Are you interested in holding transnational companies and international financial institutions and investors accountable for upholding human rights and environmental standards?

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is a human rights organisation that stands in solidarity with indigenous peoples, tribal groups and forest-dependent communities in countering top down development and unaccountable global finance that affect their livelihoods and forest territories. Our work is built on long-term relationships with communities and social movements in tropical forest countries. FPP strives to create political space for forest peoples to secure their rights, control their lands and decide their own futures.

We are looking for someone who can join an active team in our Responsible Finance Programme (RFP) working on the intersect between finance and business, and human rights. As competition over land grows and agribusiness, extractive industries and other sectors have increasing impacts on the rights of indigenous and forest-dependent peoples, FPP is seeking a dynamic and committed person to join its team working to reform global supply chains and strengthen corporate accountability.

The role

You will be a key part of FPP teams working in South and Central America, Africa, Asia and in different global policy spaces to hold businesses and public finance entities accountable for impact of their activities on human rights, particularly land tenure rights. You will work with the FPP team and with our local partners to promote standards and frameworks for accountability for businesses and corporate actors, working in close collaboration with indigenous peoples’ organisations and networks and with allied NGOs working on these issues.

This post is guided by FPP’s core principle of peoples’ right to self-determination.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Assist the RFP team in FPP advocacy on private sector reform and corporate accountability.
• Support indigenous peoples and human rights defenders to engage in UN policy spaces on business and human rights.
• Enable partners and forest peoples’ organisations to participate in international policy processes on sustainable commodities and zero deforestation.
• Engage and support partners, as required, in relevant private sector standard-setting processes and the use of redress mechanisms in liaison with FPP’s legal and human rights programme (e.g., Equator Principles, among others).
• Liaise with indigenous people’s networks active in the UN system to coordinate advocacy on business and human rights, international finance, forests and rights issues.
• Travel to UK and international advocacy meetings as required (e.g. meetings with multilateral development banks; international development agencies etc).
• Compile briefings and policy papers in conjunction with the FPP policy and communications teams.
• Support FPP fundraising efforts to continue and expand this work.

In carrying out the above duties you will act as FPP team lead on business and human rights in close liaison with the RFP coordinator and FPP team leads working on private sector standards and commodity certification; international trade regulation and aid; and corporate accountability.

Skills and Experience

1. Experience in working with indigenous and forest-dependent peoples’ organisations and communities is highly desirable.
2. Track record of working on complex advocacy issues with linkage to grassroots struggles.
3. Proven skills in networking with other organisations working on similar issues.
4. Knowledge of business and human rights and an understanding of related standards.
5. Experience working on standard-setting processes (including social and environmental safeguarding systems) in a public or private finance setting. 
6. Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-cultural, dispersed team of FPP staff and partners to achieve shared objectives.
7. Good writing skills and capacity to compile written articles, policy analyses and reports.
8. Fluency in, or good knowledge of, Spanish or French is a major advantage.
9. Strong alignment with FPP’s values and principles.
10. Ability and willingness to travel overseas.

Terms

• Salary in the range £25,000 - £30,000 p.a. pro rata, depending on qualifications and experience.
• 12-month employment contract.
•  The role is up to 75% time.
• Location preference is at FPP’s Moreton-in-Marsh offices. (Remote working for some of the days may be considered.)
• Benefits include: 
  • 20 days’ leave per year (pro rata), plus all public holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year when the office is closed.
• Reporting to: The Coordinator of the Responsible Finance Programme. 

To apply for this post

To apply, please visit our website vacancy page via the Apply button.

Closing date: Thursday 12th December at 23:59 (UK Time/GMT)

ABOUT RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT

We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being overlooked and ignored. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their communities. Our programmes are genuinely life-changing, but can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organisation.

OUR APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Restless Development’s UK Hub mobilises young people in the UK to take action on inequality and injustice, through opportunities such as the Youth Stop AIDS campaign. We are also part of the VSO-led consortium delivering the DFID-funded International Citizen Service (ICS) programme. The ICS programme brings together young people from the UK and developing countries, so that they can have a development impact on the communities in Africa and Asia in which they volunteer; develop personally; and become long-term active citizens. Since 2011, we have supported over 2,500 young people from the UK to take part in the programme.

As well as working directly with young people leading change, the UK Hub influences a range of decision-makers in the UK to ensure that young people can shape policy. The UK Hub is also at the forefront of developing Restless Development’s unique approach to meaningful youth engagement – using this expertise to provide technical support to bilateral donor agencies, INGOs, international networks and other funders, to improve their work engaging young people.

We are looking for a Finance Manager to manage the UK Finance Team and the financial operations of the Hub’s programmes and activities. The Finance Manager will also be a key member of the UK Leadership Team, helping to drive forward the strategy and performance of the Hub. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in the charity and international development sector. You will be given the opportunity to strengthen your technical expertise and wider experience by working on a range of different projects that will stretch you; as well as allowing you to work closely with our dynamic and talented staff; and ultimately making a significant contribution to our efforts to support young people to lead change.

About Internews:

Internews empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account. Our vision is to unleash human potential everywhere by turning on the bright light of information.

For more than 35 years, in more than 100 countries, Internews has worked to build healthy media and information environments where they are most needed. We have proudly launched hundreds of sustainable organizations, bolstered the skills of thousands of media professionals, activists, and citizens, and helped our partners reach millions of people with quality, local information.

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

About the role

This post will report to the Finance Manager.

Working in an international environment, the successful candidate will be a working towards a qualification in accounting or be a part qualified accountant. S/he will have had experience of working in a fast paced environment ideally with restricted grants and international donors

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Finance Associate will be based in the London office of Internews Europe. S/he will support the Operations of Internews Europe and will be expected to take initiative to identify and solve problems and implement administrative innovations. S/he will be expected to build close and collaborative relationships with field operational staff, as and when required. This will be an important role in the financial flow of information between other teams and  Finance.  The Finance Associate will work across the Finance and Resources team on various tasks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Finance Associate will:

• Support Accounts Payable tasks.
• Collating and cross-checking purchase orders, invoices and delivery notes.
• Filing and maintaining financial records in a systematic way.
• Monthly bank and other reconciliations.
• Financial data input.
• Support to the Director of Finance and Resources as required
• Assist in the monthly time sheet accounting process
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial data on the Accounting system.
• Follow up on invoice processing, approvals etc
• Support the development of basic Administrative processes and financial controls
• Review and process Monthly Expenditure Reports (MERs), vouchers and supporting documentation, bank reconciliations and other financial data received from Field Operations.
• Raise any financial and compliance issues related to MERs to the Finance Manager and Program Support team and post MERs in the Internews Europe accounting system (Quickbooks).
• File supporting documentation received from the Field and share the relevant contractual documents with the Programmes team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications and Experience

• Part Qualification Accounting Certification with recognized professional qualification (ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA, AAT).
• Relevant university degree or reasonably equivalent professional experience – Essential
• Experience of financial accounting processes for data entry – Essential
• Proven analytical and problem-solving ability – Essential
• Proven ability to set priorities, handle multiple assignments and manage time effectively - Essential
• Proven experience in administrative skills and supporting a busy team – Essential
• Experience of working effectively under pressure, demonstrating a calm, confident and flexible approach to work – Essential
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - Essential
• Experience of using MS Word, Excel and Outlook and/or MAC – Essential
• Experience of working with QuickBooks or other Accounting Software – Essential
• Experience of working in a humanitarian, international development or Charitable organisation. - Desirable

Personal attributes

• A willingness and ability to adopt a hands on approach - Essential
• Capable of working within a small team where a versatile, open, and facilitative approach will be required – Essential
• Good communication, liaison and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels - Essential

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

Your expertise can help us to save nature!

We have an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified accountant (ACA/CMA/ACCA), to join the executive board of the RSPB, one of Europe’s leading nature conservation charities!

With over 1.2 million members, the RSPB have around 2,000 employees and 12,000 volunteers and undertake a wide range of research, policy, advisory and educational activities, both in the UK and internationally.

Position: Director of Finance and Governance

Location: Bedfordshire

Salary: Circa £90k

Hours: Full time, permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2020

Interview Date: W/C 27th January

About the Role:

As Director of Finance and Governance you will report directly to the CEO. As an important member of the leadership Board team you will be directly responsible for the leadership and management of the RSPB’s Finance and Governance & Risk directorates. You will lead on financial strategy, financial management processes throughout the organisation, risk management, internal audit, legal support for the organisation, innovative finance and governance.

You will be able to provide clear strategic priorities and direction and deliver a culture of sound financial management together with innovative thinking and development of solutions. Under your lead the charity will continue to deliver robust financial analysis, full regulatory compliance and be quick to react to create and take opportunities for further funding.

The Finance and Governance & Risk directorates have a combined staffing of around 55. Finance includes the Pensions Team, whilst Governance and Risk includes the Legal Team. 

About you:

As Director of Finance and Governance you will bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Experience within a Finance and Governance role at the most senior level

• A thorough knowledge of, and experience in, developing financial and risk management frameworks

• Experience of leading a large multi-skilled team delivering a high-quality support function

• An extensive technical knowledge of tax and treasury matters

• Excellent communication and analytical skills, enabling you to convey complex financial, regulatory and legal issues to a range of audiences

• In depth experience of financial forecasting and financial reporting (to board level) to maintain good governance and financial stability

• A comprehensive understanding of governance structures and how they support the effective delivery of an organisation’s goals

• Commercial insight to support the development of new and existing income generating activities 

• Demonstrable evidence of building a financial strategy supporting delivery of strategic goals

• Experience in conducting reviews and management of Governance frameworks, preferably in a charity setting.

In return:

As well as working for an organisation that makes a real difference to the world we live in, you will also receive a highly competitive salary, defined contribution pension scheme, Flexible working and much more !

As part of the application process you will be sent a job pack with a detailed description of the role. Based on this, you will be asked to complete a supporting statement asking you to demonstrate how you meet the requirements. To request further information please contact NFP People.

You may also have experience in areas such as Finance Manager, Finance Officer, Senior Finance, Resources Manager, Finance Director, Head of Finance / Governance, Director of Corporate Governance, Director of Policy, Governance and Finance, Head of Operations & Finance, Governance Director, Finance and Governance Lead 

Job Description: Director of Finance and Operations

Reports to:

Chief Executive Officer

Salary:

£60,000 - £65.000 per annum gross

Responsible for:

Project Financial Accountant, Finance Officer, HR and Operations Coordinator

Hours

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

Location

1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE 

Length of contract

Permanent

About the Role

THET is looking for a Director of Finance and Operations to join our Senior Management Team ideally starting on or before March 1st 2020. You will be joining THET at a very exciting time of growth for the charity. This follows a period of intense and successful effort to diversify our 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. It is vital that you have experience of working in an international charity at a senior level.

THET has country offices in Ethiopia, Myanmar, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda and Somalia/Somaliland. Our team in the UK office is composed of Programmes, Grants, Communications and External Engagement and Policy and Learning teams as well as Finance, and Operations.

You will lead a small team and play an important role in the leadership of the charity, combining an ability to operate strategically with a willingness to get stuck in to detail when necessary. The team is a busy and multi-functional team focussed on providing the best quality support for the organisation.  The successful candidate will have the chance to have a profound impact on a fast-paced organisation. The post holder will be a member of the Senior Management Team working alongside the CEO and the Director of Programmes and closely with the Treasurer on the Board of Trustees, members of the Finance, Risk and Governance Committee, and the volunteer Company Secretary.

About THET

Today, one billion people will never see a qualified health worker in their lives. 

Since 1988, THET has been working to change this. From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, we work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all. 

We do this by leveraging the expertise and energy of the UK health community, supporting Health Partnerships between NHS institutions, Royal Colleges and academic institutions in the UK and those overseas.

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 can learn more about our work on THET website.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

Finance

• Form a close working relationship with the Chief Executive and Director of Programmes, other members of SMT including overseas Country Managers and Trustees;
• Direct and control finance staff to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and developed and so that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standard;
• Contribute to the achievement of the charity's business objectives by providing advice and guidance on the financing strategy;
• Develop and control the charity’s annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met and that THET complies with financial and statutory regulations;
• Provide financial advice and guidance to the charity's managers and staff to enable them to achieve their objectives;
• Oversee the preparation of the charity's financial accounts to ensure that these are presented accurately and on time;
• Develop and implement an internal audit programme to ensure that the charity complies with financial procedures and regulations;
• Develop and maintain all necessary systems, policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the charity;
• Monitor external contracts and services provided by suppliers to ensure that these are operating effectively and provide the best value to the charity;
• Carry out all necessary actions to ensure that the charity meets its financial and legal obligations.

HR

• Ensure that the human resources and staff development policies are updated and implemented in keeping with employment law and good practice;
• Maintain HR files and staff records, and ensure that managers fulfil their line management responsibilities;
• Have oversight of the recruitment process for, and induction of, new employees;
• Work with managers to ensure that staff training needs are identified and met;
• Take the lead on, or where relevant, support the Chief Executive and other managers in the implementation of HR policy, appraisals, disciplinary processes and restructures.

IT & Office Facilities

• Maintain health and safety, IT, data protection and building management systems to ensure THET is compliant with current legislation and best practice;
• Manage service contracts including HR and legal advice, IT and finance support;
• Any other appropriate duties to ensure the efficient operation of THET.

Conditions of Employment

Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week - 09.00 – 17.30 Mon – Fri

Leave:  25 days annual leave, plus 3 additional days between Christmas & New Year

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining precisely how you satisfy the person specification on or before midnight on Sunday 29th December 2019.

Closing Date: Sunday 29th December 2019.

Interviews to be held:  15th January 2019.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Sue Louise - interim Head of Finance. The contact details are provided in the attached job description.

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK

MEL and Policy Officer

Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

Reports to:Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Adviser

Salary: £24,600 per annum

Location : 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

Length of contract  : Permanent

About THET

Today, one billion people will never see a qualified health worker in their lives. 

Since 1988, THET has been working to change this. From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, we work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all. 

We do this by leveraging the expertise and energy of the UK health community, supporting Health Partnerships between NHS institutions, Royal Colleges and academic institutions in the UK and those overseas.

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.

You can learn more about our work on our website.

Role purpose

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Policy Officer will support the MEL Adviser and the Policy and Learning Manager to make a key contribution to the quality of our grants management, country programmes, policy and external engagement work.

The post-holder will support the design of new programmes as well as provide technical advice and input to the monitoring, evaluation and learning of existing programmes. The Adviser will also play a crucial role in ensuring that our external communications and policy work (at all levels) are informed by and accurately represent our evidence base. 

Key responsibilities:

1. Monitoring, evaluation and learning

Support the MEL Adviser to ensure the quality of THET’s work by providing monitoring, evaluation and learning expertise across THET’s (active programmes and proposals) grants, programmes, policy and external engagement activities

Support the sharing of evidence and learning across health partnerships and programmes to promote good practice, ensure sustainability and increase impact.

Work with the MEL Adviser to provide tools and capacity development support to ensure THET and our partners are effectively assessing the effectiveness of our work.

Support processes for sharing learning across THET including development and use of organisational strategy KPIs.

Work with the MEL Adviser on developing training materials based on THET’s principles of partnership and other Quality Improvement methodologies where appropriate.

Support THET’s links with academic partners to further support evidence-based learning and policy development. 

1. Policy and content development

Support the Policy and Learning Manager in maintaining THET’s reputation for thought-leadership in Health Partnerships and Human Resources for Health globally by supporting the development of policy positions, papers and reports - informed by our evidence base and further research where necessary - in conjunction with country programmes and external stakeholders across the health partnership and the wider global health communities in the UK and overseas.

1. UK Enabling Environment

Ensure THET continues to actively contribute to the wider enabling environment across the UK health system for international volunteering by UK health professionals, by supporting the Policy and Learning Manager to contribute to discussions around the incentives and evidence base for the value of international volunteering.

Conditions of Employment

Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week - 09.00 – 17.30 Mon – Fri

Leave:  25 days annual leave, plus 3 additional days between Christmas & New Year

Conditions of Employment

Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week - 09.00 – 17.30 Mon – Fri

Leave:  25 days annual leave, plus 3 additional days between Christmas & New Year

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining precisely how you satisfy the person specification on or before midnight on Tuesday 31st December 2019.

Closing Date: Sunday 31st December 2019.

Interviews to be held:  w/c 06th January 2019.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Graeme Chisholm through the contact details provided on the attached job description.

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Institutional Funding. This role is flexible and can be based anywhere in the UK but will report directly to the CEO at our Head Office in Greater Manchester. You will join our charity on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1 year fixed term contract (with a view to progressing to permanent contract) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £50-60k per annum, plus benefits!

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

Our Head of Institutional Funding will lead our Institutional Funding division at Human Appeal, which currently consists of 2 team members at Officer and Assistant level. This role will support the organisation’s growth through proactive management of institutional funding and strategic partnerships across Human Appeal’s key countries of work in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, ultimately maximising the charity’s funding opportunities.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Head of Institutional Funding:

- Develop an Institutional Funding strategy for Human Appeal, ensuring priorities are in-line with the charity’s global strategy

- Maintain existing and identify and achieve new Institutional Funding opportunities to reach and exceed income generation targets

- Ensure donor-mapping is updated, utilizing HA systems (e.g. Salesforce) to record prospect recommendations and approaches

- Lead the process of developing high quality concept notes, proposals, budgets and support documents (including logical frameworks, theory of change diagrams etc.) for submission to institutional donors, trusts and foundations, ensuring that applications are innovative and professionally presented

- Write and oversee the preparation of Donor Feedback Reports to effectively communicate the results of projects to institutional donors

- Ensure frameworks and legal contracts describing and defining funding relationships and partnerships comply with HMRC, charity law and fundraising best practice

-Provide effective performance management to the Institutional Funding department in the UK, and provide training and support to Field Office staff to build each office’s capacity to write proposals and acquire funds from donors

- Play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the charity alongside the experienced Senior Management Team

Benefits of joining us as our Head of Institutional Funding include:

- 35 Days Annual Leave

- Matched Pension Contribution

- Flexible Working

- Employee Discounts and Memberships

What we’re looking for in our Head of Institutional Funding:

- Degree-educated in a relevant field, ideally to post-graduate level in International Development or Humanitarian Studies

- At least 8 years’ experience working in a similar role within the INGO sector

- At least 6 years’ management experience with proven success

- Highly organised and computer literate, with an ability to multitask and manage a busy workload

- Excellent written and spoken English is essential and additional languages, e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable

- Knowledgeable and passionate about the key thematic areas of Human Appeal’s programmes, such as emergency relief, food security and child welfare

- Right to work in the UK

This would be the ideal role for an Experienced Head of Institutional Funding or Institutional Funding Manager looking to further their career and continue to make a difference in the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Head of Institutional Funding – we would love to hear from you.

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

- We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

- We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

- We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

- We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

- We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UK

- We have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

Of the 253 million people in the world who are blind or visually impaired, 75% have conditions that are preventable or treatable. We screen for and treat eye conditions, raise awareness about eye health, and train and mentor local eye care teams in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where most of those people live.

We do this through our long-term programmes as well as on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a customised aircraft.

Orbis is seeking to appoint committed Trustees with relevant experience to participate on both the Board and one of the three sub-committees: Programme, Audit, and Fundraising & Communications.

What the role involves:

· Ensuring that Orbis is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit

· Ensuring that Orbis is complying with its governing document and the law

· Preparing for and attending Board meetings

· Preparing for and attending sub-committee meetings

· Supporting the Orbis staff team

· Attending occasional evening events

Applications from people with substantial experience in one of the following areas are welcomed; fundraising, digital marketing, legal, financial and PR & media.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Salary: Voluntary
Location: Central London
 

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

Duration: 9 months Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover)

Start Date: January 2020 (Subject to Donor Contract Signature)

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 marginalized 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 organizational 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:  Monday 12 December 2019

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 above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position .

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation. We promote sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built. We specialise in linking local priorities to global challenges. IIED is based in London and works in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific, with some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work with them to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them - from village councils to international conventions.

This role is based in the Human Settlements Group (HSG).  HSG is a ten-person team covering equitable and sustainable development in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries.  Our poverty focus is vital and informs everything we do because people on very low incomes, living in slums or squatter settlements, are the most vulnerable to environmental challenges. Our work has always been developed with partners, ensuring that it is rooted in the concerns of urban residents and practitioners, while contributing significantly to global research and policy debates. The Group’s work focuses on integrated approaches to urban poverty and local environments, with thematic focus areas including urbanisation and rural-urban links; water, sanitation and shelter; food and nutrition; and urban risk and urban crisis response.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Principal Researcher to lead on new and emerging programmes of work. S/he will develop a programme of work that builds on the group’s reputation and strengths, complementing the work of other members of the group and establishing a team around his/her area of expertise. The Principal Researcher should have substantial experience of building teams and providing mentorship to colleagues at different career stages. The postholder will also be expected to identify appropriate linkages and synergies for creating a compelling public narrative and raising the profile of interventions to catalyse inclusive and sustainable urban transformations that work for all residents.

This is a great opportunity for candidates with wide-ranging research experience, along with proven people management skills and extensive project management experience.  The perfect candidate will be comfortable working with large, complex budgets and work programmes

We may also recruit a second person at senior researcher level. The Senior Researcher will identify innovative research themes related to the group / team’s core interests, and work with colleagues to design, develop and coordinate large projects or small research programmes combining multiple independent projects.

Particular areas of focus for principal and senior researchers  might include low-carbon and climate resilient urban development pathways; urban health (particularly the social determinants of health for low income urban households and informal settlements); urban land management and development, urbanisation and global environmental challenges (including pollution, conservation and biodiversity)

To succeed in the principal researcher or senior researcher role, you must have a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline or a PhD in a relevant subject along with excellent strategic and management skills. Your knowledge base includes in-depth understanding of the processes of inclusive urban development with an emphasis on the Global South.  You have high quality problem-solving skills and are well-networked with extensive experience of coordinating and sustaining diverse teams or collaborative networks. You will be as comfortable working with international institutes, policy‑makers and civil society organisations as you will with internal contacts. The ideal candidate will be a clear and effective communicator both verbally and in written form and as such will be well versed in producing a range of communications and marketing materials for print and/or digital audiences.

A willingness and ability to travel on occasion and work with a range of different programme partners is also key to this role.

For further information about the requirements of the researcher roles at the principal and senior levels please download the job description.

Please indicate your current salary on your CV. 

If you would like to discuss this opportunity with a member of the team, please contact David Dodman and Lucy Earle.

Deadline for applications:  midnight on Wednesday 8th January 2020.

Interviews will be held on: 3rd OR 4th February 2020.

There may be a 2nd stage interview, however this will be confirmed to candidates after the outcome of the first stage.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed at the latest by close of business on 27th January 2020.  Should you not receive a response by this date then on this occasion you have not been shortlisted.

IIED aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all areas of the community.

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for an International HR Coordinator to be based at our Head Office in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. You will join us on a full time basis as part of an initial 1 year fixed term contract (with a view to progressing to permanent contract) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £24-27k per annum.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

Human Appeal has 7 International Field Offices across Africa, Asia and the Middle East (Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Turkey, Yemen). We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable International HR Coordinator to join Human Appeal’s International HR department and provide operational and transformational support to the HR functions at Human Appeal’s Field Offices. The successful candidate should have a strong basis in generalist HR knowledge, relish a challenge and enjoy finding new and creative solutions to improving processes.

Key duties and responsibilities of our International HR Coordinator:

- Recruitment: writing Job Profiles, posting adverts, headhunting and shortlisting candidates and conducting competency-based interviews

- Training: producing training materials and delivering training sessions to Field Office HR staff to ensure they are following HR policies and best practices set by Head Office   

- Operational: providing a responsive support service, answering queries from Field Office HR staff in a timely manner to ensure issues can be resolved smoothly, supporting ER cases and day to day HR escalations.

- Transformational: assisting the I.T. department in ensuring the proper implementation of new systems and processes at Field Office level, such as SharePoint, Salesforce and People HR systems

- Reporting: collecting and collating monthly HR reports from the Field Offices so that key metrics such as sickness absence or employee turnover can be properly tracked and recommending resulting actions as necessary  

- Researching: ensuring that HA’s knowledge of employment legislation is up to date in each Field Office country and updating and HR policies and procedures as necessary

- Supervision: supporting the International HR Business Partner in providing day-to-day supervision of the International HR Assistant and HR Interns to ensure they are properly trained and resourced to carry out their tasks

- Project Management: Partaking in ad-hoc projects covering all areas of HR such as Performance Management, Learning and Development, Employee Relations etc.

Benefits of joining us as our International HR Coordinator:

- 35 Days Annual Leave

- Matched Pension Contribution

- Flexible Working

- Employee Discounts and Memberships

What we’re looking for in our International HR Coordinator:

- Ideally degree-educated in Human Resources or CIPD Level 3 qualified

- Proven track record of at least 3 years’ working in an HR role, ideally in an international capacity

- Excellent, fluent communication skills in English are essential and additional languages e.g. Arabic and Urdu are desirable.

- Willingness and ability to undertake travel internationally to sometimes difficult environments

- Able to prioritise and thrive in a dynamic and diverse environment

- Highly organised and computer literate, with an ability to multitask and manage a busy workload

- Passionate about saving lives, international development work and humanitarian aid

This would be the ideal role for an Experienced HR Officer or Coordinator with an interest in International Aid and a passion for travel who is looking to further their career and really make a difference in the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our International HR Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

- We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

- We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

- We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

- We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

- We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UK

- We have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Project Lead to co-manage a grant on accelerating worker rights promotion in the apparel sector. The successful candidate will lead worker strengthening efforts focused on both ending modern slavery and promoting decent work and living wage. This will be in collaboration with worker groups, labour and women’s organization, migrant and refugee workers, and labour rights defenders in the Global South. They will also engage with major apparel brands and manufacturers to enhance respect for labour rights including decent work and promoting worker-driven social responsibility, through to ending modern slavery. They will build on and strengthen the organization’s strategies for improving labour rights, while facilitating new strategies to complement our existing ones.

The Project Lead for worker strengthening will work closely with our Senior Project Lead and Researcher, and will report to the Director for Labour Rights and Asia. They will be coordinating with a multi-functional implementation team composed of Regional Researchers, and team members from Labour, Communications, and Development.

About the organization

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre works to put human rights at the core of companies’ business models; to empower communities and workers to secure their rights and gain accountability for abuse; and to encourage governments to create the right regulation and incentives to facilitate these outcomes. We are a global organization that is rooted in fifteen regions, and committed to cooperation with diverse actors in our movement. We have nearly 50 members of our Global Team based around the world who work with a rich network of human rights advocates in eight languages. Our work covers the full gamut of human rights in business, with three priority issues: labour rights; responsible resource use; and protection of civic freedoms and human rights defenders.

Our three primary global approaches to deliver this vision are:

• Empower human rights advocates in civil society, business, and governments to stimulate bold leadership for human rights in business;
• Strengthen corporate accountability, due diligence, and effective remedy for abuse;
• Build transparency of the advances, challenges, and abuse of human rights in business.

Our work on accelerating worker rights promotion in the apparel sector aims to bring the following results:

• Increased capacities of human and labour rights advocates to demand accountability, as well as provoke and support action;
• Improved policy, practice and collaboration among brands, suppliers, and investors;
• Greater support from governments and policy-makers to enhance regulation and incentives to support labour rights.

Responsibilities

The Project Lead for workers’ empowerment will:

• Lead and manage our programme for workers’ empowerment in the apparel sector: With relevant team members and allies, lead on strategy development, innovation, and programme delivery, including: support to workers’ organizations and networks, especially women’s; driving new strategies to deliver decent work; development of an exchange program to support the Worker-Driven Social Responsibility (WSR) model in close coordination with the WSR Network; protection of labour rights defenders; and taking up of allegations of labour abuse with corporate HQs. 
• Engage constructively with leading apparel brands and manufacturers: Work together with brands and manufacturers that are leaders in respect for human rights, to enhance human rights due diligence including decent work, worker-driven social responsibility, and the elimination of modern slavery from supply chains, This will also include work with leading concerned investors.
• Collaborate with team members to drive communication: In collaboration with the Labour, Communications, and Management teams, drive communications through website postings, external publications, social media, blogs and others to ensure maximum impact.
• Work with the Development and Finance teams on project reporting: Be a central part of the team that delivers funders’ reports, and builds sustained relationships with the project’s key donor, as well as other relevant donors.
• Represent the Resource Centre at key events: Represent the organisation externally at conferences, workshops and webinars, etc.; assist in the design and organization of events that drive constructive debate on worker rights in apparel.
• Line manage research and project implementation support: Determine staff needs for project implementation alongside Regional Researchers, and line manage research support, including interns, where needed.
• Other responsibilities: Take on other responsibilities as necessary for the health and development of the organization.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

• Labour rights commitment and expertise: Strong, demonstrable commitment and expertise in labour rights, human rights, and women’s rights.. At least three years’ experience in project delivery or project management in this area. A clear understanding, vision, and strategic insight on human rights in business and global economy, and how to make change happen.
• Commitment to our values: Demonstrable commitment to the values and model of change of the Resource Centre.
• Project management: Highly organized, with demonstrable success in managing complex projects to make change happen, working with team members, partners, funders, and other stakeholders; with an ability to move as needed between high-level strategy and detailed implementation.
• Partnership and coalition building: Commitment to, and at least three years’ experience in working with diverse international partners and building coalitions with shared objectives and targeted outcomes. This will range from strategic alliances with workers’ organisations from the Global South, to tactical collaborations with allies in the human rights and labour movement.
• Strategic thinking: Track record of developing successful program strategies to effect change. Experience tailoring outputs for diverse international audiences an asset. 
• Self-starter and adept decision-maker: Driven to make change happen, and experience in delivering high impact work with remote supervision.
• Team player: At least three years’ experience of working in high performing multi-cultural and international teams, playing a leadership role working with colleagues to deliver high impact programs. Ability to train and nurture talent. Experience with remote, inter-disciplinary, and culturally diverse teams.
• Communicator: Excellent English language skills. Strong speaking skills and experience representing organizations to external audiences. Powerful writing skills and demonstrable interest in writing for public audiences, from briefing papers to blogs, tweets, and Facebook.
• Willing to travel: Can travel to project implementation sites in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Middle East and North Africa. Travel is expected to be between 5-10 weeks in the year.

Interviews will be held on 7 and 8 January 2020.

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background and we acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in progressive movements. We particularly encourage applications from minority groups, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGTBQ+. 

ISLP WANTS YOU! 

Fundraising Consultant (Part-time), London based, £40,000 pa (£15,000 pro rata for 89 days or 4.6 months) 

International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) is a not for profit organisation registered in the USA and the UK that provides pro bono legal assistance to governments, regional bodies,  and civil society organisations in developing countries, leveraging global legal resources in alignment with client needs to support just, accountable and inclusive development. We offer solutions to direct investment challenges, from a growing program of work focused on social impact and the structuring of investment vehicles to advising governments on tax competition, base erosion and profit shifting.

ISLP has a well-established program of providing advice and support to governments across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, including advising on the renegotiation of natural resource contracts and establishment of legal and regulatory frameworks with regard to investment, tax and trade. In addition, ISLP has enacted multi-faceted programs to empower civil society participation in the overall development of several countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Myanmar, as well as provided support in relation to Anti-Bribery & Corruption and Civil Society Space in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Job Overview 

International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic fundraiser to work with the Co-Heads of the UK Office and other members of the ISLP team in conceptualising, implementing and evaluating fundraising activities. The ISLP Consultant will manage and develop a portfolio of prospective funders and donors, as well as develop a sustainable fundraising strategy and infrastructure within the organisation. The position entails the coordination of outreach and fundraising activities with a variety of actors, mainly partners from the ISLP’s network of national governments in Europe and North America, Philanthropic Foundations, and Family Trusts. Reporting to the Co-Heads ISLP-UK, we need you to contribute to the expansion of ISLP’s funding base by attracting new funds and to manage the relationship with resultant funders.

We are looking for a Fundraiser to focus on Institutional and Trusts funding. Your role will be to develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and potential institutional donors, private foundations, trusts, and partner organisations. You will research and develop fundraising proposals and grant applications and come up with new strategies to increase funding. You will ideally have knowledge of working with institutional donors, and have extensive trusts and foundations fundraising experience. You will have written successful and impactful funding proposals, be creative with coming up with new fundraising strategies and ideally have knowledge of the international development sector. 

This is an amazing opportunity to be a part of an organisation that makes a big impact worldwide through pro bono legal support. This is a part-time role pro-rata to 4.6 months (89 work days) and offering equivalent salary of £15,000. Non-London, non-office based arrangements could be made for the right candidate.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Contribute to the ongoing development and revision of ISLP’s fundraising and funder relations strategy;

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder needs within the institutional donor, major foundations and impact investing space;

• Initiate, develop and maintain strong relations with potential funders;

• Programme and proposal design, bid writing, pitching and developing performance measurements, in line with the wider fundraising strategy;

• Secure new large-scale finance through researching and progressing funding opportunities;

• Monitor trends and opportunities across institutional donors, major foundations and the impact investing sector;

Key Competencies, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

Essential

• Experience of securing funding from and working with major institutional donors, large foundations and/or multilateral bodies;

• Proven experience of proposal development, bid writing and pitching, grant contract management, funder reporting and monitoring;

• Effective relationship manager;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

• Excellent computer literacy including word-processing, databases, spreadsheets;

• Strong research skills;

• Strong influencing and negotiating skills;

• Good numeracy skills and ability to analyse and report on financial performance;

• Understanding of and experience in the international development sector;

• Ability to work independently to tight critical deadlines, ensuring an internal flow of communications and buy-in;

• Ability to think strategically and creatively, to foresee needed adaptations to an original plan, improvise and make the best of situations in the moment;

• Demonstrable ability to identify and pursue fundraising opportunities.

Personal Qualities

• Great communicator;

• Systematic and thorough;

• Learning attitude;

• Conscientious and responsible;

• Constructive, flexible and helpful;

• Culturally sensitive;

• Works well under pressure;

• Innovative and entrepreneurial;

• Able to work with minimal supervision, use initiative and drive results;

• Able to prioritise own workload and to see a task through from start to finish;

Education:   A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification

Experience:   At least 5 years’ experience in major fundraising and funder relationship management within the international development space.

INTERESTED?

If this role speaks to your core and you are enthusiastic about contributing to the strengthening of legal pro-bono support then please see application instructions via our website. Interviews will be held in mid-January 2020. Only successful candidates will be contacted.