If you’re keen to use social media, websites and digital communications to help a small charity thrive then this job is for you. The right candidate will have experience working in digital communications, an interest in working in the higher education sector and a passion to promote knowledge and understanding of Europe and the European Union post-Brexit.

Purpose of the Role

We’re looking for a Digital Communications Manager who can maintain and improve our use of digital tools to communicate our work in European Studies and increase participation in our events and funding opportunities. You’ll work to help drive through exciting changes at UACES, from revamping our website to developing marketing strategies for our new activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing and developing our communications and marketing strategy
• Digital production such as web pages and multimedia
• Managing the production of our members’ newsletter
• Assisting with the publication of our in-house journal
• Managing our social media accounts
• Promoting UACES’s events and activities to our membership and beyond
• Deputising for the Executive Director when necessary

Key Skills and Attributes

We're looking for Digital Communications Manager who can show ability in a range of areas including:

• Social Media
• Marketing
• Customer Relationship Management
• Multimedia production (eg photography, videos, images, audio)
• Production of graphics and print materials
• Editing of digital newsletters
• Solid administrative experience – in particular dealing with email correspondence, minute-taking, use of databases

Please don’t be discouraged if you don’t have all of the skills above.  Aptitude and transferable skills are equally important as we can offer training in some areas.

Ideally, you’ll be someone with:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good collaboration and other teamworking skills
• A real passion for digital communication and marketing
• An interest in academia, higher education and/or European studies.
• A willingness to take on a variety of tasks as is required in a small organisation
• The ability to deputise for the Executive Director when needed

About UACES

UACES is a membership organisation for academics working in the area of European Studies. We have around 1100 members from across the UK and Europe from a range of different career stages and institutions. We run conferences, events and administer funding schemes to support our members in their study. The Annual Conference is our biggest event each year and is attended by c. 450 delegates. Recent conference locations have included Lisbon, Bath and Krakow. The 2020 Annual Conference takes place in Belfast in September. UACES is run by a small team of office staff and a dedicated committee of trustees, headed by the UACES Officers (Chair, Secretary and Treasurer).

You'll be part of small and friendly team whose job it is to run UACES. The office staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth-running of the association and are involved in the following activities:

• Organising the UACES Annual Conference
• Administering UACES funding opportunities
• Running the UACES Prizes (including best book, best PhD and JCER prize)
• Assisting with the publication of JCER, UACES’s open-access online journal.
• Liaising with Wiley, the publishers of our print journal JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies
• Managing the membership database
• Managing the UACES email list
• Working with the committee to implement new strategic directions for the association
• Writing and implementing successful grant applications to funders including the European Commission

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Helena Cicmil (Digital Communications Manager). Phone number available on our website.

What we Offer

• Generous holiday allowance – All colleagues start at 31 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Flexi-time – We are happy to discuss any flexitime arrangements that might be required.
• Flexible working – Have to work from home from time to time? We’ll help you find a solution which works best for you and us.
• Access to training together with other learning and career development opportunities.
• The possibility to help develop your role and its terms of reference.
• Pension scheme – you put in 5%, we’ll put in 10%.
• Regular reviews with the UACES officers and more informally with the Executive Director.
• A small supportive team and a friendly working environment.

Diversity and equal opportunities

UACES is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications for this role from groups who are under-represented in academia including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ and people with disabilities.

Grants and Projects Development Manager (PT)
Salary: £30,000 per annum FTE, pro-rata 3 days a week
Contract type: Permanent, Part time
Location: Taunton, Somerset

Are you an experienced fundraiser able to translate complex information to write winning bids? Would you like to play a key role in our creative and successful fundraising team? Do you relish the challenge of working closely with colleagues and partners to develop projects and high value funding bids?

Grant funding is an important income stream for Somerset Wildlife Trust. We are looking for a Grants Development Manager to help develop and secure funding for projects, which will enable us to restore and enhance Somerset’s special natural environment and involve more people in achieving our aims.

If you are an experienced bid writer with a proven track record of securing high value grants and developing successful projects, this is a brilliant opportunity for you. You will have demonstrable experience of cultivating funding partnerships, and want to use your creativity, energy and commitment to protect Somerset’s natural environment and help more people care about and act for wildlife.

You don’t have to be a conservation expert for this role, and we would welcome applicants with relevant experience from all sectors.

The successful candidate will be based in Taunton but you will also need to travel to locations around the county, including, due to the rural nature of Somerset, by using your own car. Some home working will also be possible for the right candidate.

This is an exciting time to join Somerset Wildlife Trust as we are developing our future strategy under the leadership of a new Chief Executive. You will be part of a dynamic fundraising team and a well-respected conservation charity working to ensure Somerset remains one of the most wildlife-rich and habitat-diverse counties in Britain.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 2 December 2019
Interview date: The interviews with take place on Monday 9th December 2019 in our Taunton offices.

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to our website where you can download the application form and other relevant documents.

No agencies please.

A UK Health and Aid Charity has an opportunity for a PA and Office Support Officer to join their team in Central North London.

Due to the growth of the charity, this is a newly created role. As the PA and Office Support Officer, working closely with the CEO and HR Manager you will provide efficient, effective and proactive executive support to the CEO, along with HR Services and Facilities for the UK office. The role will be varied and will include:

Personal Assistant to the CEO:

• Manage and coordinate the CEO's diary, arranging meetings and schedules.
• Manage and arranging UK and International travel.
• Attend Board meetings and Committee meetings. Preparing and distributing agendas and papers, taking minutes and recording actions

Facilities and HR support:

• Support with general building maintenance and ensure office spaces are managed. Engage with contractors and suppliers, including ordering office equipment required for the smooth running of the office.
• Working with the HR Manager, manage the HR administration and systems for variances and ensure that all employee records are maintained and properly recorded.
• Organise interviews and other recruitment administration such as filing interview forms, sending relevant joiner information.

Our client is looking for an experienced PA who has also worked across a wider spectrum of office duties covering HR and Facilities. You will have:

• Proven experience working as a PA with HR and Facilities responsibilities or similar role.
• The ability to deal with a large and diverse number of suppliers and contractors.
• The ability to effectively plan and prioritise a varied workload.

Creative Support is a nationally respected not-for-profit provider of housing, care and support services for people with mental health needs, people with a learning disability, older people and socially excluded groups. We are committed to high levels of service user involvement, co-production and empowering service users to enjoy independence & wellbeing.

We are looking for a valued new member to our North East Office in Stockton. You will need to be well organised, hard-working and flexible, as this is a fast paced and challenging role; in which you will be working to multiple deadlines. You will be able to work independently, manage your own workload and respond flexibly to the needs of the team and the wider organisation. You will be IT proficient (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint), have excellent written/verbal communication skills and a high standard of customer service.

You will provide high level professional support and assistance to the Service Director for the North East, and to other colleagues. The post holder will be required to manage a wide range of important and high profile responsibilities on behalf of the Director; and manage email/written correspondence, supporting learning and development systems, HR processes, data management and supporting our busy payroll. The role will also consist of creating reports and a full range of secretarial/administrative duties.

We can offer you a varied, interesting role in our busy and dynamic charity. You will be offered on the job/external training and career development opportunities.

Closing Date: 22 November 2019

Description

Apps for Good is an award-winning charity that is powering young people to change their world with technology. Since our launch in 2010, we’ve reached over 170,000 students in more than 1,500 schools, helping young people learn to turn bright ideas into real technology products.

Apps for Good is supported by over a thousand technology and business professionals who serve as expert volunteers for our students, as well as world-class tech industry partners and foundations/trusts including the National Lottery Community Fund, Comic Relief, LEGO, Spotify, BNY Mellon and Vodafone.

We have a focus on reaching young people in challenging circumstances and empowering more girls in technology. In 2018/19, 52% of our students were female and 68% of schools reached were in challenging circumstances.

With offices based in Old Street, Central London, we are a charity with a start-up mindset. We are a close-knit, highly ambitious and energetic team who all believe strongly in our mission and values.

If you believe in the power of technology and education to transform lives, then you will be the perfect fit.

The Role

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising & Partnerships to drive Apps for Good’s fundraising strategy; supporting, nurturing and growing our fantastic network of funders and partners. You will manage the Fundraising & Partnerships team and be responsible for all fundraising operations, reporting directly into the CEO of Apps for Good. You will be joining Apps for Good at an exciting time, as we embark on a new long-term strategy to build on our 10 years of growth and impact.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about social impact and building long-term mutually valuable partnerships. You will sit on the Senior Management Team and lead the creation and implementation of our annual fundraising & partnerships strategy, as well as contribute to the overall strategic direction of the organisation. You’ll be responsible for forming productive and positive relationships with organisations that include start-ups, large corporations, foundations and charities; growing productive and positive relationships with them, evolving new products to align with sector changes and showcasing our growth and impact on the ground. This role is ideal for someone who is excited to both develop and drive forward our strategy while also being hands-on in working with our partners and on projects.

Specific Responsibilities:

• With support from the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team, create and deliver the annual fundraising strategy, including new product development.
• With support from the CEO and Finance Manager, set and meet the annual income forecast target.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline; lead and support on identifying, qualifying and closing new income leads.
• Write ambitious funding proposals for foundations / trusts, corporate prospects and other opportunities; leading negotiations from initial meeting through to contract and delivery.
• Work with the team to maintain quality relationships with partners, including required reporting. Meet with existing partners and new income prospects on a regular basis
• Line manage the Fundraising & Partnerships team and work with them to deliver the fundraising strategy.
• Ensure the effective working of the Fundraising & Partnerships team with other teams at Apps for Good, managing and balancing the priorities of fundraising with project delivery.
• Lead on the successful delivery of strategic partnerships and programmes, including a gender research in computing project funded by the Department for Education.
• Represent the Fundraising & Partnerships team on the Senior Leadership team, as well as at Board Meetings, where appropriate

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum of 6 years of demonstrable experience working in Fundraising / Partnership Management / Business Development or a related area (at least 3 years within the Charity sector specifically).
• Strong track record of meeting ambitious fundraising targets, writing proposals/reports, delivering on projects and effective relationship building / account management.
• Experience of negotiating and closing high value deals (£100,000+), specifically across corporate partnerships and foundations / trusts.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Confident at networking and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to deliver high quality pitches to external organisations and senior executives.
• Great interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work across the team and deliver on shared projects.
• Strong people management skills; prior experience of line management.
• Positive, communicative and proactive approach to work and problem-solving.
• Effective time management skills.
• Great self-starter who can oversee projects from start to finish.
• Enthusiasm for Apps for Good and our mission.

Desired:

• Experience of negotiating and working on government projects / contracts.

Benefits

Gross Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Job Type: Permanent. Full-time, but will consider 4 days / week.

This is a permanent role based in our office in Old Street, London. We offer flexible working (including ‘Work-from-Home Fridays’), health care insurance and good holiday allowance, plus you get your birthday off.

Next Steps

Please submit your CV and a covering letter by clicking on the link 

Closing Date for Applications: 30 November 2019

Interview Dates: Rolling process

Start Date: ASAP

The role

Working with the Project & Governance Advisor, you will support the smooth running of Breast Cancer Now’s Board and Committee meetings and risk management processes. 

You will also provide PA support to the Director of Corporate Services and support the Legal Team in co-ordinating and administering the charity’s contractual arrangements as well as providing additional administrative support to the Corporate Services Directorate.

About you

You will have experience of working in an office environment in an administrative role, with the ability to undertake the range of duties relevant to this role.  This will include diary management, and the ability to organise both yourself and others efficiently whilst working to tight deadlines.  You will have both excellent communication skills and attention to detail. 

About us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date 27 November 2019

Interview date 10 December 2019

Role Title: HR Advisor 
Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience 
Contract: Full time, reduced hours may be considered 
Location: Centenary House, Huntingdon

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor to join Magpas Air Ambulance.  Reporting to the CEO, this role will offer an exciting challenge, implementing policies, procedures and transforming the HR function for improved efficiencies. 

This is a standalone role where you will collaborate and build relationships across the Charity. You will be responsible for delivering an HR service covering the full employment life cycle, this will include HR administration, employee relations, training and development succession planning, salary review, performance management and HR projects.

You will lead a proactive and flexible HR service by providing relevant and appropriate HR support to all employees and managers, whilst driving best practice and ensuring compliance with all Charity procedures, documented policies and employment legislation.

About the role:

• Manage all HR matters
• Manage HR and payroll administration
• Provide advice to managers and employees
• Implement and review policies, ensuring full policy compliance
• Lead on HR projects
• Maintain effective working employment law knowledge
• Identify and implement HR process improvements

About you:

• Proven experience in a similar role
• CIPD qualified Level 5 and above
• Ability to work autonomously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Organised and efficient with the ability to work to deadlines
• Working knowledge of employment law
• Previous use of an HR System

This is a full time position, reduced hours may be considered.

Closing date: 3 December 2019 
Interview date: 9 December 2019

If you’re interested in this opportunity please send a covering letter and your CV, telling us about your experience, including details of how you meet the role requirements.

All offers of employment are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

RedR UK are seeking to appoint a Programme Director on a fixed-term contract until April 2020. Following a recent restructure, this is an exciting opportunity to develop and shape the future direction of the organisation. The Programmes Director will be a key member of RedR UK’s Senior Management Team (SMT) and will work closely with other SMT members to deliver RedR’s strategic ambition. You must be driven to achieve, able to inspire a team and collaborate and provide effective support to high performing programme managers and the wider programme team.

Along with the CEO and the rest of the SMT, you will be responsible for the following;

• Setting strategic direction and initiating new areas of work
• Ensuring that systems and processes are in place to manage work effectively and efficiently
• Developing existing programmes and programme staff through effective delegation and management
• Raising the restricted funding needed to sustain RedR’s services for the humanitarian community
• Support the raising of unrestricted funding
• Assuring excellent performance, quality and impact in the delivery of services against targets.
• Represent and be a spokesperson for RedR at various forums

The role requires extensive external networking and representation in order to build on RedR’s reputation, forge new relationships and alliances, influence policy and decision makers and identify opportunities for funding, diversification and growth. Internally, similar attributes are needed in facilitating cross- departmental collaboration, effective communication and information sharing and capacity building across the organisation.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Programmes Director also has a significant role in defining and influencing organisational strategy and contributing to the day to day strategic management of the organisation.

RedR And the Work we do

We’re a global humanitarian capacity-building NGO providing training, consultancy services and expertise to national and international NGOs working in disaster-prone countries. We work around the world, delivering capacity building programmes that are practical, up-to-date and delivered by experienced humanitarians. We train thousands of aid workers each year in everything from managing people and projects in emergencies, to personal and organisational security, from providing essential water and sanitation, to community-based disaster preparedness and more.

We focus on building the capacity of national and community organisations in countries affected by floods, earthquakes, conflict and drought. We also work in partnership with NGOs, governments and academic institutions to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian action and to build the technical capacity of the sector in response to urban emergencies.

Job Description

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic oversight and leadership

• As part of the Senior Management Team, be responsible for the overall strategic management of the organisation with particular attention to meeting the organisations strategic targets in new areas of programme development and service delivery.
• Oversee the start-up, transition and close down of any of RedR’s international programmes as required.

Programme planning and delivery

• Be responsible for programme strategies, budgets and annual operational plans.
• Input to and support the development of high quality, relevant and achievable project/programme proposals and ensuring that the organisation meets its donor reporting requirements.
• In collaboration with RedR staff, investigate new partnership and programme funding opportunities in line with the operational strategy.

Line management and programme support

• Line manage and provide support and mentoring as needed to your direct reports through regular monthly reporting.
• Ensure a systematic approach to staff appraisals, objective setting and professional development across the programmes department with clear links to operational plans and targets
• Work with global Security Manager and other staff to monitor overall security management of RedR programme staff and deployees.

Quality, learning and impact

• Oversee RedR’s global provision of a high and consistent standard of service delivery (training, learning, technical support, membership and consultancy)
• Oversee RedR’s work to capture, demonstrate and communicate its impact and value for money internally and externally through monthly M&E reports and collaboration on similar initiatives within the sector.
• Work to ensure that there are clear indicators of impact in relation to RedR’s programme activities and that they are aligned with the organisational strategy and emerging needs for the sector.

Representation and networking

• Represent the organisation at relevant humanitarian forums and work with the CEO, Fundraising and Programme Managers in developing networks, partnerships and donor relations across the sector and beyond
• Manage a process of regular and effective communication and reporting across RedR’s international programmes and between the Programmes Department and other RedR UK departments.
• Ensure a productive and smooth relationships with other RedRs.

Financial management responsibilities

• Ensure RedR meets income targets and maintains a comprehensive and up to date oversight of the financial position of the all operations within the Programmes Department.
• In collaboration with the CEO, compile the annual Programmes Department budget and ensure effective budget monitoring, review and adjustment procedures are in place.
• Maintain up to date oversight of expenditure against budget and compliance with financial reporting requirements.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

• At least 5 years previous operational management experience in an international development or humanitarian context (field-based)
• Previous senior management experience from an international development or humanitarian organisation (may be HQ-based)
• Proven experience and competency in securing funding from donors, both in the UK and overseas
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, cross culturally and at a distance
• Experience of managing teams responsible for delivering high impact programmes.
• In-depth experience of high value relationship management and proven ability to develop and sustain strategic partnerships focused delivering with impact.
• A broad network of contacts among humanitarian NGOs, UN agencies, donors and other service providers within the humanitarian sector.
• Up to date knowledge of the humanitarian sector including funding trends and ability to ensure knowledge remains current.
• Strong financial management skills and proven skills in managing people
• Strategic thinking and ability to spot trends and opportunities.
• Ability to represent the organisation at a senior level and good networking skills.
• Good planning and organisational ability and ability to work with limited supervision and resources.
• Good change management skills
• Ability to develop and manage strong communication channels and methodologies between Head Office and Country Programmes.
• Fluent written and spoken English and excellent communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to challenging international humanitarian programme areas, sometimes at short notice.

DESIRABLE

• Capacity building experience
• Background in Engineering

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

The closing date for this vacancy is 26th November 2019. However, applications will be reviewed daily and RedR reserves the right to close the vacancy early when we are in receipt of a sufficient number of applications.

Our partner is an agricultural social enterprise working with smallholder farmers in the northern region of the country to increase their productivity and improve their livelihoods. They provide a range of key services to the farmers:

• Provide inputs (seeds, fertilizers and herbicides) to the smallholder farmers on a credit basis at competitive rates at the planting season. These inputs are financed through debt raise by the organisation.
• Agronomy training & support, covering good farming practices which minimize the negative environmental impact.
• Offer access to storage facilities, and access to market, maximising their profits.

They are seeking a Finance Director to oversee the integrity of their accounting & finance function, leading their corporate finance function, and offer strategic analysis and advice, supporting the leadership in scaling their operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to the corporate finance, financial control, audit, treasury and FPA functions.
• Ensure the integrity of the accounting and financial management systems, oversight of the transaction processes, preparation of the year-end financial statements and the annual audit, and ensuring that the organisation meets all its statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Review and strengthen the control environment, ensuring that accounting processes are understood and adhered to across the organisation.
• Lead on organisational budget creation, developing and strengthening of budget monitoring, reporting and cashflow forecasting tools and reports.
• Responsible for the management of short-term cash requirements, and long-term planning; oversight of the treasury; and provide leadership to optimise the financial performance of the organisation
• Drive on financial planning, offering the senior leadership analysis and advice on expansion – both in terms of regions and crops covered.
• Work with senior leadership in designing the fundraising strategy (grants and investments), prepare the financial models and support presentations made to funders/investors.
• Business partnering and management of external stakeholder relationships – including investors, banks, suppliers and auditors.
• Support with the new systems implementation, and ensure that all their systems (accounting & inventory management) are working efficiently.  
• Oversight of the finance staff, responsible for hiring and retaining a qualified team.

Person Specification

• Senior finance professional, with an accounting qualification, and 10+ years of experience in progressively responsible finance roles.
• Demonstrable experience of running the finance function of a small- to medium-sized enterprise (preferably in a start-up environment), including of developing controls, accounting processes and financial management tools, and systems implementation.
• Strong experience of corporate finance (fundraising from investors), financial planning and risk management.
• Excellent proficiency in written and verbal English
• Strong problem solver, flexible and able to handle a large and varied volume of work and responsibilities maturely
• Excellent relationship management skills, and ability to deal with stakeholders diplomatically and with tact.
• Interest in agribusiness in a developing context.

Please note this role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. This role will have 20% travel to Nigeria. 

*Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and early applications are encouraged.

Would you like to play a key role in the future of a well-respected, local, charity committed to supporting visually impaired people live life to the full?

As our Bookkeeper, working flexibly as part of a small team, you will support our Chief Executive by undertaking all bookkeeping including: preparing and producing monthly management accounts, our monthly payroll and related matters e.g. pension contributions, assisting with the full statutory year end accounts and acting as Secretary to the Executive Committee/Board of Trustees.

You will have 3+ years relevant bookkeeping experience, a bookkeeping qualification (preferred) and a working knowledge of Sage Line 50 Accounts and Sage Payroll, together with excellent organisational and time management skills, the ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision, and the ability to work to priorities and tight deadlines.

If this sounds appealing and you have the skills knowledge and experience required for the role we’d love to hear from you.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting a global health organisation in their search for a new Head of Development. This is a senior position within the organisation, requiring you to have previous leadership experience as well as income generation expertise.

The Head of Development will be part of the senior leadership team with occasional deputising for the CEO. You will support and empower a small team (two direct reports) of experienced professionals across income generation, communications and advocacy. Your role will involve strategic oversight to ensure that this supports and enhances the wider organisational strategy. In addition, you will play an active role in representing the organisation externally and developing partnerships internationally to generate income.

This global health organisation is looking for you to have a background in raising six figure sums via grant-giving organisations; institutions, trusts, foundations, corporates. It is essential that you have people management experience and that you have led on successful income generating strategies within the beyond profit space. You will also need to have a good understanding of and/or interest in international development or global health and the funding priorities in this sector.

The position will be the deputising role for the CEO and will enable you to be part of the organisation-wide decision making. This role provides scope for someone who wants to take the next step in their career within the sector and will empower you to make a positive impact in the global health space.

The organisation can offer some flexible working arrangements alongside other benefits outlined further in the job description.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Head of Operations

The Good Food Institute Europe

Helping people, animals and the planet by building a new organisation in Europe to promote plant-based and cultivated meat

Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger to antibiotic resistance and the exploitation of billions of animals annually.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology and markets to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based and cultivated alternatives. 

We are just getting started in Europe and are looking for a Head of Operations to help build, from scratch, an effective and impactful organisation.

How You Will Make a Difference

Your role will have high responsibility and high impact. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of GFI Europe, you will be in charge of setting up and running the entire day-to-day operations of GFI in Europe, starting with our bases in the UK and Belgium. Your performance in this role has the potential to make a significant impact on how quickly Europe and the world moves to a more ethical and sustainable food system.

Alongside the Head of Operations, we are also recruiting for a Head of Philanthropy and Development. Together with the Managing Director, you will form the nucleus of our new organisation and help to drive concrete change in the European and global food system. We will start off as a small team, and plan to grow in future.

The Head of Operations will:

• Establish and run all aspects of GFI Europe’s operations - building, from the ground-up, an effective, impactful, happy organisation. 
• Work with the Managing Director for Europe to oversee GFI Europe’s establishment as a legal entity and registered charity in the UK. Liaise with the UK Charity Commission to secure charitable status, and ensure ongoing compliance with the Charity Commission’s requirements.
• Ensure GFI Europe is fully legally compliant by liaising with lawyers.
• Establish GFI Europe’s financial presence and ensure banking and accounting needs are met and managed in partnership with an accounting firm.
• Serve as our human resources manager and create and implement GFI Europe’s human resources and payroll system, including maintenance of employee files, hiring and separation protocols, government reporting, grievance procedures, and all other workplace issues. Review and periodically update the GFI Europe Employee Handbook and respond to staff inquiries regarding GFI’s policies.
• Oversee new employee recruitment efforts, including writing job descriptions, evaluating candidates, onboarding and training.
• Negotiate and manage relationships and contracts with lawyers, accountants, insurers, PR agencies, and other service providers.
• Coordinate with GFI colleagues in the USA to ensure compliance with GFI’s financial and legal reporting systems and obligations.  
• Oversee administrative,  IT and technical needs and requirements of the organization, including helping to find and manage office space, etc.
• Organize team retreats and travel.
• Manage a GFI Europe Intern and Fellow Program, including assisting with intern/fellow onboarding and management.
• Assist the Managing Director, providing diary, administrative and research support as required.
• Perform the above duties for both of GFI Europe’s legal entities, in the UK and Belgium. Over time, oversee and drive GFI’s expansion to other countries in Europe, including setting up legal entities and operational systems in those countries.
• Represent GFI Europe in meetings with stakeholders and potentially at public events.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Managing Director. As we are a start-up, you will be expected to help with a wide range of different functions on an ad hoc basis.

Who We’re Looking For

You must have:

• A passion for our philosophy and mission.
• A commitment to building GFI Europe as a successful organisation for the long term.
• At least 2 years of experience in operations, administration, HR, finance or other relevant field (interpreted broadly).
• Comfort working in a new, small, growing and evolving organization.
• A passion for devising and managing effective systems, fixing problems, and ensuring accurate administration.
• A personality that gets enjoyment and satisfaction out of making things run smoothly and ‘making the magic happen’.
• A very strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes.

• Excellent people-skills — the ability to communicate, influence, build alliances, network and work well in a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work well independently and under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• A positive, can-do, hands-on attitude. You must be willing to help with a range of tasks, some of which will be repetitive and unglamourous, and some of which may be unrelated to your core tasks.
• A high degree of organization and efficiency.

The ideal candidate would also have:

• Experience in successfully managing relationships with lawyers and accountants.
• Experience in successfully setting up a new organisation from scratch - e.g. a UK charity.
• Experience in successfully creating and managing systems in a start-up environment.
• Experience in fundraising and development.
• Ability to communicate well in one or more major EU language other than English. 
• Experience managing a team.

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every race, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

The Fine Print

• Terms of employment: Full-time
• Reports to: Richard Parr MBE, Managing Director of GFI Europe
• Location: Flexible - we will consider applicants from across Europe. You will mainly be working remotely: from your home, or wherever you choose. We will get together in London fairly often for co-working, so you must be willing and able to travel to London frequently (at least once a month, for at least a week at a time). You will also be expected to be able to travel occasionally to other major European capitals, especially Brussels. We are only able to consider applicants who are eligible to work in the EU or UK.
• Salary: Up to £43,000. This figure is based on a hire in London, and will be adjusted to reflect the local cost of living for hires made elsewhere.
• Application Deadline: 15th November. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!
• How to apply: Please *both* send your CV and a cover letter, as email attachments, to europe "at" gfi "dot" org *and* complete this short form: forms.gle/QygY4rLf1DyWBoAr9 (just paste this address into your web browser) - thank you. Your cover letter should concisely explain what motivated you to apply for this role, why you think you’d be a great fit, and which bit of the job description energises you the most. Please also mention how you heard about this role. We really look forward to hearing from you!
• Any questions? Please reach out by email to europe "at" gfi "dot" org. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role! Thank you.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join RedR UK in this standalone role. The successful candidate will be the main point of contact for all HR related queries, oversee all aspects of the employee life cycle, manage payroll and employee pensions contributions, and advise the Senior Management Team during a period of change.

This is a part-time role, and RedR is happy to accept applications from those looking for 28 hours per week (80%) or 21 hours per week (60%).

Purpose: To co-ordinate the HR Function for RedR ensuring it provides a professional service and meets all its legal and best practice requirements.

Period: Fixed term until 31st March 2020.

RedR and the work we do

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by natural disasters and conflict. RedR is an international disaster relief NGO which saves lives by giving aid workers the vital skills they need to do their jobs to the highest possible standard. We train thousands of people each year in everything from providing emergency shelter to staying safe in the field, from project management after emergencies to essential water and sanitation skills and more. And we provide experienced, professional aid workers from our pool of 1700 Members to support emergency response and longer-term humanitarian programmes worldwide.

Job Description

• Manage organisational change management processes, ensuring they are undertaken in the most effective, efficient and considerate manner.
• Lead on the development of the RedR culture strategy and ensure that it is aligned with the business model and new RedR strategy.
• Provide advice to the Senior Management Team on all aspects of HR policy.
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• Provide day to day advice to staff and line managers globally on complex HR issues
• Review, develop and implement new HR policies, procedures and initiatives
• Ensure HR services (e.g. payroll, recruitment, leave management, Employee Assistance Programs, staff insurances, etc.) are implemented effectively and meet all legal requirements
• Provide HR Advice to support the closing down of international offices
• Lead on the recruitment processes for posts in the UK and international offices
• Develop an effective relationship with RedR staff council representatives
• Produce HR information for quarterly report to the Board of Trustees
• Liaise with the board of trustees to conduct CEO 360 feedback with staff for the CEO appraisal.

Person Specification

Essential

• CIPD qualified HR professional with at least 5 years’ experience of working at an advisory level in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of either leading on or advising on redundancies.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to work and communicate with people from many different culture backgrounds.
• Strong analytical skills and previous experience of reviewing and developing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong interviewing skills
• Excellent administrative and organisation skills
• Flexibility and ability to cope with periods of high work pressure
• Strong mediation and conflict resolution skills
• Previous line management experience.

Desirable 

• Previous experience of working in the international humanitarian or development sector
• Fluency in an additional language to English
• Ability to spend short periods of time internationally, sometimes in challenging and insecure environments

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

To provide day to day management of Homeless Action in Barnet's services and lead the team to deliver a high quality service to clients with a range of complex and enduring needs.

You will ensure that staff are working towards an asset based framework, to ensure that clients’needs and aspirations are at the centre of the services we provide and the support planning process.

You will manage the team to ensure that all aspects of the service are delivered to the highest standards, that they are fully compliant with organisational values and contractual requirements and also that they reflect current good practice.

You will be overseeing a team of front line staff and volunteers.