Asia Programme Manager Jobs
Who We Are:
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC.
Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”
What We Can Achieve Together:
The Public Funding Manager will play an instrumental role within a dynamic team of professionals working together to deliver public funding needed for highly impactful conservation projects around the world that benefit people, nature and climate goals, including across Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Caribbean.
The Public Funding Manager is primarily responsible for managing the development and submission of high-quality project proposal applications to European public funding agencies that support TNC’s Shared Conservation Agenda programs in Europe and globally. The successful candidate will work with both conservation delivery and policy teams from around the TNC global network to ensure that funding proposals are crafted in a clear and compelling manner, communicate the technical and scientific nature of TNC’s global programs and meet the requirements of European public funders, including for gender equity and social inclusion, financial rigour, and convincing theories of change. Excellent writing, analytical and research skills are essential, as is the ability to collaborate well with diverse teams and deliver through others.
She/he/they will help to develop strategic partnerships with relevant European public funding agencies, conservation organizations, and other partners, to deliver long-lasting results across all TNC’s priority goals, including initiatives that help to: tackle climate change; support sustainable food systems; conserve precious habitats and ecosystems; deliver innovative approaches for financing nature and climate; empower Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities; and ultimately protect the lands and water upon which all life depends.
We’re Looking for You:
We are looking for self-motivated, detail oriented, and highly organized candidates who have experience developing public partnerships, managing public sector funding processes, and working in business development teams.
The successful candidate will serve as team lead or team member for public funding development projects, depending on the proposal. She/he/they therefore must have experience preparing public funding proposals, including drafting technical text, budgets, theories of change, and log frames. A solid understanding of budgets as they relate to grant proposals is necessary. You will have a good understanding of the policy and funding priorities of target public funding agencies/departments, including both technical requirements and broader cross-cutting themes such as gender equity and social inclusion, safeguarding, and Overseas Development Assistance criteria.
You will manage (or establish when needed) critical tracking tools which are essential to building and maintaining strong public sector partnerships, including an information database for proposals, an opportunity pipeline, a calendar of submissions and other deadlines, and an overview of how project teams are delivering to public funders’ delivery milestones. You will also advise colleagues on European public funding opportunities and requirements, conducting public funding research as necessary, to develop and maintain a solid understanding of relevant trends and developments.
You have the ability to prioritize projects to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines and manage supplemental material required for proposals. You are able to gather and synthesize information and communicate in a convincing and succinct form.
You enjoy building and facilitating internal networks and cross-team collaboration, coordinating other colleagues’ inputs towards shared end goals. You possess the ability to communicate sensitively with a diverse range of colleagues and partners from different cultures and backgrounds.
You will have the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge about the latest trends in conservation, including opportunities to visit and experience some of our conservation work on the ground. Over time, you will develop and maintain a clear understanding of TNC’s regional and global programs and their direction.
This is one of two Public Funding Manager roles we are currently hiring for – this position focuses on public sector funding opportunities within the UK, France, and from EU institutions, therefore prior experience working in these markets will be advantageous. The accompanying position focuses on public sector funding opportunities within Germany and German-speaking countries, as well as from the Nordic region. From time-to-time, both roles may have the opportunity to support, and gain experience of working towards, public funding opportunities from other countries within Europe.
Are you looking for a career to help people and nature? Guided by science, TNC creates innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that people and nature can thrive together. We’re looking for someone who is passionate, motivated problem-solver. Come join TNC and apply today!
What You’ll Bring:
· Bachelor’s degree or other relevant professional qualification in related field and a minimum 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
· A minimum of 3 years’ experience writing, editing, and proofreading public funding proposals for public agencies (either in corporate, public or private sector contexts)
· Experience implementing and managing multiple complex projects
· Familiarity with European-based public funding agencies
· Fluency in English
· Experience with client management databases and tracking tools
· Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure
· Experience presenting to and communicating with government or corporate staff and/or program leadership
· Self-starting, independent worker who can thrive in a decentralized organization with minimal oversight
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated, particularly French reading skills
· Experience, coursework, or other training in business, sustainability, or fundraising
· Experience coordinating complex projects in a decentralized organization, working across teams, operating units and functions to achieve optimal results
· Experience building networks or organizational capacity, facilitating informational sessions, increasing internal knowledge and capacity, and identifying key stakeholders
· Experience negotiating complex agreements and contracts
· Familiarity with communication technologies and best practices
· Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in public funding
· Experience in leading or managing a proposal development team
What We Bring:
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!
The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits.
We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sightsavers is looking for an experienced and collaborative Global Technical Lead - who will join our team of Social Inclusion experts to provide technical support on inclusion and mainstreaming in the design of new projects.
Salary: £54,158 - £63,715
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when required and regular overseas travel
Contract: Permanent (UK)
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working
Sightsavers' programming portfolio is growing, and we deliver a range of disability rights programming in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, which are designed to expand civic space and to make systems and processes more inclusive of people with a range of impairments.
Our social inclusion strategy covers four thematic areas: inclusive health, economic empowerment, citizenship, and political participation, and promoting the rights of women and girls with disabilities. Gender mainstreaming is a core commitment of our work and addressing stigma, negative stereotypes and discrimination is a priority. Similarly, climate action is a core organisational commitment, and all projects now have a climate-related component. Cross-cutting all our work is a strong influencing commitment to ensure that the SDGs, Disability Summit Commitments and UN treaties are implemented effectively, particularly those relating to disability (UNCRPD).
We seek a Global Technical Lead - Social Inclusion and Mainstreaming, with expertise in addressing inequalities, to join our team of social inclusion professionals. The post-holder will be responsible for providing technical support in the design of new projects, the provision of technical expertise to ongoing initiatives and will also play a role in shaping the strategic direction of Sightsavers' approach to disability inclusive decision-making, gender mainstreaming, and supporting our policy and global advocacy priorities.
The Global Technical Lead - will support the Deputy Technical Director, Social inclusion in delivering Sightsavers' work in inclusive decision-making. This will include working closely with country office staff to deliver our West Africa portfolio of projects addressing inclusive citizenship and political participation (CPP). Inclusive democracy is an area of growth for Sightsavers, and the post-holder will have a significant role in contributing to growing the portfolio.
Principal accountabilities will include:
- Providing Sightsavers staff and our partners, technical leadership, support and guidance in the area of disability inclusion across our thematic area of citizenship and political participation
- Identifying the capacity building needs of Sightsavers' staff and partners globally to deliver social inclusion programming
- Working with Global Technical Leads and other teams to identify new strategic initiatives and innovative approaches in social inclusion including in fragile environments and promoting locally led development.
- Developing tools and guidance around disability mainstreaming
- Representing Sightsavers externally and strengthening partnerships with relevant stakeholders
- Working with fundraisers to generate additional financial resources.
- Contributing to the design of new opportunities
- Actively engaging in the Social Inclusion Thematic Group
- Contributing to communications about our work - internally and externally
This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details
This is an ideal opportunity for someone enthusiastic about leading our efforts in disability mainstreaming across a number of key projects as well as designing new programmes in the future. To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Significant and demonstrable practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; gender studies, disability studies, international development etc.)
- Knowledge of current issues and best practice in social inclusion, gender, disability and development
- Experience in social inclusion and rights-based programming in low-resource settings
- Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials.
- Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning.
- Demonstrable experience of supporting capacity strengthening initiatives and programmes with marginalised groups in low-resource settings
- Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social justice and inclusion
- Experience of representing an organisation at conferences and events
- Excellent oral and writing skills in English and French
- The ability to travel for up to 12 weeks a year
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW) and attend in-person meetings on at least a quarterly basis. We anticipate that remote interviews will take place w/c Monday 29 April 2024 and the evaluation process will include a written exercise in English and French to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) administered by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.
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Description
Job Title: Senior Regional Finance & Operations Manager - based in Central Africa – International Applications strongly encouraged!
Reporting to: Great Lakes and Central Africa Regional Representative and Head of Finance - Africa
Preferable: 6 years experience in the Humanitarian field
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Principal Location: Bukavu with regular travel to other parts of the Country and Region
Background:
Street Child believes every child deserves to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on education, child protection, and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues underpinning today’s education crisis. We partner with local organizations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programs. We use evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale-up of programs to create maximum impact for most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s most challenging places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 250,000 children go to school and learn and supported over 25,000 families to set up businesses to afford the cost of educating their children.
Part 1: Role Purpose:
This role aims to offer financial and operations management support to Great Lakes and Central Africa Region programs, focusing majorly on Street Child Programmes in DRC. The role reports to both Great Lakes and Central Africa Regional Representative and Head of Finance in Africa.
The role holds a senior position within the Street Central Africa Region team and will oversee Street Child – financial and operational setup to support operationalizing all program/project implementation in full compliance with donors’ and SC operational standards. The role will also provide financial support to programs across Great Lakes and Central Africa and partner organizations to support the development and implementation of robust financial management and reporting systems and assess and strengthen the control environment, financial management, grant management, and reporting. It will be building the finance and grants management capacity of Street Child staff and partners. A vital part of this is facilitating communication between Programmes and Finance staff.
Part 2: Key Responsibilities:
Finance Management:
- Supervise the country's standard financial systems establishment and maintenance in line with STREET-CHILD Financial Policy and Procedures, donor and local legislation requirements to provide appropriate levels of security and controls over the organization's resources and operations across the country to ensure success, consistency, and compliance.
- Develop and update quarterly the country's Master Budget to ensure that all funding gaps are covered.
- Provide strong leadership to the Finance and Admin team in all offices, whether with direct line management or technical, ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained.
- Provide financial advice to the budget holders and local partners, ensure adequate support is provided to the program, and ensure the alignment of resource allocations with organizational priorities at the budgeting and implementation stages.
- Ensure that monthly accounting closure is timely, accurate, and compliant with STREET-CHILD financial policies and procedures for all Street-Child field offices and perform the bank reconciliation as appropriate.
- Using the Street-Child accounting system, produce the Budget Vs.—actuals for internal use by the country team and budget holders on a monthly basis.
- Oversee all financial and logistical requests made by the technical team and ensure they are in line with the Street-Child guidelines (Advance request, travel request, leave request, Toil request).
- Lead on applying Street-Child anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy and ensure all DRC staff understand and adhere to it, including Zero tolerance.
- Ensure regular financial and operational checks are performed for each local partner involved in Street-Child project implementation.
- Elaborate, review, and update Finance Standard Operating Procedures for STREET-CHILD DRC and across the Central and Great Lakes region as required and relevant.
- Conduct spot checks on transactions be responsible for maintaining transparency and accountability within finance and administration.
- Build financial management capacity for local partners in the region.
Grant Management and Budget proposal:
- Collaborating with other managers during proposal development, lead on the costing in proposal writing.
- Produce grant financial reports for donors in their formats.
- With the Senior Programme Manager, co-lead monthly grants review meetings involving all active partners.
- Manage the budget review, cost extension, realignment, and alert on any potential risk.
- Ensure appropriate measures are taken to address audit findings and recommendations associated with all grants.
- Conduct grant management training for local partners and provide orientation on finance matters and tools to non-finance staff.
Operations Oversight:
- Lead all aspects of HR, administration, procurement and logistics in the region
- Adequately manage internal and external HR and admin risks, highlight & resolve relevant issues with national institutions with support from the country leadership team (Taxes, labour inspection).
- Maintain daily responsibility for local staff issues, i.e., contracts, payroll, job descriptions, salary scales, leave, and benefit in support of the HR and Admin Assistant.
- Facilitate frequent staff meetings, and update the staff on the new Street-Child guidelines, regulations, etc.
- Lead the outsourcing of some services such as staff medical insurance, legal issues and the adherence to national labour laws, taxation systems and rules, social security, and insurance rules, etc.
- Lead in running procurement, ensuring value for money and overseeing all contracts which are placed with suppliers
- Ensure that all necessary agreements, permits, and licenses for Street-Child operations in DRC are in place, and keep updated on national rules and regulations pertaining to Street-Child activities.
- Lead staff adherence to all processes and ensure strict and contextualized application across the DRC program.
- Ensure proper asset management by initiating tools and control systems, including tagging.
Part 3: Person Specification
Attributes Essential Desirable
Education / Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level or higher.
- Recognised Accountancy Qualification.
- Degree in International Business Administration, finance or related field; or attendance at specific relevant training courses.
Experience and Knowledge:
- 6 years post qualification experience.
- Experience of implementing internal controls and finance procedures.
- Experience of managing multi donor grants and good knowledge of donor compliance rules and requirements – in particular working with ECHO, BHA, EU, SIDA, NMFA, FCDO, USAID, UNICEF, ECW, WFP, etc.
- Knowledge of development issues and concepts.
Skills and Abilities:
- Extensive knowledge of finance & logistics policy within non-governmental organizations.
- Knowledge of computer applications and accounting software’s.
- Excellent relationship building skills, with an ability to skilfully navigate both national and international stakeholders.
- Knowledge of French, Swahili or other relevant local languages.
Other:
- Strong interpersonal, management and team work skills.
- Ability to influence change in teams not directly managed.
- A self-starter, capable of working independently and flexibly to a high level.
- Fluent English –written and spoken.
- Good communication and staff training / capacity building skills.
How to apply:
- To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please follow the link below.
- Female applications are strongly encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This Direct Marketing Executive role is a great opportunity to build on your direct/digital marketing skills and prove your ability to lead the delivery of compelling fundraising and retention communications.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
Joining a friendly, passionate team responsible for delivering the Supporter Retention and Development programme, you’ll build relationships across Greenpeace to help ensure our programme is supporter focused, data-driven, collaborative and reflective of our core campaigns to protect our climate, forests and oceans.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring we meet our supporter income and retention targets by delivering a range of projects across multiple channels. Managing projects from start to finish – including a mix of upgrade and one-off donation communications by email, phone, sms and mail – you’ll have a special focus on developing and testing new digital fundraising communications. You’ll also need to be proactive in spotting opportunities to engage and inspire our supporters, monitoring performance, understanding the drivers of responsiveness – and so enabling team planning on further growth of the programme.
Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.
You'll have:
• A focus on delivering a supporter experience that meets the needs and interests of our supporters – with a real interest in using direct/digital marketing to do so.
• Experience of coordinating complex direct/digital marketing plans and activities and delivering projects from start to finish, to budget and on time.
• Ability to build positive, collaborative working relationships across the organisation, with tailored communication styles for different colleagues/teams.
• A passion for creating and communicating compelling stories – backed by an understanding of how best to use different marketing channels, on and offline.
• Enthusiasm for keeping up to date with Greenpeace’s fast moving campaigns, spotting new fundraising opportunities and acting on them to stay relevant.
• A results focused attitude with experience of measuring and analysing KPIs and overall results – and of making data driven decisions to improve performance.
We give you:
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity:
At Greenpeace UK we are committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, equity and becoming anti-racist. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and want to do all we can to correct this. In particular, we want to be more representative of Britain’s diversity at senior levels of GPUK. If you have the skills we need and are a person of colour, disabled, LGBTQIA, non-binary, have a mental health condition, or if you identify as working class now or in the past, we would welcome an application from you.
To Apply
For further information, please visit our website via the apply button and download the applicant information pack. Please ensure to save this file to your computer for future reference. Once the job listing has closed you will no longer be able to access it online.
We recommend taking a look at this document that contains top tips for filling out your application, compiled by our recruitment team.
If you have any questions, please email us. Please note that this email address is only for information. All applications have to be filled out on the website and cannot be submitted via email.
Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
CLOSING DATE: 9.00 am 2 April 2024
INTERVIEWS: 1st Round on 9 April, 2nd Round on 11 April 2024
Your role will be to provide administrative support across a range of business support functions, including finance, HR and IT. Line managed by the Finance and Systems Manager you will also work closely with the HR Manager.
The role will be based in our Resources, System and Culture Team and provide an efficient administration service supporting business processes and staff globally.
Location: Office based from our office in Frome, Somerset or remote working
Contract: Full-time, permanent (though we are open to considering applications from those who want to work on a part-time or job-share basis)
As an organisation that works with disability activists in Africa and Asia we are clear that lived experience of disability is hugely important to our mission. Priority for this role will be given to disabled people. We want to see you at your best and so please let us know if there are any adjustments at all that we can make to the recruitment process to ensure that it works for you.
Key Responsibilities
Finance
- Receive invoices and enter into purchase ledger for authorisation process
- Set up bank payments to suppliers and international transfers to Country offices
- Liaise with suppliers regarding payments/details and with budget holders regarding authorisation
- Process staff cash and credit card expenses
- Maintain all supporting documents for any transactions posted onto QuickBooks
- Process donations arriving in post
- Other finance administration tasks as necessary
Human Resources Administration
- Online HR system (People HR) administration
- Using templates prepare standard HR paperwork such as contracts and salary change letters
- Monitor completion of HR processes
- Recruitment administration
- New joiner administration
- With guidance from the HR Manager making minor amendments to HR policy and process documents and ensuring they are uploaded to SharePoint
- Arranging HR related meetings and notetaking
- Training administration
- Other HR administration tasks as necessary
IT
- Help manage the SharePoint environment as a primary administrator
- Assist in the development of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to meet the needs of the organisation, and to ensure that it is fully accessible and inclusive
- Managing permissions within SharePoint
- Manage and maintain our corporate IT licenses
- Weekly maintenance of above with emails for new joiners and leavers and distribution groups
- Manage the IT hardware needs for the RSC Team, also ensure the physical assets are recorded and reconciled
- Other IT administration tasks as necessary
Person specification
- Significant experience of business administration.
- Experience of basic book-keeping using Quickbooks or similar finance software.
- Experience of HR or IT administration would be an advantage but not essential as training will be given.
- Proficient with using Microsoft 365 including SharePoint (or transferable skills in similar packages).
- Ability to multitask and prioritise across a wide-ranging role
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Good numeracy and organisational skills
- Ability to liaise effectively with suppliers, donors and staff as required
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues across cultural differences
- Commitment to the Social Model of Disability and a rights-based approach to development.
Please see the attached job description or visit our website for more information and to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide.
Supply chain transparency: Trase is a data-driven transparency initiative that revolutionises our understanding of the international trade and financing of agricultural commodities which drive tropical deforestation. Its unique supply chain mapping approach brings together disparate, publicly available data to connect consumer markets to deforestation and other impacts in producer countries.
Trase’s free online tools and actionable intelligence enable governments, companies, financial institutions and civil society organisations to take practical steps to address deforestation. Trase is jointly led by the Stockholm Environment Institute and Global Canopy, with many further partners and collaborators.
You will be part of a leading, multinational, multidisciplinary, and multilingual team of experts, delivering this exciting program in a way that is effective, manageable and fun! We value diversity, inclusivity and creativity at the core of what we do.
This role will lead the delivery of the Trase communication strategy over the next 5 year strategic period.
Working as part of the Impact team within Trase, alongside colleagues responsible for content production and those engaging directly with companies, governments and financial institutions, you will take responsibility for leading all aspects of public relations - press, media, events, promotion and publicity.
For success in this role, these things will matter the most:
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Writing - demonstrable experience of creating compelling and concise written pieces both from scratch and from detailed technical information, accurately and creatively.
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Planning - demonstrable experience of creating communications plans for the release of new data sets, to share new insights, or in response to external events, to deliver on Trase’s priorities and strategic approach.
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Engage and influence - demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining relationships with key people and organisations including journalists and partner organisations.
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Decision-making - able to make sound tactical decisions on the right public relations approach to ensure our external communications work remains tightly aligned with our strategy for engagement and impact.
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Innovative - able to bring new ideas and approaches to the table, think creatively and question assumptions.
At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes.
Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.
Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.
To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website.
Consultant, Non Formal Education.
Pay band: 7
Salary: Starting at £30,839 plus £3,300 London Market Allowance for those based in the London area only. (For candidates with exceptional skills, knowledge and experience (specific to the role) the British Council may consider a moderate broadening of the advertised pay range).
What we’ll offer you: In addition to a competitive salary and excellent civil service pension contributions, the British Council offers:
• 32 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays
• 3 days volunteering leave
• Opportunities to grow and develop in the role with continuous professional development
British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working, subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service. This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored at interview.
Location: Cardiff, London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Belfast (UK Only)
Department: Non Formal Education, Cultural Engagement.
Contract type: Indefinite contract.
Closing Date: 14th April 2024 at 23:59 UK Time.
Requirements: This role is based in the UK. Candidates must have the pre-existing (permanent) legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Mobility, relocation, visa sponsoring support will not be provided.
The Team:
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
British Council work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.
This role sits within the Cultural Engagement (CE) Strategic Business Unit (SBU). CE brings together our portfolio of work in arts, education, English, and research.
The non-formal education (NFE) team sits within the wider CE team. NFE focuses on fostering more open and peaceful societies by supporting young people to contribute to trust-building, cohesion and stability in their societies and to represent their communities on a local, regional and national stage.
Our work empowers young people to participate in the social and economic development of their societies, enabling them to tackle important local and global issues.
We deliver projects and programmes in a wide range of countries in East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Sub Saharan Africa and Europe.
One of the global programmes the Consultant will be working on is Youth Connect. Through face to face and online activities, the programme supports young people in developing new skills and provides ways for them to apply these skills in action. By strengthening the surrounding ecosystem, the programme aims to create opportunities to empower youth and contribute positively to social change and bring about action, which addresses 21st century challenges. The programme delivers projects in over 25 countries as well as offering global online content.
The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a global team facilitating the delivery of diverse projects and programmes.
As Consultant Non-Formal Education (NFE), you will support the pursuit, design, delivery and evaluation of projects and programmes across the NFE portfolio by providing high quality operational support, project and contract management, and ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
The content and structure of projects depends on local context and needs, supporting the development of localised approaches to global issues such as peace, disinformation, equality, youth leadership and climate change. Projects deliver learning and capacity building activities outside of formal education, broker connections between different stakeholders including governments, civil society and communities and produce insightful and innovative content in our field, such as research on young people’s views and aspirations around the world.
The role will give you an opportunity to develop your sector knowledge and expertise, business development skills (by supporting preparation of bids/proposals) and project management experience.
Responsibilities:
Tasks and responsibilities can include but are not limited to:
• Managing small to medium size projects and budgets associated with them
• Leading on online learning and events and face-to-face events in the UK
• Managing procurement and contracting of suppliers and partners
• Providing financial and project management support to the NFE programming
• Ensuring compliance with procedures and standards, such as due diligence and information management, as well as monitoring and evaluation and strengthening gender equality and social inclusion in projects and programmes
• Supporting the global team through data collection and analysis including financial and monitoring and evaluation data, from activities and events
• Supporting business development and project/programme design by undertaking background research, compiling track record and other similar tasks
• Developing marketing and communications products to showcase the NFE portfolio
• Supporting effective working of a dispersed global team including planning meetings and events, internal communications
Requirements of the role:
- Interest and/or experience (including volunteering) in international development, non-formal education, youth empowerment and skills development, civil society and related areas
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of project management (including leading on small projects/processes).
- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to British Council’s approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism.
- Experience of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within project planning and delivery is not essential but will be advantageous
- Strong cross-cultural communication skills, including the ability to summarise and present information for different audiences
- Demonstrated adaptability, and the capacity to navigate changing situations and multiple deadlines.
Closing Date: Applications will close on 14th April 2024 at 23:59 UK Time.
Additional Information:
You must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.
We are unable to support with sponsorship or relocation support.
Interviews will be held at the end of April or early May.
TO APPLY - Please use the link to take you to the website and find out more about the role and to apply. Alternatively, please visit the British Council website and search for role 'Consultant - Non-Formal Education'. (No. 41827).
We are unable to accept CV's that are directly sent.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, working with people of all faiths and none around the world. We work in more than 40 countries, with more than 500 local partners, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice through practical support, emergency relief and advocacy.
Our strategy enables us to take a proactive and energetic response to many of the challenges facing the development sector. Whether it be supporting local leadership or addressing the increasing number and complexity of crises around the world that require a humanitarian response, CAFOD supports hundreds of local partners making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Last year this meant 594 grants and programme payments worth £41.8 million across 42 countries. These funds reached 1 million people directly who are vulnerable and excluded, helping them to survive and thrive now and into the future.
Would you like to join a team of people who are dedicated and passionate about tackling poverty around the world and helping to stand alongside people working for justice?
CAFOD is seeking a Director of Finance, IT and Infrastructure to join a strong and collaborative leadership team in bringing inspirational leadership, strategic guidance and skilled service in navigating the opportunities and challenges of the season ahead. You will lead a diverse and committed team who want to ensure our money continues to be used well and makes a real difference.
This role calls for a leader with a strategic mindset and relational approach, who will relish joining our team in a shared endeavour to tackle poverty and build a fairer world. If you are a senior financial leader with qualified accountant credentials, an interest in and aptitude for systems and process improvements, a strong passion and commitment to tackling global poverty issues, are a great team player and an inspiring leader we want to hear from you!
This is a UK-based, hybrid role with a minimum of 40% of your time in the London office.
CAFOD is working with Macaulay Search to make this appointment. Applications should be sent via email following the instructions in the job pack and must be received by 5 pm on 5th April 2024. Your application should be submitted in English and should comprise:
- A cover letter of not more than two pages outlining your relevant experience for the role and including your motivation, mentioning why the work of CAFOD excites you;
- CV, including educational and professional qualifications and a full employment history;
- Daytime, evening and/or mobile telephone numbers (to be used with discretion).
For further details about the role and the application process please follow the application link below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Description
Job Title: PLAY Research Analyst
Reporting to: Global Programme Manager
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Location: Multiple locations in Bombali, Karene, Koinadugu and Falaba
Time Frame: 18-month contract (February 2024 – July 2025)
Our Organisation:
Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 1,000,000 children to go to school and learn.
The programme:
Playful Learning Across the Years 2.0: Quality Tool Testing, Learning and Pathways to Program Improvement and Systemic Uptake (PLAY 2.0) is a multi-country level programme leaded by the Education Development Centre and Street Child in partnership with the LEGO Foundation. PLAY 2.0 aims to conduct research measurement of the quality of child-centred pedagogies and their contribution to holistic outcomes for children in 450 classrooms in centres and schools across Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. PLAY 2.0 proposes to administer the PLAY 2.0 tools to educators and children to improve the tools’ use across countries and cultures, with a particular focus on crisis-affected contexts; to verify the contribution of child-centred pedagogies to holistic outcomes for children; and understand the tools’ potential to inform program improvement. PLAY 2.0 offers an outstanding opportunity to focus on the aspects of child-centred approaches that are closest to children, including agency, self-sustaining engagement, self-led exploration, and other essential elements of meaningful learning. The project provides a platform to test and adapt these tools across the three countries - and in turn, contributes to integrate and improve on the implementation of integrated pedagogies, influence their adoption, and support children at critical junctures.
The role:
Street Child is seeking a driven, detail-oriented Research Analyst to lead and effectively deliver on the PLAY 2.0 research project in Sierra Leone. The Research Analyst is responsible for the overall management of data in the research study, including codification, standardisation and strategic coherence of our data collection, collation, managing analytical approaches, documentation, translation, transcription, and ensuring the data requirements of the programme are met and well communicated to the partners. This is an outstanding opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research at a significant scale, and to enable research-informed interventions through strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Collection and analysis (60%)
- Establish and embed rigorous, robust data collection, collation and cleaning protocols and databases for rapid data processing to assure the availability of data for analysis;
- Facilitate qualitative interviews including designing questionnaires, conduct interviews, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to gather relevant information from target customers, industry experts, and stakeholders.
- Explore and embed innovative approaches, including digital approaches, and inclusive approaches adapted for abilities, age, gender, geographies, etc to expand and enhance data quality;
- Liaising with implementing partners and local teams, managing data enumerators and ensuring that work is delivered to time and quality expectations;
- Ensure external and internal project reports are provided in a timely manner, summarizing data and presenting the implications of the results in written reports
- Assist and assure adherence to appropriate data storage policies and procedures, to protect the confidentially, integrity, and privacy of participants and participant information, including appropriate ethical protocols and safeguarding policies and procedures;
- Transcription, translation, and review of interview information: Convert qualitative data, such as audio recordings, into written documents, ensuring accuracy and quality. Accurately review information obtained from interviews and FGDs.
- Ensure completeness of forms, including checking collected data for accuracy and consistency to ensure all necessary information is captured.
- Follow data quality and sampling protocols: According to specific guidelines and tools for data collection to ensure proper sampling and data quality.
- Review and edit collected data, checking for errors, both intentional and unintentional and make necessary corrections.
- Keep key personnel informed about progress and issues in the field and seek guidance when needed.
- Ensure data quality by engaging in quality control exercises to identify missing or erroneous data.
Research Coordination [25%]
- Provide coordination and surge support for external/internal consultants to assure integrity and quality of research and evidence;
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback, validate findings, and ensure research alignment with client expectations.
- Choose appropriate venues for interviews and ensure consent from all participants in collaboration with implementing partners
- Collaborate with team members and communicate effectively with country programme team, partners and global team during fieldwork.
Evidence Dissemination [10%]
- Prepare detailed reports, presentations, and summaries of research findings. Present research outcomes to internal teams and clients, highlighting key insights and recommendations.
- Ensure excellent presentation of evaluations and evidence of impact to funders, partners, and programme participants, using a range of verbal and visual tools to communicate impact, including digital tools;
- Contribute to Organisational Priorities [5%]
- Provide capacity strengthening and surge support for internal researchers and evaluators to assure integrity and quality of research results and evidence;
- Provide ad-hoc basis support to the research team, local partners, present findings with the wider group including sectors
- Represent the organization professionally: Present Street Child in a professional and accurate manner while interacting with target stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Carry out any other related duties that are within his/her skills and abilities in agreement with line manager.
Person Specification / Education / Essential / Desirable
- Educated to degree level or higher in related field (Monitoring and evaluation, analysis etc)
- Accreditation or certification in specific areas relevant to role
Experience / Essential / Desirable
- Substantial experience (minimum 3 years) in mixed methods and qualitative and quantitative methodologies and methods, including instrumentation tools
- Experience and knowledge of data collection through mobile apps (Kobo Collect, ODK, ONA, DDG, etc.)
- Prior experience in interviewing and facilitating KII, FGDs, and in-depth interviews or beneficiary selection.
- Experience of using statistical software [NVIVO, SPSS, STATA, etc]
- Experience and interest in the education sector
- Previous experience of working in the Northern province.
- Experience in [quasi-] experimental research
- Previous experience of working with NGOs, civil society, UN or relevant government departments
- Experience using and working with CommCare
Capabilities and competencies / Essential / Desirable:
- Comprehensive understanding of inclusive approaches
- Good project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Krio
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently in a high-stress environment;
- Excellent listening, interpersonal and public presentation skills
- Excellent computer literacy in MS Office programs (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook);
- Ability to positively influence others and successfully reconcile differences.
- Comprehensive understanding of sectoral standards including CHS on Quality and Accountability
- Experience in education and research programmes
- Local language skills – Temne, Fula, Susu, Loko (Southwestern Mande), Kuranko, Mandinka
Other:
- Commitment to our vision, mission and values
- Commitment to protecting the rights of children in all circumstances
- Commitment to localisation and local action
- Credibility in advice and assistance provision, with a high degree of responsiveness and reliability
- Reflective, responsive and respectful towards communities and colleagues Resilient in challenging circumstances
Street Child’s commitment to Safeguarding:
Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. As part of this commitment to safeguarding, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, including a Criminal Records check. Street Child also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
To apply:
Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Please submit your CV and a covering note explaining why you think you could make an extraordinary impact in this role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a senior Philanthropy leader with a passion for the piano, ready to take on a unique and ambitious new role?
Leeds International Piano Competition is one of the world's most celebrated music events and has launched the careers of some of the greatest pianists of our time. 'The Leeds' is regarded as a trailblazer for music competitions, among the top three piano competitions in the world.
This Director of Development opportunity is the charity's first philanthropic role of its kind. Spearheading a groundbreaking new approach to income generation, you'll help to secure the future and sustainability of an organisation with a rich and vibrant history.
Salary: £75k pro rata, open to full or part-time
Location: Leeds, London or remote
Benefits: Flexible appointment and terms can be negotiated
Culture: Life and family-friendly, open to suggested working patterns
We are able to consider candidates on either an employed or consultancy contract basis.
About the opportunity
'The Leeds' does things differently. They're a pioneering organisation when it comes to environmental sustainability (aiming to be the world's first carbon neutral piano competition by 2024) and proactively working towards greater gender equality for women.
Following a comprehensive independent review in 2023, LIPC has developed an evidence-based case for support which aims to build a £10m endowment over the next 5-10 years and diversify income streams to raise the £2.5m funding for the core costs of a 3-year programme. It's anticipated that funding will come from philanthropists in Yorkshire, London and the global piano-loving community, particularly in East Asia (Hong Kong/ Singapore) and potentially in the US.
About the role
As Director of Development, you'll provide inspirational leadership to enable and empower LIPC to develop strategic philanthropic relationships, both here in the UK and internationally.
Key tasks on your agenda will include:
* Propose and implement agreed fundraising strategy for the future endowment campaign and triennial operating costs.
* Build strong relationships with the key stakeholders, internally and externally.
* Establish personal credibility and working relationships with executive team and Trustees.
* Work closely with the Development Committee to approach and secure existing and potential new donors.
* Provide leadership and pastoral support to a Fundraising Manager and continue to build fundraising skills for the core team.
About you
You're a confident and highly-skilled philanthropy professional with a personal track-record securing high-value gifts at seven figures, working with both major donors and trusts and foundations.
You elegantly and effectively balance strategic thinking with operational hands-on fundraising, and you still get a kick from 'doing the doing'. Adept at managing and stewarding complex relationships with stakeholders and funders, you bring people together towards a shared vision and common goals.
We're looking for a talented and nurturing leader, who works with emotional intelligence and nuance when it comes to collaboration with individuals and teams at all levels.
We'll need you to be able to demonstrate and articulate a passion for the piano and the power of music to transform lives. If you are feeling inspired and motivated by what you've read, then we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, please send a copy of your profile or CV in the first instance to Amelia Lee at Charity People.
Deadline: 9am on Thursday 5th April
Interview: dates to be confirmed
We would encourage you to make contact as soon as possible if you are interested.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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This Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation (LME) Specialist is a key role for AmplifyChange. The person is responsible for measuring the impact of AmplifyChange’s work for internal and external use. The LME Specialist works closely with the senior management team, across AmplifyChange teams and with external consultants on implementing and contributing to the learning, monitoring and evaluation aspects of our strategy. The LME Specialist will have the skills to measure the impact of advocacy work of sexual and reproductive health and rights - both long-term impact and intermediate outcomes. The role has responsibility for preparing monitoring and impact reports for AmplifyChange’s leadership team, board and external stakeholders. The postholder will prepare, analyse and approve the organisation’s regular use of high-quality data – both qualitative and quantitative - and support grantee partners’ reporting processes. The role plays an important part in monitoring the overall grants portfolio and informing the learning agenda of AmplifyChange. Finally, the role also plays a key part in the grant application moderation rounds.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitoring the impact of AmplifyChange
• Producing a range of regular reports based on data analysis including on AmplifyChange metrics and results framework across our three delivery streams (which are grant making, organisational strengthening and building mutual support in the movement), as well as case studies from the grants portfolio
• Developing and monitoring the results framework for the strategy for 2026-2030
• Analysing indicators, milestones, and other quantitative and qualitative data collected from grantee partners. Compiling data and generating aggregate results for internal and external purposes as needed
• Developing a framework for long-term impact, and for intermediate outcomes, to describe and measure the results of AmplifyChange’s support to grantees
• Extracting and analysing grantee progress reports to report on AmplifyChange’s overall progress against each core indicator in the results framework
• Commissioning external evaluators to support the independent impact analysis
• Developing and analysing grant application data and other feedback mechanisms continuously to improve AmplifyChange support of grantee partners and collaboration with the Head of Grant Making
Governance and decision-making
• Preparing and contributing to the development of decision-making papers and impact updates for our Board
• Responding to donor and board data requirements as requested, outside of regular reporting schedules
• Contributing to communications of AmplifyChange results to donors, internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting the moderation process of reviewing and scoring grant applications through quality assurance
Learning
• Analysing and writing up case studies of grantees identified by the technical team across the AmplifyChange portfolio
• Reviewing and improving grant portfolio data structure and tools in collaboration with grants support and operations team
• Supporting grantee partners in developing their monitoring framework, from time to time
• Contributing to the development of learning products and related materials for the results frameworks, monitoring and case studies
• Building new organisational capacity, systems and tools (e.g. setting up IATI reporting, supporting the continued work with the Grantee Reference Group)
Impact
• Commissioning and managing external impact evaluations with consultants
• Developing and producing portfolio-level impact analysis
• Conducting grantee interviews and surveys (via calls, emails, or monitoring visits) to identify challenges and successes
Other
• Contributing to the development and refinement of AmplifyChange’s LME strategy, annual workplan and results framework
• Ensuring that AmplifyChange continues to develop best practices
• Leading on AmplifyChange’s learning, monitoring and evaluation partnerships
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of AmplifyChange
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
• Significant experience in participatory evaluation and learning
• Experience of measurement of advocacy, social norms and policy change in constrained-resource settings
• Facilitation of large group discussions
• Work experience in Africa or South Asian countries
• Knowledge and experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Excellent ability to write well and present complex information to non-experts
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience of using complex data sets and systems to generate reports and to inform decision making.
• Ability to work effectively across a number of teams
• Ability to work independently
Desirable:
• Portfolio analysis in a grant maker organisation
• Fluency in French
• Knowledge of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
• Experience in using grant management software
REPORTING AND ORGANISATION
This is a full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, reporting to the Head of Learning, Impact and Partnership.
AmplifyChange is based in Bath and we operate on a hybrid working model with at least one day per week in the office. Requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered. Occasional international travel may be required. We can only accept applications from those with proof of the right to work in the UK.
SALARY AND PACKAGE
- Basic salary range: £37,000- £42,000
- Holiday: 25 days per annum on full time basis
- Pension: 8% employer contribution
- Life insurance: Company life insurance scheme
- Benefits: Employee Assistance Program
AmplifyChange is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. All our employees are expected to share this commitment and abide by our Code of Ethics at all times.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a senior Philanthropy leader with a passion for the piano, ready to take on a unique and ambitious new role?
Leeds International Piano Competition is one of the world's most celebrated music events and has launched the careers of some of the greatest pianists of our time. 'The Leeds' is regarded as a trailblazer for music competitions, among the top three piano competitions in the world.
This Director of Development opportunity is the charity's first philanthropic role of its kind. Spearheading a groundbreaking new approach to income generation, you'll help to secure the future and sustainability of an organisation with a rich and vibrant history.
Salary: £75k pro rata, open to full or part-time
Location: Leeds, London or remote
Benefits: Flexible appointment and terms can be negotiated
Culture: Life and family-friendly, open to suggested working patterns
We are able to consider candidates on either an employed or consultancy contract basis.
About the opportunity
'The Leeds' does things differently. They're a pioneering organisation when it comes to environmental sustainability (aiming to be the world's first carbon neutral piano competition by 2024) and proactively working towards greater gender equality for women.
Following a comprehensive independent review in 2023, LIPC has developed an evidence-based case for support which aims to build a £10m endowment over the next 5-10 years and diversify income streams to raise the £2.5m funding for the core costs of a 3-year programme. It's anticipated that funding will come from philanthropists in Yorkshire, London and the global piano-loving community, particularly in East Asia (Hong Kong/ Singapore) and potentially in the US.
About the role
As Director of Development, you'll provide inspirational leadership to enable and empower LIPC to develop strategic philanthropic relationships, both here in the UK and internationally.
Key tasks on your agenda will include:
* Propose and implement agreed fundraising strategy for the future endowment campaign and triennial operating costs.
* Build strong relationships with the key stakeholders, internally and externally.
* Establish personal credibility and working relationships with executive team and Trustees.
* Work closely with the Development Committee to approach and secure existing and potential new donors.
* Provide leadership and pastoral support to a Fundraising Manager and continue to build fundraising skills for the core team.
About you
You're a confident and highly-skilled philanthropy professional with a personal track-record securing high-value gifts at seven figures, working with both major donors and trusts and foundations.
You elegantly and effectively balance strategic thinking with operational hands-on fundraising, and you still get a kick from 'doing the doing'. Adept at managing and stewarding complex relationships with stakeholders and funders, you bring people together towards a shared vision and common goals.
We're looking for a talented and nurturing leader, who works with emotional intelligence and nuance when it comes to collaboration with individuals and teams at all levels.
We'll need you to be able to demonstrate and articulate a passion for the piano and the power of music to transform lives. If you are feeling inspired and motivated by what you've read, then we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, please send a copy of your profile or CV in the first instance to Amelia Lee at Charity People.
Deadline: 9am on Thursday 5th April
Interview: dates to be confirmed
We would encourage you to make contact as soon as possible if you are interested.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Research Coordinator (Data and Research in Education)
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Contract: 18 Month fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role
Sightsavers is a member of the Data and Research in Education (DARE) Pakistan research consortium, and is leading several research studies in this capacity. These studies are in the area of disability inclusive education and climate resilience in education. Our research predominantly revolves around qualitative methodologies, supplemented by a variety of other techniquesThe studies are primarily qualitative, but make some use of other methods. We are looking for an experienced Research Coordinator, to play a vital role in coordinating and implementing these research studies and to support other education focused work by Country Office team.
- Coordinate Research Activities: Effectively communicate and engage with DARE research consortium leadership, federal and provincial stakeholders, including Ministries of Education and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities, as well as local stakeholders like headteachers.
- Develop Fieldwork Strategies: Create comprehensive fieldwork procedures and plans, along with training materials for fieldworkers.
- Implement Data Collection: Design and execute data collection strategies, manage logistics, conduct interviews and focus group discussions, supervise fieldworkers, and ensure high-quality data management.
- Contribute to Scholarly Writing: Assist in writing detailed study reports and contribute to scholarly journal articles.
- Disseminate Research Findings: Organize and conduct dissemination activities, such as workshops, meetings, and presentations, to communicate research findings to a broad audience.
- Participate in additional educational interventions: Support the Programme Manager with inclusive education activities, including teacher development and assessments.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
In this role, th Research Coordinator will work closely with Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators, as well as the Pakistan Country Office Team, to coordinate and implement DARE studies and related processes. The responsibilities will include collecting, analysing, and disseminating data generated by the research.
The ideal Research Coordinator will have the legal right to live and work in Pakistan and will possess a strong background in qualitative research and project coordination, preferably within education and/or disability research sectors. The Research Coordinator will bring experience in study coordination, stakeholder engagement, fieldworker training and supervision, data collection, management and analysis, and reporting. This is an opportunity to play a vital role in supporting educational-focused work and making a meaningful impact through research.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- A Master's degree or equivalent in Education, Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Demonstrated training and proficiency in qualitative research methods, including focus groups and in-depth interviews.
- Proven experience in coordinating qualitative research studies within Pakistan.
- Skilled in developing research protocols and creating guides for interviews and focus group discussions.
- Familiarity with the process of submitting research protocols to ethical review bodies and managing the review processes.
- Proficiency in using Nvivo software for qualitative data analysis is preferred.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
- Competent in planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising research projects
- The ability to motivate and collaborate within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Availability for national travel within Pakistan as required by the role
- A strong understanding of research governance and ethical principles, especially concerning research involving children and vulnerable groups
- Experience in conducting, transcribing, and analysing focus group discussions and in-depth interviews
- A track record of contributing to research reports and journal articles
- A history of working effectively with both governmental and non-governmental partners and stakeholders
Closing date: 27 March 2024
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
Position: Coalition Coordinator
Based: Brussels or London. For exceptional candidates, other locations may be considered
Contract: Full-time, 2 year fixed-term
Salary range: dependent upon experience and location
Position overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work with the leading NGOs dedicated to the protection, conservation, and restoration of the world's oceans. The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF are working together as the EU IUU Fishing Coalition to promote EU leadership in improving global fisheries transparency and governance to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Since 2014, the Coalition has been working to improve the EU's own anti-IUU fishing systems and policies, and to promote some of the EU’s best practices on ocean governance and fisheries transparency in other regions such as East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Using the EU’s influence as a major flag and market State, we are helping the EU to drive policy change at the global level, prioritising increasing transparency in the fisheries sector as a means to improve global fisheries governance. To achieve this, we are working with the EU as it implements its zero-tolerance commitment against IUU fishing and to improve ocean governance, urging EU agencies and states to be ambitious and ensure that positive reforms are sustained. We are also engaging the EU, as a major global player, to work more closely with other seafood markets, such as Japan and the US, to harmonise policies to stop IUU fishing. To make this happen, we are engaging with key decision-makers, strengthening relationships with the seafood industry and the NGO community, engaging citizens on the topic, using media strategically and providing intelligence to the EU.
To oversee the delivery of these objectives, the Coalition is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator to work closely with the Strategic Board and working level project partners (core group) to achieve the successful management of the project. The individual will have excellent management and organisational skills and be capable of working with a dispersed and diverse multinational team. They should have the ability to provide strategic direction, good negotiation skills and experience building high-performance cultures. Additionally, the successful candidate will possess good written and verbal communication skills, initiative and professional drive. Experience in working within coalitions is an advantage.
For more information about our work as a Coalition, please visit www.iuuwatch.eu.
Responsibilities
● Strategic Coordination:
o Act as focal point for the core group of the coalition and their strategic board to manage and oversee the delivery of coalition outputs.
o Ensure that coalition processes are respected as well as coordinate the further development of the coalition's Strategy, Vision, and Mission.
o Advise and support partner organisations in designing and implementing campaign strategies for the delivery of set objectives and outcomes.
o Organise and chair the quarterly Coalition in-person meetings and weekly update calls.
● Project Implementation Support:
o Support the project team by setting clear project objectives, building a workplan with a budget, and allocating roles and resources to various outcomes/outputs. Ensure that the workplan and deadlines are adhered to or adjusted if needed.
o Facilitate discussion, negotiation, consensus-building and decision-making within project teams. Although project partners are responsible for designing and implementing their workplan and strategies, the guidance of the Coordinator is essential to ensure that goals are met and that progress is made and tracked.
o Oversee the project budget, including creating annual budgets, monitoring expenses, and ensuring all expenditures on planned activities are done on time.
● Reporting and Communication:
o Draft progress reports for the project with the input and feedback of Coalition partners.
o Coordinate development of financial reports for the project with the finance and administration teams of Coalition partners.
o Organise donor calls, together with Coalition partners, to discuss the project’s outcomes, challenges and lessons learnt.
o Prepare regular updates on project progress to the Coalition board members.
● Team Management
o Responsible for managing the Coalition secretariat team.
o Assist with the recruitment of Coalition team members if needed.
o Support the Communications Coordinator and Researcher in developing effective project communication and research products. Ensure their workplans are on track.
Requirements
The Coalition coordinator should have experience in project management, a result-oriented, collaborative and structured approach to project implementation, and eagerness to learn, along with:
● Experience: At least three years experience in project management roles, preferably within environmental or advocacy organisations. Excellent organisational and team leadership skills, with a collaborative and positive attitude. Strategic and pragmatic thinker, preferably with expertise in policy and advocacy. Knowledge in output, outcome, impact monitoring frameworks are preferred. Ability to function on own initiative with limited supervision.
● Experience of working in partnerships: Working in coalitions or networks involving multiple partners is a strong advantage. Good interpersonal and negotiation skills, applying a structured as well as flexible approach are essential.
● Education/relevant experience: Relevant experience or degree in organisational management, public relations, environmental policy, economics or any relevant field is an advantage.
● Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in cross-cultural environments and coordinate with diverse teams, including with organisations with distinct internal processes. Experience working with a dispersed team, and across different time zones would be advantageous.
● Language Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in another major EU language is advantageous.
● Passion for Conservation: Genuine interest in marine conservation, biodiversity, and environmental issues.
● Team management: Experience of managing small teams to success is an advantage.
● Travel: Availability for limited travel within Europe.
What we offer
Pay will be adjusted according to the experience.
● An annual leave that increases every year.
● Flexible working arrangements can be considered.
● ‘Cycle to work’ programme.
● A highly motivated and open-minded team of committed colleagues and the opportunity to develop and implement compelling propositions that can deliver campaign and organisational goals.
● An excellent opportunity to build experience working directly with some of the world's most renowned conservation organisations.
● The position offers great opportunities for your professional growth and personal development.
Applications: please send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this job to the email provided. Please title your email ‘EU IUU Fishing Coalition Coordinator’.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. If you feel you would be a good fit for this role but are unsure if you meet every single requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Closing date for applications: We would like to fill this position as soon as possible and will consider incoming applications until Friday, 05 April 2024. We therefore recommend that you apply in good time before the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates must have the legal right to work in the EU and/or the UK .
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.