We are seeking a Centre Manager to take full responsibility for the day to day running of busy day  centre  leading on service delivery and improvement. This is a new role where you will be able to shape our services and make a big impact.

Barons Court Project is the only drop-in center for people who are homeless or living with mental health issues in Hammersmith and Fulham. Over the past 3 years our guest numbers have more than doubled and we need to do more to meet eveyone's needs.

You will join a small team and take line management responsibility for all frontline workers. You will ensure they are supported and developed and that the service offer from the centre continually improves to ensure we do more for our guests.

This is a new post to facilitate the Director to work on plans to extend our reach in the borough by opening a new centre.

You will join an organisation at a very exciting time and be part of an exciting future.

 If you would like to join our team, please submit your CV and a covering letter which demonstrates how you meet each section of the Person Specification. Applications without a covering letter may not be considered.      

We are looking for a Marketing and Comms Manager to help increase our impact for people of all ages with dyslexia.

Working across digital and print channels, this role will play an important part in our growth and development as we enter a new phase and create a new strategy to support more people with dyslexia to achieve their full potential.

This role will work closely with many teams across the charity to actively manage our marketing communications and supporting our Head of Conference and Events in maximising income generation opportunities. This role requires strong team working skills as well as the confidence to manage exciting new brand, marketing and communication projects.

About you

You will have experience of developing a range of engaging marketing content across website, social media and print and will be able to present to us a portfolio of previous work to demonstrate your creativity and achievements. You will be up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement, and be able to write great copy and update social media channels, creating content to share the impact of our work, as well as helping to promote outreach and other events and activities. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills and organisational skills with strong evidence of your ability to prioritise whilst being flexible enough to manage changing demands. You will demonstrate effective team working by positively contributing ideas and solutions, sharing your knowledge and skills and building good relationships with colleagues across the organisation.

You will not necessarily need previous knowledge or experience of dyslexia and its impact, but you will be a fast learner and quickly become passionate about our goals.

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Summary of the role:

The Programmes Partnerships team will manage all partner relationships and be responsible for the timely, high quality programmes delivery. Primarily responsible for programmes strategy and proposal development, the team will also act as a primary interface between Muslim Aid and its partners and beneficiaries, as well as with donors and other programmes stakeholders.

The Programmes Partnerships Manager will hold the direct relationship with partners, lead on partner contracting, monitor programmes delivery (budgets and outcomes), convene and facilitate networks and provide a primary interface between the organisation and its partners.

The key responsibilities of this role are to provide relevant technical and management advice and support to ensure partners are effectively and efficiently implementing funded projects whilst ensuring monitoring of programmes activities in compliance with Muslim Aid’s strategy. The role will lead the identifying new partners and ensure Muslim Aid is strategically positioned globally.

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Manage existing relationships and be responsible for identifying and developing new relationships with organisations with whom Muslim Aid’s work has operational and strategic synergy.
2. Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, government, and civil society organisations to ensure active participation and promotion of active citizenship approach.
3. Participate in the development of global strategy, planning and policy development considering Muslim Aid experience and capacity in partnership programming.
4. Work with partner organisations to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
5. Collate and compile reports and produce data which feed into the Annual Report of Muslim Aid.
6. Undertake monitoring and assessment field visits to partner countries to ensure programmes are implemented as proposed, contracted and per donor guidelines and standards.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
2. Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
3. Experience of working with proposals, budgets, data and reports.
4. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
5. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development sector initiatives and standards.
6. Experience of working on emergency and/or disaster preparedness programmes in developing countries.
7. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports Strong analytical abilities.
8. Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Why you should apply:

If you are a driven and ambitious individual who will not only maintain our relationships with our programme partners but will also be able to create new ones, then this is the job for you. If you have exceptional analytical and attention to detail skills, then this role may be for you.

You must complete an application form for this role. We do not accept CVs.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

Would you like to make a difference to the lives of older people in Bolton? Age UK Bolton is looking to recruit a Home Services Manager for its relatively young but successful Home Services business.

Working directly to the charity’s Commercial Services Director, you will co-ordinate and support a small team of Home Services Assistants delivering cleaning, shopping and home support primarily to older people in their homes.

You will ensure the smooth running of the service including: the highest standards of professionalism and customer care; effective communication; staff wellbeing and sound financial and operational performance

This is an exciting opportunity to help develop and grow this vital paid for service within our charity, providing valuable support for those for whom day to day living has become increasingly challenging.

If you believe you have the skills along with a desire to be part of a caring and dynamic organisation then please submit your application to or call Pat Kitchen, Commercial Services Director.

Full details of the job description, person specification and application form are available on our website

Part-time hours: 25 per week

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,111.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
Our central office has protective measures in place with risk assessments, handwash stations, social distancing and PPE.

Salary: Circa £37,000 per annum

Start Date: 14 December 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

We are seeking an experienced Media Relations Manager to continue to grow FFI’s profile in the media. This is a challenging and exciting role, with the chance to use your skills to make a real difference to FFI as we strive to protect threatened species and habitats around the world.

With substantial experience of working in PR, you will know how to build strong working relationships with journalists, understand how to communicate complex stories in an engaging way and be able to pitch these successfully to the press to achieve positive coverage for the organisation. You will have a passion for media relations, while understanding the complexities and challenges that this discipline entails.

You will enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, where the ability to respond swiftly to changing organisational and team needs is paramount. In return, we offer the opportunity to work for a ground-breaking organisation at the forefront of global conservation, with generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance, and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 6 November 2020.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys synthesising information and can use their influence and professional authority in varied situations. The Participant Suitability Manager will ensure we provide high quality guidance and support to participants on the Frontline programme, working closely with Frontline’s Programme Management team and Manager to ensure a smooth process. The role comprises three core areas:

Chairing panels

The participant suitability manager will chair participant suitability panels; fitness to practice panels and learning reviews. This vital role requires a social work qualification and experience of chairing complex meetings with a range of partners and professionals.

Managing 2 Selection Advisors and 1 Disability Selection Advisor

You will manage Frontline’s selection advisors who are based in various locations and hold accountability for advising teams on participants suitability for the Frontline programme.

Investigating participant complaints

Carry out investigations for complaints from or relating to participants. Speak to relevant parties, working alongside the compliance team to ensure timescales and process are followed.

Think Equal’s vision is a safe, free and equal world, and our mission is to achieve a global system change in education by introducing Social and Emotional Learning as a compulsory new Early Years subject on national curricula around the world. We ask: “How can it be deemed compulsory for a child to learn mathematics in an age in which we have calculators, and yet it is optional for a child to learn how to value another human being and lead healthy relationships?” 

Think Equal has created a free programme in three levels: level one for 3-4 year olds, level two for 4-5 year olds, and level three for 5-6 year olds. The programme is a concrete 30-week toolkit with three lesson plans per week, each 45 minutes long. For each level, the teachers receive a kit that includes 22 books, 90 lesson plans, and a booklet of resources. Teachers receive training on the programme in addition to the step by step lesson plans, which were created to be very clear and easy to implement. The curriculum mediates, at age appropriate levels, competencies such as empathy, emotional literacy, resilience, self-regulation, critical thinking, gender equality, peaceful conflict resolution, and self-esteem. 

Effectively, the programme builds, through the conduit of teachers, the pro-social neuropathways in the child’s developing brains. The resultant competencies, values and skills of inclusion, gender equality, empathy, kindness, compassion, emotional intelligence (and 20 other such critical outcomes) evidentially last through adulthood, as long as they are taught holistically, continuously, comprehensively and repetitively as in the Think Equal model.

The post holder will manage the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Think Equal programmes around the world. You will be working with the CEO to implement and manage the programme in the different programme countires around the world.

To apply please send your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) by 2 November 2020. Please read the attached Job Description for the role. Please include your availabilty for interview and start date along with your expecation for salary.

Please note that we do not sponsor visa, you must have right to work in the UK for this post.

Are you a dynamic, highly competent and committed activist with a background in
participatory action research or community / youth organising?
We need you to join us in inspiring and supporting young people to envision and pursue change in the environmental and food sector.
Reporting to the Head of Activism, the Participatory Youth Programmes Manager will design and oversee
our development programmes with the young people recruited through our EcoTalent project, using
Participatory Action Research methodology to ensure participant agency is at the heart of our work.
This asset-based approach will ensure that we are able to influence government policy, corporations and
provide insight to ensure that we build a more inclusive and representative environmental and food
movement.

Contract 4 days (30 hours), with a high degree of flexibility over working hours (core hours
10am-4pm)
Duration Initially 7 months contract (Dec 2020 - June 2021). 6-week probationary period, with
possibility of extension, subject to funding
Location Feedback’s office is currently in London Fields however we will be relocating our Head
Office to Tottenham Hale in December. Currently, the team is primarily remote
working in line with the Government’s COVID 19 guidance, with limited provision to
work from our offices. A small amount of UK travel may be required
 

How to apply
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification with details of how to submit, your  CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback.

• Closing date for applications is 15th November at 5 pm
• Shortlisted candidates will be notified on 18th November
• 1st Stage interviews will be held online via Zoom on 25th November.
• Three candidates will be advanced through to the final stage, a young person’s panel with a selection of current and former interns.

Digital Transformation Manager - Latin American House

£31,668 per annum pro-rata

We are looking for an exceptional Digital Transformation Manager to join Latin American House as soon as possible and help us to transform the way we communicate and engage with our audiences, deliver practical support to our beneficiaries and share one to one and group information about our services, activities and events. You will develop, improve, promote and support all our digital elements.

Our teams provide a range of services including specialist advice and information, children and adult education and cultural activities and events. Our charitable work focuses on providing accessible, efficient and practical support to disadvantaged Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities in Greater London and beyond. Given the nature of our charity it is imperative that you have at least an intermediate level of Spanish, both written and spoken.

You will report to the Director and work closely with all teams. You will also be responsible for at least a volunteer. The position is part-time, 28 hours per week over four days. Flexible working arrangements may be available. It is a six months contract.

How to apply
Please submit your completed application forms - available in our website by Monday the 2nd of November 2020 at 12pm .

Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th of November 2020

We welcome applicants from all age groups, backgrounds and genders. We are a London Living Wage Employer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Position

You will be a pivotal member of the team, enhancing the overall external and internal communications, helping us to reach and support more people and expanding the digital presence of our projects. You will be key in boosting and improving our brand name and in our pursuit of reaching to and supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable Latin Americans and Portuguese and Spanish speakers in Greater London and the UK.

You will have hands-on experience creating, designing and managing winning websites, digital campaigns and SEO, and have excellent technical and technological skills, with the ability and willingness to test, improve and share your knowledge constantly. You will be a self-starter who can shape the way LAH communicates, reaches to and helps our communities. You will lead LAH digital communications and ensure we deliver an excellent customer service online at all times.

The key areas for which you will be responsible are:

• ●  Create accessible, useful and user friendly digital content for our audiences in order to achieve and excel organisational objectives and support our communities.

• ●  Create, design, deliver and manage a winning website that represents Latin American House and its communities and projects for the next 5-8 years.

• ●  Develop appropriate and good quality content to support all digital activities.

• ●  Automate all current and new online services, including accessing our services and

  contacting us; signing up for and sending our newsletter; hiring spaces at LAH; enrolling and signing up for activities, classes and webinars; accessing and submitting feedback and monitoring forms; making online payments, etc.

• ●  Develop, implement and manage a Digital Marketing Strategy

• ●  Develop and implement a Digital and Social Media Policy.

• ●  Ensure all content is optimised for all types of devices, particularly smartphones.

• ●  Merge and unify our social media channels and develop new ones.

• ●  Oversee LAH website’s CMS, creating, managing and keeping the site optimised and

  updated at all times, and ensuring team members are comfortable editing and updating it when necessary.

• ●  Streamline all our on-line activities and operations, from classes, information and webinars to online class enrolments and payments, feedback forms, etc.

• ●  Supervise content production across the team

• ●  Analyse and report regularly on website and social media performance, monitoring

  and analytics, creating actionable insight and improving digital effectiveness.

• ●  Work with the Director and all the teams at LAH

• ●  You will be accountable for and support at least one volunteer.

  PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience

  Essential

• ●  At least three years experience in web design delivery and digital marketing

• ●  Demonstrable experience creating, delivering and managing websites and social

  media channels.

• ●  Able to understand objectives and deliver optimisation.

• ●  Comprehensive knowledge of SEO.

• ●  Excellent attention to detail.

• ●  First class communication skills in English and Spanish.

• ●  Autonomous, confident and self-starter with a can-do attitude and approach.

• ●  Passionate about digital, technology and technological developments.

• ●  Strong project management and organisational skills.

  Desirable

• ●  Experience working in the charity sector and VCOs.

• ●  Experience delivering training.

• ●  Knowledge of the challenges faced by the Latin American communities in the UK.

• ●  Solid working knowledge of IT, supporting organisations improving and

  transforming their IT.

• ●  Awareness and understanding of Data Protection.

Skills
Essential

• ●  Bilingual English-Spanish speaker, or Portuguese-English speaker with advanced Spanish language skills.

• ●  Solid knowledge of IT applications associated with web design delivery, CMS and web editing (i.e. WordPress, Joomla) preferably at programming level.

• ●  Strong development skills in HTML and CSS. Knowledge of additional languages, tools and software are welcome.

• ●  Highly literate and numerate, including G Suite, email marketing applications such as Mailchimp, social media and other relevant online tools.

• ●  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• ●  Ability to prioritise work.

• ●  Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

• ●  Ability and willingness to learn and apply new skills quickly.

  Desirable

• ●  Experience developing and managing IT systems, databases and CRM systems. Qualifications

• ●  An academic or vocational qualification in computer science, web design or development or equivalent is prefered

• ●  Formal training in digital tools and processes are desirable. Commitment, Values and Motivation

• ●  Strong commitment to the mission and values of Latin American House.

• ●  Collaborative team worker.

• ●  Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.

• ●  Approachable, with the ability to build effective relationships.

• ●  Able to multitask, adaptable, emotionally intelligent and resilient.

• ●  Willingness to work flexibly as the post may require some work on evenings or wee.

• ●  Autonomous and proactive, can do attitude and able to work as part of a team.

About Latin American House

We work for the integration, social inclusion and wellbeing of Latin American and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants, as well as other communities in our local neighbourhood. Our aims are to improve their lives, to provide a local Community Centre and to promote the rich diversity of Latin American cultures. We are expanding our organisation and diversifying our income streams in order to provide a better and more comprehensive service to our beneficiaries. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

Our services include:

• Legal and Social Welfare Advice, providing specialist advice on immigration, as well as general information on benefits and employment. In 2019 we also started a EU Settlement Scheme project to support disadvantaged and at-risk Latin Americans and their families.

• Children’s Education, which currently consists of our bilingual Menchú Nursery and the Spanish Saturday School for children from 5 to 11 years old.

• Adult Community Learning, in partnership with local authorities, colleges and recognised education organisations, as well as our own volunteers. We provide practical adult education for Latin Americans and local residents.

• Community Centre, LAH is a well-established centre where people can come for activities, information and orientation.

• Culture - promoting and showcasing Latin American cultures, for people of all ages and backgrounds. From 2019 there is a dedicated culture coordinator.

The last three years have been of expansion and growth and we have had an increasing number of beneficiaries, clients and visitors reaching our organisation.

Latin American House  Registered Charity 1127253

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;  

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want 

Job Advert

Did you know that disabled people living in the UK are twice as likely to not have used the internet in the last three months as non-disabled people?

Did you know that even before Covid-19, people with a learning disability were seven times more likely than the general population to be lonely?

Mencap are recruiting for a Digital Partnerships Programme Manager (DPPM) to join our team to help upskill people with a learning disability to get online. This role is a full time (37.5 hrs per wk) fixed term contract until March 2022 and it will be a home based position, with some travel to our offices and Network Partners when required.

The DPPM will lead Mencap’s flagship digital programme to support 100 local community partners to increase digital skills and confidence as well as accessing equipment for their members.

We are looking for an experienced Digital Programme Manager who has an in-depth understanding of how to engage harder to reach groups in using technology. The DPPM will need to be an excellent communicator, with colleagues and external stakeholders, as well as being accessible and engaging with people across the 100 community partners.

The successful DPPM will work with two digital agencies to supply equipment fit for the users and deliver a bespoke upskilling ‘Digital Champions’ programme to Mencap’s Network Partners. Over the next 18 months, Mencap wants to work in partnership with 100 partners to support them to both enhance their online provision and develop their own digital strategies, resulting in more people with a learning disability being connected online.

Essential skills and experience required:

• Experience leading a digital transformation/ access project
• High-level digital skills, across varying web platforms, social media etc.
• Project management; including financial and risk management
• Excellent administration skills, written and verbal communications skills
• Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and to prioritise own workloads effectively to meet deadlines
• Creative approach to overcoming problems or challenges
• Extensive experience of working in the field of digital engagement; particularly how to support those who are digitally isolated to increase their knowledge and skills
• Experience of managing budgets
• Knowledge of impact, outcomes, and experience of gathering and reporting on this

(Please view a more extensive list of responsibilities and key skills required for this vacancy in the Role Profile, including the Job Description and Personal Specification)

Are you up for the challenge? If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you!

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

This role will close for shortlisting on Weds 4th November and interviews will take place on Monday 16th and Tues 17th November via Microsoft Teams.

Please apply with your up to date CV and covering letter. .

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract

Have you been successful in establishing B2B partnerships and are looking for a new challenge in the world of international development?  We are looking for someone who has the skills to identify, negotiate and secure high value corporate partnerships – recruiting new supporters and boosting the support from our current partners .  You will have established track record in sales or have already worked in corporate fundraising with another cause.

The Prince’s Trust have an ambition to support 10,000 young people into careers in health and social care over the next 3 years. Our Mentoring Manager will be responsible for designing and delivering an effective and efficient programme of mentoring support to young people looking for work in the health sector. You will ensure the Prince’s Trust has a pool of highly skilled Mentors who will provide excellent guidance and support to young people on their journey into work.

You will work with Teams and Partners across England to recruit and train skilled Mentors. We would love to hear from candidates who have experience recruiting and managing volunteers as well as delivering high quality training programmes.

The role is flexible in where it is based, however we are looking for candidates based in England. Due to the current covid-19 pandemic the role will be working from home, therefore there may be digital delivery of training involved.

This year we aim to support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform!Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform to develop your skills for your career and you role
• The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

Job Title: Communications Manager

Pay: £32-37,000

Location: Islington, London

Contract Duration: Permanent

Reporting Line: Role will report to Director of External Engagement

About 5Rights Foundation

One billion children are online and account for one third of all users globally. 5Rights Foundation exists to build the digital world that young people deserve, allowing them to live and work online creatively, knowledgably, and fearlessly.

We are a policy-driven organisation, which aims to realise ambitious, systems-level change. As such, we advocate for enforceable regulation and international agreements that allow children and young people to thrive online. We develop standards and protocols with engineers and policy colleagues around the world to help businesses reshape and redesign their digital services with children and young people in mind. We publish and lead across our policy areas to formulate new thinking and solutions to address the challenges posed by the digital world, enabling it to cater for children and young people by design and default. Our focus is strongly oriented towards achieving real-world change, though shaping legislation, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practice.

We are looking for a dynamic communications manager to deliver and manage our public messaging and communications including our press relations, website and social media. You will be a confident, able communicator and a skilled writer, with a clear commitment to the missions and values of the Foundation.

We believe that our staff are our most valuable asset and we are committed to attracting and retaining diverse, exceptional talent. We are a small team and work collaboratively, flexibly and with respect for others.

Key Responsibilities

• Growing our media presence and act as first point of contact for all media relations, ensuring that we respond in a timely and appropriate manner to opportunities and proactively building and owning relationships with the press to achieve our mission.

• Drafting of all press releases, quotes and OpEds, and preparing spokespeople for media appearances.

• Supporting the Chair and senior team in delivery of the external engagement strategy and plan.

• Managing and delivering public and private events such as roundtables, media launches and seminars.

• Oversee public website and directly manage our social media presence, ensuring that our interventions support the Foundation’s mission.

• Contribute to all communication needs of the Foundation’s mission and individual projects.

• Support the External Affairs Director in managing key stakeholders and contacts.

• Overseeing publication of key reports, microsites and other external comms products.

Person Specification

Essential skills and attributes

• Experienced and confident press relations manager.

• Excellent engaging writing style with a high attention to accuracy and ability to reflect nuanced policy calls.

• Experience of delivering events such as roundtables, report launches and briefings.

• Creative and innovative thinker in developing communications opportunities.

• Independent worker with the ability to balance and prioritise competing tasks.

• Enjoys working to exacting standards to maintain the quality of our output.

• A commitment to our values and mission. 

Desirable skills and attributes

• Experience of growing an organisation’s media presence.

• Professional experience of social media function and innovative ways to extend our reach.

• Experience working with designers and web developers to deliver projects to time and budget.

• An understanding of the issues relevant to one or more areas of our work.

• Experience of collaborating effectively and creatively with a wide range of partners.

• Experience of managing projects and teams from conception to completion.

• Understanding of the particular dynamics of working in a small organisation.

To apply for this role, please click 'Apply' to send your CV with covering letter outlining why you are interested in the role. Please ensure you include a covering letter as the information is essential for your application. 

The Opportunity

GlobalGiving seeks a highly skilled project manager to organise and coordinate a multi-stakeholder, action research programme. The programme is focused on exploring civil society structures and approaches to encourage philanthropy that is community-led. You will have experience of project managing high value aid projects, ideally with USAID (or similar) funding, and have excellent communication skills to lead on partner liaison, content creation and dissemination of learning. You’ll need to be adaptable (especially considering the context of COVID-19) with a sharp focus on achieving defined results. You’ll manage an innovative programme that will be primarily implemented by a local team in the Philippines, and work with at least two consortium partners, the USAID Mission in the Philippines, and GlobalGiving’s project team. The Senior Programme and Consortium Manager will interact with GlobalGiving’s wider teams in the Philippines, London and Washington DC, particularly with the Evidence and Learning team. 

The Senior Programme and Consortium Manager will be responsible for coordinating the inception, start-up, implementation and evaluation of the two year USAID funded project called Assets, Agency and Trust, that is the culmination of a project designed with two consortium partners (Global Fund for Community Foundations and Nonprofit Finance Fund), the USAID Mission in the Philippines and others. Through the duration of the project, you’ll ensure the project is delivered to a high standard, develop engaging content and disseminate learning to ensure research impact is sustained beyond the life of the project. 

The Programme: Assets, Agency and Trust

GlobalGiving (the consortium lead) and its consortium partners (Global Fund for Community Foundations and Nonprofit Finance Fund) strongly believe that community ownership is key to sustainable development and that resources generated by and for a community can create durable and thriving societies. Assets, Agency and Trust aims to explore existing and emergent forms of Civil Society domestic resource mobilisation in the Philippines through the lens of Community-Led Philanthropy. Through action research, networking and dialogue, fundraising and philanthropy pilots, and institution strengthening, we aim to generate evidence on how different civil society actors can change in order to encourage locally-owned development solutions. This programme is funded by USAID as part of its Local Works initiative. 

The Role

The Senior Programme and Consortium Manager will provide programme governance coordination in collaboration with the in-country Chief of Party Program Lead (who will be based in the Philippines and who will provide day-to-day field-based project management and be the primary point of contact with the USAID Philippines Mission), work with the project team to produce and disseminate high quality research content, and develop external communications strategies. The Senior Programme and Consortium Manager will report to the Executive Lead (who is the Global Lead for Evidence and Learning at GlobalGiving).

Main Responsibilities:

Project and Consortium Management

• Provide in depth programme oversight and ensure effective programme operations, including consultant hiring and project management processes

• Ensure effective coordination of the consortium members so that the programme is implemented in an efficient manner and delivers a coherent and useful body of evidence and learning

• Work closely with the in-country Program Lead (Chief of Party) to ensure they are set up to manage and account for all research, meetings and technical activities in country

• Provide line management to the Research and Learning Specialist for this programme

• Support the recruitment of suitable consultants as required

• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of community philanthropy, fundraising, within the project context and broadly, and remain active in wider sector dialogue on these topics

• Engage with other consortium partners and stakeholders to deliver activities.

• Support the authorship of action research reports and ensure they meet required standards

Programme Governance

• Coordinate and lead international steering committee meetings, attend project meetings and ensure excellent project management documentation 

• Ensure high quality narrative and financial work plans and reports, grant management, monitoring and evaluation, linking and learning, and financial management - in collaboration with other team members

• Work with colleagues, ensure all necessary partner due diligence is completed and recorded

• Ensure all contractual obligations are being met including, for example, that safeguarding training is conducted for all staff working on the project

• Be the primary internal contact point for the programme at GlobalGiving and attend and present at staff meetings to share progress, learning and challenges

• Prepare regular progress reports for key stakeholders 

• Be responsible for effective internal communications to ensure key project learning feeds into GlobalGiving’s wider strategy to deliver on its mission to transform aid and philanthropy to accelerate community-led change

• Coordinate with other departments within the organization to ensure project and funder administration is delivered with excellence 

Strategic Communications

• Develop and implement an external communications strategy for the programme 

• Contribute to reports and other external communications

• Produce engaging content for external audiences

• Be an external spokesperson for the project, representing GlobalGiving and the programme at meetings, events and conferences 

• Ensure strategic connectivity between this programme and other sector initiatives to increase the programme’s impact

Other

• Support colleagues (in London and globally) on other activities from time to time

Person Specification:

We are looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented and passionate person to join the team. Specifically, we are looking for someone who has had experience of setting up and working on programmes funded by aid agencies, who can also be creative, flexible and down-to-earth when it comes to project delivery. You’ll be working with stakeholders in different countries so cultural sensitivity and understanding is a must. Please note the qualities we are looking for below and make reference to your experience and skills in your cover letter and application questions.

Experience:

1. 10+ years project management experience: setting up, managing and monitoring high value, complex social sector projects.

2. Experience working on projects funded by aid agencies with a strong familiarity of government mechanisms, policies, guidelines and restrictions (ideally with USAID).

3. Experience working in partnership or multi-agency consortia with demonstrable interpersonal skills.

4. Experience working with remote teams and using digital tools as the project will require regular contact with people in the US, the UK, South Africa and the Philippines, and line managing staff, ensuring they deliver their best and grow professionally.

5. Experience managing or working on action research projects for social change and/or in the philanthropy space is an advantage.

Capabilities:

1. An exceptional project manager who can work at pace, bringing a diverse group of people and organisations together to effectively implement a complex project.

2. Demonstrable ability in administration, financial management, award compliance and sub-award management, and tracking activity performance and costs.

3. An eye for detail who can develop and keep meticulous records and documentation, with the ability to analyse written and numerical data to draw out insights effectively.

4. A problem solver who is undaunted by complex projects and issues that may arise, who is able to resolve issues swiftly and collaboratively.

5. Knowledge of the international development, charity, or social sectors more broadly.

6. A passion for the project concept of community-led change, ideally with an understanding and experience of the philanthropy sector.

7. A strategic communicator able to develop effective strategies to reach diverse audiences, produce engaging content and reach into networks to ensure content is disseminated.

8. An excellent writer, fluent in English, able to produce engaging research reports for the intended audiences, edit writing, and provide constructive feedback.

9. Comfortable with digital technology for communication and management.

10. Able and willing to travel internationally (the Philippines and the US) 

11. Willing to work flexible hours to ensure connection with colleagues in the Philippines, UK and USA.

12. Ability to communicate in Filipino will be beneficial.

About GlobalGiving

GlobalGiving exists to transform aid and philanthropy to accelerate community-led change. Our aim is to develop an alternative model for philanthropy and development that put communities in the lead. You should be motivated by our mission to do development differently. We are driven by our values: to never settle, remain always open, commit to wow our partners, and listen, act, learn so we innovate and strive for the best.

You will be part of a small but mighty team based in London, with colleagues based in the United States and China and consultants in Mexico, China, Tanzania and the Philippines. We care about using our time, talents, and energy to change the development system by putting people first. We use technology to connect resources and people globally and nurture social connections formed both online and in person.

To apply, complete the questions and submit your CV and a one page cover letter that addresses why you are interested in this role and your suitability, including examples from your experience. 

The deadline to apply is 2nd November 2020 at 9am BST. The first round of interviews will take place from 12th - 16th November, followed by the second team Interviews from 23rd - 24th November and the final meeting with the CEO on 27th November 2020. Please state in your application if you are unable to make any of these days for an interview. 

Note: Candidates must already have the full legal right to work in the UK without restriction prior to application and be present in the UK for the duration of the term of employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.