Strategy

In conjunction with key stakeholders, including carers, board members, staff and partners, develop a strategy for the organisation. To effectively implement and deliver on the commitments within the strategy. To ensure that the strategy is embedded culturally within the organisation and that all levels of the organisation can have meaningful impact upon the delivery of the strategy. To monitor and report to the Board on the implementation and delivery of the strategy. To communication externally the organisations vision, mission and aims of the strategy.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hemel Hempstead

Are you an ambitious C-suite candidate looking for the next step in your career?

Hope for Children (HOPE) have a fantastic opportunity for someone to lead their team as the new CEO, setting and shaping the organisation’s strategy. The successful candidate will be HOPE’s figurehead and leader, promoting aspirations, goals and achievements to all staff and key stakeholders.

HOPE is a UK based charity which works internationally creating a world where children’s rights are realised and they can reach their full potential. We actively identify disadvantaged children and communities by working with local partners. Through empowering, collaborating and learning together we aim to build a sustainable future for the children and communities we serve.

The CEO is accountable to the Board of Trustees for the overall management of the Charity, the delivery of its portfolio of international programmes and the relationship of the organisation with other professional and government bodies and, particularly, funding providers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership - Lead the charity with vision and integrity, working alongside the Board to drive the development of corporate strategy, maintaining a business plan for growth. Ensure HOPE implements a robust marketing plan leading to the achievement of business development plans.

General Management - Provide leadership to the senior management team, keeping under review and appraising the work of direct reports. Ensure HOPE has appropriate mechanisms for monitoring and reporting to the Board on the charity’s strategic, operational and financial performance.

Finance and Risk Management - Responsible for the overall financial management and financial health of the organisation and its stability, alongside ensuring legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities and safeguarding principles are met.

Internal and External Relations - Lead and adopt good communications across HOPE, as well as externally through national and regional promotion, acting as spokesperson for the organisation.

Effective Governance - Ensure the Board and its committees have timely access to reliable, balanced and relevant information. Ensure that staff understand and support the role of the Board and are clear on matters of delegated authority.

Regulatory framework - Ensure that HOPE complies with all relevant legislation, requirements and/or compliance of the Charity Commission, HMRC and financial grants.

Experience

• COO/CEO experience - desirable

• A track record of delivering targets and strategic objectives

• Proven experience of financial planning and monitoring, budget development and funding

• Initiating and implementing strategic plans and organisational change

• Experience across Marketing, Bid-writing, Commercial and Fundraising

• Experience of working with local authorities and funding agencies –desirable

• Management experience in international development and/or voluntary sector- desirable

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel independently and internationally at least 3 times per year

  Full job description available here

Our services team has been reshaped to help meet the increasing demand for our support and has additional casework hours as well as a service advisor who is the first point of contact through our helpline service. The helpline offers support, help, signposting and referral for members of the engineering community, predominantly IET members, past and present and their dependents as well as care and disability support for anyone with an engineering interest. Our caseworkers provide information, advice and ongoing support based on an assessment of individual need and manage a caseload of community members, dealing with applications for financial assistance and support for people with complex needs.

As the service and development manager you would be responsible for bringing this new team together and developing relationships and new services to drive forward our innovative strategy.

Please read the application pack before applying

How to apply

To apply, please send a CV (including current salary level) and a supporting statement of no more than two pages explaining your interest in this post and how you meet the points in the person specification above. Please also give details of two referees who we will contact once a formal offer of employment has been made. Finally, kindly complete the equal opportunities monitoring form attached.

Applications should be submitted by 10am on Wednesday 15 January 2020 

First round interviews will be held on Thursday 24 January 2020 in London.

The Head of Volunteering Development will develop and deliver a strategic plan for volunteering development and volunteer management, across a volunteer-led organisation of 20,000 volunteers and 100 staff.  They will lead from the front to enable the Ramblers to be outstanding at volunteer management and effective at attracting and supporting volunteers.

A focus of their role is to develop and improve the volunteer experience, to understand the needs of current volunteers, to attract the public to become a Ramblers’ volunteer and to develop an excellent Volunteer Journey.  They will develop a learning framework and deliver an effective and innovative volunteering development service, to increase our reach and relevance.  This role leads on complaints and safeguarding for the Ramblers. 

This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.  This role is part of the friendly Operations and Volunteering Directorate.
 

Essential Requirements include:

· Experience of volunteer management and volunteering development and working at a senior management level

· Experience of strategy development and delivery, ideally within volunteering

· Knowledge of good practice in relation to volunteer management and development, including legal issues

· Knowledge of best practice in learning and development, with experience of delivering volunteer management training

· Experience of leading and managing staff, ideally through a period of significant development or change

The Ramblers are an equal opportunities employer.  We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity. 

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.

Department: Service Management and Improvement

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in-person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The role is within a Citizens Advice Support team which ensures the smooth running of an operationally focused department. The role provides an exciting opportunity to deliver and continuously improve support services to the department; to act as the first point of contact for stakeholders and partners requiring support, as well as developing operational relationships within the organisation.
 
Working within a friendly, diverse and dynamic team based in our regional office in Leeds city centre, you’ll manage a small team and play a key role in supporting the department, stakeholders, and partners; enabling the effective and efficient delivery of all departmental activities. This includes supporting the management of the department’s finances, compiling management information, introducing new systems and processes to ensure best practice and providing support to our partners.  

If you have managed a team in a business support role this would present an opportunity to enhance your organisational, communication and technical skills through offering support to the team, department, stakeholders and partners.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

A leading disability charity based in south-east London is seeking a Technical Support Analyst for a full-time, permanent role.

This represents a chance for a junior IT Support professional with strong 1st Line Support skills to gain some great experience working in a busy and varied environment.

The role will involve a mixture of onsite support to around 80 users in the head office, while also offering remote / helpdesk based support to over 1000 users based in other sites around the UK.

The support duties will cover a range of software and hardware support.

Strong customer service skills and an excellent telephone manner are essential for this role.

Experience is the following areas is useful:

-Working knowledge of TCP/IP and associated routing technologies, fibre and copper LAN technologies

-Understanding of IT support processes and their associated business benefits

-Knowledge of Active Directory and related user accounts management and permissions.

-Good knowledge of PC hardware architecture and assembly

-Good knowledge of Microsoft Windows, including advanced configuration techniques. Ideally knowledge of Windows 7 and Windows 10

-Good knowledge of normal Office software, including email, word processing and spreadsheets. Office 365 experience is useful.

-Good knowledge of Mac / iPad configuration and setup, and mobile devices such as iPhone, Android, Windows phones.

-Basic knowledge of Microsoft servers is desirable

Closing date: Wednesday 18th December at 9am

Interviews: Thursday 19th & Friday 20th December

Please note there are 2 positions available – both roles being the same.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

Our partners, sector specialists in International Development grant assurance & consulting are seeking a manager to manage and lead assignments in the domain of value-for-money (VFM) / performance audit and evaluation - with a particular focus on international organisations such as the UN & DFID

The Manager oversees teams made up of Junior Managers, Analysts, Consultants and Audit Seniors, including review of planning, fieldwork and reporting.

Manage and lead VFM / evaluation-related consultancy assignments, either desk-based out of office or at client or beneficiary sites - usually outside the UK (for up to 30% of the time).
Utilise your detailed knowledge of public-sector VFM, performance audit and evaluation issues and techniques, and provide expert guidance to clients and colleagues.
Utilise your detailed understanding of international public sector programme implementation and evaluation, and provide expert guidance in associated technical and policy matters.
Manage the assignment process from the planning stage to presentation of the final report to the Director / Partner.
Review and finalise tailored plans for assignments, based on a sound understanding of the Terms of Reference.
Lead and manage assignment fieldwork teams including external consultants.
Critically review findings made by other team members, including working-level responsibility for quality control and review.
Lead on-site meetings with clients and beneficiaries.
Write reports, and review and improve reports written by others, in line with the client’s and the firm’s expectations and to agreed quality standards. Feedback constructively to others to ensure improvement of their report-writing skills.
Prepare proposals for specific assignments, either stand-alone or within a framework contract, reporting to a Director / Partner.
Identify potential opportunities for obtaining new work from existing clients or assignment subjects. Take action to follow up such opportunities with a Director / Partner.
Develop internal contacts and an awareness of the services offered by other departments in the firm, and alert relevant parties to potential opportunities if appropriate.
Provide on-the-job training, coaching and guidance to more junior team members on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

A post-graduate degree or equivalent in evaluation methods, public policy, social science or other relevant discipline.
Membership of an industry-recognized professional body would be an advantage.
Proven experience and technical expertise in performance / value for money audit and/or policy evaluation.
Demonstrable in-depth and current knowledge of at least two of the following sectors: Health, Education, Ecology, Energy, Employment or Media, including knowledge of issues relating to project/programme management and delivery in these sectors.
Ability to work under pressure with accuracy and focus, prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines in a complex environment.
Ability to act with professionalism, integrity and diplomacy at all times.
Excellent written and spoken English, including a very strong command of grammar, syntax, punctuation and style.
Ability to critically review, edit and polish reports produced by others and give constructive feedback on key reasons for amendments, to help others improve and develop their report-writing skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and tact to present findings and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
Previous experience of project and team management, and of staff planning, development and supervision.
Proven ability to contribute with your own work to the team’s objectives, to lead your own team, as well as support other team members at all levels (junior, senior and peer) in order to achieve wider departmental and organisational objectives.
A good working knowledge of a second language, especially French, Spanish or German, would be an advantage.
Passionate about international travel and willing to be out of the UK up to 30% of the time.

For more exciting and rewarding roles withinin the International development sector please visit the AfID website

Operations Director
 

Salary: £71,050

We aim to make people’s lives better. Do you?

Framework is a registered charity delivering housing, support, health and employment services to people with a diverse range of needs. We assist rough sleepers and those who need help to keep their home. We support excluded youngsters as they make their way into adulthood and those starting or returning to work.  We provide access to treatment for people with mental health issues, those misusing alcohol or illegal substances, and join up services for homeless people with multiple and complex needs. 

Through approximately 70 services across the East Midlands, Framework is both a safety net and a platform for change. Each year more than eighteen thousand people approach us for help.  Responding to their needs, respecting their choices and empowering them to achieve, we aim to make life better for our service users and those around them.

We are seeking an additional member of our Senior Leadership Team to further enhance and expand this work.  Reporting to the Chief Executive, our new Operations Director will lead the delivery of our front-line services.  The transformation of these to meet the changing needs of staff and service users is a key part of our future strategy.

If you have the attributes to meet this challenge we would love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to join an organisation driven by values that takes responsible risks to tackle poverty, injustice and exclusion. We would support your professional development, involve you in our biggest decisions and give you the autonomy to make a real difference to the lives of others.

Experience of leadership in the housing, health, employment and/ or care sectors would be an advantage.  Of greater significance is the blend of commitment, resilience and leadership skills that we are seeking.  Above all, we need someone whose concern for those we exist to serve will drive innovation and change in their best interests.

For further information about Framework and the Operations Director post, please email recruitment team to request an application pack.

Should you have any questions in regard to the position please contact Tracy Lowe Sheppard, HR Transactional Manager
 

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th December 2019.  Shortlisting will take place on Friday 3rd January 2020 and Interviews will be held on the Wednesday 8th January 2020.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident Leader we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

About Oxfam

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to beat poverty for good. Around the globe, we work to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. Together we save lives and rebuild communities when disaster strikes. We also speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, climate change and discrimination against women. Oxfam Ireland is one of 20 independent affiliates working as one in more than 90 countries.

OUR VISION IS A JUST WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY

At Oxfam Ireland, we work with people affected by poverty and injustice, supporting their empowerment to exercise their human rights and take control of their lives. Supported by people across the island of Ireland for over 60 years, we are an independent, secular and not-for-profit organisation.

We have shops across the island of Ireland, offices in Belfast and Dublin, and 1,500 volunteers who are delivering real change to the lives of people affected by poverty. From our volunteers in Dublin and shops in Down to our programme teams and our partners all over the world, we work together with resilient people to achieve our vision of a just world without poverty.

People like the child who wants to go to school; the mother who needs healthcare for her baby; the farmer who sees climate change wipe out his crops and livestock; the women whose voices need to be heard in the decision-making process; the young people whose lives could be transformed with business training, the family that has lost everything in a natural disaster.

We respond to humanitarian emergencies around the world – wherever they happen. We help people to help themselves and build a brighter future through our long-term projects. We campaign nationally and internationally on issues ranging from the arms trade to women’s rights, inequality and climate change.

Last year, Oxfam Ireland reached over 8 million people; affecting positive change in their lives. We believe in a world where people can influence decisions that affect their lives, enjoy their rights and assume their responsibilities as full citizens of a world in which all human beings are valued and treated equally.

Everyone has a right to realise their potential, and to live free of poverty in a secure and more equitable world. We believe that with the necessary action and political will, this world is possible. People have a right to life and security; to a sustainable livelihood; to be heard; to have an identity, and to have access to basic social services.

About the Candidate

We seek an enthusiastic and innovative fundraising and marketing leader who has experience of creating and delivering innovative plans for income generation and who will empower the fundraising and marketing teams to achieve ambitious fundraising, philanthropy and marketing programmes.

As Director of Fundraising and Marketing you will report to the CEO as part of the organisational senior leadership team. You will also work closely with the Board and chair the internal fundraising steering committee.

To deliver in this role you will require an extensive track record of developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve income growth across sustainable fundraising channels to generate funds.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, successful fundraising specialist with a growth mindset and a customer-centric approach, and who will be responsible for driving a high-performance culture of accountability in teams.

You will bring significant lengthy experience of planning, executing and evaluating fundraising programmes, recommending investment plans and overseeing budgets, KPIs and ensuring decision-making based on data and analytics.

You will be an expert networker and relationship builder, and eager to build the organisation’s brand across the island of Ireland. You will contribute at a strategic level to the global Oxfam confederation and enjoy peer relationships across the 20 affiliates and many countries and regions.

Purpose of the role

We are at an exciting phase in our organisational development, with ambitious growth plans nationally and internationally. We have invested in people and systems and our volunteer Board has endorsed our innovative new plans. A key pillar of our new strategy is income generation, and the role of Director of Fundraising and Marketing will play a significant leading role in helping Oxfam Ireland achieve its income targets.

The role of Director of Fundraising and Marketing will oversee a function that includes Supporter Engagement teams (Regular Giving, Telemarketing, Direct Dialogue & Customer Relationship Management), Corporates & Events, Single Giving and Marketing. The Fundraising and Marketing function has a headcount of approximately 35 staff, including 4 immediate direct manager reports. 

Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for the planning and development and the teams overseeing the implementation and evaluation of Oxfam Ireland’s all-island fundraising and marketing strategy to include new products, new markets and new donors.
• Ensure growth in fundraising from the public through building brand recognition, brand partnerships and marketing initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Lead dynamic all-island fundraising and marketing teams to drive strategy implementation and maximise revenue growth.
• Establish clear individual performance objectives, goals and timelines and provide coaching and leadership to enable the team to deliver their goals.
• Set, track and report on targets through various channels, ensuring consistent flow of accessible information to stakeholders.
• Partner with International Programme Department to deliver a constant supply of relevant content and ensure a strong pipeline of programmes for a variety of audiences.
• Partner with finance department to deliver financial controls, reporting and analysis to the Leadership Team and Board.
• Partner with Director of Public Affairs to deliver seamless communications, content, digital and brand management.
• Develop strong external networks and relationships to support delivery of philanthropic programmes in partnership with the Board and the Leadership Team.
• Track and monitor external developments to identify emerging opportunities and gaps in order to course-correct strategy if appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of organisational strategy and bespoke organisational projects as required by the CEO.
• Contribute to the strategic fundraising leadership team of Oxfam International and ensure teams are also engaged to leverage opportunities and broaden relationships, particularly with Oxfam GB.
• Accountable for ensuring the effective implementation, management and monitoring of organisational policies within areas of delegation, including for data protection and those relating to all relevant legislation in both ROI and NI; and ensure fundraising systems infrastructure is developed as required.

Other

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights (click here).  
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• Carry out any other duties within the scope and purpose of the job as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated progressive fundraising leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in leading and coaching high-performing teams, setting and monitoring clear targets and KPIs and continually tracking progress, with demonstrable evidence of course-correcting where required.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering sustained revenue growth.
• Experience in strategic planning, strategy execution and evaluation, with significant budget. development and financial management experience.
• Demonstrable experience in marketing and the development of brand, audience and messaging relating to income generation strategies.
• Demonstrable proficiency in data management tools and deriving business intelligence and insight from analysis.
• Demonstrable record of evidence-based decision-making based on fundraising analytics, including for the digital landscape.
• Proven ability to think and act strategically, translating concepts into effective action plans.

Qualifications & requirements

• Eligibility to work in Ireland and UK.
• Strong commitment to Oxfam’s mission and values.
• This senior position requires national and international travel as a necessary component of the role.
• Availability to work flexible hours including occasional weekend work.

Key Attributes

• Ability to work in a matrix manner with senior key stakeholders.
• Ability to build a culture that is positive, supportive, innovative and results focused.
• Capacity to lead and oversee complex change processes across diverse teams.
• Ability to enhance financial resources.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• High level planning and project management skills.
• Excellent influencing, representational and negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial flair, initiative and dynamism.
• Accountability and responsibility as a senior manager and leader.
• The ability to motivate staff.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to Oxfam Ireland's development philosophy, principles and objectives.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, child safe and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

Organisational Values

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 5th January 2020 18:00

About Us:  

At Marie Stopes International we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Our team members, working across 37 countries, provide high quality, safe services to women, when and where they need them. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

The Role:

This role is a critical advisory role to the Senior Director, Global Programmes Unit, and oversees engagement with all private foundation-funded programmes, ensuring that MSI is positioned as a partner of choice.

This is a leadership role with accountability for performance and high-quality stewardship of MSI’s significant private foundation funding portfolio, and associated engagement and positioning. This includes direct line management of specialist teams and individuals overseeing all foundation funded projects, with a contract values in excess of £200m.

This role is accountable for ensuring that best practices and lessons learned from implementation are widely disseminated both internally and externally.

The Director brings a robust blend of implementation experience, strategic thinking, significant high-level relationship management, and deep technical understanding of MSI programming.

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Skills

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Proven ability to design and implement successful donor strategies that deliver strategic outcomes at multiple levels.
• Anticipation of market, competition, donor and client trends, interpreting these and reacting to changing environments and opportunities.
• Excellent relationship management and negotiation abilities with a broad range of stakeholders.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Prioritisation that delivers value to clients, colleagues, donors and other stakeholders.
• Ability to anticipate resistance and prepare in advance to effectively influence others towards achievement of results.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Exemplify MSI leadership behaviours, with demonstrated coaching skills and the ability to inspire those around you.
• Ability to embed clear roles and responsibilities, delegate authority and accountability appropriately, reward initiative and provide constructive development feedback.
• Anticipate workload demands on today and tomorrow’s talent requirements.
• Demonstrate integrity in decision-making and execution: balancing MSI and stakeholder interests, while advancing MSI short and long-term interests.
• Sensitivity to wider political and organisational issues.
• Commitment to implement corporate decisions with high-energy levels.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, and ability to organise and present information in a compelling way.
• High-level of personal resilience and confidence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights.

Experience

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Demonstrated record of developing excellent relationships with a broad range of foundation funders and other stakeholders.
• Experience of working with a range of donors, including LAD, the Children’s Investment Fund, and the Gates Foundation amongst others.
• Demonstrated experience of successful strategy development.
• Demonstrated experience of implementing effective donor compliance systems and processes.
• Significant experience of leading complex international programmes and projects, including in- country operational experience at a senior level.
• Demonstrated experience launching, implementing and closing multi-country donor portfolios
• Demonstrated excellent portfolio and personnel leadership skills, and ability to develop, coach and motivate a high-performing team.

Personal Attributes:

MSI is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.

The personal attributes described below have been developed in accordance with the job description and other contextual factors relating to the role and are considered essential.

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who has:

• A Leadership style which is inclusive and consultative. An active listener who can clearly communicate strategic priorities and inspire a team to deliver
• Results Driven: Identifies with - and strives to enable - MSI to deliver against its objectives and financial requirements. A solution-focused individual who thinks ‘outside the box’ and can diplomatically challenge the status quo whilst maintaining harmony.
• Entrepreneurial and resourceful: a self-starter and creative risk taker who is able to act decisively when unexpected events present opportunities for advancing MSI’s global mission.

In addition you will be pro choice on abortion

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Salary: dependent on experience

Closing date: 26th December 2019 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

Assistant Adviser - Land Management

Our client is looking for an Assistant Adviser (Land Management) to primarily support the Land Management Services team as directed by the Chief Adviser (Land Management). This will include supporting the development and delivery of their policies on rural crime and pest management.

In addition, you will represent members' interests and concerns on a range of land management issues relating to, for example, hot air balloons and low flying aircraft, dangerous dogs, sky lanterns, firearms and pest management. Within this role, you will be required to interpret and communicate all relevant legislation, policies and associated information to members,
briefing Officeholders, Policy and Commodity boards as well as staff, where appropriate. This will also require you to prepare responses to policy and legislative proposals.

Assistant Adviser Requirements:

Are you a conscientious and co-operative individual who is good with detail and enjoys working with people? Do you have a sense of urgency to get things done quickly whilst maintaining a balance of working accurately and to tight deadlines?

To be successful in this role you must be a great communicator and will possess the ability to work well within a team and by yourself with minimal supervision. Experience of researching, analysing, interpreting and communicating the implications of regulations and legislation is essential.

You will hold a relevant degree and will also have knowledge of policy and regulation as it influences the farming industry.

About our client:

Our client represents the interests of farmers and growers across England and Wales. Promoting the interests of farmers and growers, They aim to influence decision making at the highest levels to create an environment in which their members can be successful.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, CV8 2TZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £22,600 per annum

Benefits: Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services. Working for our client means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise. They offer 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays, pro rata) and a friendly working environment.

You may have experience of the following: Assistant Adviser, Land Management Adviser, Advisor, Policy Advisor, Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, Land Management, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

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IIED are recruiting for a researcher to support the Human Settlements Group (HSG) that focuses on more equitable and sustainable development in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries. 

The Human Settlements Group is embarking on a 3-year research project on protracted displacement. The research will examine the potential of an urban response to long-term displacement, assessing how cities can foster displaced people's self-reliance and local integration in ways that benefit host governments and communities. It involves a large-scale study of displacement experiences, comparing cities and camps in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Jordan and Kenya. You should be willing and able to travel extensively to the project sites, but travel to Afghanistan will not be required. The ultimate goal of the research project is to improve the well-being and productive livelihoods of refugees and internally displaced people to enable their full participation in urban life. 

To succeed in this role candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in refugee studies/humanitarian affairs or relevant discipline. The ideal candidate will also have a solid research background, skills and experience evidenced by a growing track record of publications and good knowledge of displacement issues. In addition to this, candidates with relevant experience of fieldwork in countries affected by displacement are encouraged to apply.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who have experience of working in teams and with grassroots organisations. Experience with both qualitative and quantitative research methods, a familiarity with the Middle East and good working knowledge of Arabic are desirable, though not essential.

How to apply: Applications are welcome from all applicants who meet the experience, knowledge and skills requirements outlined in the job description within the recruitment pack.

Closing date for applications:  midnight on Tuesday 7th January 2020.

Interview date: Interviews will be held on either 20th or 21st January 2020.
 

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

We are looking for a confident and ambitious fundraiser to join our regional community team. The successful candidate will take ownership of fundraising activity in London, with focus on the East, including postcodes E, SE, IG, RM, BR, and CR. This region is full of exciting fundraising events, now all we need is a dedicated fundraiser to seek out further opportunities to engage with and secure income from individuals, groups and corporates across East London.

Main tasks include:

• Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, recruit new volunteers, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities.
• Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £11,000 per annum and support with partnerships with a value of up to £75,000
• Provide high-quality account/relationship management to volunteer groups and regional corporate partners.
• Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
• Ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the region.
• Liaise with local community organisations to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.

We are looking for:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent
• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice and legal framework of event management and fundraising ethics.
• Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters
• Excellent customer service, communication, verbal and written skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Understanding and practice of recruiting and supporting volunteer Fundraising Groups
• Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship of our supporters
• Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building
• Experience in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events
• Experience in regional corporate acquisition and account management.
• Experience in working to ambitious targets.
• Comfortability in working remotely with a high standard of internal communications.

Location: Home based in London or Greater London.

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits, car allowance and associated expenses (if applicable).

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 5th January 2020, with interviews likely to be held on either the 14th and/or 16th January 2020 at our Cambridge office.

Telephone interviews will be conducted prior to the interview dates and will be done so via Skype on the 8th January 2020. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend interviews on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.