Hacked Off, the campaign for a free and accountable press, supports victims of press abuse and campaigns for effective self-regulation of the press. We are now looking for a new Campaigns and Research Officer to join a small and dynamic team which for nearly ten years has challenged unaccountable power. You will need to demonstrate a commitment to the ethos and purpose of Hacked Off and to have communications skills. A full job description and details of how to apply can be found here. 

HACKED OFF

Job description: Campaign and Research Officer, 4 days a week (subject to review)

Salary: £21,000-23,000 for a 4-day week, based on experience

Reporting to: Policy and Operations Director

Deadline for applications: 30 August 2020

Interviews: w/c 7 September 2020

Start date: 28 September 2020

About Hacked Off

Hacked Off campaigns for a free and accountable press. 

We provide support for victims of press abuses and we seek to give them a voice because they have, for too long, been denied such a voice by the industry that has harmed them.

This includes dozens of individuals personally targeted by the press every year, as well as the millions of people from marginalised communities who are affected by discriminatory coverage in the press.

The campaign has the following priorities for the next 12 months:

• Representing and staying in touch with victims of press abuse and close supporters, as well as finding and supporting new cases of abuse and providing advice to victims.
• Ensuring that IPSO is scrutinised and held to account, including campaigns to expose the influence of press groups and its inability to support victims of press abuse
• Maintaining Parliamentary links and policy input to ensure that Parliamentarians are kept informed.
• Increasing public engagement and outreach, including collaboration with other like-minded campaigning groups and charities on identifying press abuse and undermining IPSO.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit a campaign officer. The role will entail:

• Victim relationships and support - highlighting and championing stories of individuals affected by press abuse. First point of call for incoming requests for assistance
• Liaising with, being point of contact for the campaign’s database of close supporters, and keeping it updated.
• Maintaining and building the campaign’s social media presence and email database of supporters.
• Management of Website (updating content & maintenance)
• Working on Off and Online campaigning projects to champion victims’ stories and hold IPSO to account
• Event planning and organisation
• Lead the work of scrutinising IPSO and unethical press conduct
• Such other tasks within the scope of the campaign as will be assigned, from time to time, by the Board and the Policy Director.

Person Specification

The applicant will be able to demonstrate:

1. Commitment to the ethos and purpose of Hacked Off
2. Proven skill and sensitivity in communicating with people from all walks of life and maintaining confidentiality
3. Proven skill to work successfully in a multifunctional team
4. Ability to communicate with clarity to a wide range of stakeholders on and offline. 
5. Ability to manage a database and website
6. Ability to work independently and flexibly 
7. Strong organisational skills
8. Understanding of social media communications
9.  

How to apply

Application is by CV and a one-page supporting statement stating the reasons for your interest in the post and why you believe you are a suitable candidate.  

Please include full contact details including daytime and evening telephone numbers.

Please note the closing date for applications is 30 August 2020. 

A list of candidates will be invited to attend interviews during the week commencing 7 September 2020.

If you would like an informal, confidential conversation before submitting your application, please mention this in your cover note and we can arrange a call with one of our team.

Hacked Off operates an Equal Opportunities Policy.For monitoring purposes, all candidates will be asked for EO information including, age, gender, ethnic origin and disability.This information will not form any part of the selection process.

CARE International UK is looking for an ambitious and dynamic Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will contribute to leading the organisation at a time of change and funding ambiguity. You will be joining a team and organisation of highly committed and passionate people who are all committed to our mission and vision.

As COO, you will have responsibility for IT, HR, Risk & Compliance, as well as legal and company secretary, so will have experience of leading and managing high performing teams, from the charity, public or private sectors.

Professionally, you will be a qualified Accountant and will have worked at Director or Senior Management level within a sizeable and complex international organisation with experience of large commercial contracts.  You will be able to contribute to organisational wide leadership on strategy, business modelling, as well as operational effectiveness and transformation, and will be comfortable making decisions despite uncertainty.

We are committed to attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds who share our passion for change, values and have the skills and drive to help modernise CARE. We have a diverse team, reflecting the diversity of London, however, our Senior Management Team is less diverse than it was, and we are very keen to attract Black, Asian and People of Colour candidates. We are also keen to attract candidates with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBT. People with experience of living or working in developing countries and who have insights into the culture, health, education and political environments are also highly desirable.

You will be passionate about supporting people to support themselves, creating opportunities and reducing barriers for people while creating change to ensure that all people are equal.

The role involves:

• Operational management and leadership of the Institute
• Strategic and operational planning and resource management
• Spearheading the continuous improvement of our planning processes
• Ownership of our quality assurance procedures
• Managing a team of professional staff across the areas of finance; IT; HR and facilities; marketing, membership and events
• Managing the Institute’s governance processes (including research governance)
• Deputising for the BIICL Director (as necessary)  
• Strategic engagement with partners and stakeholders.

This role needs a highly motivated, dynamic leader with excellent people skills.  Someone who is as excited about the Institute’s potential as we are and who will work with us to further build the Institute into a world leading research centre.

The Person

You will be an experienced senior leader, ideally from a higher education, research institute or charity environment with the following skills and experience:

• Expert knowledge in more than one of the following areas: operational management, financial management, charity governance and communications; 
• Experience of managing human and physical resources and IT systems;
• Understanding of what is involved in conducting high quality research, including knowledge of research funding, ethical issues, evaluation and impact; 
• Ability to lead, motivate and involve people and groups in an inclusive way across an organisation, including in small teams;
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills with demonstrable tact and diplomacy; 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including report writing, chairing meetings and making presentations;
• Ability to work on own initiative, to prioritise work effectively, to be a creative innovator and problem-solver, and to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• A clear commitment to individuals’ personal and professional development; and
• An ability and willingness to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues.
   

PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION PROCESS OUTLINED IN JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Executive Team

Location: Washington, DC, London or Lyon

Reports to: CEO & President

Staff reporting to this post: SVP and VPs responsible for program management, technical assistance and program development, and Directors of security, award management and regions.

Budget responsibility: Oversee a global spending equivalent of $125 Million

Safeguarding classification: This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks

About Relief International.

Relief International (RI) is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Relief International includes the four members of the RI Alliance in the USA, UK, France, and Belgium. Under our alliance agreement, we operate under a single, shared management structure with one CEO and one Board of Directors.

About our Programs.

RI is active in 16 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen. Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.

• RI employs 7,000+ staff and auxiliary workers

• 97% of staff are in-country nationals

• We only have some 90 ex-pat staff out of 7,000+

• RI spent $125 million in 2019 on our programs.

RI invests in four broad program sectors: Economic Opportunity, Education, Health, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). We design our programs to incorporate The RI Way: local participation, integrated programming, the development of civic skills, and partnerships including with local NGOs, governments, and the private sector.

RI supports solutions that reinforce and improve upon existing in-country systems. Where such systems do not exist or are chronically underperforming, RI’s crisis response lays the foundation for long-term, sustainable change.

About the role.

This is a newly created role, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to provide a single strategic leadership voice for our programs and knit together our major program related activities: program management, program development and technical assistance.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Programs is responsible for leading and managing the efficient and effective implementation of Relief International’s global programs, in line with organizational strategy, consistent with our standards, and in compliance with donor, governmental and industry standards and requirements.

As COO-Programs your role will be to provide leadership to a high performing team of leaders across program management, program quality, program development, awards management and security.

Accountable to the CEO, and ultimately the boards of directors, for the implementation of strategic, high quality programs. Your role will be critical in partnering with your peers – the chief financial officer, and heads of risk management, human resources and development & communications – while also being responsible for the execution of field operations, including program planning, organizing, operating and staffing. You will also be responsible for managing the budget related to supporting effective program implementation.

You will provide insight and guidance on global-level strategy, approach, systems effectiveness and improvements to help strengthen our work in the field.

Role requirements.

You will bring the following skills and experience:

• Progressive senior management and leadership experience, preferably at an executive level.
• Solid educational background including an undergraduate degree and a master’s in international development/studies, MBA or similar advanced degree or equivalent experience.
• Success in developing and implementing an organization-wide strategy for program excellence, engaging partners, and partnering with a CEO and board of directors.
• Managed and led high performing teams operating across multiple development, humanitarian or nexus programs across a broad geography, including fragile settings.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills with experience leading diverse work teams and working in globally distributed organizations to delivering strategic results.
• Systematic approach to reporting, program measurement and program evaluation.
• Demonstrated integrity and excellence in your work, with experience leading others to new levels of effectiveness and programmatic impact.
• Passionate about Relief International’s mission and able to promote and communicate the philosophy, mission and values of Relief International to external and internal stakeholders.
• Experience of ensuring cultural diversity and gender equity are embedded into global strategy and programming.
• Ability and willingness to travel 25-50 percent of the time to provide on-site leadership for global program operations.

RI Values.

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.

We value:

• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and accountability
• Agility and innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

Safeguarding.

Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Relief International is committed to diversity and gender equality, we strongly encourage applicants from the global south and female candidates to apply.

You will find full details about the role in the attached recruitment brochure.

To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.

You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter. The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Timeline.

Closing Date: 31 August 2020

First Round Interviews w/c 7 September 2020.

Final Panel Interviews w/c 21 September 2020.

*These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Chief Operating Officer for a 6-month contract, to lead the operations of an amazing NHS support charity as they evolve and grow. The charity has been set up to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis, and beyond.
You will have the business acumen and commercial experience necessary to ensure we maximise the impact of our resources, together with compassion and a strong sense of social purpose. You will need experience of working at a senior level within the charity sector, ideally with experience of providing grants and partnerships. Experience in the technology sector is also welcome. The ideal candidate would lead on embedding, role modelling and living these values and behaviours.

Reporting to the Board, your key responsibilities will be:
Leading, motivating and developing our committed staff to provide the highest quality services to healthcare workers and those who rely on our support
Ensuring that our business strategy, customer service and involvement objectives and performance targets are defined, met and improved
Maintaining excellent relationships with the board of trustees, working with them to maintain an effective governance framework.
Maintaining an excellent working relationship with the chairman to deliver the vision and long-term strategy of the charity.

Strategic Oversight:
Communicate and implement the vision, mission, and maintain direction.
Lead the implementation of the overall strategy.
Create a close working relationship with the Chair in the direction and high-level function of the charity.
Implement the strategic plan that guides the direction of the charity.
Oversee the complete operation of the charity.
Evaluate the success of the charity in achieving its goals, specifically driven by defined KPIs.
Pursue potential sources of funding for the charity.
Help to represent the charity to stakeholder groups.

External Organisation Relations:
Ensuring a proactive and high standard of external institutional relations through:
Maintaining and extending the charity's active engagement with both private, public and third sector stakeholders.
Identifying and nurturing external commercial sponsors for the operations and programmes of the charity.
Liaising with the Marketing Manager to deliver member acquisition and retention strategies.
Creating effective media strategies.
Nurturing philanthropic sources of funding for the charity.

Governance:
With the Finance Officer, ensure the highest level of governance and financial integrity are maintained through:
Ensuring good governance structures for the charity and the good conduct of all aspects of the charity's activities.
Assuring all regulatory and legal documents are filed.
Monitoring compliance with laws and regulations.
Overseeing the charity's fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.
Policy setting, financial probity and annual budget setting.
Implementation of the agreed policy and budget.
Managing the Risk Register for the charity in conjunction with the Board of Trustees.

Programme Project Management:
Programme and Project Portfolio definition
Developing suitable project specifications
Alongside the Committees ensuring periodic reviews of the projects undertaken.
Management of team
Management of staff on a day to day basis.
Supervision of the recruitment and performance of volunteers and contractors.
Monitoring performance of the team.
Conducting a regular review process.

Training Programmes & Staff Development and Performance:
Overseeing training activities. Working with the Heads of Departments, the post-holder is responsible for providing high quality services ensuring efficient and effective training programmes to the charity's membership and general public.
Ensuring a continuous staff performance and development process through the following actions:
Building a positive and productive culture in the workplace by listening to employee and Trustee opinions, making adjustments where necessary.
Evaluating and implementing the charity's HR review.
Creating an effective staff development programme.

If you have the above skills and experience and are confident working in a start-up environment, please apply online today!

St Martin of Tours is a leading provider of mental healthcare and specialist accommodation in London for people who have enduring and complex needs. Our mission is to improve the pathways and opportunities for people stepping down from secure hospitals, prison and mental health services.

Chief Executive Officer

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join an established and well-respected not for profit specialist mental health housing association providing services to some of the most vulnerable people in the community.

This is an exciting time for St Martin of Tours as we are embarking on a period of change both operationally and within the board itself. We are an established voluntary sector provider of housing, support, and community integration services for people with forensic histories and mental health problems. To fulfil this vision and to carry through our strategy, the Board is looking for a committed and an experienced professional.

We are particularly looking for someone with experience and expertise of working within the housing sector or previous experience of working as an executive officer within the housing sector.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Experience with Clinical Governance
• Experience of Financial management
• Working in partnership with other organisations
• Working within the Public Sector or Third Sector Organisations
• Operational management experience within the care sector
• Developing Quality Assurance Frameworks
• Working with a board of management
• Strategy development
• Business development
• Professionally qualified in a relevant discipline
• Risk assessment and management
• Leadership at a senior level
• Change Management

Location: London, N1 2LF

Job Type: Contract, 12 months.

Hours: 35 hours per week

If this sounds interesting then we would very much like to hear from you.

Please send your CV with a covering letter.

Closing date: 27th August 2020

St Martin of Tours aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

Our funders and partners see Youth Engagement Solutions (YES) as an inclusive organisation that transforms local communities by enabling all young people to belong, contribute, and thrive. YES is based in Wembley in the heart of the London Borough of Brent and strives to turn disadvantaged children and young people away from antisocial behaviour, unemployment, and social exclusion to play a positive role in society.

Our current CEO, Carmen Llorente started the charity in 2015, and is now stepping aside to create a Community Interest Company (CIC) where the Charity’s football club will be managed as a subsidiary of YES. Therefore, we seek an exceptional CEO who is motivated, driven, and excited by the opportunity to continue the development and implementation of new and existing projects.

This is a challenging role and in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, the incoming CEO will take the lead on the strategic direction for the charity, offering support and guidance to the Board. They will oversee every area of activity and support the Services Manager Team in their operational delivery of services.

As the Ambassador for YES both locally and regionally the CEO will demonstrate strong influential and engagement skills which will ensure effective collaborations with partners, funders and stakeholders. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience as a senior leader within a comparable environment with a track record of strategic and commercial experience required to keep YES supporting its community.

Young people are central to 'who we are' and 'what we do' therefore we believe that the successful postholder should share this perspective and equally be motivated by working with some of London's most inspiring young people.

If you feel that you have the skills, experience and sector knowledge to fulfil this position then we would be delighted to receive your application.  Please visit YES Website  where you can download the CEO Recruitment pack which includes the job descriptions and person specification.

Youth Access is the national membership organisation championing young people's right to access local, high quality, evidence-informed advice, counselling and support services. We work in partnership with members to promote free young person-centred services dealing with issues as diverse as sexual health, mental health, relationships, homelessness and benefits.

Job Title: Chief Executive

Location: London

Salary: circa £63k

This is a pivotal time for Youth Access as we come to the end of the current Strategic Plan 2018 - 2021, and look to build on recent successes, continuing to be the strongest advocate for our diverse membership who are delivering brilliant local initiatives for communities across the UK.

We are now looking for a Chief Executive who will provide inspirational vision and strategic leadership as we enter their next phase of growth and development. Working closely with the Chair and Board of Trustees you will have primary accountability for shaping and delivering the strategic and operational plans, building organisational capability and facilitating the effective delivery of the agreed mission, strategic aims and goals.

We are looking for an outstanding individual with a successful leadership track record, who is passionate about creating positive and sustainable outcomes for young people. Demonstrating high levels of personal credibility, you will act as ambassador for the organisation, cultivate positive relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders.

It is a very exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, collaborative and committed individual to play a pivotal leadership role in achieving long lasting, positive social impact.

Youth Access recognises the value of diversity and is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.

To Apply

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Deadline for applications: 26 August 2020

Interviews with Prospectus: 7- 17 September

Interviews with Youth Access: 28 September

These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

We match experienced chief executives with small to medium sized charities who need experienced advice.  This might involve reviewing and developing strategy, advising on people issues or sometimes just being a shoulder to cry on!

The work is flexible and project-based rather than interim though you must be able and willing to work on average one day a week.

Allen Lane is working with a high profile charity in the recruitment of an interim Director of Finance.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer this post is the key role in providing financial information and strategic advice to the treasurer and trustees. This interim will lead a review of the financial controls and procedures to ensure that they are appropriate for a more flexible way of working and will support the Head of Finance in optimising the performance of the accounting software. The delivery of yearend accounts (September) and subsequent audit is a key deliverable. 

1. You will have: recognised substantive expertise as a leader in the field of Modern Slavery, whether as an academic or a practitioner; a strong track record of leadership of applied research programmes or their practitioner equivalent in a policy setting; experience of delivering complex and large scale projects involving multiple stakeholders; and a strong appetite for working closely with the Director and the partners to establish a distinctive and independent research agenda for the Centre which complements and significantly adds to existing research agendas. It is desirable, but not essential, that, in addition to your expertise in Modern Slavery, you will have some relevant knowledge and experience in the field of human rights.

The Modern Slavery PEC is committed to being inclusive and diverse and particularly encourages applications from women, people with disabilities, BAME applicants, LGBT+ applicants and other minorities. The Centre is committed to being a values based organisation and, in the spirit of our values, we commit to proactively challenge bias and offer a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

The Role

1. The main responsibilities of the role are:

Co-creation of Research Agenda

• To lead an inclusive consultation about the research priorities of the Modern Slavery PEC to inform the Centre’s research agenda and build links with the Modern Slavery research community
• To co-create, with the Modern Slavery PEC’s partners, an ambitious, distinctive and independent research agenda for the Centre that clearly complements existing research agendas and is deliverable over the lifetime of the grant
• To work with AHRC to develop the commissioning process for the Centre’s research

Delivery of Research Agenda

• To work with the Senior Management Board to implement the Modern Slavery PEC’s research agenda by developing, co-ordinating and overseeing a coherent programme of high-impact research including a publications and dissemination strategy
• To provide intellectual leadership to the delivery of the Modern Slavery PEC’s research agenda and ensure its coherence across the range of commissioned projects
• To lead on shaping the Modern Slavery PEC’s research calls
• To work with the Operations Director and AHRC on research commissioning activities
• To ensure that appropriate research outputs and outcomes are identified, in light of the aims of the research agenda

Management

• To be a member of the Centre’s Senior Management Board, alongside the Director.
• To work with the Operations Director to ensure that the Modern Slavery PEC’s impact framework includes indicators to monitor research quality and impact, and to propose solutions where shortcomings are identified
• To lead on the monitoring and reporting (both internal and external) of performance against the Modern Slavery PEC’s research agenda, including performance against KPIs, for the Senior Management Board and Advisory Group.

Key working relationships

Director

Operations Director

Director of Policy Impact

Senior Management Board

Advisory Group

AHRC

External partners

Person Specification

Relevant Experience

A proven track record as a recognised leading expert in the field of Modern Slavery, as an academic or practitioner

Experience of leadership roles in the delivery of applied research programmes or their practitioner equivalent in a policy setting

Experience of managing and delivering large scale applied research projects or their practitioner equivalent involving multiple stakeholders

Knowledge or an understanding of bridging the divide between academic research and the policy and evidence world

Strategic leadership and management experience

Knowledge and understanding of the relevant international, regional and national human rights frameworks would be an advantage

Leadership and Management

A proven ability to provide clear research leadership and direction to teams of researchers or their equivalent

Teamwork and Collaboration

An ability and willingness to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues

Communication Skills

Communicates in a compelling and influential way to a diverse range of audiences, internal and external, adapting the style and message accordingly

YCF is a membership organisation and crucial to the success of the role will be the ability to support members with achieving their fundraising objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The main area of responsibility is to work with YCF members on a one to one basis to increase members fundraising capabilities.  This post will also support and promote the development of larger partnership bids as and when required.

• Capacity building - You will foster and maintain good relationships with our members with a focus on developing an excellent understanding of their outputs, outcomes and fundraising objectives. This will include, facilitating 1-2-1 interactions with current and prospective members, supporting members with developing fundraising plans, organising virtual meetups, and supporting the Chief Operating Officer with hosting member’s events.

• Training and organisation strategy development – Developing and delivering training and supporting members with accessing relevant training, to improve their fundraising skills and capability. Support members with developing/enhancing their strategy by organising appropriate training to strengthen member’s knowledge and understanding of developing their organisation’s aims and objectives, vision and mission statement and theory of change

• Identifying opportunities – Continue the development of YCF’s funders database to reflect members’ strategic and fundraising objectives.

• Prospecting – Undertake prospect research into potential new funders from the wide range of trusts and foundations using internet, online databases, and other sources, prioritising as appropriate. To ensure ethical, best practice and compliant fundraising activities; stay up to speed with best practice within fundraising and the charity sector; identify areas of compliance, new areas of opportunity and innovation within the sector

• Supporting the development of bids – You will work alongside members to collate content for bids helping them to identify key information and structure responses in a clear and compelling way

• Measuring data - Use Salesforce to diligently record accurate data on members engagement, bid support, submission, and outcomes. This data will be included in YCF performance reports and annual review. Ensure that all data is gathered, held, and used in-line with relevant data protection regulations.

• Work alongside the Chief Operating Officer and other members of staff to communicate opportunities to members using YCF website, newsletter, social media and other sources of communication

• Work with the Chief Executive Officer to promote and support new partnership bids in line with YCF objectives and values

• To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.

This is a fantastic role for a collaborative leader with finance qualifications and experience managing office services seeking a senior role and able to offer both strategic and operational strengths.

The CFOO role is a new part-time role, created as part of our restructure of our finance and office services team. The role combines strategic thinking and operational activity, including management of all support services; premises, finance, policy, IT and HR.  The post holder will work with the CEO to continuously improve the organisational infrastructure and ensure robust governance, risk management, compliance and long-term financial planning. In particular, the role will focus on improving and standardising service levels to budget holders, the CEO and Trustees

You will be comfortable working across a number of work-streams, willing to get up to speed quickly and manage a busy workload where necessary. You will be an energised and positive team player who is able to engage and collaborate with others, to work to specific goals to ‘get things done’, as well as to design and deliver longer-term projects. You will relish the opportunity to drive best practice across corporate services, bringing your passion modernising processes and continuous improvement. This role will work best for someone who is as motivated thinking strategically as delivering operationally.

HI UK is committed to diversity and inclusion, and for this role, is particularly interested in candidates with disabilities and/or from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds.  

Director of Finance: £65,000 - £70,000 + Benefits: London

For a small (but mighty) international NGO based in London, we are recruiting their new Director of Finance. Reporting to the COO, this pivotal role will strategically and operationally lead the finances through an exciting period of transition and renewal. The director of Finance will manage the team in London and coordinate the Global Finance Team across the regional branches and partners. The Director of Finance will have strong strategic financial skills and the ability to provide hands-on support to staff. Success will come from experience operating in complex international organisations, leading teams through change, embedding new ways of working and building capacity to produce long-term deliverables.

Main Duties:

• Leadership for a team of 4 across finance, grants, and systems
• Oversee the global operating budget and production of monthly management accounts and quarterly / long-term forecasts and performance
• Implement forecasting and cash-flow management
• Implement financial policies to ensure full compliance
• Develop and implement Internal Audit Plan whilst strengthening the controls environment
• Ensure risk and treasury management policies are in plan and oversee the production of Year-End accounts liaising with external Audit
• Ensure compliance with budgeting and reporting requirements for Donors
• Working with the Project Team and COO, lead on budget creation, bid / proposal budgets
• Work with Regional Directors and Finance Teams to implement financial management and global controls for Partners and Donors

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with strong finance senior management / leadership experience
• Strong experience of international organisations and a national / regional structure
• Strong experience of implementing and improving systems internationally
• Strong experience of financial reporting to donors including DFiD, FCO, USAID
• Charity or International Development / NGO experience
• Proven experience of developing and presenting high-level reporting to Board

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