This is an exciting and senior new role within a growing business development team and an important time for Solace. In the last five years we have doubled the number of people we support rising to nearly 23,000.  We know that our services are valued and we are now looking for someone who can drive growth through media engagement and effective communications. This is a senior role in the charity and you will have the opportunity to lead and deliver on our ambitious plans for the future.

This your chance as an experienced media manager and feminist to play an influential role in ensuring the voices of women and girls are put centre stage and contribute to ending violence and abuse against them. You will manage a small team and report to the Director of Business Development.

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grass roots charity working across London. We offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development. You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. 

Solace values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.

Commercial Development Executive

Our client is a professional body, a membership organisation and an international publisher with the goal of advancing excellence in the chemical sciences. With over 550 employees, based in Cambridge, London and internationally, they do this by publishing high quality chemistry journals, books and magazines, by engaging with their members and by interacting with their community to raise the profile of chemistry and ensuring high quality standards within the chemical sciences.

Position: Commercial Development Executive
Location: Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £36,977 - £41,086 per annum plus benefit
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and their organisation, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 23 June 2020

About the role:

Our client needs to continuously develop its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to enhancing and optimising their existing portfolio and developing new products and services.

The Commercial Development Executive will contribute to the development and implementation of their Commercial Strategy and business development for their products and services by supporting the translation of customer insight and needs based segmentation into new opportunities to develop products and services to better serve their customers, increase product value and increase revenues.

About you:

• Demonstrable ability to translate top-level strategies into meaningful actions to deliver on longer-term organisational priorities.
• Drive, determination and enthusiasm to deliver on new products, services and opportunities from idea to implementation.
• Commercial acumen and financial numeracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to motivate and gain support from other internal departments and stakeholders as well as with external contacts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Desirable:

• A physical sciences degree or similar qualification.

At their organisation, they offer a great, flexible work environment and benefits

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by their closing date. If selected for interview, interviews will be arranged remotely via Zoom video-call.

You may have experience of the following: Commercial Development Executive, Commercial Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Business Manager, Project Management, Strategy Manager, Product Manager, Service Manager, Implementation Manager, etc.

Ref: 93128

Project, Manager, innovation, Fundraising, charity,

Your new company

The Fundraising team is responsible for raising circa £43 million annually from legacies, individuals, communities, corporates, trusts, events and philanthropists.

The Senior Manager will play a critical role in enabling integration and collaboration across the Fundraising team and the wider organisation, through the management of integrated campaigns and projects which impact multiple teams. They will have responsibility for leading the development, delivery, measurement, growth and engagement of integrated campaigns and special projects.

The Senior Manager will support the Fundraising department's strategic plans by delivering integrated campaigns and other Fundraising projects.

Your new role

What you'll need to succeed

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
Excellent Salary - £37,000 + London Weighting
Attractive Benefit Package

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Would you like to work for an organisation that drives lifesaving projects all over the world? Are you seeking a multifaceted finance role? Have you got proven experience as a Finance Manager? If yes, this could be your next role!

Robertson Bell are currently seeking a permanent Finance Manager on behalf of an inspiring international charity that provides lifesaving services to people across the globe. As part of the Senior Management Team this is a vital role within the organisation and will be joining the charity at a promising and exciting time. Responsibilities of this role would include:

• Preparing vital reports for the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees to enable strategic decisions.
• Providing an accurate and timely financial management service.
• Assisting key stakeholders with the management of their budgets, including the support of reporting to major donors.
• Working closely with the executive team to create sound plans for sustainability and growth.
• Oversee and manage the organisations day to day finances.
• Ensure sound internal controls are in place throughout the organisation.
• Preparing statutory returns in line with relevant deadlines including the Charity Commission return on an annual basis.
• Managing a small team of staff, proving motivation and support.
• Act as the main point of contact for the internal and external audit.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets alongside the maintenance of the fixed asset register.

This position will best suit an experienced Finance Manager who is happy to work autonomously and able to fit into a fast-paced environment. This role will be based in London and is vital to the future success of the organisation and will provide crucial strategic support aiding the charities growth.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified Accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA or CIMA).
• Have management experience.
• Have previously worked in the charity sector.
• Have led of financial and management accounts.
• Be an excellent communicator and happy to present to the Board of Trustees.

We are working to very tight deadlines so if you are interested please apply ASAP!

Supported Living Services Manager (Mental Health)

Essex (Benfleet) 

£32,077 per annum 

Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week) 

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Services Manager to be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, innovative service(s). In this key role you will demonstrate your strong significant knowledge within mental health services and apply this to meet the needs and aspirations of our service users, commissioners and regulatory authorities. 

Their supported living schemes support adults with enduring mental health needs, they specialise in person centred support in order to provide excellent quality services for their residents. Individuals are supported to undertake activities of their choice, to maintain their independence and seek opportunities for a fulfilled and meaningful quality of life. 

Can you help them achieve this? 

Key responsibilities for this role also include: 

● Positively contribute to the directorates business plan and corporate objectives and to facilitate the active participation of Support Assistants in achieving objectives 

● Develop, maintain and work in partnership with a network of key stakeholders in order to deliver safe, high quality services 

● To identify recommend and implement improvements to the service given CQC and commissioning requirements, best practice and business plan priorities to achieve distinct, high quality service provision 

● To be responsible for the recruitment, development and management of staff in order to provide them with the skills, experience and behaviours necessary to provide a safe, high quality services 

For this role candidates must have: 

● Effective leadership skills or you’ll have significant experience as a deputy/team leader within mental health services, and are now ready for a bigger challenge. 

● Motivation and drive to identify and implement initiatives that will lead to service improvements and efficiencies 

● Excellent people management skills. You’ll have the ability to a high performing Team and therefore meet the needs of each individual who they support. 

● You will have already obtained or are committed to achieving QCF/RQF Level 5 in Management. 

In return for your hard work, we will provide you with ongoing training and support, excellent staff rewards and an exciting future in our services. 

If you are seeking a new and exciting opportunity, apply today! 

Value-based recruitment our client has a value-based recruitment policy which means their selection process is aligned with their core values of Excellence, Care and Innovation - this ensures that, when recruiting, they find the right person with the right values and expected behaviours for the job, who will strive to provide excellent services to the people they support. This supplements their requirements for essential and desirable skills, knowledge and abilities for each role. 

Safeguarding & Recruitment they are committed to safeguarding and practices safer recruitment standards and expects all staff to share the commitment to safeguarding children and people with care and support needs. The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. These posts are also subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS checks. 

Equality & Diversity they value inclusiveness and we are committed to embedding equality and diversity at the heart of their work. They aim to be an inclusive organisation, where individual differences are respected, where staff, people who use services, as well as their families and carers, are treated with dignity and on the basis of their merits, abilities and needs, and where everyone has a fair opportunity to fulfil their potential without suffering discrimination or disadvantage 

ROLE: Finance Manager

SALARY: Band 8a £52,643 - £58,558 (inclusive of HCAS)

LOCATION: Waterloo Road, Central London

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is a unique and complex emergency service network serving a diverse population and responding to 1.8 million emergency calls per year. In addition they are the current provider for NHS 111 / Integrated Urgent Care in both South East London and North East London. Demands on urgent and emergency care providers across the capital are increasing and the Trust is developing new innovative services to provide care closer to home for patients.  This has required the Trust to evolve its operating model and a number of exciting opportunities have arisen through this restructure.

The Finance Manager is a key member of the finance department who will report into the Finance Business Partner. You will take responsibility for a team of up to five Finance Analysts providing a financial management service, including management accounting information and financial advice, to one of the Directorates in the London Ambulance Service.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Finance Manager will include:

• Preparation of monthly reports for assigned Directorates
• Reporting on Key Financial Indicators
• Planning, development and monitoring of the budgets for assigned Directorates
• Liaising with the relevant Directorates to build an informative and robust forecast
• Regular audit of overtime and other payments made by the Trust
• Provide financial input on project development work and relevant costings for Business cases.
• Lead on the production of workforce plans and reference costs
• Design and present financial management training courses for budget holders
• Develop, maintain and comply with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Scheme of Delegation and financial procedures
• Deputise for the Head of Financial Management when required
• Line management and mentoring of a team of up to five Finance Analysts
• Managing all aspects of the Trust’s income including the main SLA, staff recharges and CQUINs if relevant to the assigned Directorates.
• Process improvement within the finance department and the wider Trust
• Working very closely with the Finance Business Partner of the assigned directorates.

Your key areas of influence will be:

• liaising with budget holders
• liaising with senior finance team managers
• provision of financial information
• staff development

Finance Manager Person Specification:

We are looking for candidates with management accounting experience who can also develop an understanding of an organisation and assess the financial implications of business changes and proposals.  Your interpersonal skills, innovative approach and ability to lead by example are therefore as important as your management accounting skills.

• qualified CCAB Accountant (or similar technical knowledge gained through equivalent experience)
• experience of working in a management accounting environment (preferably NHS)
• understanding of international financial reporting standards
• excellent software skills in Excel
• experience of staff management and leadership

This is an exciting and challenging position for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, demanding and highly flexible environment.  You will be a part of a high profile and influential organisation, making life better for Londoners by helping the Trust to achieve its vision of becoming a world-class ambulance service for a world class city.

Your salary and benefits:

• Band 8a £52,643 - £58,558 (inclusive of HCAS)

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Excellent training, learning and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme (including 20.68% employer contribution and a tiered system of employee contribution depending on your salary from 5% to 14.5%).
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered for the role you will need to apply before the closing date at midnight on Friday 5th June. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Allen Lane are our recruitment partner for this campaign. If you would like to find out more information before applying please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane

Morgan Law are delighted to be working with a leading organisation in the search for an experienced HR Shared Services Manager.

As HR Shared Services Manager you will lead the development and delivery of the HR Shared Services provision, managing a team to provide high quality and customer focused advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures and processes, as well as delivering a comprehensive HR transactional processing service for the organisation.

To be considered you should be available to start this new role quickly and will require:

• Proven expertise as an HR Shared Services delivery specialist and in developing HR Shared Services Strategy
• A proven track record of delivering high quality, customer orientated, HR Shared services through a team to meet required SLAs and KPIs.
• Strong people management skills to include coaching, developing and performance management of others.
• Experience in the practical application of business process re-engineering along with a systems led approach to delivering service improvements through a range of technology solutions 

In these unprecedented times, Citizens Advice is at the frontline of helping people face the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. Between 9 March and 9 April, we helped 220,000 people with one-to-one advice over the phone, by email and webchat and our website saw 9 million views.

Our teams are working hard to provide the best advice for people in difficult situations. We’re responding rapidly to people’s changing needs, and helping those who need us most.

The Lab is a small multidisciplinary team, within the Customer Journey team. We do rapid experimentation in areas we know less about to find new ways to meet the needs of our users.  

We do this in the leanest possible way. For example, in our Speech to Text experiment we tested a prototype without using the technology at all. 

We’re here to help Citizens Advice transform its processes, ways of working, and technology to better meet our users’ needs. This means our experiments are as often behavioural as they are technological. The Lab takes an inventive, responsible and generous approach to its work, building on the expertise and ideas of colleagues across the network. It works openly, with a core team of innovation experts and in collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines. 

As one of two product owners in the Lab your role will be to ensure the effective development and delivery of ideation, experimentation and prototyping of ideas for the Citizens Advice of the future. The role is responsible for leading the incubation phase of these propositions, as well as building engagement and ownership across the organisation for successful scaling. 

You will be doing this through co-designing an Incubator Network – a group of local Citizens Advice offices who we work with to test and pilot ideas – and by working with a diverse group of collaborators. Systemic change is an important part of what we do, and collaboration skills are key.

Candidates will have:

• Experience of delivering user-centered digital products and services, working with multidisciplinary product teams.
• Ability to plan and facilitate workshops with senior stakeholders to prioritise user needs and product plans, working within resource constraints. 
• Excellent ability to form product backlogs, responding to stakeholder influence while prioritising user-centred features.
• The skills to develop and communicate a product vision and strategy.

Come and join us!

We’re an equal opportunity employer and prize diversity as a strength. Everyone is welcome at Citizens Advice. We offer flexible working, and are open to part-time and job sharing too. In fact, several of our leadership team members work four days a week.

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.

I am currently looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Finance Manager to work for an innovative new national health charity. This is an ongoing part time (23 -26 hours per week) temporary role.

Finance responsibilities:
Ensure appropriate financial controls are defined and adhered to
Maintain the finance system ensuring all transactions are accurate and up to date
Ensure the balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a timely and regular basis
Manage the fund accounts ensuring restricted funds are accurately reported and spent in accordance with the donor wishes
Cash management and regular cash flow reporting
Maintain the asset register
Account manage the bank and other external services as relevant
Provide financial support for the grant giving process
Lead on the development of the annual budget and on-going business planning
Preparation of monthly management accounts and Board reporting
Manage the annual audit including planning, liaising with auditors and co-ordination of the Annual Report
Work with Budget Holders to ensure they understand their responsibilities and assist them with managing their budgets
Assist with grant funding applications and on-going reporting
Provide procurement support to the organisation General responsibilities
Support, and work effectively with, the Operations and Compliance Manager
Essentials:
Qualified or Part-qualified CCAB
Experience of overall financial management of a growing organisation
Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage a high-volume workload and manage conflicting priorities
Able to maintain accuracy and attention to detail in a busy working environment
Comfortable working autonomously and proactively, alongside being a strong team player
High standard of computer literacy with experience of managing a finance system

If you have the skills and experience to excel in this essential role, please apply online or contact Sekai today!

Our client, a large Charity is now seeking an exceptional HR Programme Manager to join them on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the HR Director, as HR Programme Manager you will manage and support the HR Leadership Team and wider HR function to deliver a consistently high-quality HR service across the organisation. This is a highly visible role that proactively works with all levels of the HR function and with key organisation stakeholders to ensure that HR performs efficiently and delivers a high value and high-quality service to the organisation. As HR Programme Manager you will lead the proactive reporting, monitoring, effective planning and establishment of robust governance in which the department operates and provide the oversight and insights that drive continuous improvement across the function.

This role is accountable for the delivery of both corporate-led and business-led requirements through others, including direct delivery on strategic projects and requires a proven and highly experienced HR professional with multi-sector and multi discipline experience at senior management level.

Key skills and experience required include:

• Highly developed planning, programme and project management skills, ideally gained within the context of transformational change
• Experience of people management to include coaching, developing and performance management of others
• Exceptional leadership skills with the emphasis on delivery through others and promoting and sharing the highest standards
• Experience of managing change arising from significant changes to business practices, behaviours and attitudes
• Excellent influencing, facilitation and communication skills
• Experience of preparing and presenting senior management/board level reports and proposals
• A relevant Project Management qualification is desirable

Reports to: Head of Marketing & Communications

Based at: Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe with the possibility to regularly work from home by prior agreement with your line manager

Salary grade table: Specialist (SP3), up to £35k

Hours: 35 hours per week. Hours to be agreed with your line manager. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required

Holiday: 36 days holiday a year including bank holidays 

Line management: No direct reports

The Role:

Coeliac UK has a complex agenda and array of health and food stakeholders. The Marketing Manager will be accountable for accelerating the marketing function within the charity, working closely with the Commercial and Policy teams and wider stakeholders to develop marketing plans for priority audiences; manage integrated marketing plans; increase awareness of the charity and its services; and in doing so, ensure the charity can help more people affected by coeliac disease.

Particular emphasis will be placed on building relationships, identifying and following through opportunities for marketing collaborations with existing and new commercial organisations and partners (eg retailers, manufacturers, caterers, food outlets) with a stake in the gluten free market. The focus will be on driving awareness of our food safety schemes, promoting their value to consumers and food businesses and in turn, driving leads and opportunities, as well as supporting marketing activity generally across the organisation. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and evaluate effective marketing plans to create shifts in the awareness, engagement and the income generating capacity of the organisation.

• Drive awareness of Coeliac UK, the charity’s work, brand and impact to increase our reach to 400,000 actively engaged people 

• Lead on the development and delivery of high impact, low cost, behaviour change campaigns 

• Plan and run our integrated marketing campaigns and day to day marketing activity ensuring content alignment with broader charity activity

• Lead the development of marketing plans for the charity’s Crossed Grain (XG) trademark licensing scheme used by manufacturers, the Gluten Free (GF) accreditation scheme used by caterers, and any new scheme that may require developing according to commercial opportunities

• Build brand awareness of food safety schemes, at both national and international level, to increase their value in consumer decision making

• Work with the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) Board and members to extend and improve commercial propositions. 

• Market consumer insights to drive desirability of schemes amongst food brands and deliver uplift in new business

• Position Coeliac UK in the food sector, driving brand awareness of the charity, its expertise and unique link to the consumer

• Track and measure assigned marketing campaigns to determine success or areas of improvement for future campaigns

• Promote advertising and sponsorship opportunities available through the charity, working closely with the Head of Advertising Sales

• Ensure asset development for the promotion of advertising activity to generate leads and grow partnerships

• Write creative briefs as necessary to internal colleagues or external suppliers 

• Ensure all assets and content on channels used to promote the commercial activities (via website, print, social media or other means) are coherent with existing communication guidelines and tone, up to date and relevant, updating these in agreement with colleagues as necessary 

• Work in tandem with the social media team (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram) to provide business focused tone/style/content

• Work collaboratively to develop and deliver marketing plans for other events and activities for the charity which support or involve Commercial Partners, eg Industry Day, Food Festival

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• At least five years marketing experience ideally in the charity, health or food sector

• Strong copywriting skills with the ability to generate insightful articles, website copy and other marketing collateral

• Demonstrable experience in setting meaningful metrics, using analytics and using agile marketing tactics to deliver successful campaigns

• Strong experience in reporting and evaluating campaign successes and developing learnings to apply to future projects

• Solid experience and/or understanding of campaign development

• Digital marketing prowess and good understanding of the principles of developing engaging multichannel content for a range of audiences

• Proven past accountability for spotting opportunities and translating organisational and marketing objectives into marketing activity and appropriate tactics

• Team player with practical, positive and flexible attitude

• Highly organised, able to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks

• Working with a range of stakeholders while project managing and delivering successful activity/campaigns, including external suppliers

Competencies:

1: General profile

• Monitors, co-ordinates and supervises the daily activities of staff in an assigned work area in similar or related disciplines

• Experienced. Fully competent in own area. Shares own expertise with others; provides guidance and support to others

• Resolves problems through immediate actions or short-term planning and sets priorities to ensure task completion

• Maintains orderly work processes by co-ordinating work flow and work quality. Adheres to established practices and procedures in work area

• Builds an environment that supports cooperation and cohesiveness among the direct work team and within other areas in the organisation

2: Technical expertise; building & maintaining

• Demonstrates depth/breadth of knowledge/skills in own area; may be acquiring knowledge of other disciplines/areas

2: Technical expertise; applying & anticipating

• Applies knowledge/skill through handling complex problems and/or managing work which may extend beyond own area of expertise; shares expertise with teams and other work groups

3: Client/organisation orientation; client response

• Understands client needs and identifies solutions to non-standard tasks/queries; actively seeks and closes opportunities

3: Client/organisation orientation; organisation understanding

• Decisions impact primarily on own work group/team; may have an impact on department objectives

3: Client/organisation orientation client response; costs

• Manages departmental costs

4: Creating & delivering solutions; problem solving

• Resolves problems through immediate actions or short-term planning and sets priorities to ensure task completion

4: Creating & delivering solutions; planning & organising

• Maintains orderly work processes by co-ordinating work flow and work quality. Adheres to established practices and procedures in work area

5: Working relationship; communicating, negotiating & influencing

• Builds an environment that supports cooperation and cohesiveness among the work team and with other areas within the organisation

5: Working relationship; teamwork, coaching & guiding

• Oversees the day-to-day activities of work group/team; accountable for work group/team results

5: Working relationship; networking

• Creates extensive networks internally and externally

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties to be performed by the employee. This job description may be altered to reflect the needs of the charity.

Please apply online to receive further information about the role which will be sent to the email address specified in your CV.

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 Ref: SR506878

Voice and Site Services Manager
Grade: PO7

Your new role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Voice and Site Services manager to join the Digital services team in a leading London Borough based in North London.

You will be responsible for ensuring availability of the Council's voice and data services by managing all operational aspects, including monitoring. You will lead procurement, project delivery and day to day contract management for major managed service providers. You will also manage and report on associated compliance and regulatory risk.

You will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction of the Council's long-term voice and telecoms strategy.

About you

Your technical skills will encompass key technologies used in voice and data networks including:

• Routing protocols
• VPNs
• MPLS
• Transmission (SDH, EoSDH, MSP, DWDM, Ethernet),
• Interfaces and standards

If you're interested in this role, please apply with a copy of your CV.

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The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Project Lead to co-manage a project 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.

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+. 

Position Description

Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 per annum

Job Profile

The International Programme Funding Officer (IPFO) works closely with programme and funding colleagues to develop high-quality programmes and projects that enable CAFOD and its partners to maximise income from institutional donors. Through this work s/he helps extend the reach and impact of CAFOD’s programmes in delivering positive and lasting change for some of the world’s poorest communities.

The IPFO is based within the International Programme Funding Unit (IPFU). S/he leads on establishing, maintaining and strengthening relationships with key global and/or UK-based donors; developing and driving donor funding engagement strategies; leading on proposal development and contract management; identifying new funding opportunities and fostering innovation and shared learning among colleagues and partners, including through the programme funding Community of Practice.

Donor lead responsibilities are a component of this role; the post-holder will hold and develop expertise on a portfolio of allocated donors. These will be reviewed regularly, although at present are likely to include Government donors (such as US Government, Dutch Government, Nordic Governments, etc), and Island donors (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man). S/he works with IPFU and funding colleagues within the International Development and Emergency Response Groups, as well as with programme staff, thematic advisers and colleagues in the Finance,  Fundraising and Advocacy and Education Groups, to help build CAFOD’s reputation and grow income across an agreed donor portfolio. The post-holder is expected to undertake some international travel to support overseas teams and partners with proposal development and contract management activities, most likely within African regions, as well as to meet with key donors and/or collaborate with INGOs and sister agencies within the Caritas Internationalis confederation.

The post-holder reports to the International Programme Funding Manager. S/he is not a budget holder but may carry out some supervision tasks for other staff members, consultants or volunteers.

Key Responsibilities

Donor engagement, proposal development and contract management (50%)

• Act as CAFOD’s donor lead for allocated donors (see above). In collaboration with programme and funding colleagues and in line with CAFOD’s Institutional Funding Strategy, support the development and coordination of donor funding engagement strategies and drive their implementation across CAFOD with other key stakeholders. This includes coordinating internal  project selection processes.

• Support or lead on corporate, regional or multi-country programme funding opportunities, including proposal development.

• Represent CAFOD externally with agreed priority donors, leading on strategic relationship management in liaison with programme and funding colleagues; this includes attending relevant external fora and leading on the management and review of donor registration processes and/or framework agreements where required.

• Support colleagues to develop high quality programmes and projects by providing donor-specific technical and compliance advice, working collaboratively to increase the quality of funding bids and contract management.

• Where appropriate, lead on the preparation and submission of reports and on contract management, including the preparation, review and timely submission of financial and narrative reports and facilitating external evaluations.

• Work closely with Finance, the International Operations team, and other colleagues to ensure CAFOD’s business systems and processes satisfy specific donor requirements, including on financial and supply chain management, document retention, audit, transparency and accountability.

Support to regional / country programme teams (20%)

• When required, participate in responses to surge requests from International Development or Emergency Response Groups; this may include temporary changes to contract portfolios and work-plan priorities.

• When required , undertake overseas trips to support country programmes in receipt of institutional funding or the subject of institutional funding applications.

Shared learning, new opportunities and innovation (15%)

• Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with allocated donors, carrying out research, proactively disseminating information on new funding opportunities and sharing donor updates with other programme and funding colleagues.

• Keep abreast of evolving donor-specific and thematic or sector-wide policies and trends by representing CAFOD externally in agreed external networks and groups, and through professional contacts within the sector; when required, represent CAFOD on working groups and share and disseminate learning through the programme funding Community of Practice.

• Lead on the periodic review of donor feedback and trends, particularly those relating allocated priority donors, where appropriate preparing learning documents and presentations for dissemination and sharing with other colleagues and partners.

• Support colleagues in programme teams to strengthen CAFOD’s and partner’s institutional funding capacities, e.g. on proposal writing, programme development, monitoring & evaluation, and ensure learning on this is captured and shared across the international programme, including through the programme funding Community of Practice.

• Collaborate in the development and implementation of the Institutional Funding policies, procedures and ways of working as an active member of CAFOD’s programme funding Community of Practice.

Strategy, planning, monitoring & reporting (15%)

• Contribute to the implementation of CAFOD’s Institutional Funding strategy, ensuring alignment with donor funding engagement strategies and responding to evolving donor trends.

• In collaboration with IPFU colleagues and those in programme teams, contribute to the annual planning process providing donor-specific data and analysis for annual income projections, cost recovery targets and country resource development plans, and contribute to country funding context analyses as part of CSP development.

• Effectively use CAFOD’s institutional funding information systems  to ensure project information and documentation is up-to-date and accessible.

• Support the IPFU team with monitoring the performance of IF contracts and by contributing to quarterly and annual team and consolidated Institutional Funding reports; where necessary support the consolidation of IF data from international programme group colleagues during annual planning and reporting, particularly for allocated priority donors.

• Communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure institutionally funded programme are well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and communication needs. This may involve participation in sessions/events with supporters, internal working groups etc, as agreed with the relevant manager.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children, seeing these interests as paramount. 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

A Understanding Catholic identity;  Commitment to and understanding of the role of the Catholic Church in development 

B Understanding CAFOD;  Shares and supports CAFOD’s values; able to communicate the differences in mission and approach between CAFOD and other agencies 

C Understanding international development;  Solid understanding of key issues in development funding across a diverse range of development, advocacy and humanitarian settings

Working together

D Managing ourselves;  Recognises what needs to be done and takes action to achieve results; shares knowledge and expertise with colleagues; open to challenge and able to adopt and adapt new ideas and concepts in a short timescale; shows drive and initiative.

E Working with others; Provides guidance and support to colleagues working towards shared outcomes and targets; builds and maintains collaborative relationships at all levels of the organisation to negotiate and ensure effective and mutually acceptable results; ability to influence others without direct authority, including at a distance

F Communicating;  Presents complex issues simply and clearly; delivers convincing proposals and reports internally and externally; shares knowledge and information across the organisation 

G Looking outwards;  Keeps abreast of developments in sector; builds co-operative, professional relationships with donors, partners, supporters, etc.

Making change happen

H Managing resources; Monitors budgets and spend in line with funding requirements; uses information systems and processes to ensure work is recorded and reported efficiently; offers ideas to improve monitoring, reporting and learning processes; finds ways to achieve more with the available resources.

I Achieving results; Makes clear what has to be achieved by colleagues and ready to help them get things done; identifies and develops better processes and ways of working to achieve results; anticipates risks and takes active steps to mitigate them

J Managing our performance;  Negotiates and monitors standards of performance across diverse settings through task management structures; takes timely action on performance issues; tackles problems or conflict in a balanced way; demonstrates high standards and attention to detail in all work.

K Taking the lead;  Provides a clear sense of direction and purpose for colleagues; builds close working relationships with leaders across the organisation; acts quickly to deal with emerging challenges; motivates others to get things done, takes a lead in identifying solutions and making change happen.

Job-specific competencies

I. Project and process management experience, including planning, M&E skills and familiarity with programme cycle management tools and methods.

II. Significant experience of working cross-organisationally - preferably including decentralised settings, with demonstrable ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally – including with senior managers.

III. Solid track record developing successful proposals and high quality reports for institutional donors – including on multi-sector/-country programmes.

IV. Willingness and ability to travel overseas for periods of 1-3 weeks up to 4 times a year.

Desirable

V. Experience of working on a broad range of development issues, including in programming, M&E or technical support/advisory roles.

VI. Experience of partnership-based development work overseas.

VII. Proficiency in French, Spanish or Portuguese.

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.