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Sexual violence against children and adolescents (SVAC) is one of the largest silent pandemics of our time. It is a problem that festers in homes, online, and in communities in every country on Earth. To end this silent pandemic, the brave movement, a new global networked movement of survivors and allies has been launched.  The aim of the brave movement is to drive advocacy and campaigns as a powerful voice for transformative change. 

Working with the direction of global survivors and allied partners, this new movement demands an end to the pandemic of sexual violence through: (1) advocacy for bold public policy solutions; and (2) campaigns to shift societal norms, eradicate survivor stigma and break the conspiracy of silence that enables sexual violence to continue. The brave movement is mobilizing survivors and allies that are globally connected, nationally coordinated, and locally grounded. It has adopted a three-pronged advocacy framework of prevention, healing and justice.

At present, the brave movement has identified a number of specific areas of emphasis, including: building a global movement of survivors of sexual violence in childhood; the end to statue of limitations worldwide; creating a safer on-line environment for children; putting prevention and response to sexual violence against children on the agenda of the G7; and increasing exponentially the funding available for this work.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative leader with significant advocacy and campaigning experience to help realise the full potential of this game-changing effort for children and adolescents worldwide.  This is a leadership and facilitation role for a strong manager and convener.

The Movement Executive Director will work with and support three key stakeholder and governance groups:

• Movement Action Team (MAT): This team of movement staff and consultants (a.k.a. Secretariat) will drive the day-to-day work of the global movement.
• Global Survivors Advocacy Group (SAG): This group includes 15 survivor advocacy leaders from around the world; it defines the vision and priorities for the movement.
• Global Steering Group (GSG): This group will include representatives from the SAG and also large, global organizations; it is a decision-making body, and it will determine priority campaigns and advocacy efforts.

The Movement Executive Director’s direct supervisor will be the Chairperson of the GSG.  Initial members of the GSG are selected representatives from The Army of Survivors, End Violence Lab at the University of Edinburgh, Girls Not Brides, Together for Girls, We Protect Global Alliance, World Vision International and representatives from the Global Survivors Advocacy Group.

Role Context

The Movement Executive Director will coordinate and oversee the brave movement’s development and expansion, being both a leader and a facilitator of this advocacy movement. This accomplished senior advocate and campaigner will have extensive experience in supporting collaborative international advocacy, movements and campaigns, with diverse groups and stakeholders, across a number of continents.  The brave movement is global in nature and is open to the coordinator to be based in any location.

In August 2021, the brave movement received a funding commitment of over $10 million for its initial 4 years, which is a rare and unique opportunity for a start-up.  Together for Girls is acting as the host organization for the movement from 2021-2025. The movement is looking for other funding partners to expand investments as it establishes and grows its strategy. 

The Executive Director will be a seasoned entrepreneurial leader, who will oversee the development and implementation of its advocacy and campaign strategy. They will hire, supervise, and empower key staff and consultants that will operate on a Movement Action Team (MAT) to achieve the goals of the movement.  We are looking for a strong manager and leader, who is politically savvy, has strong campaigning vision, and has energetic and charismatic movement building qualities to drive advocacy and campaigns to end sexual violence against children.  A long-term commitment to measured impact is essential.

Responsibilities

Ensure the continued development evolution of an ambitious advocacy and campaign strategy, including:

• convening a collaborative, global, annual strategy planning, and impact assessment process;

• building and supporting an appropriately diverse group of stakeholders who buy into/own the strategy;
• supporting the implementation of the strategy through collaborative campaign/project delivery, the development of new/further projects, and the allocation of movement resources; and
• leading the preparation and consolidation of the movement calendar.

Facilitate the growth of the brave movement, including:

• promoting communication and information exchange between movement participants at global level,
• supporting movement fundraising efforts, coordinating the development of funding proposals, overseeing the implementation of funded projects, ensuring high quality and on-time delivery of projects and maintaining strong relationships with funders, as well as developing and maintaining relationships with other potential funders,
• connecting with other relevant movements, at national, regional, and international levels;
• providing movement participants with opportunities for collaboration, including, but not limited to, campaign development and implementation;
• reaching out to and working with other international organizations; and
• facilitating leadership development and self-organizing by members.

Support the Global Steering Group (GSG), including:

• working with the Chair, set agendas and organize Steering Group meetings and processes;
• facilitating strategic communications between Global Steering Group members;
• overseeing the development and implementation of Global Steering Group sponsored campaigns and projects;
• overseeing project expenditures and budget, ensuring all necessary monitoring, evaluation and reporting expectations are met; and

Lead and supervise the Movement Action Team (MAT) (aka Secretariat) by managing the brave movement internally by:

• building and sustaining a dynamic, results-focused, accomplished Movement Action Team;
• being a role model for and building on the movement´s values and organizational culture (see Culture and Values statement below), creating a non-hierarchical, horizontal movement accountable all the way to the local level;
• facilitating an environment where all stakeholders feel respected, appreciated, and resourced to achieve their goals;
• supporting the MAT to examine and incorporate issues of intersectionality and racial, gender and economic justice into the movement operations;
• exercising strong financial accountability, ensuring annual budgeting, efficiency, and impact, managing risks, and reporting and follow up on all key governance areas.

Support the Global Survivors Globally Empowered (SAGE), including:

• working with the Chair, set agendas and organize meetings of the SAGE;
• supporting outreach to new and existing SAGE members and survivor leader groups and constituencies across geographies.
• ensuring SAGE members receive self-care and healing journey support and the capacity-building they need to succeed in public facing advocacy and campaigning.

Publicly represent the brave movement, including:

• developing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including movement allies, politicians, policymakers, UN organization, international organizations, corporate CEOs, funders and other stakeholders as necessary;
• representing the movement in public events and forums, as needed; and
• representing the movement to the media, as needed.

Candidate Profile

Work Experience:

• Accomplished advocate, campaigner and manager with a minimum 10 of significant experience and documented success in facilitating social change, including movement building.
• Knowledge and experience with international advocacy and campaign development and coordination.
• Extensive experience in facilitating alignment and collaboration among diverse groups of social change advocates and stakeholders in all regions of the world.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement bold and ambitious advocacy agendas and campaigns.
• Ability to work with diverse allies, coalitions, and individuals.
• Ability to build and sustain movement structures.
• Confidence in working within and across movements.
• Capacity to shape and adapt strategies.
• Ability to navigate difficult issues through multi-stakeholder processes to achieve alignment on positions and messaging.
• Strong and inclusive leadership and management qualities. A collaborative, warm, consensual leadership style.
• Able to embrace and advocate for the big picture but equally able to be hands-on.
• Experience effectively supervising and motivating a high-performing team working remotely, in locations around the world.
• Excellent communications, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to deliver projects to time, to budget and in line with agreed objectives.
• Strong ability to work unsupervised and be self-directed, yet to meet the required project objectives.
• Note:  Knowledge and understanding of issues related to ending sexual violence against children and adolescents are desirable but not required.

Languages:

• Must be fluent in both verbal and written English. Additional language(s) a plus.

Others

Location and Hours:   This position is a full-time (40-hour per week) remote position. All team members are expected to be available during core working hours of 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The other four hours that the team member chooses to work are flexible and the core hours may be adjusted as well if negotiated with their supervisor. Position will also require travel, up to 15-20%.

Compensation: This role offers a competitive salary based on the candidate location, i.e. the annual salary for the position for a candidate based in Washington, D.C. will be between $144,400 - $192,500. The salary will be adjusted based on the cost of labor and other required employee benefits in the city/country in which the candidate resides. Benefits offered will be based on what is customary or required in the country where the candidate resides.

Work Permits:   The candidate must have the ability to legally work in the country where they reside without sponsorship. In the United States, the candidate will be hired directly through Together for Girls on behalf of the brave movement.  If the candidate is hired outside of the United States, Together for Girls will work with an intermediary “Employer of Record” that is established in the candidate’s country to hire the candidate as an employee on behalf of the movement.

Culture and Values

The brave movement is embedded within Together for Girls, which is an equal opportunity employer and committed to maintaining an inclusive and diverse working environment free from discrimination and harassment. Our policy is to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, or disability. Qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Given the nature of this movement, we particularly encourage survivor leaders and/or advocates to apply.

The brave movement operates within a courageous, inclusive, and flexible culture that empowers staff to have the capacity and ability to deliver change.  It strives to build and maintain psychological safety, trust, and accountability among team members in order to foster honesty and openness about needs and challenges while also prioritizing self-care.

We are looking to build an ambitious team that punches way above its weight. Our work environment is based on the values of respect, courage, empathy, agility, and collaboration. This is coupled with a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion that underpins our work.

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Birthrights in their search for their next CEO. We are looking for an inspirational senior leader to join this small but mighty organisation. If you are passionate about respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth, have experience leading teams, building partnerships, and creating impactful campaigns, then this could be the perfect next opportunity for you.

Job title: CEO
Location: Homebased (UK, within reasonable commuting distance of London). Must be prepared to travel to London, Birmingham, and other UK locations for frequent meetings with staff, funders and stakeholders.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £65K
Hours: Negotiable, full or part time

About the role
This is a hugely exciting leadership role that will play a key part in Birthrights' ambitions for the future, leading the charity in their mission to ensure that everyone receives respectful maternity care in the UK and living their values of dignity; autonomy; humanity; expertise; practicality; and inclusion.
They are seeking a visionary, strategic and empathetic leader to help them achieve their next phase of growth by nurturing and building the team, growing the charity's services, developing partnerships to increase their impact and championing racial equity and anti-racism in maternity services.
This leader will inspire, show compassion, engage their key partners with integrity, meet the challenging maternity landscape with agility, and continue to place inclusion at the very heart of what Birthrights is about.

About you
We welcome anyone to apply who possesses the qualities and behaviours outlined here or who believes they have the propensity to learn them fast. You could be an aspiring CEO who has a strong background leading teams, as well as an established CEO. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team that welcomes people from all backgrounds. What is important isn't your level of education or the opportunities which you have had, it's about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.

* An inspirational figurehead with a track record growing and sustaining an organisation's influence, operations and impact, ideally in the charity sector.
* Courageous leader when it comes to campaigning, who can spot opportunities on issues that support our mission
* Solid experience of successful income generation and fundraising from a range of sources, particularly Individual Giving.
* Leading policy development and influencing, including with senior policy makers, that has contributed to tangible change.
* A track record of leading and managing cohesive and high-performing teams with a growth mindset and promotes a culture where people are empowered to deliver a range of impactful activities.
* A compassionate and empathetic leader who leads from the front and fosters a positive organisational and workplace culture where staff wellbeing is at the top of the agenda.

To Apply
Charity People is acting as an employment agency advisor to Birthrights on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please send your CV to tiku at charitypeopledotcodotuk

Timetable
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please don't delay getting in touch if you're interested.
Closing Date - 8th July
1st Interviews with Charity people - w/c 18th July
1st Interview with Birthrights w/c - 1st Aug

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Chief Executive – Permanent – Liverpool - £55,000 to £60,000 FTE (Part time applicants will be considered)

St Andrew's Community Network is a very special place which was opened in 2002 by St Andrew's Church in response to the growing needs of the local community in Clubmoor, Liverpool.

Since opening it has improved the lives of thousands, supporting the most vulnerable in the community by helping them to move from crisis toward stability and fulfilment. With a core staff of 19 and with the help of over 350 volunteers they deliver support in three main areas: Money Management; Food Poverty; and Community Wellbeing. 

Although the Network retains its intrinsic links with St Andrew's Church and the local community, it has also become a trusted partner to other organisations throughout Liverpool, allowing them to deliver support in these areas throughout the city.

They have reached a milestone in their journey and due to the departure of the current CEO who has helped shape the organisation to what it is today, they are seeking to recruit someone to take that legacy, build on it and move the organisation even further both on a local and national platform.

The CEO will be responsible to the Trustees Board for the overall leadership and management of the organisation including; strategy, performance, finances, business planning, staff recruitment and external relationships. The successful applicant will seek to position the Network as a key influencer of local, and where possible national policy around food poverty and financial hardship.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Will ensure that the vision, values and strategy of the organisation are established and promoted to staff, volunteers, clients and stakeholders
• Will formulate, implement and deliver a 3 year business plan which identifies key delivery activities and appropriate revenue streams
• Working with the Deanery Development Worker to establish funding targets and ensuring an ongoing fundraising strategy that maximises funding opportunities
• Working with the Finance and Resources Manager to ensure the future sustainability of the organisation
• Develop the organisation to be an employer of choice through the recruitment, retention, support and development of staff
• Will develop great relationships with current and future partners to ensure we support people in the best way possible

The Person:

With a genuine desire to change the lives for the most vulnerable of society this role will give the successful applicant an opportunity to continue to shape the organisation whilst developing and delivering a 3 year plan through strong leadership. Having the ability to influence and network whilst being able to challenge others and drive through change. You will be a strategic thinker and be able to embrace the core values of the Network which are Welcome, Hope, Empowerment, Excellence and Love. As a Christian based organisation, we are looking for someone who can work within our values and ethos. Please note the closing date is Monday 4th July 2022 at 10am.

The Glacier Trust is looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

Since its launch in 2008, The Glacier Trust (TGT) has established itself as a small but impactful NGO enabling climate change adaptation in Nepal’s remote mountain communities. In recent years TGT has increased its profile in the UK through the launch of a project-linked coffee brand ‘Nepal Glacier Coffee’, a short film ‘Coffee. Climate. Community.’ and most recently a podcast and book project ‘Great Adaptations’, which even included a collaboration with a Bristol based brewery to create a Great Adaptations beer that used ingredients grown organically in our project areas.

In Nepal, we partner with two excellent NGOs, Eco Himal Nepal and HICODEF, with whom we have enabled the successful piloting, scaling, and replication of a community-led Agro Forestry Resource Centre model for climate resilient sustainable development. Our Higher Education programme has evolved through the coordination of a partnership between UK and Nepal Universities to enable early career researchers to conduct climate change adaptation related fieldwork as part of our contribution to nurturing the next generation of climate change adaptation professionals.

The principle purpose of this new post is to ensure the efficient and effective day to day running of The Glacier Trust (TGT). This includes management of fundraising, project selection, and providing strategic leadership concerning the direction of The Glacier Trust in partnership with the Board of Trustees and two advisors, one in Nepal and one in the UK.

As recognition of the need for climate change adaptation grows, this is an opportunity to join an organisation that has played a pioneering role in enabling adaptation projects that intersect with the broader ecological, social justice, mitigation and sustainable development needs in some of the world’s most vulnerable locations. We are looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

The Glacier Trust’s purpose: Climate change is threatening sustainable agriculture in many parts of the Himalayas. The Glacier Trust works in partnership with local NGOs, building their capacity to enable transformative adaptation to climate change through sustainable organic agriculture in these rapidly changing environments. The Trust also has a higher education programme providing scholarships that enable Nepali undergraduates and postgraduates to improve the quality of their fieldwork and research programmes. The Glacier Trust has also built its profile in the UK as an advocate for approaches to climate change adaptation that are both transformative and aligned with climate justice.

Candidate suitability: This post would provide an ideal grounding for someone wanting to build a career in international development, climate adaptation, and leadership in the NGO sector. It is an opportunity to lead an organisation that is looking to increase its outreach and further develop the quality and quantity of what it delivers. Flexibility in time allocation and working arrangements means that it should be possible to accommodate academic study / research commitments, and/or family and caring commitments. Applicants should note that this role requires travel to Nepal and field trips of up to two weeks in remote and mountainous environments.

Qualifications and experience: Applicants should have at least a relevant degree, and at least one year’s relevant experience in fundraising. Applicants will need to demonstrate their potential to increase The Trust’s outreach, in terms of (1) bringing in funding; (2) working in collaboration with our partner NGOs and Universities in Nepal; and (3) cause-related advocacy and awareness raising.

Application process: Applicants should be familiar with all aspects of The Trust’s work and the job specification, available to download from our website. 

Application is by email, we require a CV and cover letter. 

• Closing date for applications: 18.00 GMT, Friday 8th July 2022.
• Interviews will be held in London or via Zoom during the week commencing 18th July 2022.
• Please note, our Executive Director will be required to hike in mountainous environments and may be required to stay in basic accommodation while on field trips in Nepal.
• We take work life-balance seriously and as such have huge flexibility in working schedules and locations so that we can work around caring commitments.
• The Glacier Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, ability, or gender.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Executive Assistant to the CEO is varied and fulfilling.

• Are you an experienced Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant with a successful track record of supporting C-Suite level executives or Directors?

• Do you have significant experience of complex diary management, meeting support and invoice / expenses processing?

• Are you highly IT literate with Microsoft packages?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive but thrives and can go on to change the world – and of inspiring and leading others to do the same?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

Note:

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once avacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for support the CEO by managing their time, diary and priorities, liaising with multiple internal and external players using judgement and authority.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. You will support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Executive Assistant to the CEO’s key duties will be to:

• Provide high-level support to the CEO to ensure their agenda, priorities and objectives are met – including strategic diary and inbox management
• Manage the CEO’s briefings, commission and coordinate from colleagues across the organisation to ensure that the Chief he is fully briefed for all meetings and travel

• Strategic lead on the CEO’s UK and international trips, working with country offices and colleagues from other divisions and country teams to ensure trip objectives are in line with the Chief Executive’s priorities

• Manage strategic planning for ELT meetings and ways of working; support CEO management of Executive Directors

• Manage the CEO’s global movement role and internal profile, working closely with the Head of Internal Communications and other colleagues

• Be an informed key contact for the CEO team and handle internal and external enquiries in a professional manner liaising with key contacts across corporate, political, media, non-governmental organisations and other networks

Person Profile

You will have knowledge and experience in all of the areas below:

• Experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant supporting C-Suite level executives or Directors

• Highly IT literate and confident with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, and conferencing software such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

• Experience of complex diary management, international travel planning, and demonstrable experience of office-based administrative work

• Experience of internal and external meeting support including - organising meetings, preparing agendas, drafting of reports, minute taking, and communications.

• Experience of organising and prioritising own workload on a day-to-day basis and being adaptable and responsive to changing needs.

• Experience in supporting financial management such as processing invoices/expenses.

• Experience of project support and project management

You will have abilities in all of the areas below:

• Own, organise and prioritise multiple tasks efficiently, manage reactive and proactive work from a range of colleagues, and deliver tasks to tight deadlines

• Use your initiative and be able to think creatively to solve problems

• Work well with a wide range of stakeholders with professionalism, energy, creativity and good interpersonal skills

• Pick up information quickly and quickly adapt to change

• Work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Deal with confidential information

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Email Marketing Platform Manager (Engaging Networks), joining an International Charity, based in Central London. Open to remote or hybrid working.

Extensive experience of Email Marketing Platforms, Engaging Networks or MailChimp, DotDigital, Dotmailer, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Blackboard? Experience of project managing, imbedding and integrating digital marketing platforms, with a strong grasp of data management?

Due to a new global strategy and ambitious growth plans, with a key focus on driving forward the digital marketing strategy, it's an exciting time to join the team!

As the Email Marketing Platform Manager (Engaging Networks), working across the organisation and closely with fundraising, you will drive forward the digital marketing strategy by imbedding and integrating the digital marketing platform Engaging Networks with internal systems, optimising data processes, supporting teams to create and optimise donation page performance. Supporting key stakeholders by building a framework they can use to enable end to end delivery within Engaging Networks, also developing internal knowledge and skills around the use of the platform.

• Oversee Engaging Networks, ensuring planning, data processes, compliance, management of supporter data, and results reporting are consistent and of a high standard
• Technical lead on implementation of automating of Engaging Networks activity with the Database Manager
• Responsible for ensuring systems are in place to report KPI's, and teams have the tools to ensure all campaigns are analysed
• Set up user friendly, 'easy editor 'email templates in Engaging Networks and rolling out delivery to teams
• Technical support to Campaign Managers to deliver the CRO testing programme on EN donation pages, helping to build new forms and split tests and ensuring they can be tracked and reported on
• With the Insight team, ensure alignment on email marketing data and the reporting dashboards and ensure accurate and effective data management processes are in place
• Scope needs for Engaging Networks and design, establish and communicate recommended ways of working within the platform

We are looking for you to have previously worked in a similar role, with demonstrable experience of:

• Managing email marketing systems (Engaging Networks or MailChimp, DotDigital, Dotmailer, Sales Force Marketing Cloud, Blackboard).
• Understanding of data handling, data specs with the ability to create process flows & SLAs
• Experience working to a project management framework
• In-depth knowledge of integrating an email platform with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and tracking parameters
• Working with digital and data teams to integrate systems and maximise reporting capabilities
• Proven understanding and experience of optimising reporting, analytics and tracking within an email marketing system
• Demonstrable experience of coding for HTML and CSS and able to make fixes to backend of an email marketing platform and donation forms

Director of Development, Income, and Impact
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: Starting at £63,000 p.a.
Location: Remote

Permanent home-based post in England with some travel. Line managed by the chief executive. We are open to exploring part time and job share options.

This is no ordinary senior leadership role.  This is a role that will challenge you to get radical, unleashing your inner activist to support Mayday and the people we walk alongside by:

• Building our consultancy business and our local and national public service transformation partnerships, generating income but also delivering real impact
• Influencing commissioners and providers to build new public service approaches in local areas of England, including London and the Southeast
• Supporting our fundraiser and colleagues to win new grants and contracts, expanding our reach and impact in the homelessness support, health, and other public service sectors
• Supporting our Head of Impact to develop and deliver our data and learning strategy and helping to communicate and share our impact.

You must have a passion for social justice and experience of transforming public services, winning income, building partnerships, and influencing at a senior level. As part of the leadership team of this radical charity and our diverse team, you will be an excellent communicator and listener, open to challenge, and curious to learn from others.

We recognise that to create a radical and impactful organisation we need a diverse senior team that is representative of the diverse communities we hope to support. We recognise that there is a long history of racism and other forms of prejudice within the charity sector and we are committed to building our organisational and personal understanding of inequality and to becoming an inclusive and anti-oppressive organisation. We support the Disability Confident scheme, and we are open to making reasonable adjustments to the application and interview process to ensure that everyone who is interested can apply.

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 20th July 2022 at 12pm.

Interviews will take place flexibly online during August.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

TalentEd is a fast-growing charity dedicated to creating a fair education system. We are looking to recruit two trustees to help guide the organisation into the next phase of our growth.

We believe that every young person should have the support they need to flourish, regardless of background, and we work to create a world where there is no disadvantage gap in education. We match former teachers with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to boost their grades, confidence, and future opportunities through impactful, tailored tuition.

This is an exciting time in the organisation’s development - we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary in a stronger position than ever before. For the second year running we are an approved provider for the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme. We are delivering tuition to thousands of students in schools across the country as part of the national catch-up mission. We are also in our second full year running a unique programme for exceptional young mathematicians – the Maths Masterclass Tutorials – run in partnership with best-selling maths writer Dr Simon Singh.

We are looking to recruit two separate trustees, one with expertise in fundraising, and one with experience in school or MAT leadership. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to support TalentEd’s aims and objectives, and fulfil their governance responsibilities as a member of the board of trustees. 

Responsibilities and Commitment 

• Ensure that TalentEd complies with articles of association and pursues its objectives as defined therein 

• Provide oversight of management to ensure effective and efficient administration and financial stability of the charity 

• Support the Board and Management in defining the charity’s strategic priorities and evaluating performance 

• Contribute your expertise and experience to benefit the charity 

• Represent the good name and values of TalentEd

• Leverage your networks to facilitate connections and publicity for TalentEd 

• Attend quarterly Board Meetings and additional sub-committee meetings as relevant 

• Where possible, attend one TalentEd tuition session every year 

Requirements and desirable characteristics 

• A passion for addressing educational inequality and a commitment to helping young people realise their potential 

• A proven track record of sound judgement, effective decision making and strategic vision 

• An awareness and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship 

• A professional network within sectors relevant to the charity’s work 

• A desire to work constructively and collaboratively with fellow board members, and where relevant with members of staff 

• [Fundraising trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within non-profit fundraising, ideally with experience with trusts & foundations, and/or corporates 

• [School leadership trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within schools and/or multi-academy trusts, ideally in schools serving low-income populations 

Board diversity 

We value fairness and equity; we aim to create an inclusive environment that supports differences and encourages diverse perspectives. Our ambition is to recruit the best people from the broadest pool of applicants and across the full spectrum of protected characteristics as listed in the 2010 Equalities Act.

IMPORTANT: As part of our commitment to being an equal opportunities employer we want to reduce the effect of unconscious bias in our recruitment process. Therefore, the first-round selection is blind, so please remove your first and surname from your CV and cover letter. 

Please apply via this link: https://global-collective-d13628d9de70.breezy.hr/p/3812abd229b7

Job Description: Strategy Director, Global Gas Hub

This is a full-time role in the heart of an exciting climate strategy start-up focused on leveraging climate philanthropy and campaign power for bold climate action. The Global Gas Hub supports the acceleration of a global phase-out of fossil gas, addressing one of the biggest drivers of the climate crisis. The Hub is a project hosted at the Energy Transition Fund and incubated by the Stichting Funder Forum.

The organisation seeks an experienced, passionate, and motivated person committed to phasing out fossil fuels and gas. The Strategy Director will be analysing data and trends related to gas and energy systems, using their strong analytical lens and knowledge of policy processes to support strategy development. These strategies will inform the philanthropic community about their investments to phase out the production and use of oil and gas. The person will be responsible for convening key actors on emerging topics in the sector, identifying potential projects, and overseeing the development of a data-driven dashboard tracking the trajectory of fossil gas phaseout globally.

The position requires a person with an excellent understanding of the fossil fuel phase-out ecosystem globally, strong analytical and research skills, along with the ability to think strategically and manage a diverse stream of work. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to grasp technical issues, derive insights from data, and work with a team to translate these insights into actionable strategic recommendations. The candidate should work well across networks and communicate effectively. The Strategy Director will report to the Hub's Project Director, be part of its leadership team, and be expected to contribute to the organisation's growth and development.

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy development

• Undertake strategy development informed by robust data and analysis, advising philanthropies toward more effective grantmaking;
• Lead development of strategies involving “inside and outside track” engagement and influence of policy processes;
• Identification of emerging areas of interest in shifting away from the production and use of fossil gas, decarbonising the economy and identifying the right actors to ensure consultative strategy development;
• Build strong relationships with the community of actors working to phase out the production and use of fossil gas.

Data analysis

• Analyse data and trends on fossil gas growth, market and prices;
• Contribute to global strategies to reduce climate emissions from fossil gas based on sound research and analysis;
• Respond to requests for deep-dive comments from the funder community to inform grantmaking strategy;
• Oversee development of regional/global dashboard tracking real-world trends in fossil gas, serving the CSOs and philanthropies on an ongoing basis;
• Oversee the development of data incubation projects primarily in the Global South in line with the global strategy of reducing emissions from fossil gas.

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant professional experience working on technical/strategic issues in the environmental or energy sectors within a research institution, think tank, civil society organisation, consulting firm or similar;
• Strong strategy skills, with intellectual agility and the ability to analyse, think critically, and understand emerging issues and opportunities to drive the transition from fossil gas;
• Experience with policy processes and an understanding of how policy processes are shaped and influenced;
• Experience managing people and ability to work in a team, collaborating with and providing support to other team members as needed;
• Strong analytical skills and excellent knowledge of Excel (experience in database management and data analysis);
• Strong interpersonal skills as well as good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to write in English fluently, accurately and concisely;
• Ability to understand how insights from data translate into actionable recommendations for stakeholders;
• Demonstrated project management experience and an ability to deliver to deadlines.

These additional qualifications would make you even a stronger candidate for the job but should not deter you from applying:

• Deep knowledge of energy systems, climate change, fossil fuels, and gas;
• Experience with a range of energy-related data sources, including experience with subscription databases & analytical tools;
• Knowledge and relationships with data-driven organisations, especially in the climate justice and energy transition space;
• A strong relationship with the civil society and familiarity with strategy, campaigns and advocacy within the climate justice space;
• Knowledge of Spanish.

Position Details

Location and Travel: Location is flexible for the right candidate, preferably in SAST, CET, or EST. Given the global scope of the role, candidates must be willing to work flexible hours depending on location and undertake some international travel as and when required.

Term, salary, and benefits: Generous salary and benefits package in line with experience. Initial one-year contract with potential renewal, total 90-100,000 USD with additional health benefits, adjusted for the location and experience. Candidates must have the right to work in the country they are applying from.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: July 20th, 2022. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Please apply via this link: https://global-collective-d13628d9de70.breezy.hr/p/3812abd229b7

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Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. We thank you for your interest in working with the Global Gas Hub.

Diversity, equity, and inclusivity are central to the Stichting Funder Forum’s work; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin, disability, or age. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. It should be noted that the scale of the organisation may limit its capacity to meet some accommodation requests.

About the Stichting Funder Forum:

The Stichting Funder Forum (SFF) is a small team supporting a network of funders that works to create a systemic shift away from oil and gas in service to a safer climate future. The Global gas Hub serves as a central hive for regional, thematic, and global gas campaigns to advance the shared goals of the urgent and rapid delivery of a worldwide gas phase-out.

Please apply via this link: https://global-collective-d13628d9de70.breezy.hr/p/3812abd229b7

We are recruiting! Are we looking for you?

Who you are: A respected and experienced professional, motivational leader with a talent for programme development, partnership building and the skills, knowledge and experience to implement MapAction’s strategy in concert with the MapAction team.  You share the MapAction ‘can-do’ attitude, rooted in our volunteer values, held very dearly. 

An excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills, you can motivate staff and volunteers alike, to exceed expectations whilst maintaining and developing agreed standards and practices. MapAction’s exceptional volunteer membership and programme staff team will benefit from your leadership to build on their tradition of outstanding humanitarian service. You are a thinker and a doer with deep knowledge and experience in humanitarian, development or peacebuilding contexts and know the value of information management to design effective programmes. 

What you will do: 

You will lead the development of our programme and partnerships to deliver on our ambitious strategy for the future. This will involve delivering on current commitments and developing new, innovative opportunities for us to build global, geospatial capacity for humanitarian response, reduce vulnerability and contribute to ever more effective humanitarian, anticipatory action, preparedness and response. You will develop the team/s to deliver this based on a revised organisational structure and will work closely with others in the organisation to ensure a fully integrated and joined up programme.

As a member of the organisation’s senior leadership team you will take a view across the organisation to enable MapAction to deliver on its strategic goals taking responsibility for managing risk with the Chief Executive and leadership team. 

Key Activities

• Leadership: provide strategic leadership to the organisation through the development of plans and strategies for MapAction’s programmes and partnerships and through participation in the Management Team.

• Programme development: foster an environment that encourages innovation and evolution of our service offer, including proposing and designing new programmes as part of our ambitious income strategy; and identifying and promoting partnerships and networks to achieve this.

• Learning: ensure service user needs are met and MapAction is accountable, working closely with the MEAL team (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) team to achieve this and drawing lessons for future programme development and delivery.

• Technology: work closely with MapAction’s technical personnel to ensure MapAction makes optimum use of latest technologies where appropriate, including those outside the areas which MapAction currently focuses on that are designed to meet service users current and future needs.

• Operational readiness: ensure MapAction’s 24 hour 365 days a year capability to respond to an emergency anywhere, is maintained and delivered, including personnel and equipment readiness, and that standard procedures are kept up and developed as required.

• Duty of Care: lead on security, health and safety, and conduct management for all deploying personnel ensuring MapAction exercises its Duty of Care at all times. 

• Personnel: line manage a team to deliver the above, ensuring they receive the support, development, and freedom to excel in their role, and recruit and maintain the volunteer and transition team ensuring a competency-based training framework is implemented. 

• Finance and fundraising: be responsible for the programme and partnerships budget and proactively work with the Fundraising and Marketing team to provide ideas and develop and write successful fundraising bids in line with MapAction’s strategic goals.

• Communications: communicate regularly internally to inform and engage the membership on programme and partnership activities. Work with the Marketing and Learning teams to communicate externally for fundraising or programme policy purposes. 

Direct Reports

MapAction is progressing a change in its organisational structure in line with our new strategy, that means the current arrangements will change as funding is secured for more positions. Currently this role line manages 5 roles and has a very active role in emergency deployment management. We are working towards a team of c.16 positions in the Programme and Partnerships team with the Programme and Partnerships Director managing the team through four direct reports in the key areas of programme delivery. A key part of this role’s responsibility will be to implement this change process, subject to securing the necessary funds. 

Works closely with

• Technical Director 

• Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Fundraising and Marketing team

Key Competencies

We have made quite a list but if you have skills, experience and knowledge that you think is relevant and are not mentioned here, please tell us about them. 

Essential

1. Five years or more proven programme and partnership development experience with a practical “get it done” approach. (E)

2. Team leadership experience, strong motivational qualities in working with volunteers and staff. (E)

3. Technical expertise in at least one of the following:  humanitarian, development or peacebuilding contexts. (E)

4. Ability to deal with ambiguity, use judgement in challenging circumstances, think laterally and be propositional and creative. (E)

5. Project management, report writing, budget management and proven track record of writing successful fundraising bids including experience with restricted grants. (E)

6. Positive team player - goes the extra mile, experience of collaborative working with ability to initiate, develop and sustain positive and productive working relationships with a wide range of people. (E)

7. Strong commitment to MapAction’s mission and values. (E)

8. Good IT skills and experience of shared knowledge management platforms, confidence in using technologies. (E)

9. Ability and willingness to travel, including being deployed at short notice to humanitarian locations and ability to attend training events out of normal office hours. (E)

10. Ability to conduct business in one or more of the following: French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic. (D)

Additional Information

• This role is full-time (37.5 hours a week)

• Flexibility and willingness to work outside office hours including evenings and weekends, attending monthly weekend training events for which time off in lieu as agreed, 

• Must have the right to live and work in the UK (MapAction is unable to consider candidates who do not already hold appropriate permissions)

• Must have a full, clean driving licence and access to a car.

MapAction

MapAction is a small and dynamic volunteer-based charity using geospatial technologies to support international humanitarian response coordination and operational effectiveness for humanitarian responders. Our contribution to the humanitarian sector, lies in informing life-saving humanitarian action, and training local actors to do the same. We cultivate a diverse community of technical specialists, connecting our partners to a unique range of expertise, collaborating to create innovative solutions using data, GIS, remote sensing and Information Management to anticipate, communicate and respond to humanitarian needs. This mapped information helps responders target their response effectively, contributing to saving lives and minimising suffering. MapAction is in the process of revising its strategy for the next five years to ensure it can adapt to the needs of service users around the world. It has built a strong reputation in the humanitarian sector and is a technical partner of the United Nations, regional emergency management agencies, INGOs, Civil Society organisations and Academia. 

Equal Opportunities Policy

MapAction is an Equal Opportunities employer. All employees have a personal responsibility to promote and support measures designed to create a working environment which is free from harassment or discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, membership of the Travellers community or HIV&AIDS status.

This job description is not incorporated in the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments and following discussion with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should facilitate achievement of the responsibilities in accordance with the performance review process.

How to apply

Please send an expression of interest for this role via gohire. We are running this as an open recruitment so we reserve the right to close it as and when. We strongly advise you to apply early.  Please include the following to be considered for the role:

• a cv 

• covering letter identifying how you meet the essential and desirable competencies 

• a statement of up to 500 words, that demonstrates your experience in one or more of the following: the role of information management in developing effective programmes.

The organisation

The Cooperative AI Foundation (CAIF, pronounced “safe”) is a new charitable entity whose mission is to support research that will improve the cooperative intelligence of advanced AI for the benefit of all humanity. This mission is driven by our belief that many of the most important problems facing humanity – climate change, nuclear war, and pandemic preparedness, to name but a few – are problems of cooperation, and that AI will be increasingly important when it comes to solving (or exacerbating) such problems.

With an initial endowment of $15 million from the Center for Emerging Risk Research, our ambition is to build the nascent field of Cooperative AI, improving the ability of AI systems to engender cooperation between humans, machines, and institutions. A more detailed introduction to this field can be found in our recent Nature piece and paper on open problems in Cooperative AI.

The role

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will report only to the Executive Director (ED), working closely with them to scale and shape the foundation’s structure and processes during its first years of operation, and managing both these processes and all other staff. As such, the role will be central to CAIF’s operations, and provides an exciting opportunity to proactively shape and manage the foundation in order to maximise its impact. More concretely, the responsibilities of the COO would include:

• Designing and implementing the internal processes required for CAIF to run smoothly and efficiently,
• Shaping the structure and culture of the foundation, including building and managing the rest of the team,
• Overseeing and helping to evaluate the progress of CAIF’s activities, with respect to its mission.

‍In the initial stages of CAIF's growth, the COO may also take on other responsibilities, including organising important events such as workshops, or creating and managing key programs such as those for PhD scholarships. With that said, we will also encourage and expect the COO to hire further staff to assist with operations as necessary. The ideal candidate would possess:

• ‍Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Ambition, motivation, and excitement with respect to CAIF's mission
• A strong ability to manage people, with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent day-to-day judgement in running an organisation
• The ability to coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders, especially academia

Note that prior knowledge of Cooperative AI is not required. Please contact us if you have any questions about the role.

Location

This is a full-time role. CAIF’s current staff are based in both Oxford and London, and therefore operate remotely. We anticipate that the successful candidate will also be based remotely, and place no constraints on location aside from sufficient overlap between working hours with the UK. We expect to be able to employ people in most countries, though we cannot guarantee every case in advance. We also expect to remain remote for the foreseeable future, though we are likely to be able to offer shared office space in Oxford or London with organisations in our network (such as the Centre for the Governance of AI, or the Center on Long-Term Risk).

Salary

Salaries at CAIF account for relevant experience. For this role we expect salaries offered to be between £80,000 and £100,000. Please note that these figures are implicitly formed with respect to the cost of living in Oxford, and may be increased in line with the cost of living for those based in more expensive locations. A successful candidate with less prior experience should also expect their salary to increase with time spent in the role, according to this bracket.

Due to the importance of this particular role, however, and higher salaries for similar roles in the private sector, we are open to considering a substantially higher salary range if this would impact the decision of our preferred candidate. Please contact us if uncertainty regarding compensation might prevent you from applying.

Additional benefits associated with the role include health insurance, flexible work hours, 20 weeks of paid parental leave, ergonomic equipment, 5% pension contribution, and 25 days of paid vacation.

Application process

The application deadline is the 10th of July at 23:59 UTC. Please apply using the form above. You will be asked to submit a CV and a cover letter addressing a few short questions. Further information on the details required are provided on the first page of the application form.

Candidates who succeed in passing the application review process will be invited to a short interview in the fortnight following the application deadline. The next stages will consist of a short remote work test, followed by a longer interview, reference calls, and a longer, collaborative work test at the final stage. We will confirm the timeline in more detail when we reach out to schedule initial interviews, and hope to communicate final decisions by the middle of August.

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, and we encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We especially encourage applications from underrepresented groups, and are an equal opportunity employer. If you have specific needs or circumstances that require accommodation, please contact us.

Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury. It can affect anyone at any time. When it does, Headway is here to help.

Headway is the UK’s leading charity working to improve life after brain injury. We are passionate about helping people to rebuild their lives, relearn lost skills and regain a degree of independence.

We know that with the right help, at the right time, there can be life after brain injury.

We’re seeking a creative, inspiring communicator with the ability to think strategically and the passion to influence change.

You will lead our talented communications team in securing high-profile media coverage, creating engaging, emotive multi-media content, strengthening our award-winning range of information resources, and driving change on a political level.

You will have experience of working with traditional and digital media, have devised and run successful awareness campaigns, and be able to demonstrate a proven track record of providing the media with statements on demand.

You will also have excellent writing, editing and presentation skills.

This is a hands-on role in which you will be responsible for a small but highly-talented team who are passionate about raising awareness of brain injury.

If you are looking to challenge yourself in an exciting role within an organisation that is making a difference to the lives of thousands of people across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

• Home working or office based (Nottingham)
• Closing date for applications: 15 July 2022
• Interviews: w/c 18 July 2022
• Salary: c.£60,000

Headway is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity No 1025852.
No agencies.

LCC owns and operates six crematoria in the South of England, including the oldest and one of the newest in the country. Although unquoted, its shares are owned by a broad range of about 200 shareholders, with the Cremation Society of Great Britain, a charity, holding a controlling interest. Turnover is about £7 million. LCC’s head office is at Golders Green, North West London and the majority of board meetings are in central London. There are usually five formal board meetings a year with additional ad hoc meetings arranged from time to time as necessary.

The successful candidate will specifically bring commercial expertise and may have experience in the business of crematoria and/or funeral direction. The individual will join an existing team of Non-Executive Directors with a variety of skills.

The new Non-Executive Director will make a creative contribution to the board by providing independent oversight and constructive challenge to the Executive Leadership Team.  The individual will be involved with corporate governance and policy and planning oversight.

In addition to the usual responsibilities of a Non-Executive Director, the successful candidate will be available to the Chairman and executive team for advice as necessary.

The Non-Executive Director’s fee is £21,000 per annum.

 

Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury. It can affect anyone at any time. When it does, Headway is here to help.

Headway is the UK’s leading charity working to improve life after brain injury. We are passionate about helping people to rebuild their lives, relearn lost skills and regain a degree of independence.

We know that with the right help, at the right time, there can be life after brain injury.

You will have the chance to directly influence the lives of those affected by brain injury by leading our services operations.

We want you to lead and enhance the support we provide to our network of groups and branches across the UK, championing a collaborative approach and finding creative ways to strengthen the association.

You will also support our dedicated colleagues running our frontline services, such as our nurse-led helpline and our Approved Provider project, which drives excellence within residential units catering for brain injury survivors.

You will use your innovation and drive to develop new services that will enhance the lives of survivors, carers and families affected by brain injury.

This is an exciting time to be joining Headway and your chance to play a key role in the next chapter of our history.

If you’re interested or would like to discuss the role, you can get in touch or apply via the Headway website.

You can choose to work from home or in our Nottingham office. The salary will be negotiable and commensurate with the responsibilities of the role and the ability, skills and experience of the successful candidate.

• Closing date for applications: 3 July 2022
• Interviews: w/c 11 July 2022
• Salary: c.£60,000

Headway is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity No 1025852.
No agencies.