual donor requirements during kick‐off meetings and calls; advices project stakeholders on compliance questions throughout the project cycle as required
• In collaboration with project director(s) conducts monthly budget vs. actual analysis. Makes recommendations for spending and resource adjustments

• Regularly reviews grant management schedules and works with Project Director, country teams, thematic leads, Finance staff to ensure timely submission of donor deliverables and reports

Knowledge management 10%

• Provides ongoing feedback to the project director(s) and other colleagues at the HQ on required improvement and updates on donor regulations and contractual obligations to ensure organisational knowledge is built and improved continuously;
• Ensures good knowledge management across projects, including key project documentation, to enable all project teams to access information and provide a fully auditable trail.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Qualifications and Experience 

Solid experience of grant management and donor financial reporting for large projects with major institutional donors, including DFID. Proven experience of grant management support in humanitarian programming is desirable 

Essential 

Experience in preparing budget proposals for institutional donors. Experience working with private donors would be an asset.

Essential 

Professional qualifications or equivalent work experience, in international development and/or project management 

Essential 

Excellent communication skills both oral and written; ability to produce high quality reports and presentations 

Essential 

Proven experience of managing relationships in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders. Good people management skills 

Essential 

Ability to matrix manage a group of staff in different teams to take forward common and effective ways of working 

A high level of numeracy skills, and ability to carry out complex budget analysis 

Essential 

Solid experience of direct, hands-on delivery of key components of financial and grant management

Essential 

Proven track record of building capacity of project staff and partners in grant management, donor compliance, and project management 

Essential 

Experience of travelling to challenging and remote locations. Willingness and ability to travel with an understanding and appreciation of culture and diversity 

Essential 

Exceptional organisational and administration skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise work for self and others 

Essential 

Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel 

Essential 

Proven ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary programme of work 

Essential 

Experience in managing financial and management accounting processes, including annual accounts, audits and external reporting 

Desirable 

Experience of working in, or support field office in developing countries and humanitarian scenarios 

Desirable 

Knowledge 

Good knowledge of donor regulations and systems, especially those of DFID

Essential 

Experience working in/on consortia programmes

Essential 

Good understanding of the project management cycle 

Essential 

Personal attributes 

Creative problem solver: uses creativity to develop new ideas and solutions to problems 

Essential 

Self-starter and dynamic with strong level of self-awareness. Assertive, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision 

Essential 

Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member

Essential 

A willingness and ability to adopt a hands-on approach as well as to provide strategic direction 

Essential 

Strong communication, liaison and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels, and represent the organisation externally 

Essential 

Strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills 

Essential 

Languages 

Fluent English 

Essential 

Arabic/French/Spanish 

Desirable

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

• Closing date for applications:Sunday 29 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.

The Project Officer will be an integral member of ClientEarth's new South-East, East and South Asia (SEES Asia) team as we expand our Forests, Energy, Climate, Clean Air and Environmental Democracy work in the region.

You will be responsible for effective team administration, supporting external communications, finance, monitoring and evaluation, research support and knowledge management.

The Project Officer will report to the SEES Asia Coordination Lead and will work closely with other lawyers within the SEES Asia team and other ClientEarth programmes and functions.

Role requirements

• Educated to at least Bachelor's degree level or equivalent professional experience
• Experience of responding to competing deadlines and managing multiple tasks and priorities within a fast-paced working environment
• Good knowledge of administrative and financial processes and practices
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Experience in or related to South-East, East and South Asia and / or relevant language(s) (preferred)

Further Information

ClientEarth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that ClientEarth will only be able to employ those who have the legal right to work in the country where this post is based.

Job purpose and background

Are you passionate about digital marketing and communications? Are you passionate about the environment? Are you looking for a role that uses your skills to make a difference? CDP is looking for a full-time Senior Digital Manager to be based in our London headquarters. This is a unique opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic business-facing organization, working to get CDP’s messages across to our key audiences.

The successful candidate will play a lead role within our global team, which is responsible for CDP’s external global communications and marketing. You will be a results-oriented with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider global team. The successful candidate will lead, oversee and manage CDP’s digital channels across target regions globally. They will also lead and support the development, implementation and evaluation of digital communications and marketing strategies, in line with CDP’s strategic plan.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, oversee and manage CDP’s digital channels, evolving CDP’s approach to engaging with users, ensuring that all channels follow best practice and deliver maximum value
• Lead and support the development, implementation and evaluation of digital communications and marketing strategies across target regions globally
• Support the development of integrated multi-channel global communication and marketing plans, sometimes in collaboration with partner organizations
• Work with the content and communications teams centrally and globally to ensure coordinated planning and maximum impact of all digital activity
• Through ongoing monitoring, assess the effectiveness of digital channels. With knowledge of emerging digital trends, recognize CDP patterns and evolve digital activity accordingly
• Proactively build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders both inside and outside the organization to raise awareness and understanding of digital strategies and principles, and leverage full value from key external partners
• Work closely with the Senior Communications Manager and Senior Content Manager to ensure a holistic approach to all planning and activity
• Lead, oversee and support global communications colleagues in developing and delivering digital plans in key markets (e.g. Europe, North America, Latin America, SE Asia)
• Take a leading role in demonstrating digital improvement across the organization
• Lead and line manage the Digital Manager.

Required skills and experience:

• Substantial experience in digital communications and marketing
• Strong experience of developing, implementing and evaluating highly successful multi-channel communications and marketing strategies and campaigns
• Strong analytical mind with the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content
• Extensive experience in promoting content on a wide range of digital and traditional platforms
• Solid and demonstrable experience and interest in all digital channels
• Creative approach for impactful communications in a complex and competitive global landscape
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and nurture relationships both internally and externally, including complex multi-stakeholder relationships
• Excellent team skills and the flexibility to work across the business and with global offices
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to meet deadlines under pressure and manage multiple project and stakeholder demands simultaneously
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• At least the equivalent of 8 years of relevant experience in digital communications and marketing

Desired skills and experience:

• Experience working with global corporations, cities or national or local government
• Experience working as part of a global team

This is a full time role based at CDP’s London office reporting to the Global Director of Communications and Marketing.

Salary and benefits: £40,000 - £48,000 per annum, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), 30 days’ holiday, generous non-contributory pension provision, life assurance and others.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Before you apply

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicants privacy notice. By emailing us your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.

Job purpose and background

Are you passionate about communications and the environment? Are you looking for a role that uses your skills in strategic communications to make a difference? CDP is looking for a full-time Senior Communications Manager to be based in our London headquarters. This is a unique opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic business-facing organization, working to get CDP’s messages across to our key audiences.

The successful candidate will play a lead role within our global communications team, which is responsible for CDP’s external global communications and marketing. You will be a results-oriented with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider global team. The successful candidate will lead, develop and implement integrated multi-channel global communications strategies and plans, in line with CDP’s strategic plan and the needs of our target audiences.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and support the development, implementation and evaluation of a proactive multi-channel communications strategy across target regions globally
• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of communications plans and campaigns for specific programs of activity for target markets, sometimes in collaboration with partner organizations
• Build relationships with target media and maximize media coverage of CDP through compelling news stories and thought leadership
• And support global communications colleagues in developing and delivering communication plans in key markets (e.g. Europe, North America, Latin America, SE Asia)
• Oversee and develop creative content in line with our content strategy and plan, for media articles, blogs, social media, marketing collateral, etc, working closely with the content team
• Maximize the effectiveness of key digital channels, working closely with the digital team
• Build relationships and manage global coordination with CDP offices and external partners
• Lead and manage the central team of Communications Managers and Executive
• Work closely with the Senior Digital Manager and Senior Content Manager to ensure an holistic approach to all planning and activity
• Champion the CDP Brand

Required skills and experience:

• Strong experience of developing, implementing and evaluating highly successful multi-channel communications strategies
• Strong PR experience and demonstrable knowledge of international media, including business, trade and environment media
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and nurture relationships both internally and externally, including complex multi-stakeholder relationships
• Strong analytical mind with the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content;
• Strong copywriting and editing skills
• Extensive experience in promoting content on a wide range of digital and traditional platforms
• The ability to process complex information
• Excellent team skills and the flexibility to work across the business and with global offices
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to meet deadlines under pressure and manage multiple project and stakeholder demands simultaneously
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• At least the equivalent of 8 years of relevant experience in communications, media relations or journalism

Desired skills and experience:

• Experience working with global corporations, cities or national or local government
• Experience working as part of a global team
• Fluency in other languages is welcome but not essential

This is a full time role based at CDP’s London office reporting to the Global Director of Communications and Marketing.

Salary and benefits: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), 30 days’ holiday, generous non-contributory pension provision, life assurance and others.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Before you apply

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicants privacy notice. By emailing us your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.

About the role

Christian Aid is looking for an exceptional individual to lead our global advocacy and our public policy work. The post holder will head our influencing of governments, business and international institutions, to bring about lasting change in the lives of people suffering from poverty and injustice. She or he will ensure that our advocacy is underpinned by strong and credible public policy research, analysis, and positioning, which is rooted in our experience of working with partner organisations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The successful candidate will be adaptable, creative, an excellent communicator and a natural collaborator. They will have a proven track record of advocating for change, and a deep understanding of the social, economic and environmental policy issues on which we work. She or he will have the maturity, judgement and experience needed to lead a dispersed team of 15 staff, within a larger department, providing support and direction in a way that's consistent with Christian Aid's values. We work with people of all faiths and none, to tackle poverty and injustice, and are an equal opportunities employer.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

PAC is ambitious to foster growing energy access provision and to influence energy access stakeholders for the benefit of poor, vulnerable and marginalised populations.To deliver this we need high performing consultants who are passionate about winning, managing and delivering high quality and high impact work in the energy and development sectors.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and collaborative energy consultant with experience and motivation related to energy access and international development. As a core member of the PAC International Energy Team, you will:

• lead key aspects of business development (including writing effective, quality proposals and preparing proposal budgets/financial submissions)

• play a supporting role for the project management of a wide-ranging portfolio of energy projects (e.g. aspects of work planning, team co-ordination, technical delivery, finance)

• provide high quality and timely technical inputs to build and maintain our range of energy projects in line with Practical Action’s strategic energy objectives (‘change ambitions’)

You will lead project proposal development, and contribute to project management.You will also work closely with wider PAC Energy colleagues (e.g. members of the teams running existing projects for Last Mile Distribution and Humanitarian Energy) to provide energy knowhow and technical input required by PA energy programmes and fundraising efforts.You will also develop close links with the members of other PAC International teams and Country/Regional offices.

You will work with other Energy Team members and wider PAC colleagues to build and maintain a network of associate consultants and partners/contacts in the energy and development sector. You will be encouraged to further develop your knowledge, skills and expertise regarding energy access, the energy and development sector, and the energy consultancy sector more broadly.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of PAC/PA energy access work, something we are renowned for and an area of work we have great ambitions for as part of our Strategic Intent as an organisation.

About you

You have some existing knowledge and/or experience in energy access/international development, but more importantly you have a thirst to widen your knowledge and experience in a hands-on role, winning and delivering a wide-ranging project portfolio. Ideally you will have some experience of working in a consultancy/programme management environment. You are a natural collaborator and able to work in a small team environment, turning you hand to varied tasks as required and in order to develop your skills. You are willing and able to work dynamically and flexibly across a wide range of issues and activities, according to shifting opportunities and direction. You have

To be successful in the role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• existing knowledge and experience in energy access and energy for development

• existing experience of working in a consultancy, or in a related environment, on business development and project delivery

• strong interest in energy access and energy for development, and a clear willingness to build personal capability and learn

• ability to work collaboratively and in a small team environment

• willingness and ability to work dynamically and flexibly across a wide range of issues and activities, according to shifting opportunities and directions

• experience of working in Africa, Asia and/or Latin America.

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

 We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

 Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and, as such, candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

 Please note that, should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

 The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 12th April 2020

Provisional interview dates: Tuesday 14th April / Wednesday 15th April 2020

Size of Wales is a growing, ambitious Cardiff-based charity with global impact. We work to mobilise Wales to protect tropical forests and restore tropical forest landscapes as part of Wales’ national response to climate change. We do this through education and awareness raising activities in Wales (including an education programme in schools and our annual Go Green Day campaign) as well as supporting a number of overseas projects that protect and/or restore tropical forests. The projects are located in Africa, South America and South East Asia.

In 2020 we will be launching our ambitious new 5-year strategy and expanding our exciting and popular climate change education programme across Wales. To deliver the programme, we are growing our team of Education Outreach Officers. We are looking for outstanding engaging and creative individuals to join the team to run fun workshops and assemblies for primary and secondary schools in Wales (in both English and Welsh) as well as contributing to our bank of online education resources and supporting our other youth engagement initiatives.

Each Education Outreach Officer will be responsible for delivering the Size of Wales education programme in a particular geographical area of Wales for example north-west Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conway), north-east Wales (Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham, north-Powys), mid-Wales (Ceredigion, Powys). We are also looking for a Welsh speaking officer to work in south-Wales alongside our existing south-Wales officer.  Areas to be covered will be agreed with each officer based on their location, no. of days to be worked and ability to travel.

You will be passionate about engaging young people across Wales on climate change and the importance of tropical forests in tackling the problem, inspiring them to feel hopeful for the future and encouraging them to be part of the solution. You will have experience of developing and delivering fun workshops, lessons or storytelling to young people of a variety of ages and are likely to be looking for part-time, term-time work either as a freelancer or employee.

The roles will be offered either on a freelance basis or a fixed term employment basis. Salary is in the range £22,000 - £27,000 FTE (£17,600 -£21,870 FTE pro rata for term time working) dependent on experience. For freelance candidates, an equivalent freelance day rate will apply.The roles are 1-3 days per weeks, term time only. The package of benefits for employees includes a 6% pension contribution, 30 days (pro rata) annual leave including bank holidays and a flexible working hours’ policy. 

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.

THE CONTEXT OF THE ROLE

The Senior Nutrition Governance & Systems Reform Specialist is a key appointment for The Power of Nutrition. S/he will work within the Investments team to ensure that all investments are robust, and well-structured to satisfy good governance criteria and to achieve a sustainable impact for children at scale. S/he will also collaborate closely with colleagues across the organisation to undertake the necessary due diligence on all new investment opportunities and support the review and management of ongoing investments. All the investments and programmes are complex, and this individual will need to interact with numerous stakeholders – Investors (Private, Corporate, High Net Worth and institutional donors), Implementing Partners (Multilateral Development Banks, UN Agencies and Non-governmental Organisations) and Governments and their respective departments (particularly Ministries of Health and Finance) in the UK and overseas. S/he will need to have a good understanding of health and / or nutrition systems especially public finance management in the health and/or nutrition sectors. They will have a strong ability to communicate, negotiate and influence at multiple levels, knowledge to evaluate and quantify the scope of nutrition interventions and the proportion of health and other sector budgets allocated to nutrition programmes. An ability to analyse the amount of capacity building and systemic reform being undertaken in-country will be an asset.

The Power of Nutrition team is relatively small, and everyone has the passion and commitment for our mission to nutrition. S/he must be a self-starter and have a can-do attitude to undertake duties beyond their specialist area. There are many opportunities to oversee nutrition programmes, get involved in fundraising, partnerships, communications, advocacy, branding and marketing.

It is a fantastic role to broaden/deepen your skills and experience, work within a creative and innovative UK-based charitable foundation with a clear focus on delivering a sustainable impact for children in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Programme Development, Delivery and Portfolio Management

• Ensure all Power of Nutrition programmes with a domestic investment match component has a clear framework for measuring and tracking the size and quality of the match
• Ensure all Power of Nutrition programme has a clear framework for strengthening the nutrition system (within which the programme is being delivered) and robust method for measuring the effectiveness and impact of approaches used  
• In partnerships with implementing partners ensure new investments are developed in line with The Power of Nutrition’s Theory of Change and Investment Criteria
• Ensure effective management of The Power of Nutrition’s investment portfolio
• Ensure all investment decisions are underpinned by robust political economy analysis and effective appraisal of government’s capacity to scale up and sustain the proposed nutrition interventions;
• Ensure all investment have robust governance in place to support effective implementation and facilitate cross donor/cross governments investments where appropriate
• Throughout the lifecycle of investments, ensure progress is being made on the governance and systemic reform components in line with the programme’s ambitions
• Collaborate with implementing partners to identify innovative new ways to realise sustainable scale up of nutrition interventions at a national level
• Contribute effectively to policy dialogue with key stakeholders in implementing partners and national governments on the sustainable scale-up of The Power of Nutrition Investments
• Work with implementing partners to develop cutting edge approaches to monitor and evaluate the impact of the domestic investment and systems reform components of The Power of Nutrition’s investments
• Contribute to strengthening The Power of Nutrition’s network with institutions specialising in nutrition finance, governance and systemic reform.

Fundraising

• Support colleagues in Partnership & Brands in presentations to prospective donors
• Support the development of proposals for prospective investors

Reporting & Communication

• Work with internal and external colleagues to ensure the systems reform, domestic investment and scale-up components of investments are in accordance to the agreed results framework
• Simplify the domestic investment, scale-up and systems reform content from evaluation and measurement frameworks for the Communications and Partnerships & Brand teams
• Drive effective dissemination of successful scale of nutrition investments from The Power of Nutrition investments to influence regional and global policy and practice.

Strategy Development

• Support the Director of Investments in setting the domestic investment, scale-up and systems reform standards for The Power of Nutrition investments
• In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, ensure The Power of Nutrition has robust indicators to measure the domestic investment, scale-up and systems reform components in programmes
• Undertake governance analysis of The Power of Nutrition Investment countries and ensure these are used to inform investment decisions
• Ensure The Power of Nutrition has a strong understanding of the global nutrition landscape and is effectively networked into the landscape
• Act as a thought leader and communicator to a wide variety of audiences.

Sector knowledge and profile-building

• Act as The Power of Nutrition’s leading source of knowledge on current and emerging evidence on domestic investment in nutrition, scale-up of proven nutrition interventions and systems reform in the nutrition sector.  
• With a variety of external audiences, act as a knowledgeable resource about The Power of Nutrition’s programmes and priority areas
• Represent The Power of Nutrition in key fora and manage relationships with our implementation partners and their key stakeholders in a supportive and pragmatic way

Membership of the team

• Comfortable working flexibly and effectively in a focused team structure
• Provide coaching and mentoring support to colleagues, as required to help build skills, confidence and capability in nutrition finance, governance and systems reform
• Line manage interns when necessary
• Commit to continuing the advancement of The Power of Nutrition brand, messaging and communications

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential requirements:

• Masters’ degree or equivalent level of academic and professional experience in nutrition, health financing, public health, political science, public administration/management, accounting or finance,
• Extensive experience in health finance management and/or systems reform.  Experience in   public finance management in the nutrition or health sector in a developing or middle-income country will be an asset
• Evidence of expertise in political economy analysis and an established track and credibility in working on systemic reform issues in the nutrition and/or health sectors in fragile and conflict, developing and/or emerging economy context
• A strong track record and evidence of successful delivery in political economy and/or institutional analysis
• Familiarity or experience engaging with global governance structures/coordinating mechanisms within the nutrition sector will be an asset (Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, Council on Food Security, Nutrition 4 Growth initiative, UN REACH, etc.)
• Proven programme development and programme management experience
• Demonstrable experience in influencing policies and reforms at senior levels of government and influencing bilateral and multilateral donors.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to taper style for both technically literate and non-technical audiences, investors and policy-makers.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills – a publication record is desirable, but not required
• Outstanding networking skills with a proven ability to work globally and effectively with diverse groups of individuals. Experience with large bilateral donors such as DFID, multilaterals such as the World Bank and UNICEF, and the private sector such as CIFF and UBS Optimus Foundation is desirable
• Working knowledge of French.

Desirable:

• Excellent political awareness and judgment on sensitive governance matters
• Strong understanding of nutrition interventions in an international development context
• Strategic and results-oriented
• Excellent relationship building and relationship management abilities
• Demonstration of an ability to influence beyond authority
• A proven ability to solve problems and make decisions including challenging ones.

Based in London, this position involves travel internationally (approximately 6 weeks / year)

• Do you have experience working for an international aid charity?
• Would you like to work for an organisation impacting people all over the world?

About Our Client

Here at Page Personnel we are excited to be working with the Tropical Health and Education Trust on recruiting an International Accountant.

THET has a vision of a world where everyone has access to healthcare. They achieve this by training and educating health workers in Africa and Asia and working in partnership with organisations and volunteers from across the UK.

From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, they work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all.

In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions. In 2018, the charity had a turnover of £5m and employed 30 staff across six offices. From 2020 onwards, our turnover will be £8m a year.

You will be joining THET at a very exciting time of growth for the charity following a period of intense and successful effort to diversify their income and secure new contracts. The role is ideal for a person who relishes the opportunity to work in a friendly, innovative, medium-sized charity which occupies a very distinctive place at the interface between the NHS and health services across Africa and Asia.

Job Description

The responsibilities of the international Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Monthly Project Reporting (including business partnering with project managers both in London and overseas)
• Production of the monthly draft management accounts (including presenting at the quarterly board meetings)
• Donor Reporting (four major reports per quarter on average)
• Full responsibility for the organisations partial VAT scheme
• Assisting with the production of statutory accounts (in line with SORP)

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate must have experience working for a international aid organisation with an understanding of communicating with offices in other countries. The candidate must also be CCAB part qualified or finalist level and have excellent communications skills.

The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent problem solving skills, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as having a good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)

What's on Offer

On offer for the International Accountant is a salary of up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience and a competitive benefits package including flexible working, 28 days annual leave, child care and eye care vouchers, cycle to work and much more.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Page Personnel.

Ref Code: MPCY14082094Z

The Position

The Development Team Administrator is responsible for a range of administrative and development activities that support Lewa UK’s fundraising goals and provides Executive Assistant support for Lewa’s International Executive Director. **To apply please provide a CV and covering letter**

The Role

The Development Team Administrator will be detail-oriented, familiar with fundraising processes and the importance of data management, a team-player, self-driven, and passionate about contributing to high standards of excellence. A commitment to and interest in wildlife conservation and community development is advantageous. This full-time position is based in London close to Hammersmith underground station.

Broadly, the Development Team Administrator is responsible for supporting the UK team in meeting ambitious annual fundraising targets, overseeing operations of Lewa’s London-based office, and ensuring excellent donor stewardship and data management. 

This position reports to the Deputy Director of Development Europe, Middle East & Asia (DDofD EMEA), currently based in London. Lewa’s International Executive Director (IED) has overall responsibility for all staff and consultants who are hired to work on Lewa’s behalf outside of Kenya. 

Responsibilities

Administrative Duties

• Schedule meetings, set up conference calls via Zoom, keep global calendar up to date;
• Handle mailing requests from donors including mailing of impact reports, donation receipts, special gifts and other items;
• Implement new filing system and ensure ongoing proper filing practices under guidance of the Global Data and Administration Officer;
• Arrange conference rooms and food catering when needed;
• Provide administrative support to DDofD and IED for scheduling meetings, data entry, arranging travel, etc.

Donor Information and Support Management

• Enter donations and detailed notes into Salesforce and process donor acknowledgement letters under the direction of the DDofD;
• Ensure tasks and deadlines assigned to consultants are entered and updated in Salesforce;
• Monitor general Lewa email account for follow up tasks and responses;
• Support in data management via Salesforce and Dropbox by logging call notes, next steps, donor information, and follow-up tasks;
• Support all fundraisers on data entry, especially during heavy workload times of the year.

Travel and Event Planning

• Provide travel support to Lewa staff and partners visiting the UK, under direction of DDofD and Global Data and Administration Officer, including booking internal flights and hotels when needed; developing and keeping a travel itinerary up to date; requesting meetings; arranging in-country travel; and fulfilling special travel or hosting-related requests;
• Event support including planning, guest list creation and management (with the Global Data and Administration Officer) set-up and overall administrative management. Specific tasks may include logging auction items, photos and descriptions; helping to coordinate and deliver purchased auction items; posting purchased auction items; preparing and printing table place cards; updating attendance lists; delivering supplies to event location; assembling gift bags; ordering thank you gifts for committee members, etc; 
• Coordinate quarterly board committee calls and attendance at three annual board meetings, including polling board members about date availability, setting up Zoom calls, ensuring technology needs are in place for meetings, etc;
• Responsible for planning all UK board meetings and International Advisory Council meetings annually including booking hotel room blocks, arranging catering if necessary, answering questions from board and staff who are traveling to the meeting, distributing schedules and materials, etc.;
• Assist with meeting material preparation including proofreading, editing, and organizing board books via PDF;
• Attend board meetings and take detailed meeting minutes.
• Assist the DDofD in supporting the Lewa Next Gen programme and on average two events annually and associated Communications.

Fundraising Support

• Play a key supporting role in annual direct mail activities including mail merges, formatting, printing letters, troubleshooting, etc.
• Draft emails and donor correspondence as requested;
• Respond to donor and board member queries in a timely, professional manner.
• Proof read proposals and other communications text
• Assist the Fundraising and Communications Officer in writing Social Media posts and other Communications relevant to Lewa UK/ EMEA.

Office Oversight

• Office oversight and management including making sure the office has proper supplies and functioning equipment;
• Coordinating IT support for the team when necessary;
• Track expenditures for key staff and events in cooperation with Global Data and Administrative Officer and Senior Finance Manager;
• Pricing research for supplies, services, travel, etc.;
• Manage vendor relationships for UK under direction of Global Data and Administrative Officer and DDofD;
• Research and query common HR and administrative practices to establish better office and employee management systems when needed;
• Other duties as assigned.

The Person

This challenging role demands a highly organized, detail-oriented, entrepreneurial individual with strong communication skills and the ability to work with limited supervision.  We are looking for someone to join our growing team who has a genuine passion for the cause and pride in their work, as well as understanding the vital contribution this role makes to a busy team!

Qualifications and Competencies

The Development Administrator must demonstrate:

• Attention to detail and willingness to carefully track data related to donors and office management.
• Strong writing and editing skills to assist on proposals.
• Ability to keep to budget
• Should be skilled in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, and a CRM database.
• The ability to initiate and complete long-term projects as well as manage time-sensitive daily activities, and the flexibility to work as part of a collaborative office environment. 
• The ability to foster a healthy organizational culture in a multinational, multicultural environment.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently against pressing deadlines.
• Ability to work in harmony with teammates and enthusiastic about contributing to team goals.
• The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity. 

Education, Training, and Experience 

• University degree preferred; strong professional experience without a University degree also considered.

Compensation 

Lewa UK provides a competitive salary, benefits and holiday compensation package.

**To apply please provide a CV and covering letter**

CANDIDATES

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK is committed to building a truly diverse and inclusive organization with a focus on valuing, serving, and understanding Lewa’s constituents in Kenya and globally. Lewa UK is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, national origin, ethnicity, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Racial and ethnic minorities and men are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. Lewa UK is not able to sponsor employment visas.

Overview:The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Established in 1995, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (Lewa, or the Conservancy) is an award-winning catalyst and model for community-centric conservation in northern Kenya. Lewa has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and features on the IUCN Green List of Excellence in protected area management. The Conservancy is the heart of wildlife conservation, sustainable development and responsible tourism in northern Kenya. Lewa’s successful working model has inspired replication by other conservation organizations in the region, notably through its close partner organization, the Northern Rangelands Trust, which now comprises 39 community conservancies.

Lewa is home to 14% of Kenya's rhino population, the world's largest resident population of the endangered Grevy's zebra, and many other species. The Conservancy also promotes landscape connectivity for wildlife, especially for more than 6,500 elephants that move from the high-altitude areas in the Mount Kenya Forest, through Lewa and the neighboring Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve, to habitats in Samburu and areas further north. 

Lewa’s success can be attributed to its close working partnership with neighboring communities through education, clean water projects, health clinics, microcredit programs, and sustainable agriculture work. Through a broad range of programs, the Conservancy benefits more than 60,000 people in surrounding communities who in turn have become Lewa’s first line of defense against poachers and criminal elements who seek to profit from illicit trade in rhino horn, ivory, and other wildlife products.

Purpose of Post

FACT’s mission is to enrich lives and shape the future through Film, Art and Creative Technology. You will be joining our team at an exciting time in the organisation’s development! The Head of Development will work closely with the CEO/Director, who joined the organisation in May 2019, and the new leadership team to identify, develop and implement opportunities for income generation in line with FACT’s Business Plan.

This role will be particularly focused on diversifying and growing income to help strengthen FACT’s business model, coordinating our upcoming Band 3 Arts Council England National Portfolio application, and leading on our capital fundraising campaign. The role will also be key in managing stakeholders including: local government, public funding distributors, trusts and foundations, EU funding, corporates and other strategic relationships.

The Head of Development will lead the Senior Management Team in the coordination and management of all bid writing and fundraising across the organisation, and take a lead role in the development, implementation and management of initiatives to maximise both contributed and earned income.

How to Apply

Please download the full job description and equal opportunities form. To apply, please send a detailed letter outlining why you are interested in the post and how your experience fits our requirements, plus a CV and a completed equal opportunities form.

Deadline

Sunday 29 March at midnight

Interviews

Interviews will take place on Monday 6 or Wednesday 8 April 2020.

We are seeking candidates with a strong background in gender equality, inclusion and social development issues for an entry-level Technical Analyst post to join our team at Social Development Direct.

The Technical Analyst role is a junior staff consultant position with the SDDirect Technical Team. The succesful candidate will play a key role in delivering technical work across our portfolio of research, evaluation and implementation programmes. This will include desk-based and in-country work, such as undertaking evidence reviews and supporting programme design. 

We are particularly interested in candidates with cross-over skills and experience in the following priority themes:

• Inclusive economic development (including women’s economic empowerment)
• Governance and inclusive services 
• Security, justice & peace-building (including women, peace and security)
• Gender-Based violence and safeguarding 

Please read the full job description for further details!