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.  

Applicants who are only available to work remotely will be considered, however it will be necessary to attend events in London from time to time.

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.

CEO of Hamlin Fistula UK

Hamlin Fistula UK is a small charity but we make a big difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable women in the world. We’re over fifty years old but are now at a time of significant development and, with the retirement of our long-serving CEO, we are looking to appoint someone to take us forward over the next few years.

We are crucial in supporting Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (HFE) as they work to eradicate the devastating childbirth injury, obstetric fistula, from the country. HFE runs six fistula hospitals, fifty-six health centres, a College of Midwives and a rehabilitative farm and training centre for long-term patients. Our work focuses on supporting them, which we do mainly by providing funding of around £500,000 to Ethiopia each year, raised primarily from individual donations but also from trusts, foundations and legacies.

The CEO post is for 22.5 hours per week which can be worked flexibly across at least three days, with at least one day in our Halesowen office. We are also open to negotiating the working pattern across the year by annualising the hours if appropriate. The salary is £30,000 (£50,000 FTE). Ideally, the successful candidate will be appointed and able to start by October.

The CEO is the sole permanent employee, although there is a contracted fundraiser who works for the charity two days per week. Given that the work of the charity is fundraising, we need someone who has experience in this area, with strong self-motivation skills, the ability to work with our board of trustees, a high degree of financial literacy, excellent written and spoken communication and the interpersonal skills to use these effectively with a wide range of audiences. The post-holder will have the chance to undertake all aspects of the charity’s work – an ideal opportunity for someone who knows about fundraising but wishes to expand their experience into other areas of charity work. Above all, to be successful in the role the new CEO will have to have a genuine commitment to the work and vision of Hamlin Fistula UK.

Hamlin Fistula UK is one of several Hamlin charities across the world and the CEO will be in contact with our Australian sister charity, the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation. And working with senior managers at HFE is an important aspect of the work. In normal times the CEO and Chair of Trustees go to Ethiopia once a year to meet with HFE and the other international partners to discuss targets and budgets for the coming year.

If you think you are the person to take our work forward over the next few years, please see the attached job description for details of how to apply online.

Digital Lead

Full time, permanent position

Salary: £36,706 - £41,917  (dependent on experience)

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists ensures that the highest achievable standards of eye care are delivered for patients through excellence in the training, education and assessment of eye doctors and their continuing professional development. 

The College is currently seeking a Digital Lead to be responsible for the daily management of topical content on the full suite of RCOphth sharing and digital platforms and will work closely with the other team members across departments.

The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly and will have the natural ability to build professional relationships with the team and key stakeholders.   They will be responsible for leading the overall digital communications culture and strategy at the College.

To apply, please send your CV and a Covering Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role.

For an informal discussion about the role, please call Liz Price on 0 2 0 7 9 3 5 0 7 0 2

Closing date: 1700, Monday, 31 August 2020

Interviews:         Week commencing 7 September 2020 (Interviews to be held at Head Office).

Applicants must already have the right to work within the UK without restriction.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Registered charity number 299872

The Clock Tower Sanctuary (CTS) is the only drop-in day centre for young homeless people in Brighton and Hove. We provide practical and emotional support to 16-to-25-year olds experiencing homelessness, so they can move from crisis to stability. Our vision is that no young person becomes part of the long-term homeless population. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Fundraising & Communications Officer to join our team on a maternity cover basis and to help ensure our income generation and communication plans are delivered. The role is very varied and will offer the right candidate a fantastic way to gain valuable experience across multiple areas of responsibility.

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. The unique experiences and views of people with mental health problems are at the heart of everything we do. Today, more people than ever are joining us amid a groundswell of public support and awareness of mental health.

It’s an exciting and pivotal time to join Mind as mental health awareness grows and with this awareness comes greater need to ensure Mind’s aims and vision are achieved. We have an exciting opportunity as Membership Officer to get more supporters involved in Mind’s work and help more people with mental health problems get support and respect.

As Membership Officer, you will work with teams across the organisation to ensure our members receive timely and relevant communications about Mind’s work and inform them of opportunities to shape what we do. You will help develop the membership proposition and ensure supporter engagement is present within all our member journeys.

You will use your membership knowledge and communications skills to promote membership internally and externally via online and offline channels. You will have experience of customer service, working with budgets and demonstrate apt project management skills. The ability to use your own initiative to drive membership forward is a must, along with experience of acquisition, engagement and retention methods.

If you are passionate about membership and communications we want to hear from you.

Closing date for completed applications: Sunday 6th September 2020

Mind reserve the right to close the role early due to receiving a high volume of quality applications, therefore we recommend you apply early!

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Project Officer

£26,789 pro rata, £16,073 per annum (0.6 FTE – 21 hours per week)

Contract until March 2023

Location: Cardiff (Office based). Home working will be considered

Carers Trust Wales is part of Carers Trust, a major charity for, with and about carers. We work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.

With locally based Network Partners we are able to support carers in their homes through the provision of replacement care, and in the community with information, advice, emotional support, hands on practical help and access to much needed breaks.

We are currently looking for a Project Officer to support the Carers Trust Wales team to deliver against 3 key projects:

• Supporting health and social care professionals to be better able to identify and support carers
• Working to improve awareness of and support for older carers
• Supporting the development and roll out of a National Young Carers ID Card Scheme.

This role will be responsible for working with a range of stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of these projects.

This is a great opportunity for an organised and creative person interested in joining a vibrant organisation and very successful team. 

Closing date for applications is 12pm on 2nd September 2020 with interviews 15 September 2020.

Carers Trust is committed to valuing diversity.  

Carers Trust has a number of measures in place to support the carers in its employment including carers leave.

We are looking for a talented, passionate and experienced Behavioural Insights Consultant to lead the strategic development of behaviour change marketing interventions, ensuring they are guided by the latest theory and research evidence to create positive, demonstrable impact for our clients and communities.

Magpie is a cause–led marketing agency, placing behaviour change at the heart of what we do. Our purpose is to help create healthier and happier communities; one person, one campaign at a time. We call this The Great Campaign.

Inspirers, motivators, strategic thinkers, creative activists, communicators, collaborators, socially engaged, ethical, problem solvers, proactive, tenacious, experts.

We are driven by purpose and have a plan. Positive energy and social good emits from within and is felt across the team. We work as one, to succeed together and to respect the expertise each of us brings. We step up and keep going until the job is done, whatever it takes. This is what our clients and communities deserve.

This exciting new opportunity will strengthen our passionate team and ensure we continue to offer leading-edge behaviour change marketing interventions driven by academic insight. This matters now more than ever.

We are looking for a strong leader with a solid background in one of the following: Applied health research, behavioural psychology; behaviour change; social marketing.

Role Description

Lead all insight work, with hands-on project management from initial proposal and scoping through to intervention and evaluation.

Act as a thought leader with a proven track record in the field of behavioural science and complex interventions. Always abreast of current affairs, leading and joining conversations as a representative of Magpie and our clients.

Provide proactive, intelligent, and diligent consultation to clients, guiding them with your expertise.

Ensure the team are utilising the latest methods of insight collection and interpretation through delivery of regular training and guidance.

Apply underpinning psychological theory to new strategies, and develop these into a defined programme of work to deliver exceptional impact for our clients.

Manage and take complete responsibility for budgets, including setting budgets, budget management and regular and timely budget reporting.

Oversee all aspects of quantitative research including survey design, analysis and evaluation.

Head up qualitative research, leading focus groups, workshops and co-creation sessions garnering insight for campaigns.

Interpret and write academic reports and use knowledge to develop robust strategies.

Brief and write content for a range of material for the intervention as required, utilising external partners expertise and input as necessary.

Proofread content for all intervention materials ensuring accuracy of all materials and providing formal sign off with the client. Be accountable for the accuracy and quality of your own work and all insight that has Magpie’s name on it.

Get hands on with intervention delivery as and when required, including writing content for social media and newsletters, or promoting events and activities across networks.

Ensure that all communications adhere to brand and identity guidelines across all campaign communication channels.

Develop and cultivate relationships with a range of stakeholders to ensure maximum engagement and impact for every campaign.

Prepare and deliver presentations at a range of informal and formal meetings and events to varied audiences (ranging from small local community groups to large delegations of senior influencers).

Recognise and nurture future opportunities within the networks and communities you are working with as part of our Great Campaign approach.

Connect and keep in touch with communities and networks to constantly adapt live interventions to create maximum impact, within budget.

Establish key measures and monitor results, producing regular progress reports (e.g. weekly, fortnightly or monthly), making recommendations for alterations to tactics to optimise the impact of each intervention.

Respond to, and challenge, client feedback in a timely and empathetic manner, clearly communicating thoughts and next steps to clients and internal colleagues.

Work with impact and commerciality at the core to achieve sales targets, making the most of every opportunity with existing and potential clients to attract and win fulfilling new business for Magpie.

Manage, motivate and support other staff, to ensure our campaigns create positive impact.

Read more in our recruitment pack available below, which also includes contact details to arrange an informal chat about the role should you wish to find out more. 

Magpie is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer - a place where we can ALL be ourselves and succeed on merit.

As Project Support Officer you will support London’s Area and Regional Managers with volunteer recruitment,
documentation of training (such as DBS, references, Food Safety Level 2, First Aid), giving our volunteers a fantastic
experience and giving extra support to our London projects as and when required to aid development and growth
within the region.

Each of our Projects are run by Project Leaders (volunteer position) and supported by Regional Managers through
recruitment and training of volunteers. Your role will be to support the Regional Managers so that they can manage
more projects, knowing that you have helped with the embedding of volunteers, along with supporting the London
Area Manager with expansion plans within London.

This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to
support with guest outreach, and recruiting new Project Leaders for the Region. The right person for this role enjoys
being organised, has a great personality, pays attention to detail, and understands that they are a key component in
supporting our fantastic Projects.

We're looking for a Development Officer to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team to support project delivery of workshops and support for practitioners in London.

Main responsibilities will be in the following areas:

• Providing project delivery support for the London Training Manager
• Developing promotional material
• Researching and developing contacts to promote workshops and practitioner support
• Administrative support in arranging workshops and webinars
• Conducting and reporting on participant surveys

Person Specification

Our ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate commitment to TST's ethos, mission and values
• Have an excellent ability to research, analyse and present information
• Have good attention to detail
• Be an effecrive and compassionate communicator
• Be confident in using MS office
• Be flexible in their approach to team and project work

An understanding of gender based violence and the work of specialist rape and sexual abuse support services will be an advantage.  Work experience, particularly in a development office role in the specialist sexual violence and abuse voluntary sector or general voluntary sector will be regarded as relevant and important as much as education or specific qualifications.

Location

This role will be based in Rugby, Warwickshire, with travel to locations in London or other England locations from time to time.  We are currently working remotely and will not return to the office until it is appropriate.  We understand that the appropriate time to return to the office will be different for some people.

The post holder will report to the Business Support & Development Manager (BSDM).  Apart from other colleagues at VAC, the main contacts of the post are: VAC CEO, Board of Trustees, SMT and key external stakeholders.

To work collaboratively with SMT, all staff and stakeholders in order to manage the Finance and HR of the organisation and support/input to member stakeholders.

To be responsible for an efficient and accurate financial management service, including the monitoring of actuals against budget and reconciliations of income and expenditure.

To be responsible for all general personnel matters within the organisation including the administration of the recruitment of staff.

To ensure the organisation makes the best possible use of resources through effective contribution to strategic planning, including consideration of all financial implications.

Please read the accompanying job pack for more information. 

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement (no longer than 3 sides of A4 Arial 12 font) describing how you meet the requirements within the Job description and Person Specification (using examples to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience).

Interviews will take place w/c 7th September 2020 remotely via Zoom.

eCRM Project Support Officer

Fixed term contract until 31 December 2021.

35 hours per week

£26,182 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)

London

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Technology and Data Team which is part of our Finance and Corporate Services Directorate. Your role will be to provide project support to the project team to deliver the eCRM Project. The project will replace our current supporter database (Raiser's Edge) and associated systems with a new charity-wide solution which brings together key data for all users and enables TCS to meet the needs of our Supporter Engagement Strategy.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual with keen attention to detail to join our dynamic, ambitious team. A key part of this role will be your ability to provide high quality support to the project team.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Strong communication skills, including interpersonal and written skills

-Strong organisational skills, working in complex and fast-paced environments

-Strong project management skills and completer-finisher approach

-Experience managing project finances with excellent attention to detail

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 19 of August 2020.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing Monday 24 of August.

This sort of opportunity doesn’t come around very often.  Serving in a key leadership role at national Church level is a role worth taking a close look at.  Reporting to the Chair, you will work alongside the Board of Trustees as well as other key parts of the Free Church of Scotland at a national level - yet you will also support the work of our local churches across Scotland and beyond, and our international mission.

In leading the Central Office, you will shape and implement the Board’s ambitious strategy and priorities, in support of bringing good news to communities.  You will help people join things together, take initiative and pursue the direction of travel.  You will inspire people with your commitment and energy for the ambitions of the Church as well as your professionalism as a leader and manager.  You will understand what good governance is all about in leading an organisation, ensuring effective people management, financial management and risk management.

If you enjoy complexity, are in tune with our values and ethos, and are seeking a role that offers breadth and scope, the opportunity to influence within and beyond the Church, and, ultimately, help bring good news to people, we welcome your interest.  Please read our ‘Information for Applicants’.

Closing date: Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 12 noon

Assessment: Wednesday 16 September 2020

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed, active Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

ABOUT US: Refugee Trauma Initiative (RTI) was founded in 2016 to address the psychosocial needs of refugees affected by violence and forced displacement in Northern Greece. Our mission is to support refugee families to heal and rebuild their lives. Our vision is a world where trauma-informed practices sit at the heart of all humanitarian work. 

RTI’s programmes are designed by experts in psychosocial support and education, working alongside people with lived experience of displacement to leverage their skills, resilience, and power. Our programmes include Baytna, our early childhood development programme, and Dinami, our youth development programme. 

ROLE PURPOSE:  We are looking for a self-starter to provide effective support for RTI’s knowledge management, including monitoring, evaluation, research, communications and administrative tasks. 

This is a generalist position to support the functioning of RTI, a Greek-based NGO, with some flexibility required and scope to shape the role according to the post-holders' interests and experience. We are a small, friendly and international team, and look forward to receiving your application!

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Knowledge management 

LOCATION: UK-based remote-working, until London office established (estimated January 2021). 

CONTRACT TYPE: This is a consultancy role for up to 12 months, and the post-holder will be responsible for paying their own taxes. Fees will be 2000 GBP per month. 

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: 

Monitoring, evaluation, and research 

• Work closely with Director and Head of Knowledge Management to support and conduct research tasks which inform our programming and advocacy efforts. This may include conducting desk reviews, writing research briefs, and helping to coordinate research collaborations with external consultants.

• Provide administrative, logistical and project management support for the monitoring and evaluation of RTI’s programmes (e.g. setting up interviews and focus groups, communicating appropriately with participants) 

• Support data entry and analysis, while maintaining accurate and effective databases and spreadsheets 

• Follow and promote our M&E values and strategy among the team, which includes equity-based evaluation

• Support initiatives which monitor and improve staff satisfaction and wellbeing, such as staff surveys 

• Ensure responsible data handling and follow GDPR guidelines 

Communications 

• Create and schedule social media posts including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram 

• Help to maintain an up-to-date and engaging website 

• Assist in the coordination of a rebranding initiative taking place in late 2020 

Administrative and other support  

• Provide UK-related administrative support to the Director, including organisation and logistic support, diary management, and liaison with external partners

• Upholds RTI’s values with staff, partners, donors and official bodies.

• Other tasks related to the role, with mutual agreement 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: 

Required 

• Minimum 3-year experience in project management, support functions, research and/or monitoring and evaluation.

• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and project management skills

• Ability to self-motivate, effectively prioritise, and to work independently and proactively with minimal supervision (this role will be working remotely in the UK).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. 

• Computer literate with a high degree of proficiency and productivity, especially in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint 

• Strong analytical and information-gathering skills.

• Enthusiastic and positive attitude, and a team player who enjoys working in culturally and linguistically-diverse teams. 

• Discretion with confidential and sensitive information and data. 

• Innovative, solution-orientated, and brings new ideas. 

• Flexible and adaptable attitude 

• Passionate about the mission of RTI and aligned with our values 

• Able to travel to Greece periodically

Preferred  

• Experience using Microsoft Sharepoint 

• Experience working in the humanitarian sector, and/or for a start-up or grassroots organisation 

• Demonstrated interest in RTI’s areas of programming, e.g. volunteer or paid work related to mental health support and wellbeing, migration and displacement, and/or early childhood development and education.

• Understanding of responsible data policies and GDPR 

• Additional languages, particularly those from the Middle East 

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: The role holder will have detailed understanding of RTI’s Child Safeguarding and protection Policy as they will be involved in programmes for children.

HOW TO APPLY: Please apply by sending your CV and a letter of motivation. Please include in the letter of motivation: (1) why you are interested in this role, (2) how you meet the criteria, (3) why mental health and psychosocial support for displaced communities is important. Early applicants are encouraged. We look forward to receiving your application! 

Background

Able Child Africa works alongside partner organisations in East Africa to improve the lives of children and young people with disabilities. This is achieved by working in partnership with local organisations in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania to provide direct services as well as by building local capacity. With over 30 years of experience, Able Child Africa is the leading NGO working exclusively with, and on behalf of, children with disabilities in Africa, some of the most marginalised children in the world.

About us

We are a small, dynamic charity, entrepreneurial in style and collaborative in process. We are values led, passionate about our partner approach and driven by the beneficiaries of our work.

• Inclusion
• Collaboration
• Quality
• Courage
• Transparency

About the role

Our programmatic work has grown significantly over the last 3 years and we are now looking to maintain and strengthen our current delivery portfolio, with a view to expand again over the next year. As a result, we are looking for a passionate, experienced and self-motivated individual to join our Programmes Team, with experience working with partners to manage grants, delivering programmes overseas and a strong belief in disability-inclusive development.

Candidates should have over 2 years’ experience working with local partners to manage multi-year grants and deliver activities overseas, including grant finances, MEL systems and workplans. They should also have experience in statutory fundraising, as well as designing and developing applications for grant-based funding alongside partners overseas.

Salary: £28,091

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum

Pension: Matching contribution to your private pension up to 5% of gross salary

Hours: Full time- 37.5 hrs week

Term: One-year contract

Reporting to: Head of Programmes

Location: Brixton, London with travel overseas. Flexible working available - with remote working permitted during COVID-19

Responsibilities

Support and develop partnerships and projects in Africa (60%)

1. Support the management of projects through the project life-cycle including; project design, planning, implementation, monitoring evaluation and learning.
2. Support the management of grant compliance including financial management of budgets, writing regular donor reports and maintaining relationships with donors.
3. Maintain detailed records of projects and donors through effective use of our internal systems and Salesforce database.
4. Assist with ongoing capacity building of Able Child Africa’s partners.
5. Travel overseas as required (approx. 4-6 weeks per year) to support and advance existing projects or for the development of new projects or partnerships

Secure grant-based funding to support new and existing projects in Africa (30%)

1. Support the development of projects with partners in Africa designing theories of change and log frames, using learning and evidence for project design.
2. Develop project budgets, reviewing local costs, supporting partners in accurate budgeting for activities and applying Able Child Africa’s principles of full cost recovery.
3. Work independently and alongside the Programmes Team, to write high quality and effective funding applications to Trusts, Foundations and institutional donors.
4. Research donors and maintain up to date database of funding opportunities, requirements and grant deadlines.
5. Assist partners to secure funding by identifying local opportunities, supporting the development of proposals and signposting them to fundraising opportunities

Support the development and growth of Able Child Africa Programmes Team (10%)

1. To support the improvement and implementation of MEL processes and tools and foster a culture of learning within the Programmes Team.
2. Assist in the development of project materials, trainings and toolkits.
3. Assist Able Child Africa’s public communications and profile raising through blogs, contributions to the newsletter and other opportunities as they arise.
4. Contribute to key working groups, advocacy networks and consortia in which Able Child Africa engages, representing the organisation at key events, meetings and conferences, as appropriate.
5. Provide support to the Programmes Team, including routine office tasks

 About you

Experience

1. At least 2 years’ experience of working as a Programmes Officer (or a similar title) managing grants with partners overseas.
2. Strong experience of securing funding from donors such as DFID, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund and Jersey Overseas Aid, alongside trust and Foundation funding.
3. At least 2 years’ experience of working in partnership with other individuals or organisations to deliver projects and build capacity remotely.
4. Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting children with disabilities and young people in Africa.

Skills and Technical Competencies

1. A strong understanding of donor compliance principles and expectations.
2. Strong grant financial management including budgeting, tracking spend,forecasting, managing exchange rate fluctuations and financial reporting.
3. Good understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) including designing theories of change and log frames for project design and reporting. Qualities 8. An understanding of and commitment to Able Child Africa’s mission and values.
4. Excellent time management and organisational skills; an ability to work under pressure and prioritise a varied workload with competing deadlines.
5. A flexible style and ability to work both independently and collaborate with others, as part of a team, as required.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

We encourage applications from people with disabilities, or with direct experience of living or working with children with disabilities. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

We encourage applicants from African diaspora or heritage and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in our team.